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The Spirited Puddle Jumper

Creative, practical and enjoyable everyday living for modern families.

Category: Seasonal

Family Diary gingerbread house

Festive Gingerbread Houses 2021!

Posted on January 13, 2022January 28, 2022 By Becky

Okay, so I realise that now we’re well into January that this post is no longer relevant to the season, but I still really wanted to record what has gradually become a Freeman Family Christmas tradition over the years: Annual Gingerbread House Making Day!  We buy kits every year, not…

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3 Ways To Make Your Church Beautiful for Baptisms

Posted on August 14, 2021 By Becky

When you are getting ready to prepare for your baby’s baptism, you want everything to be picture perfect. The décor and ambiance of the church will set the tone for the event and be remembered in the pictures for years to come. Creating a setting that will be both memorable…

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Beautiful Children’s Thank you cards by HoneyTree Publishing #Review

Posted on January 1, 2020June 22, 2021 By Becky

Ever since I was a little girl, writing a thank you card or letter to those kind enough to buy me a gift for my birthday, or for Christmas, has been something that became second nature. I remember sitting down with my Mum just after New Year and her helping…

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DIY Festive Star Wall Hanging

Posted on December 9, 2019August 13, 2021 By Becky

Regular readers will know that I enjoy getting my craft on from time-to-time (although not as often as I’d like!), but I find that the things that are most enjoyable to make are of the seasonal variety!  Today’s post shows you how to make your own stylish Christmas wall hanging…

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Collabs

Christmas has landed in the Freeman household & Decorations from Amazon Handmade #Ad

Posted on December 3, 2018August 12, 2019 By Becky

As I’ve probably (okay, most definitely) mentioned on my blog before over the years, Christmas is by far my favourite time of year. I’ve got such great memories from my childhood of the festive period, from decorating the tree with my Mum, the special food and big cardboard hamper ordered…

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Collabs

What Christmas Means to me with Mr Kipling #ChristmasStartsNow

Posted on October 31, 2018October 30, 2018 By Becky

“Woah there!” You might well say when you catch sight of this blog title, “we haven’t even had Halloween yet!”, but anyone who knows me well knows that it is never too early to start planning and prepping for Christmas.  In my eyes the build up is the best bit….

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Home Organisation

Some autumn home prep and chatty catch up

Posted on September 26, 2018January 28, 2022 By Becky

Hello, how are you? It feels a long time since I just wrote a chatty catch up post! Now we are nearing the end of September, we are most definitely feeling like we are now heading into Autumn, something I’m not too sad about as I love the cold, crisp…

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Seasonal

Preparing for Christmas: Great Little Trading Co Stockings & Stocking Filler Ideas for Kids

Posted on November 12, 2017August 2, 2025 By Becky

Yes, yes, I KNOW it’s early, but let’s face it: December is only a couple of weeks away, and before we know it we’ll be in full, festive swing and either feeling smug that we’re prepared, or panic-buying and cursing the fact we didn’t start shopping sooner. Time to get…

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Life Organisation

How I Start Planning for Christmas (even in October!)

Posted on September 22, 2017December 20, 2024 By Becky

Okay, so by writing this post about Christmas preparation now you may think I’m completely MENTAL, and in some ways you might be right BUT hear me out. For the last few years, once summer is over (and let’s face it, my heating has already been on since the kids…

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