What I Got For Christmas 2016

HAPPY NEW YEAR! I hope you had a fantastic time over the holidays, I'm quite gutted that it is all over now! For my first post in 2017, I am going to share some of the lovely gifts I received for Christmas. I love these type of posts and I especially love the vlog version as I have to admit I am pretty nosy. I just find it so interesting to see the different types of gifts that people receive. I haven't included absolutely everything I got for Christmas this year as it would be a pretty long post if I included all the chocolate and toiletries! 

BLOGMAS 2016 DAY 24 - Christmas Eve

So I didn't quite manage the last couple of days of Blogmas, things just got so so busy and I used up my prepared posts far too quickly! I feel writing the posts after Christmas would be irrelevant and they wouldn't be my best content. I will definitely have more written in advance for next year! 

I just wanted to post for the final day to thank everyone who joined me for Blogmas this year, I hope you enjoyed reading my posts. I had a great time planning content this year and I especially love 'pretend' shopping online for my gift guide posts! I really do enjoy blogging as a little hobby.

I hope you have a fantastic Christmas and I'll be back posting again soon! In the meantime, I will be posting snaps of my Christmas break over on my Instagram @thelittleblogofeverything.

Merry Christmas!

BLOGMAS 2016 DAY 20 - Cosy Night In

There is nothing better sometimes than a night in doing absolutely nothing and the winter nights make make it even better. I have been really busy this month doing on thing or another so I took some time out last weekend to have some me time.

BLOGMAS DAY 18 2016 - Gift Wrapping

I take so much pride in my gift wrapping as I honestly love picking out different paper, gift tags, ribbon etc. This year didn't quite go to plan as I chose my initial  theme then kept seeing things in the shops that I liked more so it is a bit of a mixed bag! 

BLOGMAS 2016 DAY 16 - Christmas Jumper Day

In honour of Christmas Jumper Day, here are my top picks of the Christmas Jumper's in the shops this year! I have to admit I am yet to take my Christmas jumpers out of storage this year... but I will definitely get them out at some point before Christmas Day! 

BLOGMAS 2016 DAY 15 - Christmas Home Decor

Yesterday I shared  how we have decorated our Christmas tree this year so for today's Blogmas post I am going to share some snaps of the other bits of Christmas decor in our home! We have what is called a '1st of December' box where the majority of decorations are taken out except the tree. This particular box though is no longer a single box and is in fact about 12 boxes but the name still stands!

BLOGMAS 2016 DAY 14 - What's On My Tree!

We were slightly late in putting our Christmas tree up this year as there didn't seem to be a free night when we were all able to come together to decorate it! I would quite like to put it up at the beginning of December but well better late than never! 

We have had a white tree for quite a number of years now which we have swapped in and out with a real tree but the white one is back for 2016! I'm not overly keen on tinsel as I prefer Christmas tree's without it but it's not too bad if it is all the same colour! This year's theme is red.

BLOGMAS 2016 DAY 11 - Beauty Lovers Gift Guide

For Blogmas Day 11, I have put together a little bit of a different gift guide which is entirely made up from products you can find in my own personal makeup bag! Everyone knows a beauty lover and the majority products I have selected are big cult products so the ultimate beauty guru may own them already BUT I think these are brilliant products that any girl would love this Christmas.

BLOGMAS 2016 DAY 10 - The Christmas Tag

Blogmas wouldn't be Blogmas without a Christmas Tag so here goes Blogmas Day 10! Many thanks to Sharon Xox for sharing this one. 

BLOGMAS 2016 DAY 8 - Advent Tree

The past few years my Mum has made my sister and I a homemade advent tree but this year she has honestly taken it to the next level. The tree was initially bought from Hobby Craft and we usually decorate it different for each season such as eggs hanging from the branches at Easter etc. It often sits on our hallway stairs decorated with fairy lights during the time in between the holidays. 

BLOGMAS 2016 DAY 7 - Christmas Market

I was lucky enough to manage to go to the Christmas Market in Edinburgh this year and it was amazing. I never even considered it would be the size it is, making it a rather magical attraction. I would advise wrapping up warm as it was very cold and to take waiting times into consideration when planning your trip as it got extremely busy. Here is a few snaps I took on the day:

BLOGMAS 2016 DAY 5 - My Christmas Wishlist

Today I am going to share my Christmas wishlist which is pretty small this year! I usually buy things that I would like during the year so I don't really need anything and these are more things that I have liked for a while now.

BLOGMAS 2016 DAY 4 - Stocking Fillers For Him

On Blogmas Day 1, I shared 25 Stocking Fillers ideas for girls so here is the 25 for the men in your life! I find guys way less fun to shop for, maybe because I can't make selections on items I would actually like myself... but hey, I think this list is a pretty good mixed bunch!

BLOGMAS 2016 DAY 3 - Black Friday & Holiday Haul

I have done FAR too much shopping recently as I was on holiday at the start of November and then Black Friday was last week of course... but in my defence a lot of it was online and will be sent back as I was struggling to find a Christmas party outfit and I just started mass ordering to find something I liked!

BLOGMAS 2016 DAY 2 - My Favourite Christmas Movies

I am yet to watch a Christmas movie this year, but then I would be lying if I wasn't occasionally tempted to watch Elf in like July.  I think watching Christmas movies are such a big part of the festive season so I thought I would share a few of my favourites with you.

BLOGMAS 2016 DAY 1 - 25 Stocking Fillers for Girls

It doesn't even feel a year since the last Blogmas but I'm back with my first post for 2016!  I have blogged this year as much as I would have liked to so I challenged myself to be more consistent from this post forward. I have compiled a list of 25 stocking fillers for girls which are a mix of things that I have myself and others that I personally would love to find in my stocking on Christmas Day. I tried to keep my choices affordable yet throw in a few odd things that are a little bit more special too.

What I Got For Christmas 2015!

I am EXTREMELY late in posting this but I still wanted to share as I personally love reading these kinds of posts all year round haha. I took these photos ages ago and it has been a half complete post in my drafts for even longer, that's life... I received some lovely things for Christmas this year, it was the year for handbags and I have still yet to use them all! Usual disclaimer with these kinds of posts, I am absolutely not intending to brag, I simply love reading these posts so I wanted to do my own!

My main present from my Mum and Dad this year was a Prada handbag! I had this on my wish list (along with like 3 other handbags) but I really didn't expect to get so many! I only have one black handbag already which has gone a bit of shape now so I have been using this most days as black goes with every outfit. It also has a longer strap which you can't quite see in the photo. It's so classic and lovely.

BLOGMAS DAY 24 - Merry Christmas!

So the last streak of Blogmas 2015 didn't go quite as planned, I do apologise for missing a few towards the end! Everything has been so hectic and I really wish I could shift this cold!! I just wanted to leave a quick message to thank you all for reading my blog over Blogmas, it's truly lovely to hear from you! This is my 100th post of the year and funnily enough, I'm going to end the posts here until after the New Year. I may pop back with a Christmassy related posts before that but I'm not too sure yet! If you are reading this post, I hope to see you back with me in 2016. 

I have just hung up my stocking and I'm tucked up in bed! This is probably the first Christmas where I have actually been tired on Christmas Eve, I am so sleepy! I will still set my alarm early though as Christmas Morning is definitely the most magical. I hope you all have a fantastic Christmas and best wishes for the New Year.

BLOGMAS DAY 19 - 10 Last Minute Gifts £10 & Under

Here are 10 gifts under £10 if you are doing some last minute Christmas Shopping this weekend!

1) Soap and Glory Once Upon A Lime - £10

2) Jack Wills Body Spray Trio - £10

3) Zoella Scrubbing Me Softly - £7

4) Star Notebook - £7

5) Not That Kind Of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She Has Learned by Lena Dunham - £3.85

6) Merry Christmas Travel Cup - £4

7) Patterned Sleep Shorts - £9.35

8) No Selfie Control iPhone 6 & 6S Case - £8

9) Golden Stars Mug - £6.50

10) Bubble Make Up Bag - £10

BLOGMAS Day 16 - My Christmas Wishlist

Today, I thought I'd share a few things off my Christmas Wishlist! We have always had a wishlist at home. When we were little, we were allowed to ask Santa for 5 things. Now that we have grown older, we just write a list of things we'd like and we all pick inspiration from each others! I know asking for three handbags is a teeny bit excessive haha (a girl can never have too many handbags though...) but I'm hoping I might be lucky enough to get one!

I would love to hear what you have asked for this year!

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