Continuing with our look at the ghosts of Christmas gift buying, we come to one of the most feared – the Ghost of Nightmare Credit Card Bills! Often we manage to avoid seeing this ghost during the festive...

It’s time for a visit by our second ghost of Christmas gifts – the Ghost of Pointless Christmas Presents. We’ve all been visited by this ghost at one time or another. Forking out for the latest gadget...

Scrooge doesn’t know how easy he had it! Only three Christmas spirits bothered him on Christmas Eve. Yet many of us are plagued with an army of ghosts from Christmas’s past. We’ll be naming and...

It’s probably predictable, but my top of the list “baby gift” has to be the new baby balloon that a friend sent me through the post. I was so impressed with it that it gave me and my husband...

With Father’s Day looming on the 20th of June, it’s time to start looking for gift ideas for your Dad, Grandad or Stepdad. If you have young children you might want to help them make the day special...

Father’s Day is a chance for children to spoil their Dad and show them how much they are loved and thought of. While expensive gifts are always welcome, often it’s the little things that mean...

While researching the article ‘Big birthdays and what they mean’, I was surprised at the variety of landmark birthdays celebrated throughout the world and by different cultures and religions. The age...

When I was young, apart from Christmas, my birthday was just about the most exciting day of the year. And I know my kids now feel the same; they start talking about their birthdays months in advance. But...

I love Christmas. But it gets more expensive every year. As the kids grow up, the presents seem to be getting smaller but the price becomes greater! When the festive season comes around again and the...

We have added several new articles to help you with gift ideas and party tips on the Big Fat Balloons web site. Why not have a read while you’re enjoying a cuppa or have a spare 5 minutes. You may find...