I've spent most of today reading endless blog posts of what other people received for Christmas and found them strangely addictive. Naturally I decided to write my own.
I don't ask for specific things at Christmas apart from the odd dvd so Christmas morning always brings lots of unexpected surprises.
As you can see I received quite a few cosmetic/beauty related items. I'm always grateful for this type of gift because I love trying new products. I'm most excited to try out the gel nail kit and of course the various nail polishes that will fit nicely into my (already too big) collection.
I received some gorgeous homeware bits and bobs this year. The large hedgehog is actually a doorstop and I'd already gifted one along with a hedgehog notebook to one of my best friends. I loved them so much (and if I'm honest struggled to part with the ones I'd bought as gifts) that my parents and brother bought me my own. As you can see, dalmatians are also a big love of mine so ANYTHING dalmatian related always makes me smile. One thing I did request for Christmas was some more candles as my supply was running low and was more than happy to unwrap a total of ten!
Fooood glorious fooood! Most of the this photo is self explanatory but I need to point your eyes toward the large white bottle on the far left. It contains white chocolate vodka flavoured with a hint of mint! I've never heard of it before and quite honestly don't know what to expect but I'm looking forward to trying it. Also.. yay for the Frozen Cupcake kit I got from my secret Santa at work and for Frozen Kinder Eggs! There's a teeny tiny figure in each one.
I asked for the Inbetweeners 2nd movie and 22 Jump Street from my parents but the rest of these gifts were a complete surprise and I couldn't be happier with them. I was planning to buy the sing-a-long Frozen edition myself if I didn't receive it but lucky for me I did! My best friends bought me unbelievable gifts this year; a weekend in London along with tickets to the Harry Potter studios and a TOWIE tour of Essex. I also received a book by one of my favourite poets Carol Ann Duffy that was illustrated by my favourite artist, Rob Ryan. In my mind, nothing could be more perfect.
As you can see I was very lucky this year and am so grateful for all of my gifts. My favourite part of Christmas this year, as with every other year was the church services on Christmas Eve and Christmas morning. My nieces and nephews were in the church nativity play making it all the more special and a beautiful reminder of what christmas is really about.
If you have a post or even a youtube video of what you received be sure to let me know.
Lucy ox
