As the days get colder and the rain more frequent, I've found myself looking back through photos from the summer. I was lucky to have a very busy few months after finishing my first year of university and had the best time so I thought I'd do a recap of everything I got up to. Festivals I'd never been to a festival before and this year I went to 3! The first was The Isle of Wight Festival which was just amazing and I definitely think it's a festival for everyone to enjoy. We were able to see some amazing artists including Lewis Capaldi, Tom Grennan, The Kooks, Rudimental, Madness, Shaggy and so many more. I did end up burning myself really badly on the first day, despite frequently applying suncream but that was a small price to pay and I've already planned to go again in 2023! I also went to Boomtown which is a different kind of experience music wise but was so good to spend time with my boyfriend - Ryan and our friends. Also, the sets were incredible, and the eff
At last, it's finally my favourite month of the year! I'm going to attempt to do the 12 days of Blogmas this year and to begin I thought it would be nice to look back on the things I enjoyed over the last month. The posts will become much more festive after this for sure!
Homeware
I love fairy lights in general but they are a total must have around this time of the year because they can really make anything look so much more festive! I also cannot wait to get our Christmas Tree so we can decorate that with all the lights too!
Another thing that I love about the colder weather is the various hot drinks and creative flavours. I’ve recently enjoyed making cinnamon hot chocolate and of course, had to have it in a festive mug! I got this one last Christmas and it’s the perfect size when you want to have a cosy evening.
Fashion
I mean I'm not really sure if pyjamas count as fashion but hey! I'm obsessed with Christmassy pyjamas and I've collected quite a few over the years, including these navy blue ones and these burgundy leggings that I got last Christmas from Primark. I have to say, if you're looking for pyjamas any time of the year, Primark has the best options and their Christmas themed ones are so cosy!
Beauty
Another must-have around this time of the year is hand cream and I’ve got a few that I like to use. Firstly is this Express Hydration from Nivea which is May every day one as it makes my hands feel so smooth. However, if I want more of a scented one then I also love Hand Food by Soap & Glory or one I got in a Ted Baker gift set. Definitely, something I always make sure I have handy for when my hands are feeling dry!
Last weekend we looked after my two younger cousins (who are 3 and almost 10 months), it was so lovely to spend so much time with them as usually we only see them for a couple of hours every few months. I haven't really had to properly look after a toddler or baby since my sister was that age but she is now 11 so that was quite some time ago, it was surprisingly tiring! The older of the two had bundles of energy and enjoyed using a toy tool set to cut parts of our bushes in the garden, he is also obsessed with Paw Patrol. On the other hand, she mostly enjoyed eating some vegetable crisp things and playing with random toys whilst taking breaks to lie down on her blanket and despite a few (expected) tears from being a little overtired, it was a great day! It's also mad to see how much she, in particular, changes each time we see them and I look forward to hopefully seeing them again over Christmas!
TV
Every November I always look forward to the new series of I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here and have been really enjoying it! I love the campmates this year, the dynamic between them is great and it’s been interesting to see all the different trials, I can’t believe we’re already halfway through the series actually but I always look forward to the Celebrity Cyclone especially!
App
With the lead up to Christmas in full swing now, I’ve been planning gifts ideas for a while. I like to write down ideas in my phone so I have it whenever I’m out and about and recently I found the app ‘Manage Christmas’ which is so useful! It lets you put in an overall budget and also create separate budgets for the people you’re buying for. You can then add in your gift ideas and it will keep track of how much you’ve spent. To stay super organised you can also change the status of gifts when you’ve bought, wrapped and delivered the presents. You can download in on the App Store here and I’m sure it’s available on other stores if you don’t use Apple products!
Music
So, besides being obsessed with Christmas music at the moment, I also wanted to mention The Greatest Showman Re-imagined album. I loved the film and original soundtrack (which I listened to on repeat) and was excited to hear the different versions from various artists. I think my favourites on the album would be Rewrite The Stars - James Arthur & Anne Marie, The Greatest Show - Panic! At The Disco and A Million Dreams - Pink, but they’re all great and you can listen to them here!
I’m so excited to begin making more festive posts, I’ve got quite a few ideas and also am looking to read other people’s Blogsmas posts too! Let me know what you enjoyed over November and again, Happy December!
I have to agree, I've been loving fair lights and hazelnut hot chocolates😍
ReplyDeleteWell you can’t beat a good hit chocolate can you!
DeleteThis is such a cute post Lorna. I love your photo with the fairy lights in it :) I'm a big fan of homeware too. I think December is definitely the month to enjoy beautiful homeware as it's not as tempting to go outside when it's cold!! lol Rach x
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Thanks so much! Yeah I totally agree, I love decorating the house especially!x
DeleteI just finally got around to watching The Greatest Showman and I just LOVE the soundtrack, and the re-imagined one too! :D I definitely need to check out that Manage Christmas app though! :)
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The songs are great aren’t they!! Ooh yes definitely check it out!
DeleteIt's so cool to see bloggers taking part of Blogmas! Making one post is already hard enough but 12 is AMAZING! It's also a good number to not get burnt out with. I am such a big fan of homeware these days. It is always nice to spend time with the little ones! I need to check out Manage Christmas. Thanks for sharing!
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Yes I’m going to try, haha! Yes it’s definitely lovely, hope the app can be of some use to you! Thanks for reading xx
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