Your Festive Finds lifestyle
Wonderbly
Wonderbly created personalised children’s books – making your little ones the hero or heroine of their very own adventure. This Christmas, they have a range of festive stories to delight the kids: from celebrating baby’s first Christmas to 12 day countdowns featuring all the family. Brimming with cheer, it’s the perfect gift for a joyful bedtime story.
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Honey Roasted Vegetables with Hazelnut and Goat’s Cheese
Recipe by Claire Brookman
Want to elevate your side dishes this year? These honey roasted carrots, parsnips and beetroots will make a delicious accompaniment to your roast turkey or glazed ham, and require little extra effort for a high reward result. Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper and preheat your oven to 220C/200C fan. In a bowl, mix together ⅓ cup of honey with ¼ dry sherry, before pouring it over your baking tray and coating your carrots and parsnips with the mixture. Drizzle your beetroot with olive oil and season with salt and pepper, before placing the tray in the oven for 40 minutes – making sure to turn your vegetables halfway through. Serve up with a sprinkle of hazelnuts, goats cheese, parsley and optionally sumac.
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Your Christmas or Mine?
It’s been a record year for new Christmas films, with all the major streaming platforms throwing their hat into the ring in a bid to make a new festive classic. This feel good rom-com from Amazon Prime stars Asa Butterfield and Cora Kirk as a young London couple preparing to go home for the Christmas break, when they each decide to surprise the other in their respective family homes. James (Butterfield) is stuck with his partner’s dysfunctional family in Macclesfield, while Hayley heads to a mansion in Gloucestershire, home to James’ military father.
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Dried Orange Garland
These DIY orange decorations are beautifully nostalgic, sustainable and affordable. Get the family together for a creative afternoon making tree decorations and garlands or dried orange slices. Store them in an air tight container and you'll be able to reuse them for years to come.