Christmas is upon us so I wanted to share a beautiful home with just the right amount of festive feel.

I love to peek inside the homes of other bloggers, especially when they are decked out for the holidays, these talented people may not...

Keeping it simp le with candy stripe ribbon - Image by  Tobi Fairley Interior Design   My Christmas decorations are usually out in...

1. I bought this wee tree for my mantel but thought it would look nice on the table too Have you thought about dressing your table...

My cottage has no room for an eight foot tree so I have several small Christmas trees and this year I am adding even smaller ones,...

1. The countdown to Christmas is on and I am still thinking about my table decoration, I am open to ideas but leaning towards flowe...

Originally a recipe from a friend, 'Kathy's Real Easy Fruit Cake' is a simple to make cake that is a great Christmas cak...

Above: From the Craftberry Bush As a Blogger one's mind is torn in all directions at the inspirational DIY ideas on the web. T...

As a child I have fond memories of pretty snow globes my mother used to buy me at Christmas, today's snow globes seem to...

This weekend I began decorating my cottage this years theme would be 'natural', possibly I went a wee bit overboard with my ma...

1 My eight foot Christmas Heirloom tree has been wrapped and stored under my deck the past three years. The first year I managed to ...

Christmas day has finally reached NZ (1 more day for my USA readers), Poppy and I want to wish our readers, sponsors and advertisers a v...

I am trying to cram in as many Christmas posts as I can with time desperately running out. It is 10.30pm and I have just finished icing m...

Seeking ideas to decorate your home for the holidays, keeping it simple can look classy and this year I am going fairly minimal with my ...

Well, its finally here, Christmas day in New Zealand, one day ahead of most of you. The aroma of my roast Turkey with cranberries and ...

English mince pies (the Christmas ones) have had a long tradition in New Zealand as well as England and, I'm  hoping now to persuade m...

The other week I was wandering around Le Monde , one of my favourite Auckland homeware stores. First I was awed by a gorgeous room setting...