Tag: christmas
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ADVENT STORIES #18 | MEET CUTE IN THE SHOE DEPARTMENT
‘What about this one?’ ‘It’s too high you’ll fall over.’ River is out shopping with Wyn. It’s the school dance next weekend and he’d survived the nightmare of dress shopping now they are in the shoe department. Heaven help him. But this is the last torture before he is off to Paris with Ava Sinclair,…
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#11 | FOR WHEN YOU JUST DON’T KNOW
Light the fires, if you have a fire place, put on something christmassy from Hallmark or Netflix, get out the blankets, pull your nearest and dearests closer for a snuggle on the couch and indulge in a little picnic of your own making. Maybe offer to take your nieces and nephews for the day, the…
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ADVENT STORIES #17 | SHOOT YOUR SHOT
‘Hello?’ Fresh off a conference call and hoping to grab some lunch, Ava’s plans are scuppered by the ring of her desk phone. Lydia. ‘Hi Lyd.’ ‘I have AJ here to see you.’ ‘What?’ ‘Yep.’ ‘Out there?’ ‘Yes. Do you want me to send him in?’ ‘Ten minutes.’ ‘Okay.’ Ava immediately calls Annabel, ‘AJ’s here.…
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ADVENT STORIES #16 | QUID PRO QUO
Dear River, Thank you for allowing me see the children without a court appointed visitor. I know I do not deserve the kindness so I thank you. I know sorry can never be enough but I want to say I am sorry I know how much I hurt you. I hope you can forgive me…
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#9 – GIFT OF A LITTLE LUXURY
Picks a brand and splurge on something just for you. It can be anything, beauty, home, fashion… whatever, just pick one and absolutely go HAM on their products. A treat, a necessity call it what you will. MADAM’S EDITS: Pomegranate noir diffuser Townhouse collection of candles; fig and cassis Cake soap collection Entire Townhouse collection…
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ADVENT STORIES #15 | A NEW LIFE, AN OLD HEARTACHE
‘Would you like to hold him?’ Bree asks her son, gently rocking the baby to sleep. ‘No. I better not.’ Ralph says, he is here of his own volition, but he does not feel comfortable here. Not with his uncle as his stepfather? What the hell is that about? Bree sets the baby down gently…
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ADVENT STORIES #14 | OX TAILS & LOVE TALES
‘How do I look?’ Ava twirls for Oliver one last time. The glam team did a great job; her leather dress tube dress fit like a glove, tapered in with the finest pleats with sheer side panels, the fur cropped jacket gives her just enough drama and warmth. Her hair is freshly washed and blow…
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ADVENT STORIES #11 -RUMOURS ON THE PLAYGROUND
‘Daddy do you still love mummy?’ Ollie asks his father. Just like Ava instructed, AJ picked Oliver from school, and they are spending the afternoon together before he returns him home later tonight. ‘I do. We love each other but we love you much more. Why would you ask that question?’ ‘Jonathan said you don’t…
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IT’S YOUR PARTY- HOSTING FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Hosting for the holidays is not for the faint of heart, it requires the coolest of demeanours and the smartest of machinations to get it right. One left foot and it all comes tumbling down. So here are some guidelines to save your sanity: CROCKERY | Set the table one week before; get your china…