In the immortal words of Noddy Holder, "IT'S CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!"
Okay, so technically Christmas Day is the 25th, meaning there are still 14 days to go, HOWEVER it is finally December and, as far as I am concerned, its Christmas.
I LOVE Christmas, it is without a doubt, my favourite time of year. As soon as the decorations go down at the end of the season I already start to think about how long it is until they can go back up again. There is just so much to love about this time of year, the songs (personal favourite is Merry Christmas Everyone by Shakin' Stevens), the films (Miracle on 34th Street, the scene with the deaf girl melts my heart every time), the food, it suddenly becomes perfectly acceptable to eat ten times more than usual and I always make sure I make the most of it. The decorations are so pretty, the lights on the houses, the tv, the traditions that you might have in the family, mine have plenty and I wouldn't change them for the world! Not forgetting the Christmas jumpers, I have three, some call it excessive, I say I am dedicated. And so much more! No matter what is going on at the time, when December starts I start to feel that little bit happier and it takes a lot more to get me stressed and annoyed, which after previous events is a welcome change!
I returned home for the holidays on Friday and the decorations went up on Saturday causing me to go into excitement overload. The last week of term is worth a mention though, it was one of the best weeks in a long time, it was so good to relax a bit after the stress of term, spend some time with those closest to me, eat lots of food and party lots! I also got to exchange Christmas presents with a few people, it was so exciting to see them open their gifts and their reaction to them. I also got some truly lovely things, showing just how well my friends know me.
This week I did the rest of my Christmas shopping and I am now pretty much finished! Wrapping presents also makes me really excited, I love to spend time trying to make them look as pretty as possible. I raided card factory for pretty gift wrap accessories and they did not disappoint.
So now, with my Christmas eve candle burning, I think it is time to watch 'The Santa Clause' and write my Christmas cards whilst continuing to get ridiculously over-excited!!!
Let me know what you love most about this time of the year, I would love to know!
