Today my beautiful friend Mel assisted me with an impromptu and pamper session so I am ready for Christmas. First of all she helped me brush and floss my teeth. With my cerebral palsy I find this quite difficult as I cannot rotate the toothbrush very well and often miss the plaque on my back… Continue reading Self care: Pamper day + Christmas message
Category: christmas
Coping with pain with Christmas coming up
Coincidentally my pain has flared up after my bath this morning so, I thought you might need to hear this if you're going through the same thing right now. It's not your fault, you cannot feel guilty that you are in pain. You cannot help it. Prevention is better than cure, please take your medication… Continue reading Coping with pain with Christmas coming up
DIY: Christmas mason jar
From: https://crazylittleprojects.com/christmas-treat-jars/ Supplies Needed: ◦ Jars (get them from a craft store or use baby food jars) ◦ Glitter-Red, white and brown ◦ Googly eyes ◦ Red pom pom ◦ Black ribbon ◦ Silver foam sheet ◦ Black beads ◦ Orange paper ◦ Decoupage ◦ Hot Glue ◦ Brown pipe cleaner Start out by covering… Continue reading DIY: Christmas mason jar
Food: Ginger cake
Ingredients 350g raisin 125g currant 125g sultana 200ml ginger wine, plus 4tbsp 200g butter, softened, plus extra for greasing 200g dark muscovado sugar 4 eggs 200g plain flour 50g ground almond ½ tsp mixed spice 1 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp freshly grated root ginger 1 tbsp treacle Tip the raisins, currants and sultanas into… Continue reading Food: Ginger cake
Gift guide: For book lovers
Any bibliophile will be lucky to receive these best bookworm buys this Christmas! https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=book+gifts+for+book+lovers&page=2&crid=1EQWJLD03S56D&qid=1576232535&sprefix=book+gif%2Caps%2C155&ref=sr_pg_1 (I don't get paid by posting any of these links I promise you!)
Entertainment: TV to watch this Christmas
Fuller house season 9 - I'm waiting for part B to be released as I watch part A in one binge watch session last Friday, I'm not ready for it to end. Hilarious as always Family reunion Christmas special - Sourthern wholesome modern family Sugar rush Christmas edition - baking competition where they have to… Continue reading Entertainment: TV to watch this Christmas
Craft: Make your kids a Christmas Eve box
You can even customise it with stickers from Disney's frozen or Star Wars or whatever they love!! Here's some activities you could do on Christmas Eve Make a gingerbread house Have a hot drinks Give new pjs Go ice skating Make snowman soup Make reindeer food Donate old toys and clothes to those less fortunate… Continue reading Craft: Make your kids a Christmas Eve box
Food: Candy Canes
Recipe from: https://www.thespruceeats.com/candy-canes-recipe-521012 Ingredients Nonstick cooking spray 3 cups/21 ounces granulated sugar 1 cup/11 ounces light corn syrup 1/2 cup/4 ounces water, divided 1 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract 1 teaspoon red gel food coloring Optional: 1 teaspoon white gel food coloring Spray two rimmed baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray and set aside. Preheat your oven to 200 F.… Continue reading Food: Candy Canes
Book review: An island Christmas by Jenny Colgan
Genre: Contemporary romance Plot: It's a time for hunkering down, getting cosy in front of whisky barrel wood fires, and enjoying a dram with the people you love - unless, of course, you're accidentally pregnant to your ex-boss, and don't know how to tell him. In what should be the season of peace and goodwill… Continue reading Book review: An island Christmas by Jenny Colgan
Support Operation Christmas child ages 10-14
Give the gift of giving this Christmas to children in need. • Stuffed animal or toy • Small musical instrument (such as a harmonica or recorder) • Small foam football or tennis ball • Finger puppets • Slinky • Etch A Sketch • Skipping rope • Play-doh (you could add plastic cookie cutters as non-sharp… Continue reading Support Operation Christmas child ages 10-14
