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New Year’s Resolutions: Why we never keep them

The Undercover Granny — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:30:54 +0000

Making a New Year’s resolution is not a new concept; in fact, cultures have been making them in one form or another for centuries. The ancient Babylonians would make promises to their gods at the start of the New Year to bring luck to themselves and their families. In Medieval times, knights would swear an [...]

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Recycling Unwanted Presents

The Undercover Granny — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 08:30:03 +0000

I love Christmas, from the decorations and television specials to the delicious food and, of course, the parties! And I especially love giving my friends and family a gift that I’ve worked hard to find and wrap, knowing that they will love it and seeing their faces light up. But let’s be honest, we all [...]

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Coping with extended family over Christmas

The Undercover Granny — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 09:08:10 +0000

This year will be my first Christmas spent at Sophie and James’ house and I have to admit, it feels odd not being the hostess. Don’t get me wrong, I can live without the stress and last-minute shopping but I am a little nervous about the whole thing – it will be the first Christmas [...]

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Christmas decorating ideas for your home

The Undercover Granny — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 08:30:55 +0000

Decorating your home for Christmas is a wonderful way to get into the festive spirit and make your house more inviting for guests. However, if you are like me and have a million and one things to do before Christmas comes, you may not have time to do all the wonderful decorations that you had [...]

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My Christmas Wish List

The Undercover Granny — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:32:26 +0000

Christmas is almost here and like many excited children across the UK, I’ve been busy working on my Christmas wish list for Santa. I’m pretty sure I’ve been good this year so I’m hoping at least one of these lovely treats I’ve got my eye on will end up in my stocking on Christmas morning. [...]

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Children’s favourite Christmas presents: Now and Then

The Undercover Granny — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 08:30:01 +0000

For adults, Christmas is often a time for organisation, spending, shopping, stress and indigestion, but for children it is a magical time that means one very important thing – presents! My friends with young grandchildren are already informing me every time I see them how long their little ones’ Christmas list is and I can’t [...]

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Budgeting for Christmas: How to get the most for your money

The Undercover Granny — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 08:30:33 +0000

Christmas is here once again. I don’t know about you but it seems like it gets earlier every year! For the majority of us, Christmas is a time of twinkly lights, fine food and drink, families and sheer panic! Or is that just me? Every year I try and plan ahead for the coming dent [...]

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Win an Aga!

The Undercover Granny — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 10:41:33 +0000

Regular readers will know I absolutely love cookery of any kind. In fact, as I get older I get almost as excited about cookware and kitchenalia as I do about new clothes and shoes! As it was half-term last week, I went to London for a bit of early Christmas shopping. I’m not usually so [...]

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Easy Way to Brighten Up the Home

The Undercover Granny — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:25:16 +0000

It may be grey and dull out there, but there’s no reason this should be the case inside. There are so many things you can do to bring about a change and to make you feel as if summer has actually arrived. I love interiors magazines and read them at every opportunity. I’m always picking [...]

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Win a Gift for Grandparents’ Day

The Undercover Granny — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 15:16:29 +0000

Do you think we as grandparents are under appreciated sometimes? I don’t expect heaps of praise or adulation when I look after Jake or help out with the family, but it is nice to feel appreciated. For those who scoff at the idea of Grandparents’ Day as nothing more than a commercial invention, let me [...]

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