photo 1: festive candles made from recycled pudding pots, cuplights and cranberries

photo 2: new mugs for the girls handpainted locally and a massive cup handmade by CircaCeramics for all the cups of tea in my life / quick ten minute choc chip cookies from my new cookbook by Hugh Fearnely Whittingstall

photo 3: for two weeks I didn’t have to cook a single dinner, this is the spread my darling prepared for new years eve

photo 4: I made time to knit a hat for myself, I’m also showing off my gorgeous new silver earrings which R had specially designed and handmade for me as a Christmas surprise

photo 5: Wreath made by the girls with cranberries after seeing the idea on MayaMade

photo 6: Kootje’s hair is long enough to have plaits

photo 7: R and Betsie by the river

photo 8: new pyjama’s, worn every day since Christmas