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Quick and Charming Christmas Gift Wrapping Tips

Make yourself a wrapping station that’s part of tour home decor. I love to keep my trimmings, paper and ribbons on display on my cabinet shelf. That way you can wrap little bits here and there rather than all on one day. Using greenery stems can add a lovely natural element. I love to add ornaments and dried oranges to top off gifts as well. Oh and another tip I forgot to mention above, use left over wrapping pieces to make paper chains to decorate with!

Find these quick and charming Christmas gift wrapping tips by home decorator Calley Rodman of Raising Rodmans. Make yourself a wrapping station that blends in with your home decor. I love to keep my trimmings, paper and ribbons on display on my cabinet shelf. That way I can wrap little bits here and there rather […]

Creating Whimsical Bedrooms for Kids

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Bonjour Cherie, creating whimsical bedrooms for kids is easy to do with a little imagination, lots of textures, a little old and a little new and a few feature pieces, as shown by stylist Melissa Lorene. Creating a whimsical bedroom for your child can be so much fun. It all comes down to thinking about […]

Simple Ways to Create a Beautiful Birthday Party for Children

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Birthdays are always special times of the year. With so much disruption and change, and sometimes disconnection, making a child’s birthday special is even more important. Find these simple ways to create a beautiful birthday party celebration for your child that can be done as a birthday with other guests present or as a remote […]

Secret Museums of Paris by Manon Boudoir

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Take a stroll through the secret museums of Paris, those you may not know so well, with Julie of Manon Boudoir, a beautiful artist based in Moscow in love with the city of lights. Follow the links to the museums to get a greater insight into these exquisite sites, the architecture, the pieces, the history. […]

Rug life: Fun Kids Activities to Play on the Rug

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Bonjour Cherie, find these kids activities that are perfectly suited to rug life … to keep the kids entertained, to play indoors or on the picnic rug in the garden. Jigsaw Puzzles Playing with jigsaw puzzles is the perfect activity for the rug. Sitting or kneeling over the puzzle, being able to spread the pieces […]

Maileg Size Guide

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Bonjour Cherie, find this easy size guide to help you find your way through the wonderful world of Maileg Mice, Bunnies and Maileg Dolls House accessories. See the Maileg Range of Toys Mice The Maileg mice family has three generations and different themes, do you already know the hiking mouse, ballerina studio or beach collection? […]

Follow Your Heart: The Story of Little French Heart

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To follow your heart means being guided by the passion that resonates with your very essence. It can define you and take you on a life journey that you could never imagine. It’s not an easy decision or an easy road, or even a happily every after because as we know, life is so much […]

Make Classic French Madeleines with Le Tres Bon

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In the 1920s, French writer Marcel Proust wrote about madeleines in his autobiographical novel, À la Recherche du Temps Perdu (Remembrance of Things Past). In brief, Proust reflected on how the simple act of eating a madeleine dipped in tea brought back fond memories of his childhood. Thanks to the talented French chef Christophe Gregoire of the […]

How to Make Autumn Leaf Crowns

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Beautiful Eco-Craft Mother Andrea of Heart of Blooms shares this simple way to make Autumn Leaf Crowns  Autumn is a time to marvel at nature’s rustic gown; to feel brisk air against cheeks, to introduce the marvel of nature to children, to enjoy the golden hours before Winter sets in. These simple crowns are made […]

Give Your Nursery & Kids Clothing A Makeover With Mrs Mighetto

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There’s something hearty and wholesome about giving a nursery or  kids clothing a beautiful makeover with relatively little effort and cost. Whether your moving the kids to different rooms, and need a quick refresh, or perhaps you are renting and still want your child’s room to have a warm personal feel, wall stickers and posters […]

Tea Party Invitation Craft Idea

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Holidays are the perfect time for children to engage in simple crafts that boost their imagination, give them time to think and be, explore their creativity and learn more about the world around them. Find this simple, timeless Tea Party Invitation Craft Idea. Tea Parties with Recycled Paper Invites What you need for one invite […]

An Easter Moment

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Over the past weeks customers and friends have been sharing their beautiful Easter creativity with Little French Heart. Australian Mum, architect and creative photographer, Soodi Betts, shares her Easter Moments. Happy Easter, Joyeuses Paques! In the days leading to Easter, Soodi Betts gathers her children, Genevieve, age 4 and Thomas age 2 to begin the […]

Valentine’s Brittany Shortbreads by Jennifer Pogmore

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Try these gorgeous Valentine’s Brittany Shortbreads, or Little French Hearts, made and photographed by Jennifer Pogmore, Pastry Chef to French Chateau Gudanes. Makes 12 shortbreads with an 8cm / 3.2” heart-shaped cutter Ingredients Brittany Shortbread (Sablé Breton) 115g unsalted butter 115g caster sugar 60g egg yolks (3-4 yolks) 160g all-purpose flour 10g baking powder ½ […]

Wooden Toy Sailing Boats ~ Traditional Toy Boat Makers

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It’s not often you meet the makers of the toys we buy for our children. It’s even rarer to meet a crack team which are the keepers of a dying tradition of crafting slow toys. Meet Bateaux Tirot ~ the last of the artisan family, which creates eco-wood French sailing boats or pond boats crafted […]

Two Little Words: Strong Heart

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With so much happening in the world of late I’ve been thinking about two words: Strong Heart. Though small and stout in their appearance, together Strong Heart encompasses so much. If you say them slowly and definitely, you will feel them skip across your breath to comfort your heart like a wise and familiar friend. […]