And just like that, Christmas is here! Our tree is And just like that, Christmas is here! Our tree is up, the Santa hats are out and the first doors on our advent calendars are open.

I love this time of year. It is my favourite. And it’s one of the few times still full of magic even as an adult. I’m going to be soaking up every minute of joy the next few weeks bring and I hope December is full of moments of joy for you too.

Happy December! 🎄
AD | Christmas has arrived at @thelexiconbracknell AD | Christmas has arrived at @thelexiconbracknell and there’s so much to entertain the whole family whilst you do your Christmas shopping! 

Visit The Lexicon Glow Room for a magical light experience that will dazzle you with 20,000 LEDs. It feels like the room goes on forever! Then, take a dip in the Light Pool, a magical ball pool with golden balls to be found and prizes to be won!

If that wasn’t all, have a photo in the giant Christmas bauble ‘sparkling selfie station’ and follow the Twinkle Trail, spotting baubles in shop windows to collect the clues and enter to win fabulous prizes this Christmas. Plus, share your sparkling selfie station pictures, tagging #thelexiconbracknell or email them to marketing@thelexiconbracknell.com and you will automatically be entered in a competition for the chance to win a restaurant gift card too. 

There are also special performances from local choirs, bands and singers and even the chance to meet Bluey, Hey Duggee and Chase from Paw Patrol! You can be sure that a trip to The Lexicon will have something for everyone over the festive season this year. We loved our visit to The Lexicon last weekend and know we’ll be back again before Christmas!

Find out more on @thelexiconbracknell website.

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AD - Press Trip | What a lovely evening that was! AD - Press Trip | What a lovely evening that was! We had our first Glow Marwell experience tonight - and we loved it. It may even be the best light trail we have been to.

We spent well over two hours at @marwellzoo, enjoying the light installations, indulging in the food stalls and cafe, toasting marshmallows and even meeting Father Christmas! 

Glow Marwell was such a nice way to kick off the festive season - and it’s on all the way through December! If you’re looking for a really nice festive activity the whole family can enjoy, this could definitely be it!
AD | Are you looking for gifts for the grandparent AD | Are you looking for gifts for the grandparents this year? @famileo_uk is a wonderful gift, giving the recipient a personalised gazette of family news regularly throughout the year - and it costs from just £5.99 a month. 

Multiple family members can use the same subscription, all posting messages to be added to one gazette - and sharing the cost of the subscription too! It’s great for parents, siblings and children to all share their news with grandparents each week, fortnight or month. 

We’ve been sending my dad Family gazettes for a while now and he absolutely loves them. It means we tell him all the little things that are happening and not just the big news you remember to mention in phone calls. The children get to upload their own messages to their grandad and it’s definitely made them feel closer, building a stronger relationship despite living far apart.

Find out more about Family over on the blog - link in bio - and buy a subscription for your nearest and dearest this Christmas. It’s a gift they will definitely love to receive.
Two weeks of Fred & George! I won’t be doing the Two weeks of Fred & George! I won’t be doing these updates every week but I like having somewhere to put all these photos!

They’re now three months old, super loving and happy, making biscuits and purring constantly.

They stay in ‘their’ room overnight but explore the house during the day, getting more confident as time passes. They even got to the point of relaxing on the sofa with us last night.

Fred & George are now very much part of our family and I can’t imagine them not being there now - even at 7am when they’re miaowing at the door for breakfast!
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Reading for pleasure is a key indicator of a child’s future success, but if your child doesn’t love to read, what can you do? We know it’s not always easy keeping kids entertained and away from screens, so we’ve partnered with the award-winning @banjorobinson to gift you a FREE activity pack, worth £9.99.

Here’s a little look at the Banjo Robinson subscription - Troy loves it! Travelling to world with Banjo is so much fun! You can read our full review over on the blog and claim your free activity pack too - link in profile.
A whole week of Fred & George. We weren’t meant A whole week of Fred & George.

We weren’t meant to get more cats just yet but sometimes the universe sends you things when you don’t expect them.

These little guys needed a home and a family to love them. And we had a home and a lot of love to give. We still miss Leia but this pair are definitely helping make me feel whole again.

They are both used to us now, and love us. They’re less nervous, give us cuddles and let us pick them up. They’re still living in our spare room but starting to explore the rest of the house under supervision. 

They play fight constant. Love toys, especially a crinkly feather thing on a string attached to a stick, and love being up high. They are an awesome pair and we are so glad to have them.

Thank you @millbrook_rspca @rspca_official for trusting us with ‘Lonestar and Starfish’. We could not love them more. 

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I wanted to put some of my favourite photos on the grid too as the kids did so many fun activities - they had THE best time. 

Giant swing, segways, climbing, archery, laser clays… there was so much to do that we couldn’t fit it all in - we need another trip!
And there ends our October half term - well, apart And there ends our October half term - well, apart from Troy who has a bonus week off!

This half term has been pretty lovely. Troy had his school residential the first weekend and then we had a really lovely few days in Norfolk before heading home and picking up two new members of our family - Fred and George. 11 week old rescue kittens who have pretty much stolen our hearts.

It’s been so nice to have a chunk of quality time with this pair and now I’m looking forward to the Christmas holidays. These two are the best company and I really do live for the school holidays. 

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Christmas, Gift Lists/Wish Lists · November 4, 2021

Gifts for Mums

Disclosure: The products featured were sent for inclusion in this gift guide however all opinions are my own.

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I thought I’d put together a list of Christmas gift ideas for all the Mums in your life. Whether that’s your own Mum, your Mother in Law or even gifts for your partner or kids to get you this year. I hope this gives you some wonderful gift ideas in the lead up to Christmas.

Gifts for Mums

Beauty

A fantastic gift that any mum would appreciate is the Sensica Sensilight PRO. This cordless, permanent hair reduction device uses Reactive Pulsed Light technology to make treatment safe and comfortable. It has adjustable energy settings and energy recommendations to ensure gentle and effective treatment which gives clinically proven results on both the face and body,

Sensica Sensilight PRO

One beauty gift I absolutely love to both give and receive is a pampering experience. You just can’t beat a dose of relaxation as a busy mum and taking time out for yourself is just so important. A Pamper Choice for One voucher from Find Me A Gift is something any mum would appreciate. With experiences across the country, and valid for 18 months, you can be sure that your mum will find an experience perfect for her. Will she chose a Floatation Experience, Deep Tissue Massage, Super Skin Facial or a Manicure and Pedicure? Whatever she goes for you can be sure she’ll love it.

A Pamper Choice for One voucher from Find Me A Gift

I don’t think you can beat the gift of quality sleep and the Restful Sleep Pillow Mist from Olverum promises to give a better night’s sleep. Just spritz on your pillow before bed and it fills the sleeping area with a serene natural fragrance. It aims to help inspire a tranquil mind and restful sleep which I think any mum would appreciate this Christmas.

Restful Sleep Pillow Mist from Olverum

Dr PawPaw always do lovely gift sets at Christmas and the Sleeping Beauty Gift Collection is a really compact but lovely set any mum is bound to love. The set includes a gorgeous sleep mask along with two fantastic Dr PawPaw products – Dr Paw Paw Scrub & Nourish 2 in 1 Scrub and Lip Balm and Dr Paw Paw Overnight Lip Mask. It’s everything any woman needs to make the most of her beauty sleep!

Dr PawPaw Sleeping Beauty Gift Collection

Another great product that would be loved over night is the Angela Langford Rest & Regenerate repairing and nourishing night balm. Used across your face and neck, it contains a mix of antioxidants, vitamins and omega oils that get to work while you are sleeping. It’s such a treat, is wonderful to massage in and leaves skin feeling super soft and plump the following day.

Angela Langford Rest & Regenerate repairing and nourishing night balm

A fantastic gift set this Christmas is the Marine Miracle The Skin Discovery Set from Transformulas. Turning their iconic green ball jars red for Christmas, this amazing skin care duo has been designed to reset your skin and deliver de-ageing results. It covers all your daily skin care needs for face and eyes and works on a cellular level, addressing all the skin concerns that come with ageing, transforming skin within 30 days.

Marine Miracle The Skin Discovery Set from Transformulas

Any mum that loves makeup will appreciate a Beauty Hygiene Plus Essentials Kit in her life. Complete with a clear eco storage bag and free eco makeup brushes, it has everything anyone needs to keep their makeup, makeup brushes, tools and sponges clean and fresh. The set includes Quick Dry Makeup Brush Cleaning Spray, Quick Dry Makeup Sanitising Mist, Quick Dry Beauty Tools Sanitiser Spray and Deep Cleanse Makeup Sponge & Brush Wash.

Beauty Hygiene Plus Essentials Kit

A new discovery of mine is Bath House who produce a range of toiletries that all smell amazing but also come in beautiful, refillable bottles and jars. They focus on sustainability and you can even return the refill pouches for Bath House to recycle with the Terracycle scheme. One of my favourite products for mum this year is the Nourish the Hands Set. In the Patchouli and Black Pepper fragrance, it includes hand wash and lotion is simple but practical metal bottles and a hand wash refill pouch too. A really lovely gift.

Bath House Nourish the Hands Set

Another fantastic sustainable gift this year is the new Splosh range of refillable shampoo, shower gel and conditioner bottles. The products are a great size – and would look fantastic in any bathroom. But, most importantly, Splosh sell refill pouches so you can easily fill the bottles up and then return the refill pouches for Splosh to recycle. The products smell fantastic and would make a great gift for any mum looking to make changes that have a positive environmental impact.

Splosh range of refillable shampoo, shower gel and conditioner bottles

If your mum loves beauty products and skincare then Cohorted have a fabulous range of gifts that she’s bound to love. One we really like the look of this year is the Avant Skincare Beauty Box. The set includes so many of Avant’s high end products – Harmonious Rose Quartz Revitalising & Firming Mask, Glycolic Acid Rejuvenating Face Exfoliator, Collagen Intense Radiance Activator Serum, 3-1 Hyaluron-Filler Collagen Eye Formula, Collagen Eye Restoring Pads and the Pro-Intense Hyaluronic Acid Illuminating Day Cream. The products have a combined value of nearly £500 for a fantastic price of £50 and come bundled with a beauty magazine too. It’s a real me-time treat for any mum.

Cohorted Avant Skincare Beauty Box

As well as beautiful, sustainable toiletries, Bath House also have a range of perfumes with fragrances that last all day. Patchouli and Black Pepper is one of their most popular scents and it’s warm, sensual and earthy. Described as a rich, powerful, nostalgic and dreamy scent, it’s one that most people would enjoy. Plus, the statement glass bottle with wooden lid would look perfect on any side.

Bath House Patchouli and Black Pepper Perfume

If you think your mum would prefer a range of scents to try rather than just one, the Bath House Favourites Discovery Set would be a great gift. It includes the bestselling perfumes and colognes from the Bath House fragrance range, making it a lovely gift for any fragrance lover. You never know, your mum might find her new favourite perfume in amongst them!

Bath House Favourites Discovery Set
Bath House Favourites Discovery Set

If your mum already has a favourite perfume then a gift set of that fragrance would always be appreciated. Very have a fantastic range of gifts this year and a Daisy Gift Set is just one of them. Beautifully boxed and complete with shower gel and body lotion, it’s something anyone would love to use all year round.

Marc Jacobs Daisy 50ml Eau de Toilette Gift Set

Clothes and Accessories

Giving clothes as a gift always feel such a treat and Frugi have a great range of options for any mum to be this year. Their prints are stunning and all of their pieces have such a flattering cut, dresses that will make anyone feel beautiful through their pregnancy. This Cecilia Maternity & Nursing Dress is the perfect gift for any expectant mum and it will be worn long after the baby arrives! The print is gorgeous and the organic cotton is soft and washes well. A really lovely gift for someone in pregnancy.

Frugi Cecilia Maternity & Nursing Dress

But Frugi so also have other adult clothing – not just maternity wear. One of my favourites this year is their fantastic Libby Leggings. With a pretty awesome, bright and colourful print, they’re perfect for layering under dresses and tunics, making sure anyone will stand out from the crowd.

Frugi Libby Leggings

If your mum is a Disney fan then she will love the vast range of Loungefly Disney bags and purses from Very Neko. My absolute favourite is this Up faux leather wallet. A really good size and full of pockets, it’s nice and roomy to store cash, coins and cards. With the Up characters on the front and beautifully textured balloons it would make a great gift – and matches the other Loungefly Up products exclusive to Very Neko too.

VeryNeko Disney Up faux leather wallet
VeryNeko Disney Up faux leather wallet

When it comes to mums, you can’t go wrong with a new bag at Christmas and this year I’ve discovered the gorgeous Masha Hasel range. All the bags are vegan, stylish and affordable with so many colours and styles to choose from. One of my favourites is the Aspen Bucket Shoulder Bag that is perfect for everything from the school run to a weekend adventure. With both a short handle and long strap, it’s a versatile bag with so many storage pockets. It’s roomy and durable, just what any busy mum needs!

Masha Hasel Aspen Bucket Shoulder Bag

Homeware

I love giving gifts that can be enjoyed around the home. Something useful or practical but more often than not something lovely that I gift purely to make someone smile. Ink and Drop have a fantastic range of posters are art prints with something to suit every personality and I love this one for in the kitchen. Everyone’s kitchens are for dancing, right?

Ink and Drop The Kitchen is For Dancing Print

I always love to give gifts to make a home smell nice and my new favourite find are wax melts from Scented Rainbows. With more scents than you can even think of, beautiful colours and finishes, as well as a range of wax warmers too, Scented Rainbows are a great place to find a great gift for anyone this Christmas.

Scented Rainbows

When it comes to wax melts, you don’t need to go anywhere else – Scented Rainbows has you covered! With wax melt snap bars, pots, waffles, scent twists and tarts in so many amazing varieties, there’s something for every taste and personality. Plus, Scented Rainbows have a lot of gorgeous bundles and gift ideas too. You can see their full range here.

Scented Rainbows

A lovely keepsake that would look beautiful in any home is this timeless, vintage style Kloche figurine. With a When Life Gives You Lemons theme, it has a lovely sentiment behind it and it so well made. It has a lovely, intricate design that so much thought has gone into and I think any mother would appreciate it this Christmas.

When Life Gives You Lemons Kloche figurine

Something super practical but also a wonderful treat that I am sure anyone would love this Christmas is the Hotel Chocolat Velvetiser. Another great choice from Very’s gift range, it comes as a set complete with ceramic cups and hot chocolate sachets – everything you mum needs to enjoy tasty hot chocolate all through the year. It comes in a choice of three colours and there’s a great review of the Velvetiser here too.

Hotel Chocolat Velvetiser

If the mum in your life prefers to have her hot drinks on the go then this Peter Rabbit Travel Mug would be a really lovely gift idea. Well insulated, easy to drink from and with a really beautiful design featuring the world of Peter Rabbit and his friends, it’s something anyone who loves Beatrix Potter would really like.

Peter Rabbit Travel Mug
Peter Rabbit Travel Mug

Maybe you’re buying for someone who loves a G&T in the evening. If so, this stunning Ginology kingfisher balloon glass would make a lovely gift. It’s one of a gorgeous range of glasses, with designs to suit every personality. It’s bound to make a statement this Christmas!

Ginology kingfisher balloon glass
Ginology kingfisher balloon glass

Food and drink

Now, anyone would would appreciate something to fill her glass with and the Very gift range includes a lot of beautiful alcohol gift sets. I love this Puerto De Indias Strawberry Gin Gift Pack. The set not only has a full size bottle of sweet and fruity Puerto De Indias gin but also a branded gin glass too all in a lovely gift package.

Puerto De Indias Strawberry Gin Gift Pack

If you’d like to treat your mum in the run up to Christmas then you can’t go wrong with a gin advent calendar and I love this one from Virgin Wines this year. With 24 individual gins to indulge in, all with unique flavours but classic styles, it includes gins like Old Tom, London Dry and Navy as well as Sipsmith, Silent Pool, Warner’s as well as some lesser-known boutique craft gins.

Virgin Wines Gin Advent Calendar

The advent calendar would give anyone the chance to experience exciting new gin infusions and styles. If this sounds like something you’d like to buy, make sure you buy yours before stocks run out. Find out more over on the Virgin Wines website.

Virgin Wines Gin Advent Calendar

Something practical

It goes without saying that mums always need a calendar and this Disney Family Calendar would make a great gift this year. With colours for up to five family members, there’s space to keep on top all the appointments, school commitments and activities that the whole family are doing through the year.

Danilo Disney Family Calendar

Something to do

It’s always nice to give someone a gift of something to enjoy and pass time. One of my favourite recent discoveries is the Echor End of Day Wellness Journal. How often do we lay in bed at the end of the day with a head full of thoughts, life admin or anxieties? The End of Day Journal is a little bit of mindfulness and a great way to finish each day.

Echor End of Day Journal

Aimed at reducing stress and anxiety, the semi-guided notebook explains the benefits of powerful mindfulness exercises like gratitude, affirmations and reflections with prompts to consider throughout. It would be the perfect bedside companion for anyone this Christmas – and is made from sustainably sourced paper too.

Affirmation Deck from Mål Paper

Another great gift for mindfulness is the Affirmation Deck from Mål Paper. This wonderfully compact set of cards each has an affirmation printed on it, giving you a little boost each morning. Practicing affirmations allows you to start your day happier and in a more productive way. They really help to focus on the positive and become more mindful, making them a really thoughtful gift.

Makebox & Co Decoupage Little House In the Woods

Craft activities are always a great gift and Makebox & Co have a fantastic range of one off boxes or a subscription option. This Decoupage Little House In the Woods craft box is just one of their new range of craft gifts for Christmas and it includes everything the recipient needs to make something utterly beautiful for the festive season.

Kikkerland Honored Elders puzzle

Jigsaw puzzles came into their own over lockdown and now I think they’re something that so many people love to do and they have long been one of my favourite screen free ways to pass time. I love finding puzzles that are just a little bit different and this Honored Elders puzzle ticks the box! It features portraits painted by children of people who have had a positive impact in their lives.

Friends The One with the Apartment Bet Trivia Game

I love games too so I’m always looking for new ones to try. Friends The One with the Apartment Bet Trivia Game is a great option when it comes to gifts for mums this year. Perfect for any Friends fan, this fun and engaging party game is the real game based on the one played in The One with the Embryos episode. With over 200 questions I’m sure even the biggest Friends fan would struggle to know all the answers!

The Very Merry Christmas Game

If you’re looking for a festive game to gift then The Very Merry Christmas Game could be just the thing. It’s a family game of presents, crackers Christmas songs and even sprouts! Players move around the board collecting presents to put in their stocking or to gift to other players – or take gifts from other players when you pull a cracker. The player with the best presents at the end of the game is the winner. It really is all the joy of Christmas in one box.

Something indulgent

It’s always nice to get your mum something indulgent that she can really enjoy and that shows how much you love and appreciate her. One of my favourite things to gift is Afternoon Tea for Two – and Find Me a Gift have a fantastic experience voucher so your mum can pick the perfect tea for her – and choose who to take with her too! It’s an experience your mum won’t forget and with over 150 locations to choose from she’ll find one just right for her.

Find Me a Gift - Afternoon Tea for Two

Something different

For something a little different, Box42 would make a great gift for anyone this year. They create home date night boxes, giving couples fantastic experiences to enjoy at home. Each box is filled with fun and quirky ideas, creating a completely immersive and memorable evening for any couple. A great gift for anyone who finds it hard to go out for dates and spend quality time together, or just something that little bit different – a date box would be a great gift this year.

Box 42

One of their latest boxes is Journey on the Orient Express – such a fantastic theme for a date night! It transports you to a train ride with the 1920s high-society where you spend your travels playing games, crafting and drinking cocktails as the beautiful scenery flashes by. The box contains everything you need for the date and it even has an optional 2-course dinner menu and cocktail recipe, a Spotify playlist and extra online content and post-date suggestions too. Box42 really have thought of everything. You can see the full range here.

Box 42

I hope that’s given you some inspiration for the mother figures in your life this year – or just a treat for yourself. With just a few weeks until the big day there hasn’t been a better time to order your gifts online. When the time comes, have a lovely Christmas too.

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