'Happiness can be found in the darkest of places if one remembers to turn on the light'
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One of the best parts of Christmas is putting up your tree, so here’s ours!
I love putting up the tree, christmas jumpers on, christmas tunes blaring out… perfect!
I love the traditional red, gold and green of our decorations.
What theme is your tree??
Until Next Time,
Roseanne 🙂
The great thing about Blogmas is I can try out loads of yummy recipes (for research purposes of course, you’re welcome 🤣)
So, yummy recipe no 1 is coming at you today!!
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As always I used a BBC Good Food recipe as they are usually pretty fool proof and delicious.
The link is here .
These came out so well, are super chocolatey (I always add extra chocolate 🤦🏼♀️) & look how cute they are!!
I’m not as great at the finer detail when it comes to decorating things like this but, even I could do this haha! and I love how they turned out.
These would be great for a Christmas buffet table (and yes I am still having one even though there won’t be many of us, because come on 2020 or not… it’s Christmas & who doesnt love a buffet!!)
They would also make great gifts.
Here’s Day Three of my HP advent calender!
Until Next Time,
Roseanne 🙂
I thought that for Day Two I would do a little book review. I an going to do a fee of these, as part of Blogmas, throught December as I am trying to read plenty of festive books.
Let’s take a look!
This lovely, cosy festive read takes us on the trip back to Beth’s hometown of Glendale, and more specifically Glendale Hall, the family home.
She fled at the age of 16 due to her pregnancy being rejected by her family.
She is now back or Christmas, 10 years after she fled, to see her ill grandmother.
What I particularly enjoyed about this book is how endearing the characters are, their characterisation is really nicely developed and you instantly like them, feel for them and are rooting for them. They are very real characters with a fluffy romantic edge.
And because you have this ease with the characters, you find yourself quickly immersed into the book and turning the pages feverishly, digesting more and more of the Glendale cosyness.
The story is very enjoyable and is written with a lovely festive feel that makes you ready for the christmas season, itching to put up your own decorations, see lights around the town and make a hot chocolate or six.
I couldn’t put it down.
So, apparently this is the part of the review that I’m supposed to write something I didnt like as much about the book… (Boo!)
… I knew what was probably going to happen in the end…???
My question is…Does it matter if you predict or don’t predict the ending when the journey to it is so enjoyable though?!
I’m really clutching at straws here because I bloody loved the book and am now on book 3!
So, if you want to get into the Christmas spirit, feel cosy, festive and ready to enjoy all things Christmassy then grab a hot chocolate and cosy down with this absolutely gorgeous seasonal delight.
Any festive book recommendations are welcome!
23 days until Christmas 🦌
Until next time,
Roseanne 🙂
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So, its that time of year again!
Blogmas is here!
If you aren’t familiar with Blogmas, it basically runs for 25 days from the 1st of December – Christmas Day, with a Festive blog post each day.
It’s a bit of festive fun to spread some Christmas cheer 🎅🏻
I hope you enjoy!
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My Advent Calender
This year I went for the M&S Harry Potter Advent Calendar.
It’s £12 and is a chocolate advent calender with a little quiz too.
The packaging is really pretty with the see through scene in the middle.
It’s themed around Patronuses and has Harry and his Stag patronus on the middle bit.
The little chocolates are all wrapped up with animals that are patronuses. The chocolates are really yummy, milk chocolate filled with caramel.
And today’s Question…
See you tomorrow for another festive post!
24 days until Christmas 🎅🏻🎄
Until Next Time,
Roseanne 🙂
Let me just start by saying Merry Christmas! I hope you all have the best christmas day with your loved ones. Eat, drink, be merry and care free.
Christmas eve pt 2
The evening
Here is the second half of our Christmas Eve adventures.
Our tradition, and one of my absolute favourites, is our Christmas lights tour of our home town.
We have usual hot spots that we visit each year but I also like to keep an eye out, in the few weeks leading up to Christmas, for any other lights that would be good to drive by.
My twin sister Sarah usually comes but she wasnt able to this time as she was working so my husband drove us, mum, and my two nephews around.
Once we had seen our share of lights we headed back to the boys house and gave them their Christmas eve boxes.
Once they had munched on some chocolate, it was time for Christmas PJs, setting up for Santa C and a festive bedtime story.
I got my two nephews and niece matching Christmas pjs, the same print but the boys were blue and Evie’s were pink.
They were lovely, and only £7 each from Asda.
I got them all a size up so they can have them for next year too.
All ready for Santa! 💙🎅🏻
Once the boys had listened to ‘The Night Before Christmas’ story and gone to sleep we settled down to have our Nachos and watch some Christmas tv.
We watched ‘Father Christmas’ and the Christmas Eve episode of Eastenders ready for tomorrow.
It was nice to chill after a fun but busy day!
& of course when I got home I had to get ready for Santa myself…
That’s it for another year of Blogmas, it goes by quicker every year!!
25 days, 25 festive posts, Done.
🎁🎄 Merry Christmas! 🎄🎁
Ho Ho Ho
Roseanne 🎅🏻
This is where Christmas really starts. I definatly count this as one of the big ‘Christmas days’ inc Christmas day ans boxing day and any subsequent family Christmas days after these few days.
The day started off by having a Christmas Eve brunch with my sister and my niece Evie-Mae.
After brunch we had a look through Evies Christmas eve box…
(Blogmas 2019 Day 19: Christmas Eve Boxes )
Inside Evies box was a ‘Make your own Christmas Wreath’ kit.
Evie even created her own ‘Christmas Rhino’ to go on her wreath (you had to be there!)
It was good fun 😊
After all that craft we needed a treat… we tucked into some chocolate coins whilst watching Christmas Hey Duggee.
Yum yum, don’t tell Mummy!
Later on we made some cookies for Santa!
I think Santa is really going to enjoy them.
A lovely fun, festive start to Christmas Eve with my favourite little girly 💜
Now I have some baking and food prep to get started!
& its Christmas eve part 2 with my nephews.
I hope you are enjoying your Christmas eve! Don’t stress.
Ho Ho Ho
Roseanne 🎅🏻
It’s Christmas Eve Eve Everybody!
Last night we had a festive film night at my twin sisters house, perfect for getting you into the festive spirit. Plus, as you may have seen from my previous Blogmas post that I did a couple of days ago, I’ve made a list of the christmas films I want to get in before the end of the holiday season.
We watched Elf first…
‘The film centres on Buddy, a human who was adopted and raised by Santa’s elves. He learns about this ans heads to New York City to meet his biological father while also spreading Christmas cheer in a world of cynics.’
Then we watched Home Alone…
‘The story follows eight year old Kevin McCallister who is mistakenly left behind when his family flies to Paris for their Christmas vacation. Kevin initially relishes being home alone, but soon he has two burglars to contend with.’
I’ve never actually watched this film properly, and all the way through so people were very insistent that I did this year. I did enjoy, it was an easy to watch film and Kevin is very sweet.
I wouldn’t say it’s one of my absolute faves but I would definatly watch it each year.
And of course, when you are watching christmas films, you need snacks!
I brought along I chocs from my Christmas stash…
After the films we played a game of Articulate. It’s a great game for the family and it’s a laugh too!
You’ll suprise yourself with some of the ridiculous things you say under pressure.
When I got home I finished all of my wrapping so I can fully enjoy the next few pre Christmas days!
2 days to go!
Ho Ho Ho
Roseanne 🎅🏻
Every year me and my husband Tim go to our local theatres Rock N Roll panto.
It’s one of our Christmas traditions and we always look forward to it. We have been going for a few years now.
This year the panto was Aladdin.
It was an absolutely brilliant show, as always!
The set was my favourite so far. As you can see from the above picture, it was really well done. The panto was set in Shanghai and the set was so colourful with lanterns decorating the rest of the theatre.
The show was hilarious, one of the funniest yet! We were seriously laughing out loud alot during the first half.
We usually go earlier in December but it was really cool to go so close to Chrsitmas as it always makes me feel so festive and it was perfect for getting into a Christmassy mood.
It was a great evening together and one of my favourite traditions that we do together 😊
Ho Ho Ho
Roseanne 🎅🏻
Velvet Sequin Knot Front Shift Dress, Boohoo £28
Sequin Wrap Skater Dress, Boohoo £32
Satin Cowl Neck Lace Up Fish Tail Midi Dress, Boohoo £20
Button Front Midi Dress, Boohoo £17.60
Oversized Check Scarf, Boohoo £6.40
Faux Fur Pom Speckled Beanie, Boohoo £6.40
Grey woodland pyjamas, Next £25
Christmas jumper, Next £32
Red Geometric print penguin Pyjamas, Next £25
Christmas jumper, Next £30
Christmas sweatshirt, Next £30
Christmas hair slides, Primark £3
Merry and Bright Christmas Pyjamas, Primark £10
Santa Claus socks, Primark £1.50
Tie belt dress, H&M £14
Paperbag trousers, H&M £24.99
Sequin Santa Hat, H&M £4
Velour Green dress, H&M £15
Funky novelty socks, New Look £2.49 or 3 for £6.
Pale pink Glitter pleated wrap midi dress, New Look £29.99
‘Merry Christmas’ tote bag, New Look £2.99
Black sequin wrap bodysuit, New Look £17.99
4 pack of multi coloured Christmas gem hair slides, New Look £6.99
Red check slogan Pyjamas, New Look £11.24
Red Suedette Strappy Mid Stiletto Heels, New Look £9.99
F•r•i•e•n•d•s Christmas present top, New Look, £12.99
4 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS!!
Ho Ho Ho
Roseanne 🎅🏻
One of my favourite Christmas traditions is watching Christmas films, it really gets you into the Festive spirit.
I really wanted to make sure that I made time to watch some this year so I compiled a list of the ones that I want to watch so that when I have time I can easily choose one to watch depending on what I fancy that day.
Here’s my list:
So far, I have watched Last Chrsitmas, a new Christmas film that is currently in cinemas, and I loved it! It was a real feel good film (if a little sad) plus it is heavily based around my favourite Christmas song.
I’ve also watched Nativity which I never realised was so funny, although I think it was just that bit funnier to me as I work in a primary school.
I want to watch Nativity two now as I really enjoyed the first one, plus it’s got David Tennant in! What’s not to love.
I’ve also watched Deck the halls. This is one of my absolute faves so I watched this one first!
I’ve popped home alone on the list as much to many of my family/friends disgust, I’ve never watched it all the way through!
I’m super excited for the Snowman, this is our Christmas eve tradition.
All suggestions welcome 😊
Ho Ho Ho
Roseanne 🎅🏻
Roseanne Byford 