Time To Reflect

The end of another year is nearing and as 2014 closes I have been reflecting a lot over what has been a pretty life changing twelve months.

Countdown to Christmas – 24th December 2014

It is the night before Christmas; I have filled up the stockings and hung them on the stairs. All of the presents are wrapped and ready and now I am relaxing with a peppermint hot chocolate and listening to Justin Bieber’s Christmas album.

Countdown to Christmas – 21st December 2014

This year my sister and I planned an alternative Christmas as it would just be me, her and Dad at home, and my dad isn’t the biggest fan of Christmas as it goes!

Countdown to Christmas – 19th December 2014

Another Christmas tradition is Secret Santa. This is where people pull names out of a hat, in a work place or a group of friends or within a family, and agree on a budget and then buy presents for their person in secret.

Countdown to Christmas – 12th December 2014

A growing tradition around this time of year is the Christmas jumper, whether it is cute or ugly, woollen or a sweatshirt, an elf or a Christmas tree, they all manage to rear their heads.

Countdown to Christmas – 9th December 2014

I apologise now I have been pretty slack over the weekend, but in my defence I don’t know where the weekend went! One minute it was Friday and I was in a queue at the Post Office and now it’s Tuesday and I’m filling you in.

Countdown to Christmas – 5th December 2014

My main panic at this time of year is the postal service. As I said yesterday I am usually a lot more organised than this so have presents wrapped and posted before I have even opened the first window on my advent calendar.

Countdown to Christmas – 4th December 2014

Something that is hard to avoid at this time of year is adverts, shopping and sales.

Countdown to Christmas – 3rd December 2014

There must be something in the air in December that awakens all of our creative energy; even my sister was making a Christmas wreath a few nights ago (and if you knew my sister you’d know she is not the type to sit at home of an evening surrounded by supplies from Hobbycraft!)

Countdown to Christmas – 2nd December 2014

One thing that gets me excited about Christmas is coffee, I know Costa will have some amazing coffee treats for me at this time of year and they will all be served to me in cute take out cups.

Countdown to Christmas – 1st December 2014

Welcome back to another countdown to the most festive day of the year. This year I have lots planned from advent calendars to secret Santa, from homemade tree decorations to the best ways to use your turkey leftovers and everything in between!