❄️ Christmas with the Sage
Love Christmas, without doing it all
Baking tips, gift ideas, hosting advice and gentle planning, so you can spend less, do less, laugh more and enjoy more this year.
Dear Dancing Sage
Your Christmas questions, answered
Baking
How can I get ahead on Christmas baking without living in the kitchen?
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Gifts
How do I tell my family I want to cut back on Christmas gifts?
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Hosting
How do I stop hosting every holiday without hurting anyone?
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Christmas dinner
My gravy is lumpy every year. How do I fix it?
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Baking
Why is my shortbread crumbly, and how do I fix it?
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Baking
Why do my cookies spread flat?
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Etiquette
Is it rude to regift a present you don't like?
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Etiquette
Do people still send thank-you notes, or is a text enough?
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The Sage's Christmas Table
Spode, Portmeirion, Royal Albert and cosy gifts for mothers, grandmothers and Christmas bakers.
The Calm Christmas Planner
Gifts, guests, the potluck and the baking, all in one easy spreadsheet.
The Sage's Christmas book
A Calm & Simple Christmas
More festive recipes, gentle planning and permission to do a little less this year.
Already have the book? Scan the QR code inside to get your companion planner.