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Hello!

Nine sleeps until Christmas!! Can you believe it?! I am so excited! 

Our house is extremely Christmassy! We decorated last weekend, with a real 7ft Christmas tree in our tiny living room. Our living room is so so small, the smallest I've ever seen, yet David insisted that if we did not have a real, huge tree, it wouldn't be Christmas. I was skeptical to say the least, but am so pleased with it! It is beautiful and has made our living room so cosy and Christmassy, it's perfect! 

I know this will be my 23rd Christmas, however I am still amazed every morning I wake up how dark & cold it is! I keep worrying our clocks are wrong and it is, in fact, the middle of the night as I'm on my way to work! I do love wrapping Lily up warm though, every time we leave the house, in her adorable boots, jackets- and how amazing is her pom pom hat?! I hate having to take it off of her, it is just the cutest thing!

I've been making myself feel as Christmassy as possible to get me through these last few days at work. I've painted my nails red & sparkly and been putting on my candied ginger body butter so I can smell Christmas all day! All the children at work are so excited too, and I've been getting lots of cute cards to 'Miss'! Only four and half more days until the Christmas holidays!

All of my Christmas shopping is completely finished and most of the presents are wrapped and under the tree, only a few more to go! This year we've been buying presents for all the Children in the family and a few close relatives, and all the other adults I've been making Christmas jars, inspired by Becky. I got hold of the jars for 80p each at Ikea, and have been filling them with festive socks, little foil wrapped Christmas chocolates, mini Soap and Glory goodies & tiny gingerbread men soaps for the women, and festive socks, Christmas chocolates,  mini Baileys, little original source shower gels & old fashioned wooden puzzles for the men. I then decorated them with red ribbons, candy canes and gift tags. I'm really pleased with them! Super cheap, but super cute treats for Christmas!

How are your Christmas preparations going?

x ♥

I've been tagged by...

... my favourite blogger the tea drinking english rose who has the most magical blog!!

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Six Random Things About Me
1. i am constantly day dreaming about new art I could create
2. i am very close to my family and get really homesick at uni
3. i think really inside im still a little girl who finds dressing up and disney films comforting
4. im obsessed with topshop but cant afford to buy anthig at the moment
5. i used to want to be belle from beauty and the beast (i still do really!!)
6. i am wearing my boyfriends mr happy to shirt right now
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Six Random Things I like:
1. my boyfriend and cuddleing him :)
2. Julie Arkells work and wonderful creatures
3. crunching through leaves in autumn
4. Beatrix Potter Stories (I named my rabbit Peter Rabbit when I was 6)
5. my little brothers drawings
6. holidays on the isle of wight
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Six Random Things I don't like:
1. seeing babies cry
2. leaving my family to go back to uni
3. people impersonating Marilyn Monroe- there will only be one of her!! ever!!
4. ladders in my tights
5. my room being cold
6. train journeys going wrong
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and now i shall tag these inspiring blogs:
the arty one daydream lily
the one with the best clothes thrills and frills
the creative one .All Things British.

Im off to bed for now but will hopefully be finishing off my latest bit of work tomorrow so I can show you all :)

Nightie Night x