Monthly Archives: November 2012

Grateful Friday

Posted on 30 November, 2012 by Here We Are Together

This week I am grateful for frozen puddles and ponds, for woolly socks, for a whole lot of blankets and quilts keeping us cosy and for warmth and light filling us with happiness on these cold Winter days. I am … Continue reading →

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A Flock of Happy (Paper) Birds

Posted on 29 November, 2012 by Here We Are Together

Today we made a little flock of paper birds to decorate our home for the holidays. We cut out bird shapes from card paper, decorated them with felt tip pens and glitter glue, gave some of them wings of painted … Continue reading →

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Cotton Wool Wreath – An Easy Christmas and Winter Craft

Posted on 27 November, 2012 by Here We Are Together

We had lots of fun this morning making these adorable cotton wool wreaths, they are an easy craft and even Arthur, who is two, had no problem making his wreath all by himself. Cotton Wool Wreath You will need: Cotton … Continue reading →

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Star of David Bunting – A Hanukkah Craft

Posted on 26 November, 2012 by Here We Are Together

I am so happy to finally tell you all about a really fun project I am honoured to be a part of. This week I am over at PunkTorah Kids to show you how to make this fun Star of … Continue reading →

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Giveaway John Lewis Fat Quarter Bundle of 8 – Fabric Gift Wrap

Posted on 25 November, 2012 by Here We Are Together

With Christmas approaching it is time to think about how you are going to wrap your presents! Of course wrapping paper is great, but fabric gift wrap offers a brilliant alternative, and one you can re-use year after year! To … Continue reading →

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Winter Reading List – Christmas, Winter and Hanukkah Books – Our Winter Book Basket

Posted on 23 November, 2012 by Here We Are Together

Winter is definitely the perfect time to spend hours and hours reading together, which is probably the reason why our Winter Book Basket is the biggest of all. It is a happy mix of Winter books, Christmas books, Hanukkah books … Continue reading →

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Encouraging Gratitude and Living a Happier Life

Posted on 22 November, 2012 by Here We Are Together

It can be so difficult sometimes to see past the sparkly shop windows and colourful toy catalogues, and even though our children don’t go to school of course they still see friends who might have different toys that they would … Continue reading →

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Christmas Craft – Mini Felt Stocking Decoration

Posted on 19 November, 2012 by Here We Are Together

These little stockings are an easy craft for children. You can turn the finished stockings into a little bunting, an ornament or just a little decoration and decorate them any way you like. You can even spell out “Merry Christmas”. … Continue reading →

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Hotel Chocolat. Review and Giveaway

Posted on 18 November, 2012 by Here We Are Together

This year the Hanukkah Fairy will be bringing something very special to Emily. Just like most children she loves chocolate, and the high quality, ethically made luxury chocolate from Hotel Chocolat is a lovely idea. If you are looking for … Continue reading →

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