Just another Christmas themed post

Hello my pumpkins!

So here I am, sitting on my bedroom floor, cherry coke to hand and listening to the amazing Christmas album by Pentatonix, ready to write the inevitable Christmas themed blog that is expected from every blogger! (boo to me for being basic)

This year, I don't feel as christmassy as usual, this is probably because I had mocks a few weeks ago and I've just been so busy to get into the christmas spirit! But finally, with 4 days till Christmas, I think I'm finally getting there! I just came back from Christmas shopping and picked up a few things I'll share with you!

Every Christmas, I get my mum and CD that she can listen to in her car, it's almost like a tradition for me! Plus I finally understand what kind of music my mum likes and she very much appreciates it when I get her a new load of music to listen to! I think like every other single mum in the world she likes Olly so I got her his new CD! This a great idea for a gift as it is both practical and not too expensive!

Never been better-Olly Murs (£12)

Another must have for Christmas is cards of course! I find that getting cards with Mum on it for example, is almost like a Christmas card itself, especially if you add a special message inside! This year I got a Mum and Dad and Uncle card as these will be the only people in my house this Christmas!

Christmas Cards (£4)

Lastly, of course a shopping trip isn't complete without treating yourself too! So I decided to take a trip to Primark as they usually have some nice and cheap clothes! I came out with an extremely soft and warm sweater! I plan to wear this when I go ice skating tomorrow and on Christmas eve!

Jumper-Primark (£10)

And finally, to finish off, here's some pictures of my Christmas decorations in my home! I hope to be making some Christmas treats in a few days so I'll probably upload a post on that! If not, have a wonderful Christmas with family and friends, have a laugh, eat lots (not too much) and enjoy all your presents! 

My extremely bright Christmas tree!

Decorations to make my dining room look Christmassy!

Adios! x

Christmas abroad

Hello my pumpkins!

In my house, the 'C' word is never to be mentioned before the 1st of December according to my mum. It can be somewhat stressful for adults apparently. But as a teenager, I don't feel like it is. Then again I don't really have to buy many people presents, tidy and decorate the house and cook Christmas dinner...that's mostly my parents jobs! But I find that every so often, its good to go away for Christmas, get away from the reality that hits you every day and just sit back and relax. I find that there is no better place than America for this! There is quite possibly no other country in the world that goes so overboard with Christmas, I should know! I'm taking a trip down memory lane to 2008, when I was 9 and went to LA at Christmas time!

Even though I only spent a couple of days there before continuing my travels to New Zealand and Australia, it was enough to see how magical America truly is at Christmas! When I went with my parents and brother, my dad decided to spoil us all and book us a 5 star hotel where the Oscars had previously been held! Being a 5 star hotel, the decorations were absolutely magnificent! The outstanding decorations ranged from a Christmas tree with real sized violins hanging from it and a human sized gingerbread house equipped with freshly baked cookies every morning! The night we arrived, we decided to explore the surroundings and right outside the hotel there was a square complete with an ice rink and the most delicious hot dogs! The farmers market held mountains of amazing christmas treats and the beach (despite being completely empty) it was an amazing feeling to be standing on a beach in the middle of winter!

When getting the Australia, it was even weirder! The weather was around 30 degrees each day as it was Australia there and instead of building snowmen I was building sandcastles! Below are some of the pictures of my trip to Australia however these pictures are from when I went back there in 2011!

Santa's just hanging out...

This looks kinda tumblr..;)

One big cracker!

I look so cool don't I ;)

I came across a wild wallaby!

That's a baby shark!

Cutest pug ever...Ducky! ;)

Sydney opera house

If you like these travel posts let me know because I have lots more holiday experiences to share with you all! There will hopefully be an inevitable Christmas post up soon so get excited!

Adios! xx