Homemaking & Organisation
Fun and clever ideas for making gifts. From food gifts, to altered items and ornaments as well as useful decorative items for your home. Information on organising, de-cluttering and making your home more efficient and easier-to-run. Ways to save your sanity in various trying situations!
10 December 2013
When you have small children, it can be difficult to create a fun and child appropriate Christmas eve celebration. Make Christmas eve a special and entertaining one for the whole […]
1 December 2013
Very few poeple I know don’t enjoy gingerbread. My children like to make gingerbread,m but only if they get to use the cookie cutters and create shapes out of the […]
1 December 2013
Do you have a stash of leftover bits from wrapping paper? Don’t like to throw them out but have no idea what to do with them? In this article I […]
23 November 2013
Mella’s Makings – providing beautiful handmade gifts that will bring a smile to the faces of those you love! Embroidered Keepsake Hearts, Bunting, Cushions, Lavender Bags, Christmas Decorations and many […]
20 November 2013
Now this one really is made for an emergency at Christmas – when all your guests have gobbled up the other cakes and biscuits. You may also prefer this as […]
19 October 2013
Are you tired of the usual carrot left for the reindeer? Tired of answering the “Do the reindeer come inside to eat the carrots?” question. The “why do we only […]
1 January 2013
After the excitement of unwrapping all those gifts on Christmas morning, how can you make the thrill of all those new items last? Organising your Christmas toys This article explores […]
15 December 2012
If our last list of ideas wasn’t enough to get you started, here are 25 more!
5 December 2012
Ever wondered what all the decorations mean and why we use them to decorate our homes at Christmas? Here are some of the more common symbols of Christmas and why they are used… […]
19 October 2012
A friend recently had a Facebook status asking for ideas about starting Christmas traditions with her 2 year old son. So I literally spewed all my family traditions into her […]
12 October 2012
Read here to find out how to move home successfully with toddlers, how to prepare them for the move and getting them to help. Moving is a stressful experience for […]
16 October 2011
I make no apologies, this Christmas cake has been in print for over 21 years. I have been making this cake since 1994. Over the years I have adapted […]
