Ashley Mitcham

Wife to a Frenchman and doting mother of one. Ashley is undertaking a bachelor of theology at a Catholic university; majoring in Biblical Studies and Christian Thought. She loves cups of tea, being very silly and talking passionately about theology.

DIY Surprise Balloon Card

  Homemade birthday cards are a thoughtful (and sometimes thrifty) alternative to buying from the newsagents. However they don’t have to be boring! Enter the DIY surprise balloon card. Materials: Coloured card (as you desire, here I have used A5, but you can go much bigger!) Scissors and / or precision cutter Paper glue and/or

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A Post Advent Reflection

  A post advent reflection. This past advent was our first in our own home. Previous years: 2011 – our first advent and Christmas was in France with my husband’s family, 2012 – our first with our baby daughter, staying at my parents’ then moving out, with our wedding and in-laws visiting, 2013 – moving

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DIY Felt Christmas Tree

  As a mother of a very inquisitive two-year-old girl, I was very reluctant to put up Christmas decorations on the first Sunday of Advent. But then I stumbled across this idea; a felt Christmas tree where she was in charge of the decorating and exploring the shapes of this festive and holy season. There

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