Christmas Prepper

The peculiar British tradition of the Pantomime. Yet another Christmas tradition whose roots creep back to a time before Christmas existed! The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles Pamela E. Apkarian-Russell: https://journalofantiques.com/features/mystical-magical-mistletoe-the-link-between-santa-claus-the-green-man/ Christmas Planner: Amazon Hardback - https://amzn.to/40ov6p2 Amazon Paperback - h...

Welcome to Season Three of the Christmas Prepper Podcast! This season I have prepped 10 episodes for you which will be released every week in the lead up to Christmas along with a couple of other bonus episodes. Today I’m talking about how I’m “Freezing for Christmas” the 1970’s way with a pamphlet from 1977 with vintage recipes from Mary Berry to make and freeze ahead for the week of Christmas as...

Welcome to Season Three of the Christmas Prepper Podcast! This season I have prepped 10 episodes for you which will be released every week in the lead up to Christmas along with a couple of other bonus episodes. Today I’m talking about the art of Christmas Prepping and the first few steps to take to plan Project Christmas. Here are the Links to things mentioned during the show: Christmas Planner:...

In the first episode of 2023 I delve into the history of Valentine’s Day and the peculiar East Anglia/ Norfolk custom of Jack Valentine aka Old Father or Mother Valentine. Does he visit you on St Valentine’s Day?

A mini book review episode of Russel Ince’s Santa Claus & The First Christmas Eve. Previous episode mentioned in the postcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/251uPF1lXGS9w1JOoMHf10?si=ZX8aW-yVRhmTvlno96kF8Q

In the first book review of 2022 I am reviewing ‘The Christmas Pig’ by J.K.Rowling. Advent Calendar YouTube video: https://youtu.be/cVO4Rj2ufgM The Christmas Pig by J.K Rowling (ISBN 1444964917) on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3cryLgO Follow me on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/christmas.prepper

VIDEO EPISODE: The first episode in Season 2 of the Christmas Prepper podcast Is all about budgeting for Christmas 2022. Follow these top tips and you’ll be well on your way to an enjoyable and stress free Christmas. The Christmas expenditure report mentioned in this episode is available here: https://christmasprepper.com/product-category/christmas-planning-downloads/ And here’s the link to the mo...

This is the Last Christmas Prep-Along of 2021 and incidentally it’s also my first video podcast for Spotify! For those on watching/listening on Spotify I have been doing a Christmas Prep-Along series using my Planner and free printables since September on Instagram and YouTube (They’re available on YouTube if you’d like to catch up). This is the final Prep Along of the year and I have to apologise...

Today I am going to be talking with the lovely Anna from Mrs Brimbles about making Christmas magical for our families. Anna has a very popular YouTube channel for her Paper crafting business Mrs Brimbles and on there she does a lot of Christmas planning themed videos. Not only that but she also has a Christmas dedicated Instagram Account: From the Workshop for sharing gift ideas that look as thoug...

Last Minute Planning Guide for Christmas (I think now we are week into December most planning going forward can count as last minute?) Here are 5 things you can do to prep for Christmas and the festive period now to help you have as stress free a day as possible. Netmums New Year article: https://www.netmums.com/christmas/the-genius-way-to-do-nye-so-the-whole-family-enjoys-it Nati Dreddd virtual c...

We are getting ever closer to Christmas so I thought it was about time that I was true to my name (Christmas Prepper) and released another Christmas prepping podcast. This week I’m talking about what to do to prep for Christmas in November and specifically focusing on shopping. Christmas Prep-Along Series on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvd41wAcwBM&list=PLL06jbMvLvGBV7FLtqpvJK1FqUd_hrn...

In this episode I’m reviewing the Christmas magazines that I have bought and read this year. If you would like a free trail of Readly sign up via this link: https://get.readly.com/WHRQcjZsY0doUUFNZ3F0ZzpjbVZtWlhKZllWOW1jbWxsYm1SZllXMWhlbTl1WHpJd01qRT0= There’s no obligation or contract, you can cancel at any point. If you join via the above link you can get 1 month free and a £20 Amazon voucher (a...

We’re now 12 weeks away from Christmas Day and only 8 weeks away from Advent! Advent starts on the Sunday nearest to the 30th of November and goes through until Christmas Eve ending on Christmas Day! To sign up to my newsletter click here: https://christmasprepper.com Sources I used for research in this episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advent & https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/how-you-can...

In this weeks podcast episode I’m reviewing some Christmas Lit books that I’ve listened to rather than read: Christmas at the Cornish Cafe - Philippa Ashley, Christmas Every Day - Beth Moran, Falling for Christmas - Kate Hewitt & A Cotswold Christmas - Kate Hewitt Audible Free Trial: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&ref_=nodl_&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=christmasprep-21...

This episode is about all things Autumn, including a deep dive into the celebration of Bonfire Night in the UK. I’m not just a fan of Christmas, I’m a fan of all that comes with the ‘ber months really (and I go all in for Easter! But that’s an episode for another time!) To sign up to my newsletter click here: https://christmasprepper.com Sources I used for historical research in this episode: http...

A review of Enid Blyton’s Christmas Tales. This book is one of 2 complications of Enid Blyton’s short stories about Christmas. There are 25 stories in this book and they were published over a 32 year period (1924-1956) in various publications including magazines and previous story compilations. ISBN: 978-1444931136 Affiliate links: Christmas Tales: https://amzn.to/3zWabLG Christmas Stories: https:...

This weeks episode is all about gift presentation - wrapping, hampers, the history of it, what we do now and some ideas for ways for your presents this year. Fancy watching some Hallmark Movies? Sign up for a free trial throw Amazon Prime (Affiliate link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/offers/?benefitId=hallmarkuk=christmasprep21) Check out my website: https://www.christmasprepper.com And my Yo...

This week for the book review episode I thought I’d give Christmas a little break and review some of my favourite Autumnal books for Children. Sweep by Louise Greig & Julia Sarda ISBN:978-1405283779 https://amzn.to/37KyL5V Little Goose’s Autumn by Elli Woodward & Briony May Smith ISBN: 978-1509807970 https://amzn.to/2Uiy5S2 Pumpkin Soup by Helen Cooper ISBN: 978-0552545105 https://amzn.to/2VYq4T5...

So, we are in August now! And I have noticed a lot more Christmas creeping out on social media…It’s definitely time to get prepping guys! Follow my easy steps to plan an enjoyable Christmas without getting overwhelmed. AS mentioned in the show my planner is available on Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09BC9NYPG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B09BC9NYPG&li...

Yes, I have already started watching Christmas movies. Not the stars of the show like Elf and Home Alone but some good old Christmas Cheese. Give me a bit of Hallmark movie goodness any day! If you fancy signing up for a free trial of the Hallmark Movie channel over on Prime Video here’s the (affiliate) link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/offers/?benefitId=hallmarkuk=christmasprep21 and if you...

A review of Nancy Mitford’s Christmas Pudding. A charmingly lighthearted tale about a Christmas house party at Compton Bobbin in 1930’s England. Book Details: ISBN - 9780241342855 Affiliate Link: https://amzn.to/3iVqj97

There are some Christmas traditions that have fallen out of favour in recent years and as I love a bit of Christmas history I though I would explore these long lost traditions on todays episode. The information sources that I have used for today’s episode are: my brain, The National Trust website, Wikipedia, The Huff Post and whychristmas.com

A review of Alex T. Smith’s book ‘How Winston Delivered Christmas’ - A wonderful festive book jam packed with Christmas goodness! ISBN: 9781509851522

This weeks episode is all about the giving of gifts at Christmas time. Why we started doing it, how we did it in the past and how best to prep for it nowadays. Follow the steps within this podcast and you’ll be well on your way. Sources for historical facts mentioned within the episode are: www.english-heritage.org.uk and Wikipedia.

The first weekly edition of the Christmas Prepper Book Review series. A review of Kate Young’s ( https://littlelibrarycafe.com ) ‘The Little Library Christmas’ recipe book. ISBN: 9 781838 937 461. Retail price £15 - available at all good bookshops be they brick and mortar or on the net.