On the 16th Day of Christmas...

Yesterday, I took my mum Christmas shopping at one of my favourite places: the craft centre at Heskin Hall near Chorley. We always go visit when she comes to stay with us because it is a treasure trove of gorgeous shops selling gifts, local produce, antiques and gardening stuff and has a fabulous tea room selling very naughty homemade cakes. It is also the home of The Gift Barn and Mulberry Moon where I can always find something perfect if I'm stuck for a gift. I love this Birdcage Wall Hook £10.99 from Mulberry Moon. A lovely Christmas or housewarming gift, it could make itself useful almost anywhere inside or outside the home. It struck me that it would also make a perfect key piece for my latest Personal Project that I posted a few weeks ago because it really makes a statement measuring almost a foot in length and the caged bird feature is so pretty and unusual. Well worth tweeting about. 

On the 1st Day of Christmas...

Seasons greetings! This is the first day of my wishlist advent calendar. Every day until Christmas Eve I will be showcasing different gift ideas to help keep your santa sack rubbish present-free. This White Metal Magazine Rack £12.00 from new follower Munchie & Millie would make a lovely addition to any kitchen, living room or home office. It is quite compact (roughly A4 size) and could be used to tidy or display all sorts of magazines, leaflets and important papers. The pretty but clean design and the neutral colour would allow it to fit seamlessly into almost any home and I think it might even make a rather attractive doorstop. As an added extra, you could also purchase a magazine subscription (like one of these) for the recipients favourite read,  tie the pack on with pretty ribbon and give someone a whole year's worth of happiness.