The last few days have been wonderful. It's so nice having some downtime with my family and I'm very much looking forward to demolishing the mountain of cheese in the fridge. (I may have made a start already!) A couple of hours have been spent tweaking my layout here so that it feels much more homely & I finally got around to taking some new pictures that actually look like me for my 'about' page.
Apart from listening to a lot of Hozier on Spotify & burning my way through my second Candy Cane Lane candle (can't get enough of that scent!), not much else has been going on. And it has been perfect. Mark and I picked out our 2014 Christmas ornaments and I thought I'd share them here, mostly so I can look back and remember which year they're for. Maybe I should find a sharpie and write the year on them somewhere?
They're from my favourite homeware shop of the moment, Rockett St George. I was making an order for some Christmas gifts and we thought we should definitely take advantage of their decoration sale. The mini tree in the tiny mason jar is just about the cutest thing I've seen in a long time and there was something about the simplicity of the red berries in a clear ball that drew me in. They're both lovely and fit with our eclectic collection of decorations perfectly. I really recommend Rockett St George, their delivery is a little pricey but it's very quick and everything is always so securely packaged. (Not sponsored or gifted or anything, I just genuinely think they're wonderful!)
There are only a few more hours before I can finally take a peek at the mysterious gift that's sitting under the tree with my name on it. I may be 25 and a half, but I've really wanted to peek inside for over a week now. And that's the funny thing about being an adult I guess, I could have already opened it and no one would tell me off but really, the anticipation is one of the best parts. And you know, someone has taken the time to pick something out for me & wrap it up, it's the least I can do to wait until the day when I'm officially allowed to open it. Makes it extra special.
Anyway, I shan't keep you any longer. Merry Christmas Eve! I hope you have a safe and happy festive few days however you're spending the holidays. Cherish this time with your loved ones, family, friends, pets - whoever makes you happiest. And I'll see you again in a few days.
All my love,
Jennie
xoxo






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Lovely! The miniature tree is so sweet. Have a very Merry Christmas Jennie! I hope you have a lovely time <3 xxxx
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Thank you lovely lady, you're too kind to me! xo
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I hope you did too! xo
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Thank you lovely, you too <3
DeleteHey, hope you have a lovely Christmas tomorrow first off. Also, you shouldn't feel like you did a bad job of Blogmas. It can be so much pressure to post every day! :) Nobody's perfect hahahaha. :) I love your little decorations. I had a little post on my blog showing my decorations also. :) I'd love it if you checked it out.
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Thank you! <3
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DeleteI had trouble with inspiration too. And I totally get what you mean about the anticipation. This year I am not spending my Christmas with my family, but they sent presents anyway and I placed them under the tree. I didn't peek even if they aren't here to witness that anyway. I had some friends over for Christmas Eve and they couldn't understand how I still had my gifts under the tree. But I just love the excitement of Christmas! I love having trouble to fall asleep because I can't wait to wake up and then I love to wake up and jump under the tree and destroy the wrapping paper (I actually don't destroy the paper because it's so cute and I like to reuse it for other presents.) Merry Christmas, Jennie!!
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The excitement is so wonderful! Merry Christmas lovely <3 xo
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It was a beautiful record player <3
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Thank you lovely, I hope you did too! xo
Deleteaww i love both ornaments, very cute! i need to find more sources for cute, original ornaments... it's rare here in hong kong, where everything is super commercial and mass produced : ( my boyfriend and i have just started picking out different ornaments each year to build our collection too!
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Aww that's such a shame, I hope you manage to find some unique ones very soon! Thank you, you're too sweet lovely! xo
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