9 Christmas cookies to bake and give

There’s something about Christmas that compels even the most adamant non-baker amongst us to preheat the oven, tie on an apron and give a batch of biscuits a whirl. And even if we do this only once a year, we optimistically believe that these biscuits are going to be fancy enough to gift to loved […]

6 tips for getting the BEST Santa photo with your kids

It’s almost Christmas photo time.  And while that’s a lovely tradition in our family, marking the official start of Christmas, we’ve been let down in recent years.  In short –  we keep getting dud Santas! What do I mean by ‘dud’?  Well, to be honest, some of them can be a little creepy! When they’re disconnected, […]