How to Ask Your Family to Chip In for Christmas!

Credit: Freepik The holiday season is one of the most wonderful times of the year, filled with warmth, laughter, and cherished moments spent with loved ones. Whether you’re hosting a festive dinner, organising a family get-together, or planning a cozy holiday celebration, making it special can come with a price tag. That’s where the idea […]
The Dos and Don’ts of Dealing With Your In-Laws at Christmas

From Christmas to Christenings we have to learn to get along with our in-laws. I was very blessed as I got on really well with mine before my mother -in -law developed Dementia. When she first washed my kitchen floor I had to pause to ponder whether she was suggesting that I was a hopeless […]
Are you a Christmas Martyr?
I was sitting in Costa Coffee the other day in Bluewater and I heard a group of women moaning about how stressful Christmas is with all the present buying, food shopping, wrapping and writing all the Christmas cards. And it got me pondering …… Why do some women take the role of martyr in their lives? […]
Are children given too many toys at Christmas?

My lovely Mum got cross many years ago with my young kids as they unwrapped ANOTHER lovely present without making a fuss of gratitude, as they had become blasé about all the gifts they had been blessed to receive. Yet it seems we are still keen to give in and indulge our children’s wants – the Toy […]