May 2013

Here in the UK, we associate December, Christmas and the Festive Period with cold weather and a warm fire.  White Christmases are something we all crave after and it wouldn’t quite be the same were we to get sunshine and bright spells on the 25th.  But around the world, many nations celebrate Christmas under rays of sun and on beaches every year with a cool drink in their hand.  Far from the fireplaces and mulled wine of Britain, we take a look at some of the tropical celeb

In our previous article on Homemade Decorations in April, we covered a number of money saving ideas from worn out ornaments to pine cones and cheap baubles.  In the second instalment of this thrifty series, we take a look at some more creative and off-the-wall creations that can keep the kids busy and keep your wallet a little fuller in the run-up to the most expensive (but fun) season of the year.Whilst they’re not the biggest bank breaker, advent calendars are a constant purchase e