Christmas Prepper

In this episode I delve into the History of Halloween as we gear up for the Spookiest day of the year!

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Sources I used for research in this episode: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/inspire-me/blog/blog-posts/2015/history-of-halloween/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samhain

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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:
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Lulu Ring Bound - https://www.lulu.com/shop/tahnee-beck/christmas-planner/paperback/product-nywzzd.html?page=1&pageSize=4
Etsy Downloadable - https://christmasprepper.etsy.com/uk/listing/1490048996/160-page-christmas-planner-digital

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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 well as going over the next two points of my Christmas Prepping method!

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Christmas Planner:
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Amazon Paperback - https://amzn.to/40lfa6F
Lulu Ring Bound - https://www.lulu.com/shop/tahnee-beck/christmas-planner/paperback/product-nywzzd.html?page=1&pageSize=4
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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:
Amazon Hardback - https://amzn.to/40ov6p2
Amazon Paperback - https://amzn.to/40lfa6F
Lulu Ring Bound - https://www.lulu.com/shop/tahnee-beck/christmas-planner/paperback/product-nywzzd.html?page=1&pageSize=4
Etsy Downloadable - https://christmasprepper.etsy.com/uk/listing/1490048996/160-page-christmas-planner-digital

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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

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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 money saving expert site: https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/boost-your-income/

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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 that I haven’t kept up with the weekly episodes. As soon as the end of November hit I got very busy! And unfortunately the Prep-Alongs fell to the wayside! But I am back for one final episode and I think think what I’m talking about today is one of the most crucial aspects of pulling of a successful Christmas Day (that is if you are hosting).

Christmas food, Christmas Day timings and table decor.

5 Things To Do Now To Prep For Christmas & New Year Festivities: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0TwNbfh2OOh0Q3r31UagcG?si=Tt_73T6ITbqZO0G9gIRizQ

Food to Make Ahead Printable: https://mailchi.mp/7979b200be88/christmas-prep-along-week-4

Budgeting for Christmas 2022 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/647479189575168/about

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Website: https://christmasprepper.com

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 though they are straight from you know who’s workshop. Anna’s video ‘Prepping for Christmas with the Christmas Prepper’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjFSk0OQZcQ&t=52s

Anna’s video ‘Christmas Cake Bake Along - Stir Up Sunday’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cA0h1Kqs4CA

Tahnee’s video ‘Christmas Cake Bake With Me’ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PIf0Nopa94&t=20s

Anna’s Instagram Accounts
Mrs Brimbles: https://www.instagram.com/mrsbrimbles/
From the Workshop: https://www.instagram.com/from_the_workshop/

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 concert tickets: https://natidreddd.veeps.com/stream/schedule

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Children’s Gift Guide: https://christmasprepper.com/2021/11/13/childrens-gift-guide/

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_hrnJh

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Children’s Gift Guide: https://christmasprepper.com/2021/11/13/childrens-gift-guide/

Black Friday Shopping Printable: https://mailchi.mp/e96bcc1634ef/christmas-prep-along-week-10

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In this episode I’m reviewing the Christmas magazines that I have bought and read this year.

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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!

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Sources I used for research in this episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advent & https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/how-you-can-help/fundraise-and-events/christingle/what-is-christingle

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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

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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!)

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Sources I used for historical research in this episode: https://www.historic-uk.com, https://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/paganism/holydays/samhain.shtml, https://www.metoffice.gov.uk

If you would like a copy of my 2021 Christmas Planner it’s available on Amazon:
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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

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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.

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Sources for facts, historical and otherwise mentioned within the episode are: theatlantic.com, mentalfloss.com, grandviewresearch.com, Lewis & Cooper, Fortnum’s & Mason & Wikipedia.

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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

The Very Helpful Hedgehog by Rosie Wellesley ISBN: 978-1843651987 https://amzn.to/3iQhgHu

Fletcher & the Falling Leaves by Julia Rawlinson & Tiphanie Beeke ISBN: 978-0061573972 https://amzn.to/3sjAlVO

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&linkCode=as2&tag=christmasprep-21&linkId=efb502d2a797508f9de2bc9afc865c58 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/2021-Christmas-Planner-planning-organised/dp/B09BC9NYPG/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=The+christmas+prepper&qid=1628460173&sr=8-4 and Amazon Australia: https://www.amazon.com.au/2021-Christmas-Planner-planning-organised/dp/B09BC9NYPG/ref=sr_1_11?dchild=1&keywords=The+Christmas+Prepper&qid=1628460100&s=books&sr=1-11