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Baking Fun With Homesense

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We love spending time looking around our local Homesense store. Izzy in particular likes choosing unusual popcorns and treats for our movie nights!

Recently we took a look at some of their baking products,  they have fabulous ready to mix baking kits as well as cookie kits which contain icing pens which are ideal for children who like to feel in control of what they are creating.

Izzy had a ball making these pumpkin cookies. We don’t actually do much for Halloween but she has been fascinated by all the pumpkins around this Autumn so this was ideal for her.

Homesense cookie kits

Homesense halloween

I also picked up some gluten and dairy free cake mixes to try for Chloe, it’s her birthday in a few weeks and whilst I’m planning to make her main cake it would be handy to have some extras on hand in case it all falls apart. I’m still not used to gluten free baking!

Honeybuns gluten free baking

I treated myself to a gorgeous mini Madeleine tray and tried to restrain myself from stocking up on the beautiful bundt tins.

Homesense baking tin

I can’t wait to take a look at the Christmas stock in store.

* we were sent a gift voucher to buy some treats.

Getting Comfy In Style At Homesense

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I’m a longtime fan of Homesense, it’s the one shop I could spend hours and hours in. I’d choose it over clothes shopping any day of the week. It was the last shop I went to before I gave birth to my youngest daughter and the first shop afterwards!

Homesense baby

Ok that sounds a little obsessed.

It’s a shop full of little treasures. From the most unique bits of furniture to interesting books, candles and foodie treats.

My sister bought this for me a little while ago and I love it.

Homesense furniture

On our last visit we bought some great pieces including this gorgeous blanket:

Homesense blanket

Perfect for snuggling up now that the weather has begun to change. We also bought a load of candles and a Moroccan lantern for our conservatory which I’ll share pics of ASAP.

Of course I had to stop and buy a few things from the food aisle too. We had THE most amazing salted dipping pretzels as well as some great flavoured salts and some American candy.

Are you a Homesense fan? I’m getting so excited about the Christmas stock coming in!

* I was provided with a gift voucher for Homesense.

A Stylish Christmas table in under 10 minutes with Homesense

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Have you ever been into a Homesense store? It’s like a toy shop for adults. I have spent many hours oohing and ahhing and just generally drooling in there since my local store opened and I’ve found some real treasures. You can find everything from baking goods to home furnishings to toys and of course at the moment the most beautiful festive finds.

I generally spend most of my time in the candle, food or book aisles but we recent updated our bathroom with some gorgeous new bits and bobs too! I was even in the store on the day I was admitted to hospital with labour pains:

Me posing in one of the Homesense mirrors for a final bump shot..

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I heart candles!

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Me and Chloe on her first shopping trip at 2weeks old:

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The lovely people at Homesense have put together a really simple 10 tip guide to the perfect Christmas table in under 10 minutes. I’m definitely using some of these tip especially number 6!

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If you haven’t finished your shopping yet or just want to pretty up your dining table for the big day I recommend you head there ASAP – with 28 stores across the UK hopefully there will be one local to you but be prepared you may become hooked like me.

*This post was written in collaboration with Homesense