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Holiday specialChildrenChristmas letter to your children. The words they'll find under the tree.What to write in a Christmas letter to your children: tips, opening lines, ideas for every age and an example. And how to leave it under the tree.
Holidays with the family
7 ideas for Christmas and New Year
A gentle new year
4 ideas to start the year
Words for the people you love
6 ideas to write and keep
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ChildrenChristmas letter to your children. The words they'll find under the tree.What to write in a Christmas letter to your children: tips, opening lines, ideas for every age and an example. And how to leave it under the tree.
Parents and grandparentsNewChristmas gifts for grandparents. 12 ideas that are all about you.Christmas gifts for grandparents: 12 meaningful ideas to do together, keep and write with the grandkids. Why a gift of memories means more than a thing.
Family organisationNewThe DIY advent calendar. 24 small gestures to wait for Christmas together.DIY advent calendar ideas: 24 notes, activities and small acts of kindness to share as a family, how to make it and what to write in each pocket.
Memories and journalsNewThe family photo book. Not just photos: the stories of your year.Family photo book ideas: how to choose and order the photos of your year, what to write in the captions and how to keep the stories behind every picture.
ChildrenBaby's first Christmas. They won't remember it. You can keep it for them.Baby's first Christmas: ideas to celebrate it, keepsakes worth saving and a letter to give them when they're grown up. Because they won't remember it.
CouplesOpen when letters. A gift that arrives a little at a time.How to make open when letters: what to write on the envelopes, ideas for your partner, a friend or your children, and how to send them on the right day.
Family organisationFamily Christmas traditions. Small rituals your children will remember.Family Christmas traditions: 10 simple ideas to start this year, how to make them last, and why shared family rituals make the holidays more enjoyable.
Memories and journalsThe memory jar. A year of good moments, to open on New Year's Eve.How to make a memory jar: what to write on the notes, ideas for families, couples and kids, and how to open it together on New Year's Eve.
Parents and grandparentsA family recipe book. Grandma's recipes, in her own words.How to make a family recipe book: collect grandma's recipes with real measurements, stories and voices, and turn them into a handmade Christmas gift.
Family organisationDeclutter your home in January. What to keep, what to let go, what to tell.How to declutter your home in January: the four-box method, one room a week, questions to decide what to keep and how to save the stories behind objects.
Children18th birthday gift ideas. Ten gifts that last.18th birthday gift ideas for a son, daughter or grandchild: experiences, objects that speak and words to keep. Ten gifts that last over time.
Memories and journalsA letter to your future self. What to write to the person you'll become.How to write a letter to your future self in 10 years: prompts to start from, what to include, an example and the trick of writing your future self's reply.
Parents and grandparentsQuestions to ask your grandparents. To gather your family's stories.25 questions to ask your grandparents about childhood, love, work and family. How to do the interview, record their voices and keep their stories.
CouplesWedding guest book ideas. Messages to open over the years.Wedding guest book ideas beyond the usual: guest messages to open on anniversaries, prompt questions, wording ideas and how to keep them safe.The right words deserve the right moment.
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