Post-Christmas Shopping

Wow, the past few weeks have completely flown by, and it is already January! Last week, Abi and I went to the shops and I went a second time with my mum. Just after Christmas the shops have crazy sales, and I like to try and spend any Christmas vouchers or money during these sales. Today I have some images of the things that I got...

Saltwater Sandals from Glue

Bag from Sportsgirl 

Calendar from Kikki.k

A Seed Shirt, from Myer

A denim skirt, from cotton on

Did you get anything in the after-christmas/boxinbg day sales?

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Merry Christmas

What a big week it has been. The week before Christmas is a weird one, it seems to go both really quickly and really slowly at the same time. I hope everyone had a wonderful day yesterday, whether you celebrate Christmas or not. Today I am going to share some photos of some of the lovely things I received for Christmas.

36 Pack Staedtler fine liners

 Nail Polish and Care set

Bathroom/toiletries bags

Tokyo style guide and Japan travel journal

Gilmore Girls hoodie

Johanna Basford Lost Ocean colouring book and colouring canvas

What did you get for Christmas?

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5 of My Favourite Christmas Treats

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Christmas is really getting close now. 6 days to go and it is finally sinking in! Today I wanted to share a list of some of my favourite Christmas treats. If you haven't tried any of these yet, I recon you should definitely make sure you do so during this festive season.

1.Gingerbread
I'm sure everyone has tried gingerbread at some point, it tastes great and is super fun to make and decorate.

2.Pavlova
I love eating pavlova on Christmas day, probably my all time favourite Christmas treat. Pavlova, for those of you who don't know, is a layer of meringue covered with cream and fruit. The one I make has berries and a raspberry sauce...perfection.

3.Fruit Mince Pies
I've never actually made these but we buy them from the bakery sometimes, and they are delicious.

4.Fruit Cake
I don't eat much fruit cake, but I do enjoy a little bit every now and then. I haven't ever made it, we usually buy it, but my Grandma typically does and I love that one the best.

5.Pudding
A traditional Christmas treat, and here is always one at my Christmas lunch and dinner. Again, I've never made it but other family members have.

It was hard to come down to just 5 of my favourite Christmas treats, there are so many out there! Let me know in the comments what you think of these treats and if you have any other favourites I've missed.

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Christmas Photography

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Sorry this post is a bit late- I've been working really hard to get the photos ready. It's almost Christmas time...the shops are filled with people buying last minute gifts, everyone has started preparing Christmas food, people are going away or coming to visit. And there is a general cheeriness about.

With 8 days to go, I finally got around to taking some photos of the Christmas tree! Such a beautiful symbol of this time of year. Mop and I tried to focus on the lights and reflections of the decorations. This is my first real go working with light, and creating effects with the light. I'm pretty happy with the results, and I'm finally ready to share them with you....enjoy, and feel free to leave any thoughts in the comments.

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9 things I love about Christmas

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It's that time of the year again! Christmas! I absolutely love this time of year, everyone seems so happy and joyful. Here are  9 things I love about the festive season!

1.The Christmas Carols
Christmas music makes me so happy. I love listening to it as often as I can (even if it feels to early)

2.Everyone is so happy
Something about the holiday season makes everyone so happy. Christmas is one of those things that most people look forward to and in the days leading up to it everyone has something to look forward to and a reason to be happy.

3.Start of the summer holidays
The end of the school year is always fun, not much work gets done! And because I live in Australia we get a seven week break starting a week or two before Christmas! What more could you ask for?

4.Seeing distant family
My mum's family is huge, and the only time I really get to see all of them is at Christmas dinner. It's really nice to see people who I haven't seen in ages (even though sometimes I don't recognise them until after they've left). And of course, I get to spend some time with Mop.

5.Buying presents for people
I absolutely love taking the time to find a gift that someone will really love, and their face when I give it to them.

6.Wrapping presents
I have a weird fascination with wrapping presents, I love it!

7.Baking!
Christmas food makes me happy. Gingerbread, cookies and little treats are as fun to make as they are to eat. Tomorrow I'm going to try and make mini Christmas trees with strawberries and green chocolate. (don't know how well its gonna go)

8.Setting up the Christmas tree and decorating the house
Nothing says the start of December like setting up the Christmas tree, the shops always seem to do it really early, but my family usually waits until the first of December (sometimes later). I love pulling out all the decorations I've made, or bought.

9.The food
Nothing beats Christmas food. When else can you eat 3 desserts? And PAVLOVA!

I'm so excited for Christmas! We are getting close now! What are your favourite things about Christmas?
Have a great week

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