Christmas Printer

December is one of the most exciting months of the year. When you are an adult they are fun but they go too fast but when you are young it seems an eternity before you are allowed to touch that first door on your advent calendar. Advent calendars have been around for a long, long [...]

What a wonderful way to celebrate advent by making your very own advent calendar.  I say advent but in fact if you want to begin munching on the chocolate in door one at the right time it might be worthwhile making it your November project. There are so many ideas to be had when deciding [...]

Being green at Christmas is very difficult especially as each household seems to utilize enough papers to kill the habitats of a fair few monkeys in one fowl swoop. This Christmas, be green and as much as you don’t like recycling in the cold and wet, think of those monkeys. Think about buying cards which [...]

There are so many materials you can use to be creative this year. There are hundreds of different ideas and techniques to go with it too. If you fancy dabbling more with your needle than you do a pencil or glue, head to some material shops. You can find fabulous ideas in sewing pattern books [...]

Advent can be a stressful time particularly if you are a parent. This year think about making it a little less crazy and a little more creative. It is very easy to let December pass you by in a whirlwind of dollar signs, wrapping paper and sticky tape. This year try not to let that [...]

What do you give that person who has everything?  You want to come up with a unique holiday gift for someone special, but you don’t know what.  A beautiful custom photo book is a creative and cost efficient gift that anyone would love. Make a custom photo book for your best friend, using the pictures [...]

Every Christmas there is a stool at the market selling official and non official calendars of all shapes, sizes and qualities.   They tend to make perfect Christmas presents for both relatives and friends.  In choosing your gift, take a look around at the types of calendar that are available. If you are buying a calendar [...]

Holidays are special times for many reasons.  What makes the holidays special for me is simply having the family together, and observing annual traditions together.  Traditions bring continuity, warm memories of past Christmases, and knowledge that some things remain the same. Every family has its own traditions.  There are many activities that we all cherish [...]

Apricot bars, a traditional holiday favorite in our family.  I hope you will enjoy them as much as we have.  While sweet, they are fruity, and nutty, and add a bit of diversity to the typical plate of Christmas cookies. Ingredients: 2/3 cup dried apricots ½ cup softened butter ¼ cup sugar 1 cup sifted [...]

Christmas is a time for spreading joy and happiness.  However, as tuneful and sentimental as this sentence sounds, the reality of getting Christmas cards arriving on time can be a little more stressful. Post offices are more than busy at Christmas time with it being the busiest time of year for businesses and families alike.  [...]