As the weather is getting cooler and the leaves are starting to turn, thoughts inevitably turn to Christmas.  As I get so busy here at Pretty and Personalised HQ in the run up to Christmas, I have to be super organised and I have done most of my Christmas shopping already! ... oh err except for my triplet boys that is ... they are 11 now and in that 'very awkward to buy for stage' ... too old for toys, too young to really want or appreciate clothes, aftershaves etc!  I have asked them to start putting a list together and am intrigued to see what they come up with!  They have just started secondary school and have found it quite challenging to get themselves organised ... The transition from primary school to secondary school has been quite a shock to the system for them and I am finding it difficult to allow them time to organise themselves and make their own mistakes ... I know I won't be doing them any favours in the long run if I pack their books and P.E. kits for them, much as they would love me to! Individually, none of them are particularly losing many things, but with the three of them together we are constantly trying to find or replace lost items! I am sure they will improve!  Here they are on their first day at high school ...

I have been busy behind the scenes creating some new personalised Christmas products and re-vamping some old ones ... I think one of my favourite new products is this wooden 'Santa please stop here' arrow sign which can be personalised with you child's (or children's) names ... Yours for just £12.50 with free postage!

These two personalised Christmas plaques from last year have been given a slightly new look too...

I will soon be adding this brand new style of personalised wooden Christmas sign to the website which can be hand engraved with any wording!

 I remember my boys loved to leave out cookies (and a nice glass of red wine!) for Santa on Christmas Eve when they were younger and these personalised wooden chopping board plaques are a perfect way to leave out that special treat!

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