Holiday Seasons

Tips to help you host a stress free christmas celebrations, so you can enjoy the moment rather than being busy in it

I created a Packing & Travel Checklist which is perfect if you are travelling without children.  However, to travel with a baby is a whole…

Are you creative when wrapping gifts?  I always use raffia and was thrilled when I found some red raffia at Big W recently.…

This giveaway is now closed, congratulations to Kylie! Decluttering the kids toybox Before the kids finish school I like to sort through their toys…

I have shown you where I store our gift wrapping.  It’s convenient to have it all stored together, making wrapping presents less time-consuming.  Today…

I received my first Christmas card 2 weeks ago, yes a very eager friend!  We display the Christmas cards we receive on our…

A very big thankyou to reader Kerry T for sharing her version of a Christmas countdown/advent calendar.   The image can be personalised…

My kids have finished writing their Christmas cards they are giving their friends (printable list can be found in The Organised Housewife Christmas…

Loads of fun and imaginative Christmas stocking stuffer ideas for kids.

One of our family Christmas traditions is to build a Gingerbread House together.   It’s so much fun building and mostly decorating.  We…

Are you holding onto Christmas Decorations that you haven’t placed on display for years?  It’s time to declutter your decoration collection. When you…

  We have a gorgeous advent calendar that we have used for years.  As I mentioned yesterday, you can purchase or make you…

Advent Calendars I love Christmas, the excitement, build up, anticipation, decorating, family time together, creating, baking and most of all giving. We use…