Pennies have been tight this year at TheMadHouse, so we have put our heads together and made as much as we can. Rice and Lavender hot pad with removable cover Felt pocket tissue cover Home made tea cup candles Basic wrapping with brown paper, wool, string and ribbon – I am of […]
We have a tradition here in the mad house which has evolved from when I was small. I always got a new pair of pajamas on Christmas Eve to go to bed in. I dont know when I stopped thinking they were from the elves and know they were from my parents, but we have
When I was growing up Christmas was a magical time. It usually started after my Birthday on December 20th when we would put up the tree and the decorations. Now this was no mean feet as my parents lived in a Edwardian house with very high ceilings and we would string paper chains from each
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OK to start our traditions at Advent we are going to make a child friendly advent wreath or crown. This is one of the many things I remember doing as a child, however, I remember the Blue Peter version of wire coat hangers, tinsel and open flames!!
John Lewis is asking parent bloggers to share their ‘Rules for a Perfect Family Christmas’, so not to feel left out, I though I would add my rules too. Children Christmas is a time for children. So we make it as magical as we can for them. We dress them up to take lots of
It seems as though the up and coming election has forced the UK’s political parties to sit up and recognise that woman and particularly mothers are going to play a big part in the next general election. There have been a number of articles in the newspapers over the last couple of days highlighting this
A while back I received an award from Kelly at A Place of My Own – Shining Light: The blogger that receives this award has left a comment or written a post that has helped light the way for the blogger who presents them with the award. I also received the honest scrap award for Aingeal over
In an ideal world a hospital for me would focus on healing the mind, in addition to healing the body. It would be a calm and peaceful place catering for all the needs of the people there. Now I have been in and out of hospital enough lately to be able to say that the
Ten years ago today my dad died. When you say it like that it all sounds very simple, doesn’t it, but it wasn’t. It was oh so complicated and messy. What can I tell you about my dad, well like most daughters, I was the apple of his eye. I had a very special relationship
Before I went in to hospital in February I wrote a letter to each of my boys in case anything happened. In them I laid out what was happening and why. So I am in again on Tomorrow and want to do the same. MaxiMad My wonderful, amazing boy. You are my first born the
