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  • Pin titled ‘12 Meaningful Christmas Traditions to Start with Teens or Grown-Up Kids’ showing hands baking festive cookies.
    Christmas 2025,  Parenting and Family Life,  Seasonal Inspiration,  Winter

    12 Meaningful Christmas Traditions to Start with Teens or Grown-Up Kids

    November 5, 2024 /

    The magic of Christmas changes as children grow older—but it doesn’t have to fade. Here are 12 cozy and meaningful Christmas traditions to start with teens or grown-up kids that will bring your family closer together this festive season.

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    Christmas 2025,  Seasonal Inspiration,  Winter

    10 Things to Let Go of This Christmas for a More Peaceful Season

    November 3, 2024 /

    Feeling overwhelmed by Christmas pressure? Here are 10 things to gently let go of so you can slow down, breathe, and have a truly peaceful season that reflects your values and pace.

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    A cozy Christmas scene with festive treats, a red mug topped with whipped cream and sprinkles, and soft golden fairy lights in the background — the perfect invitation to slow down and enjoy a screen-free family evening together.

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    10 Snowman Art Projects for Cold Wintry Afternoons

    January 6, 2015 /

    Fun and easy snowman art projects to keep children creative through the winter season.

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    November 4, 2025
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    November 12, 2025
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    10 Wonderful Winter Art Projects

    January 3, 2015 /

    A collection of winter-themed art projects for kids—ideal for chilly days indoors.

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    October 28, 2025
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    Fun and Fabulous Family Friendly New Year’s Eve Activities

    December 26, 2014 /

    Easy, fun and festive activities to help your family ring in the New Year together.

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    January 6, 2015
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    October 28, 2025
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    Mulled Wine and Mulled Fruit Punch

    December 14, 2014 /

    Nothing smells more like Christmas to me than a pot of mulled wine simmering on the stove. My mulled wine has become a favourite amongst our friends and family and is usually a staple for all our festive gatherings. So that everyone can partake in the Christmassy yumminess I also make a non alcoholic mulled fruit punch. What’s even better is that they are so easy to make. How to Make Mulled Wine and Mulled Fruit Punch   Mulled Wine (alcoholic): 1 bottle of red wine- I prefer to use Shiraz but any variety will do 1 litre Orange juice 500mls Cranberry juice Small glass of brandy Whole cloves 3…

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    October 19, 2014
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    November 26, 2014 /

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    November 19, 2025
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    How to Make Orange and Cloves Pomanders

    October 20, 2014 /

    This has been one of my favourite Christmas crafts ever since I was a child.  Orange pomanders are great decorations for kids to make and they smell absolutely amazing! How to Make Orange and Cloves Pomanders – a simple Christmas craft for kids. These simple yet pretty little decorations are perfect for little hands to make and are a lovely tradition to start as a family.  Both of my children (5 and almost 3) were able to make these with little or no help (I helped to secure the ribbons) and we have lots of festive fun doing this activity together. What you need: oranges or clementines – we used…

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    October 19, 2014 /

    Looking for an easy Christmas craft for all the family?  Then these simple, pretty and fragrant dried orange and cloves decorations are a perfect way to spend some quality creative time together. How to Make Dried Orange and Cloves Christmas Decorations What you need: dried orange slices (to see how to make dried orange slices take a look at our simple step by step guide) cloves ribbon What you do: stick whole cloves through the flesh of the orange slices around the centre of each slice (both of my children, 5 and almost 3, helped me to make these) thread a ribbon through each slice to make a hanging loop…

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