I've got a cute tutorial for you today - How to make your own Walnut Whip Swedish Gnome. Great for a small gift for someone or a table setting on Christmas Day. Best of all the whole thing is edible and really quick - Only took me 20 mins ...
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Sticky Christmas Pecans
A super quick and easy recipe for today. Christmas wouldn't be the same without copious amounts of nuts. I'm definitely at that stage in my preparations when I can't walk past a packet of nuts without buying some. As a handmade ...
10 Quick Books to Read by the End of the Year
One of the questions I get asked most, is how do I find the time to read? The answers to that are a blog post all of their own that I will address separately. I don't read half as much as I would like but I do realise that I do get through ...
Cherry Bakewell Energy Balls
It may be the season of over indulgence and all things rich, but even the hardest party animal needs some goodness during December. For a lot of athletes, Millie included, training doesn't stop in December or even over Christmas, so they ...
Christmas Gift Guide for Foodie Families
Its fair to say we are rather fond of our food here at Costello Towers. Even Mr C has got into his cooking - I keep finding little recipe notes stuck behind cupboard doors. I've encouraged the girls to get involved with baking over the ...
Annie’s Manchester Afternoon Tea Review
A couple of weeks ago, a group of us from our WI went for afternoon tea in Manchester at Annie's. Annie's is co-owned by Jennie McAlpine of Coronation Street fame & her partner, Chris Farr. It is based right in the City Centre on Old ...
December Books TBR
It might be the busiest month of the year but it doesn't mean that my reading will stop. I thought I would share the books that I am planning on reading by the end of the year and why I have chosen them. There's some on this list that I'm ...
