It's nearly Christmas! | The Christmas Countdown

Hello!

Yes finally I've broke up from college and the countdown to Christmas is in full swing for me! I thought I'd give a small update on what to expect from me in terms of blogging. As you may or may not have seen, I am in fact doing Christmas posts- I've posted Gift Ideas and a Christmas TAG collab so far, both of which you can see here and here.

Lined up I have a Christmas Eve routine and my Christmas FOTD, so keep an eye out for those!

As I've said I've finished college, we actually finished a week early as we did one full week in placement which I loved(if you didn't know, I do work experience twice a week in a day nursery as I'm studying childcare)

The last week of college was completed with the exchanging of gifts as we did Secret Santa, here is what I got for my recipient along with some Cadbury's Snowballs chocolates which went down a treat! 

And this is what I received some Thorntons, yum- I was more than pleased! (FYI I watched The Polar Express while eating the bare minimum of the chocolates I really like)

Speaking of exchanging gifts, now that I am on my Christmas holiday I'm finally allowing myself to wrap presents that I have bought for my family members. I love chucking on a Christmas film while wrapping, it puts me right in the mood! How are your wrapping skills? Mine are pretty average!

Seeing as I work in retail, my shifts are going to be hectic and that's the only thing that puts me off Christmas! Though I will be working a lot, of course I will be posting as regularly as I can up until early January before I go back to college! Is there anything in particular you would like to see?

I'd also like to address that this year my parents have decided to give me money as they think it will be more well spent and I will get a lot more in the sales, so I'm thinking of doing a 'What I bought in the sales' kind of post.

That's all I have to update you on for today, keep a look out for my Christmas posts by following me on bloglovin or instagram, both linked here.

Merry Christmas and of course Happy Holidays to those of you who don't celebrate Christmas. Enjoy your day however you spend it!

Until next time,

♥   ♥   ♥

The Christmas tag!

Hello lovely people(if you're reading this)!

So basically I was going to do the 'this or that' tag as a sort of 'get to know me' post, I got that idea from omgchl0e's blog and I was just about to link her in my post then I saw this! When I saw this tag I had to do it immediately, it's less than a month so why not? (PS go check her blog out, it's one of my favourites!)

1. Do you like to stay in your PJ’s, or dress up for Christmas? 

I've got to admit, I have been lazy before and stayed in my PJs all day- new Christmas ones ofc! But during the morning when opening Christmas presents, we stay in our PJs and then get changed and dress up a little for Christmas dinner and evening!

2. If you could only buy one person a present this year, who would it be? 

This ones so hard! Probably my mum as she's the one who holds the family together, especially at Christmas! And shes done so much for me this year!

3. Do you open your presents Christmas Eve or Christmas morning? 

I know a lot of people who have theirs at midnight, but that still counts as Christmas Eve right? It's still Christmas Eve until the morning to me! I think i'd hate that though as when you wake up on Christmas morning you wouldn't have that much to look forward to. Unfortunately my brothers too old to believe in Santa but we still open them on Christmas morning.

4. Have you ever built a Gingerbread house? 

I built one last year! I love gingerbread so we bought a kit and I was so excited to decorate and eat it! But unfortunately the gingerbread was disgusting! so it just sat over Christmas and looked pretty!

5. What do you like to do on your Christmas break? 

Christmas is all about family, Christmas films and dressing cosy! So for me this is the one time of year my family see's each other properly, I love seeing us all together being happy as larry! I think this goes for everyone, Christmas Eve is spent watching Christmas films with the family getting all excited for Christmas the next morning! Then Christmas day is just spent with my mum, dad, sisters and brothers. My nan has 2 sons so she goes back and forth each year, it's our year this year so I'm so excited to spend it with her!

6. What’s your favorite Christmas meal or treat? 

I'm not fussed on full roast dinners but i'll tell you what I do have which is my favourite! I don't have meat, not because I'm a vegetarian just because I only like chicken and I only like it in breadcrumbs/battered(so basically nuggets and stuff like that). I do have vegetables though, my favourite is sweetcorn! Not to forget the pigs in blankets, wait that's pork? I like pork too but not like the pork you would have on roast dinners! Yorkshire puddings are the best to complete the dinner!

7. What’s your favorite holiday movie? 

This is definitely hands down The Polar Express, I saw it in the cinema when it was out on Christmas Eve! Its just such a cute film, it probably still puts a quick thought in my head Santa is real! Wouldn't it be fabulous if we all believed until we became parents? But Christmas is especially for the children!

8. Candy Canes or Gingerbread Men? 

We hang candy canes on my tree and are only allowed them on Christmas eve or later so I do love candy canes for that reason. But gingerbread men are beautiful!

9. Have you ever made a snowman? 

We use to make one every time it snows! Whether it was good or not is a different story! I love the snow, but I hate being cold so I don't tend to go out in it anymore which is sad!

10. Which do you like better, Christmas Eve or Christmas Day? 

I love the excitement of Christmas Eve but definitely Christmas day, its a day full of happy families, giving, kindness, laughs and alcohol(only a little though, nobody likes forgetting what happened on Christmas!)

11. White lights, or colored lights? 

Both! They are so pretty! I have coloured lights in my room to reflect off the white walls and look pretty! But my tree usually has white lights, they remind me of fairies/angels a lot which is nice to think loved ones who have passed are still around joining in the Christmas festivities!

Ok this has made me soo excited for Christmas! 

Everyone should do this and comment below if you've done it so I can see what you get up to on Christmas!

I definitely think I'm going to do a series of posts Christmas related seeing as I loved doing this one!

Talk soon! X