Christmas Eve

I’ve just about finished. The presents are wrapped, the turkey is defrosting, the jelly for the trifle is setting and everything is calm. Quiet even. No more deadlines, no more schedules and no more emails.
Thank you for reading this year. Have a very merry Christmas and a happy and peaceful 2010.
I’ll[.....]

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Jackie Cardy

These made me smile today. They’re so pretty and colourful and the detail is so intricate. There’s a lovely sense of texture too.

They’re by Jackie Cardy and available to buy on Folksy at http://folksy.com/shops/dogdaisy.

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Little Break

Hi everyone. I’m sorry I’ve not been around for a few days. Lots going on here and a few changes afoot. All of them good. More on that in the New Year. I’m back now and with added festive fervour. I hope you’re all well and looking forward[.....]

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Organic Hemp Canvas and Fair Trade Coffee Sacks

My sister is coming to stay today. Yay. She lives in Scotland and so I don’t get to see her very often. We’re all in a state of excitement, including the cats. There’s always lots of travelling over Christmas – staying with family, weekend city breaks (oh please Santa, Europe),[.....]

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Bad Santa

All set for Christmas? Made your lists yet? Last year Locher launched a competition called Bad Santa. It was so successful that they’re running it for a second year. Here’s how it works. Instead of writing about how good you were this year, Evil Santa (aka Locher) wants to[.....]

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Baubles by Jenny Bland

We bought our Christmas tree over the weekend and it’s a beauty. It’s a bit of tradition in the Hudson household to buy a new tree ornament each year. We have ornaments from the year we moved in together, a beautiful glass star from the Ice Hotel where we were married and[.....]

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Sara Norris Sale

I’ve mentioned before how much I admire Sara Norris’ work. These photographs are beautiful. The colours are truer than real life and evoke a sense of nostalgia. They would make lovely gifts.
Sara is having a sale this week. Get 30% off all mini print sets and big print[.....]

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Forward Planning

This made me smile today. A calendar is always a good bet for Christmas and I’m sure you’ll find something here to suit most women. It’s based on the Keep Calm and Carry On poster and is the work of Nichole and Evan Robertson of Little Brown Pen. This UK version[.....]

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