Christmas Swapping Fun!

My sister Lisa set up a lovely thing where we get to swap Christmas presents with a surprise person, totally random but fun. The game is basically to send a Christmas card, a baked thing, a bought thing and a Christmas decoration.

I got a lovely person for a swapping partner, Rebecca, and I received her parcel today, and it was wonderful!

Below is a photo of all the shiny things that Rebecca sent me :) Here is a little list!

• star-shaped peppermint creams (so cute!)
• some 'fridged' rocky road (this amused me!)
• a lovely gold bauble (this helped towards charity for children with cerebral palsy & brain injuries!)
• a beautiful handmade purple heart-shaped decoration (I love it, so pretty!)
• a shiny glittery deer (I fell in love with! I heart Bambi!)
• a pretty Christmas card!

A bundle of prettiness!

The decorations on my tree =D

All the lovely touches really made me smile, finishing touches in purple, the star shapes and the little hand-sewn heart.....I felt Rebecca excelled herself in her gifts, and it all means a lot to me.

Thank you Rebecca!

It's christmas time....

...and I haven't showed you my christmas tree yet :)

Well here it is....

Snow Photo Project - Day 10

Day 10: Sun melting away the snow

Time Is Moving Fast

This year has really flown in...I cant believe I am in Week 9 of my semester at uni, I can't believe its only 33days until Christmas, and 8 days until I put my wee Christmas tree up (Yes I put mine up on the 1st). Although I feel like I am coping with university coursework pretty good, although not received many marks yet, so I don't know where I am on the scheme of things. I have wrapped all my Christmas presents so far that I have (this doesn't involve my Christmas swap though :-P). Yeah I can say my routine has improved a bit for sure...

Now all I gotta do is wait for snow!!

Here is a photograph of all the presents I have wrapped, excuse the bad quality as I took it with my phone camera :)

All The Things That Sparkle

Andy and I went into Motherwell yesterday to do some Christmas shopping, since this is our first house together, we didn't have a Christmas tree. Shopping in Wilkinsons, I see all the pretty decorations in their array of colours. I have my heart set on purple and gold, I don't know why these colours appeal to me....maybe because my favourite colour is purple, not sure. I pick out all the things I want from coordinated tinsel and beads and picked out a 6ft green tree...even after saying "No no, we will have a small tree".

Since my money budget is really tight, Andy was a gem and bought us our first ever Christmas things. I really can't wait for December to arrive so that we can put up our decorations, although I may follow the 12days before Christmas rule as that is what Andy is used to...We shall see!

I do worry how I shall buy everyone a gift, it may only be a small thoughtful things this year....

....its the thought that counts.

Christmas Decoration

My first attempt at a tree-shaped Christmas decoration, messy but very cute!

Whenever this time of year approaches, and your wrapping yourself up in your thick woolly scarf and gloves, it just gets me all tingly excited for the prettiness of Christmas time approaching!

Although this year I won't be able to go daft on the Christmas spending since the pennies are a bit tighter now that I have my own wee flat with my fiancé, I just cant wait for our first Christmas together...I know very soppy!

I know I know, its only October but I can't help but be excited!

Christmas Christmas and Christmas!

All i keep thinking about is Christmas! Although it doesnt help when Im going christmas shopping every other day, wrapping presents up and writing out christmas cards. Truth is, it may be a hassle to alot of other people...oh spending sooo much money, but I LOVE christmas!
Well apart for the pandemonium in all the shops, and barely being able to walk a straight line anywhere, but I survive.
Today I was getting the last of my christmas shopping, wrapping paper and cards included....in Glasgow on a Saturday! But it took me 2hours to complete my mental christmas list that was in my head. So I was able to grab a Dark Cherry Mocha on the way to the train, and enjoy it as I thought how well I had done.
So I spent the rest of the night wrapping all the christmas presents I'd bought over the months, and to say its quite a cute bunch....since I was in the mood, I even wrapped some presents for my parents...since they always have soooo many presents for our family.....lots of nieces and nephews kicking around :oP
On Monday, I'm meeting up with my sister Lisa in Ayr, as we are going up to Dalmellington to give nana her presents. It will be good to see them, as I havent seen them since August. Although I was jealous because my nana was telling me that it had been snowing from 1pm a certain day through to 1pm the next day. We dont really get that here in Kilwinning, but I suppose Dalmellington is right up in the hills :oP
The only thing that is different this year is that I will be staying at Andys this year for boxing day which I really appreciate, as I usually go to my nanas for boxing day every year. This year she has my Uncle James staying with her whenever he isnt working, so there will be no room for me to stay. As I was being all, I've always went somewhere on boxing day, to Andy...he offered that I could come up to his! So Im all excited! It means I get to give Andy's family their presents on boxing day to open when Im there :D

18 days to go :oD

Sickness and all that Jazz...Oh and a bit of Christmas spirit

Well sitting here...finally on the mend, I didnt even feel like myself yesterday in my waking hours, must have been a walking zombie because i sure did feel like it.
So yeah, I had to catch the sickness and diarhoea bug didnt I, the one that is swarming by everyone recently. Although feeling a bit blah, all the physical symptoms have vanished.

Although my friend Kayleigh is insisting I get some fresh air, and give her company to the shops in Glasgow to cheer myself up a bit. Although I might look at new christmas decorations for my little tree as my decorations are somewhat getting old. Although very unsure what colour to get, but decorations are shiny and glittery....I'll see what i can get and try not go too nuts, but everyone knows how much I like things that sparkle :)

Although take care everyone, I hope you dont get this bug, its awful!