Christmas

Christmas can be a tricky time for families, but it's especially hard for families where the parents are recently divorced or in the process of separating. If you're wondering how you're going to deal with the holiday season following the end of your marriage, then we've got some wise words of advice for you. Sarah Ockwell-Smith, author of The Gentle Parenting Book has shared her top tips for making the best of Christmas for the kids, despite relationship drama. And her most important piece of advice is to make all of your festive decisions with the children's best interests at heart. Sarah, who has written numerous books on parenting, told Mirror Online: "Every single family is different. It's important that parents don't try to follow some sort of rule-book for co-parenting at Christmas. "Instead, they should focus on their unique situation and the unique needs of their children. "Decisions should be made with the best interests of the children at heart (often what they need, or … [Read more...] about Parenting expert explains how to make Christmas merry for kids after divorce

Mums and dads have flocked to Facebook to share their enthusiasm for the "four gift" Christmas present rule. The resurgence started when one mum asked what she should buy for her four children - aged one, two, six and nine. Her post was flooded with other parents telling her to try the four-gift rule. "Yes we have done that for the past 3 years, I love it. We also add one gift from Santa," one wrote. Another added: "We're going to do that this year. Trying to have a more minimalist Christmas with quality over quantity." Mum Faye told Kidspot : "I got fed up with constant landfill and found we were buying too many unnecessary things for Christmas. "I've been doing it for about three years now and the kids are way more appreciative than getting heaps of presents they don't use." The 'four-present' rule explained Put simply, the rule places gifts in four categories, meaning you can cover your bases and make sure your little ones aren't disappointed. The categories are: Something they … [Read more...] about Mums and dads loving the ‘four-gift’ Christmas rule that saves time and money

Planning to throw a festive celebration at home? You're in luck, as Asda has launched a new Christmas food bundle that feeds eight guests for only £14.55 - that’s less than £2 a head. The ‘Christmate Day’ bundle is designed to help shoppers host a festive gathering to remember, following a new study which reveals that December 21st is the most popular day to celebrate Christmas with friends. It's currently available in supermarkets nationwide and online at Asda.com until December 25th - so there's plenty of time to snap one up. Each bundle contains a mouth-watering Ready to Roast turkey joint with pork, sage and onion stuffing and a bacon lattice. It also includes roast potatoes, parsnips, mixed cabbage and stuffing balls. Emily Hill, Buying Manager, Frozen Foods said: “At Asda, we know more and more people are gathering friends together for a festive feast in the lead up to the big day. "With hectic work schedules, present shopping, plus everything … [Read more...] about Asda launch Christmas dinner bundle that feeds 8 people for just £14.55

December 12, 2019 - 12:37 GMT Harriet Keane Lorraine Kelly stepped out in a sequinned Dachshund print Christmas jumper from Marks & Spencer on Thursday morning's show - perfect for sausage dog lovers. Lorraine Kelly has blessed us with an array of Christmas knits so far this festive season but her sequinned Dachshund print jumper that she wore on Thursday morning might be our favourite so far. The long-sleeved knit comes in a festive red hue and is decorated with embellished Dachshund dogs wearing Santa hats across the front - so cute. The best part? It's currently only £15!MORE: Lorraine's Marks and Spencer Christmas jumper is the star of Thursday's show Lorraine was glowing in the bright red Marks & Spencer item, and with Christmas Jumper Day taking place on Friday 13 December, the TV presenter has given us some major outfit inspiration, not to mention gifting inspiration too as this festive jumper would make the perfect … [Read more...] about Lorraine Kelly sports a dog print Marks & Spencer Christmas jumper

At first, it was just a retro reindeer or Santa, like something your grandmother would wear. Now Fred Hajjar's ugly Christmas sweaters feature Popeye's chicken sandwiches and biscuits and lobsters from Red Lobster -- and they are going viral. The cofounder of UglyChristmasSweater.com, Hajjar and his brother Mark Hajjar have turned the business into one of the biggest sellers of intentionally ugly holiday sweaters. The company's latest creation was inspired by Popeye's wildly popular fried chicken sandwich. The sweater went on sale Wednesday and was an instant success. UglyChristmasSweater.com is selling sweaters with "Flo" from the Progressive Insurance commercial, Popeyes chicken sandwich and the Pillsbury Dough boy. Hajjar said the idea for the chicken sandwich sweater arose after he noticed orders were slightly down in the first two weeks of November versus last year. That's when people typically start ordering their ugly sweaters for holiday festivities. "I knew I had to … [Read more...] about He’s making a killing selling ugly Christmas sweaters