No Pressure, Just Possibilities – What You Could Do This April
2 days ago • 2 min readApril Newsletter Could Do April April Awaits – Crafts, Celebrations & Springtime Magic 🌸 Spring is in full swing here at the Madhouse and we’re soaking up all the small joys — longer days, blossoms blooming, and crafting chaos (in the best way!). This month is bursting with ideas, gentle celebrations, and could-do inspiration to keep the whole family feeling joyful and connected — with plenty of free printables and low-prep fun. 🐣 Don’t Miss 💌 Freebie Friday: Keep an eye on Instagram – we’ll...
READ POSTMarch Magic – Fresh Starts, Family Fun & Seasonal Celebrations!
about 1 month ago • 2 min readMarch Newsletter March "Could Do" List March Magic – Fresh Starts, Family Fun & Seasonal Celebrations! Spring is just around the corner! March is a time of fresh starts, longer days, and new blooms. It’s the perfect month to enjoy small seasonal joys, celebrate special occasions, and get creative with fun family activities March is a special month for us here in the Madhouse. Our eldest turns 20 and we are celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary. Want to see my very "of the time" wedding...
READ POSTFebruary Love & Kindness – Little Joys, Big Celebrations!
2 months ago • 2 min readFebruary Newsletter Could Do February Love & Kindness Whoop - we have got through the darkest quarter of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and daffodils are back in the shops. Those bright yellow flowers are what I treat myself to when I do the food shop. They bring so much bang for their buck and it got me thinking about how noticing the little things makes life more joyous. February is a short month, the littlest of the year, but it brings many things to celebrate and notice, including...
READ POST2025: A new year, a fresh chapter to dream, learn, and grow brighter than ever. 🌟
3 months ago • 2 min readWelcome 2025 January Activities January 2025 Do you jump into the new year with resolutions and positivity or quietly creep in with gentle steps? I am a throwback to the academic year and a gentle January person (hense this Newsletter not being sent on the 1st)! We joke that I am all about hibernating! I go gently into the darkest month of the year thanks to my seasonal adjustive disorder plus as the wife of an accountant in the throws of tax season. I have developed tools to help me through...
READ POST✨ Embracing the Hush: Winter Crafts, New Year Fun & January Prep ❄️
3 months ago • 2 min readThe Hush 150 Low Cost or No Cost Winter Activities Betwixment I adore this time between Christmas and New Year. Even more so now my family are growing up. Last year for the first time in over 20 years my husband had to work over Christmas and New Year, but it also meant that he didn't have to work weekends in January (he is an accountant and that is tax season here in the UK).So we take things so - I read books, watch TV, craft and create for myself and not for work reasons and connect with...
READ POST🎄 Merry Christmas! Reindeer Food, Festive Fun, and a Special Thank You 🎁
3 months ago • 1 min readMerry Christmas Reindeer Food Merry Christmas I just wanted to drop a quick email to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and thank you for all the support in 2024. I have just made a batch of reindeer food as even though my boys are teenagers, this (along with new PJs - got to look clean on those Christmas Day photos) is one of our Christmas Eve traditions! I plan to spend the quiet time between Christmas and New Year's with my family and crafts, crafting, quilting, and feasting! Jen...
READ POSTTne beautiful task of Advent to awaken in all of us memories of goodness and thus to open doors of hope
5 months ago • 3 min readAdvent Simplfy Christmas without losiong the Magic The build-up to Christmas is always busy for parents, but for me, I have always tried to focus on Advent as a time for a small amount of joy each day. It is a time for anticipation. Family traditions can be fluid and change over the years. Ours have (my boys are 18 and 19 now), but some things stay the same. We still have New pyjamas on Christmas Eve, and they sprinkle some safe reindeer food! I don’t craft so much with the boys now, but my...
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