DIY Christmas Book Advent Calendar

DIY Christmas Book Advent Calendar

Are you looking for a magical way to build up the excitement to Christmas with young children? I might have the perfect idea for you today especially if you have a little book worm. I still remember my eldest daughter’s second Christmas, she was just 20 months old. I...
Freebie Friday: Paper Chain Garland Printable

Freebie Friday: Paper Chain Garland Printable

Hats off to the wonderful Mrs Mactivity who created today’s Freebie Friday especially for our AllThingsChristmas fans. Before you click below to download your very own copy of these adorable paper chain garland patterns – head over to her site to see all sorts of...
Braised Red Cabbage

Braised Red Cabbage

Always a favourite in our house to go with the turkey, this lovely slow-braised red cabbage. Great hot with the meal but also a fine accompaniment with cold cuts on boxing day
Brussels sprouts with bacon & chestnuts

Brussels sprouts with bacon & chestnuts

Sprouts at Christmas are enshrined in law, or at least they should be! We love our spruced up with a bacon and chestnuts with a glossy buttery sheen, mmmm. Doesn’t matter how you like yours, but your guests will be pleased with the extra...
Sausages in Bacon

Sausages in Bacon

Call them pigs in blankets or sausages in bacon, no Christmas dinner can be complete without these seasonal staples. Get the best sausages and bacon you can, it will pay off, in the end, to give truly magnificent pigs in blankets. God forbid they don’t get eaten...