Best Family Activities While Recovering from Surgery

The first days after surgery often feel slow, yet families still want simple ways to connect. Small, planned activities help everyone feel useful and keep moods steady at home. The goal is not to fill every hour, but to create gentle touchpoints that make recovery feel shared.

If your surgery involves the knee, you may hear about options that protect muscle while helping early movement. Surgeons now use approaches such as Jiffy Knee and other cutting-edge procedures, which focus on sparing the quadriceps and supporting a steadier early phase. Whatever your procedure, the right mix of rest, safe movement, and short family moments works best.

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Creating a Cosy Creative Space for the Winter Months

When the temperature drops and the days become shorter, it becomes more important than ever to have a creative space that supports your focus and comfort.

Winter is a perfect time to give your environment a refresh, making it warmer, calmer, and more inspiring for your creative projects. A cosy setup won’t just help you stay comfortable, but will also help ideas flow more smoothly.

Adding small seasonal items, including scented candles, seasonal plants, or seasonal colours, can instantly make the space feel more inviting and alive.

Looking to transform your creative space? Continue reading as we break down how you can make yours one that thrives during the coldest season of the year.

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The Best Gifts for Foodies

[Ad- gifted products – Updated on November 29th, 2025 to add more gift ideas] I would define myself as a foodie and receiving gifts around Christmas, I really enjoy food-themed gifts! As I love food, I have picked out a bunch of food-related gifts for foodies like myself, from silly gifts to more serious gifts, there is a lot to enjoy in this list.

Organic Cocoa Powder

As a foodie myself, sometimes I just want some premium ingredients! In the new year, one of my favorite things to make are chocolate truffles, for Valentine’s Day. Getting Organic Cocoa Powder around Christmas is literally perfect for me, and the containers from Food Thoughts contain 100 percent natural cocoa powder, without any added sugar, additives and flavorings, which gives me the freedom to use them in baking and cooking however I want. This ingredient is very premium and high quality, making it a fantastic gift.

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Christmas Bouquet Cupcake Class with Sweet Designs by Jennie

Every month, Amelia and I go to our cupcake decorating class with Sweet Designs by Jennie to spend some one on one time together and make some sweet treats! Normally, we take classes that are both fondant and piping, but this time, we went to one that was JUST piping. The Christmas Bouquet Cupcake Class is a little different from the standard class of six cupcakes, having some arts and crafts to do at the start and then lots of decorating to be done.

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Levelling-up Easy Cheesecake with Opies Black Cherries

[Ad- gifted product] When it comes to the holiday season, often baking and cooking go hand in hand. Whether you have a holiday party coming up or just want to have a no-fuss dessert to bring to a friends house, we’ve found a way to make a no-bake cheese cake something more impressive. Using easy ingredients and minimal effort, we’ve created a no bake cheesecake Opies Black Cherries in Kirsch. The recipe is even easier if you can get your hands on a pre-made biscuit base, like graham cracker crusts, to go along with your cheesecake.

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