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    Christmas Gift Guide #4

    1. OnePiece 2. House of Rym 3. Hus and Hem 4. Isak 5. Fine Little Day 6. Darling Clementine 7. Ikea This Christmas gift guide is for the folk in your life with an eye for great design. Scandinavian inspired gifts provide the perfect mix of contemporary, functional and beautiful design; a fine choice for Winter too. Look at that tray! Also, the kind people from OnePiece, makers of the Norwegian original onesie, are offering my readers 20% OFF all onesies on their site until December…

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    2013 Christmas Baubles

    Oh me, oh my. I do like a nice bauble shopping spree to get me into the festive spirit, and these are most definitely in my Christmas good books. Christmas decorations in our house are a mixture of recycled (from family), bought and handmade. One day we’re going to need a very big tree to accommodate all of the awesome baubles I’ve collected over the years – an eclectic tree it will be! 1. John Lewis //2. Anthropologie // 3. Oliver Bonas 4. Miss Cake//5. Liberty…

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    5 Positive Things To Do This Week #61

    Oh Squirrel Message Tags Find a photo booth, grab your favourite person then get your picture taken to mark 2013. There’s something pretty nostalgic about getting your photograph taken in a booth. Find your perfect 2014 diary then add to your Christmas list. Update your music playlist to something chipper and mood lifting for the cold winter mornings. Rehome, gift or recycle one carrier bag of ‘bits and bobs’ you no longer need or want in your home. Do this every…

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    Made! DIY Let it Snow Christmas Card

    I’m guest blogging over at Archie and the Rug today to celebrate her awesome blog turning three. If you fancy taking a peek at my Let it Snow Christmas card DIY, and Nicolette’s wonderful blog please click this linky link! ♥

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    Christmas Gift Guide #2

    ***Welcome to the second instalment of the Christmas gift guide series. Hopefully you will find inspiration for all tastes and pockets, from the high street, online and the super awesome independents right here in the UK. Happy gifting!*** 1. 2014 Calendar, Southwood Stores £12.99 //2. Chloe Roses EDT, Beauty Base £46.80 // 3. Marshmallow Lights, Cable & Cotton £22.95 //4. Frankie Magazine, Amazon £8.25 // 5. Origami Crane Necklace, Rabbits Fantasy World £12.87 //6. Raspberries and Roses Candle, Rose & Co £12 // 7. Point…

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    Christmas Gift Guide #1

    ***Welcome to the beginning of the new Christmas gift guide series. Hopefully you will find inspiration for all tastes and pockets, from the high street, online and the super awesome independents right here in the UK. Happy gifting!*** This week’s gift guide is all about relaxing. I love it when I receive a present that encourages me to sit and quietly read, soak in a bath or take time to paint my nails. So if I can encourage the lovely people in my life…

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    Lately: Muddy Paws and A Diamond Day

    Another Christmas over Boots made for walking White washed walls Say hello to Candy! Christmas cake leftovers are the best. My gorgeous nephew and the best news – another nephew/niece is on the way! Simple baking courtesy of Lisa-Marie’s recipe. I won a little blog award courtesy of Dorset Cereals! One of my favourite Christmas gifts from the OH – a Vashti Bunyan record. P.S You can follow me on Instagram at last! My username is mathildeheartmanech.  ♥

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    A Cuppa and a Chat: January 2013

    Happy New Year to you all! I hope you’ve spent your holidays eating, drinking and being merry? Good, good. This is a short post before the blog gets back to business on Monday 7th January but I couldn’t resist popping by to say cooee! I adore Christmas (had you noticed?) but I have to say, as soon as January knocks on the front door, I’m welcoming it in with tea and biscuits and a bear hug. January is a hopeful…

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    Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

    So, that’s it for 2012 folks! Thank you so much to the lovely Festive 5 bloggers: Elizabeth, Kathryn, Lisa-Marie, Siobhan and Victoria for reminding me how special this season is. Here’s what I’ll be up to! Where will you be spending Christmas this year? I’ll be working on Christmas Eve then dashing across to our local cinema to meet my OH, his brother and fiance to watch It’s A Wonderful Life. I may smuggle in a few mini bottles of…

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    Festive 5: This Girl Is…

    On the blog this week I’ve lined up some fantastic bloggers and friends to take part in my Festive 5 series. They’ll be asked five questions all about the season – mainly because I’m nosey like that and Christmas makes me happy! Today Lisa-Marie of This Girl Is… has popped over for a chat. 1. Where will you be spending Christmas this year? I’ll be spending Christmas day with my husband in our flat. We’ll having stockings and presents and…

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    Festive 5: Siobhan Claude Van-Damme

    On the blog this week I’ve lined up some fantastic bloggers and friends to take part in my Festive 5 series. They’ll be asked five questions all about the season – mainly because I’m nosey like that and Christmas makes me happy! Siobhan, over at Siobhan Claude Van-Damme has popped by today. Say hello! 1.Where will you spend Christmas this year? Up until I met M, my husband, Christmas was very much set in stone. I’d go to my parent’s…

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    Festive 5: Kat got the Cream

    On the blog this week I’ve lined up some fantastic bloggers and friends to take part in my Festive 5 series. They’ll be asked five questions all about the season – mainly because I’m nosey like that and Christmas makes me happy! Today we have the delightful Kathryn from Kat got the Cream. Say hello! 1. Where will you spend Christmas this year? I’ll be spending it at home with my lovely mister and our brood of three. Charlie and…