A Compass Rose » Holidays http://bonnieroseblog.co.uk An Expat Lifestyle & Photography blog Fri, 17 Nov 2017 19:55:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 Our Tiffany’s Inspired Christmas Tree http://bonnieroseblog.co.uk/2013/12/tiffanys-inspired-christmas-tree.html http://bonnieroseblog.co.uk/2013/12/tiffanys-inspired-christmas-tree.html#comments Tue, 24 Dec 2013 08:30:19 +0000 http://bonnieroseblog.co.uk/?p=2519 Our Tiffany’s Inspired Christmas Tree



This is our third Christmas in England (read about last Christmas here) and third year we have gone with my Tiffany’s inspired Christmas tree.  I had used this once before back when we were living in Hawaii.  Sadly as a person of high mobility I know the experience of losing things through out the years... Read More »

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One of the things I have been anxiously awaiting to visit this holiday season is a Christmas market.  We went to the German Christmas market in London two years ago and came home with the fondest Christmas memories. I do not think we will get to London this year but it was our first time... Read More »

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It is the first of December and hence forth commences the 25 Days of Christmas at our house.  We as a family have adopted many traditions from around the world in our travels including St. Nicholas from Germany, La Bafana from Italy, and Christmakah from the OC. It began with my parents who adopted Hanukah... Read More »

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This year we celebrated our first American Thanksgiving, a proper feast with other people for the first time in three years.  As Thanksgiving lands on my birthday every 5,6, or 11 years I was happy to do without it our first year in England.  However, as an ex-pat sometimes there are cultural traditions from ‘home’... Read More »

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Tea Bags & Sweet Hearts for Valentines Day I had one of my sweet heart teas yesterday for Pancake Day. I took shopping bags I had saved from Christmas and used heart punches to punch out the hearts.  With a piece of hemp twine I sandwiched it between two hearts and secured with an adhesive. ... Read More »

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Enjoying a mug of hot cocoa with a yummy snowman marshmallow and peppermint stick. 

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Had a really great first Christmas in England with my partner and boys. Ryan and I did not get a whole lot of sleep, but the smiles on the boys’ faces were so worth it!  We dressed up and took a lot of photos.  Thank you Bob Aherin & Sue Aherin for all the goodies and presents you sent.... Read More »

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