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I have seen lots of blogs lately with parents ‘dissing’ the Elf! Apparently, he brings out the worst in us and our children, creating competitive mums, spoilt kids and one more stress that nobody really needs.Well I am here to disagree! I have lots of friends who have an Elf that visits in December, most of them more creative than I with their ideas and regularly creating new ideas which I...

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Nativity costumes are selling for three times their original price on eBay as parents desperately try to kit their children out for their Christmas play. As supermarkets sell out of the typical Mary, Joseph, shepherd and wise men costumes, parents have resorted to online bidding to ensure their child is appropriately dressed. According to eBay, both used and homemade angel outfits are selling for...

The cost of Christmas dinner will increase this year with a 17% rise in the price of the tradition turkey. The latest figures show mums will spend an extra £3 on a frozen turkey this year, as the average cost rises to about £20. Those who buy at the butchers’ counter will be paying at least £60 for a typical turkey of the same size. Figures show the price of turkey has risen by 8% in the past...

This really is a bittersweet story that is sure to warm your heart. After 13-year-old Devin was told he was no longer responding to treatment for aggressive brain cancer, members of his small Ohio town came together to make the young teen’s wish come true. On receiving the news from doctors, Devin said all he wanted was to spend time at home with his family and friends and get the chance to...

Barbie celebrated her 50 th anniversary in 2009, so you might think she would be slowing down or at least toning it down, but apparently not. The latest release is a limited edition Barbie by Italian brand Tokidoki, which sees the much-loved doll with a more contemporary style. This iteration of Barbie shows her with a fabulously styled pink hair do along with tattooed arm, neck and chest, a...

I make no secret of the fact that we at Madden Mansions got off quite lightly during the snow and ice last winter. Friends and family made it home for Christmas, we didn't slip and break anything, we only missed one day of work and crèche due to weather (and that was while staying with Mrs. M's parents) and were only snow-bound at home once. Even then, it was a really nice day – we had...