Blogmas Day 6 - The Elf is Back

This is actually something that happened last week but I wanted to share. Our Elf on the Shelf Hollybell usually arrives around the same time as our Christmas tree and sure enough the morning after the tree went up there was Hollybell perched on our kitchen island. 

There she was sitting amongst my advent candle wreath and using a packet of M&M's had spelt out "I'm back" the girls were so delighted to see she had come back, as they remembered all the fun they had last year trying to find her each morning, last year there used to be tears if the other had found her first but this year so far it's all going very well (the difference a year makes)! 

For her return Hollybell also brought with her breakfast from the North Pole. 

Yummy custard filled donuts covered in powdered sugar. This was such a treat for the girls and made a change from the usual cereal.

Hollybell will be with us now until Christmas Eve and has already hid in a few funny places but we love looking for her and seeing what she has gotten up to while we sleep (once she is back from her nightly trip to santa) .

Karen

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Blogmas Day 5 - Saturday Night Hot Chocolate

We let the girls stay up a bit later on a Saturday to watch "Strictly Come Dancing", they both love it. It is a true family Saturday (and Sunday) night show and we all really enjoy watching it together.

For the last couple of weeks I make my extremely delicious Christmas Hot Chocolate! It is so yum and I urge you to try it, you won't regret it!

To make it you will need: (serves 2)

1 dsp of Nutella

2 cups of milk

Squeezey Cream

Mini marshmallows (not pictured)

Caramel sauce

Sprinkles, I used these little snowflakes but you can use anyones you like or maybe grated chocolate 

Put your Nutella and milk into a saucepan and whisk gently over a low heat until the Nutella has melted into the milk.

Once heated to desired temperature, pour into Christmas Cups (optional). Top with whipped cream, marshmallows, caramel sauce and sprinkles! 

Serve with your favourite biscuits, tonight we had Cadburys Festive Friends and ENJOY! 

Karen

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Blogmas Day 4 - Christmas Planning

I just love my Erin Condren life planner, I use it for everything, mine and my family's plans, to do lists, budgeting and I really enjoy the decorating aspect also, my guilty pleasure.

I do feel it can be an expensive hobby though. I normally order my weekly stickers kits from etsy and I have done so for December from my go to shop GlitzandGlamPlanning but they haven't arrived yet sad face so I decided today to something new which was to buy a pdf printable from etsy. 

I ordered these fab instant downloads from MissSabineElise. Unfortunately I didn't think it would be difficult to get sticker paper and after trying numerous shops and loosing hope I finally found a packet in Mr Price, they are not perfect as they are 2 labels per sheet but the results turned out really well. 

The next bit was the cutting, I was doing it with a scissors and I wasn't thrilled with my straight lines but once I stuck them down they looked really well.

This is my week planned before the pen and I'm very happy with how it turned out! 

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If you would like more planner inspiration check out my planning IG luzamaiplans

Karen

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