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GIFTS. GIFTS. GIFTS.

December 28, 2014


. MY CHRISTMAS GIFTS .


I’ve been quite enjoying posting slightly more lifestyle focussed posts on my blog over the festive season, it’s not something I often have the time to be able to shoot what with juggling a full time job and my blog, but with two weeks off work & day light hours at my mercy, i’ve been able to document some of my Christmas celebrations. I thought what better way to complete the mini Christmas series than by sharing all my Christmas gifts with you too!

If anything I actually like to take pics of all my gifts to remember all the fantastic, wonderful presents my family and loved ones have chosen for me, but I also thought you might enjoy a little nosy too? I for one love seeing what others received, it’s great for inspiration but also nice to see all the treats people were fortunate enough to receive.

I know Christmas isn’t all about gifts (far from it), but actually giving my loved ones well thought out, specially picked treats is one of my favourite things about the festive period! I really love thinking up gift ideas and creating a present that will really surprise my family & Jase. This year I created some gifts I really loved, and my family did just as well with their well thought out, wonderful presents for me too!

I won’t go through all my presents in detail, but you can see from the snaps above that I got some incredibly lovely gifts from clothing items I am madly in love with (Jase bought me the Reiss leather jacket i’ve loved forever, my Dad bought me this beautiful cream Rag & Bone knit jumper & my Mum  & Papa hunted down the Zara playsuit i’ve had my eye on for months, and of course solved my NYE outfit dilemmas). I received a whole array of beautiful home pieces which are just exactly what I love, Santa filled my sack with tons of Jamie Oliver china wear & cute home treats & my sister Harriett bought me some beautiful home decor pieces like the fab ‘&’ gold letter from Oliver Bonas, a Jamie Oliver artisan wooden board and my Anthropologie ‘M’ mug. I also got some gorgeous candles which I was over the moon about, Lily got me the Anthropolgie fig & vanilla candle i’ve been wanting for ages, my mum found 3 beautiful Christmas scented pink candles which will sit perfectly on my desk & my nan got me a little Cath Kidston one too.

The fab thing is Jase and I actually got a couple of matching letter home decor bits, like the cushions (from his Mum), the mug (Harriett bought us one each) & the gold letters which I ironically also bought for Jase (as well as a surprise city break to Bruges) so our house is going to look very cute & art deco now!

And of course it wouldn’t be Christmas without too many sweet treats (I got a seriously naughty amount), some cute Christmas decorations (I had some lovely ones this year) & the best hard back books you could dream of (swoon). Liza bought me the Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall cookbook collection which I can’t wait to use (i’ve heard so many great things about his new books), my sister Harriett also bought me the ‘Eat Pretty book’ which i’ve been wanting to read & my Nan managed to get me ‘Berlin Street Style’ (another book i’ve wanted to add to my collection for ages)! I also had a lovely J’adore Dior perfume set from Jase’s family (they also got me the cute M cushion & my favourite Raffaello chocs), a whole collection of my favourite OPI polishes from my Nana, & some other fab little bits like my pink fur hand bag accessory & Cowshed set from my Dad and a Soap & Glory eyeliner from Lily (which is meant to be brilliant).

One seriously lovely surprise and an absolutely ideal gift for Jase & I was two annual season passes to Kew Gardens which my Ma et Pa bought us. I love Kew Gardens and given it’s right on our doorstep we really should spend more time enjoying the beautiful grounds on the weekend. It was a fab little surprise & a gift I can’t wait to get using!

I’ve been utterly spoilt rotten this year and love all the presents my family have treated me too! I can’t wait to get wearing my new luxury clothes (and share them with you all on here), fill my HQ with my fab new books & candles and of course decorate my kitchen with all my brilliant new utensils!

I’d love to hear what treats you received this year and how your Christmas was? OH, and don’t forget there’s still some Christmas gifts for you up for grabs in my two festive giveaways, the £500+ beauty giveaway & The Urbancode Fur Coat Giveaway, pop over and enter now!

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    1. Jane Heng says

      December 28, 2014 at 4:54 pm

      Love your photos! Hoped you had a wonderful Christmas! xx

      Colorful Closets

    2. Lily says

      December 28, 2014 at 5:11 pm

      Love these type of posts and your images are lovely. Hope you had an amazing Christmas x

      pintsizedbeauty.blogspot.co.uk

    3. Nicole Baxter says

      December 28, 2014 at 5:12 pm

      That jacket is gorgeous! xx

      Coleoftheball

    4. Leanne Winters says

      December 28, 2014 at 5:25 pm

      lovely photographs, i would love to see how the jacket looks in full i love it x

      http://leannewinters.blogspot.com

    5. Kasope says

      December 28, 2014 at 6:16 pm

      You got so many mazing presents! Love the jacket and absolutely in awe of your photography! You should do a blog post on it!

      Clothing Conscious // Fashion & Lifestyle Blog

    6. Claire Petersen says

      December 28, 2014 at 6:44 pm

      Ooh, that Eat Pretty book was on my Christmas wishlist too! I never got it, but I got loads of other books that I am loving at the moment, so I’m not complaining!

      Technicolour Dreamer

    7. Natalie Garland says

      December 28, 2014 at 7:38 pm

      Love that leather jacket! Hope you had a great Christmas. x

    8. Yasmin Kaikai says

      December 28, 2014 at 8:03 pm

      Love everything…

      http://simpleplaintruth.blogspot.co.uk

    9. Ivana says

      December 28, 2014 at 8:25 pm

      I love these kinds of posts. It is nice to see what other people got!

      One of my favourite things about the holidays is picking out presents too – I don’t know why people get stressed over it, I love the challenge and don’t mind spending hours to find The Perfect gift!

      Ivana @ Hope & Ramble x

    10. Lauren S says

      December 28, 2014 at 8:27 pm

      Those mugs and the playsuit are gorgeous, what kind gifts to receive!

      Lauren x
      Britton Loves | Lifestyle Food Fashion Beauty – http://www.brittonloves.blogspot.co.uk

    11. Margery Ho says

      December 28, 2014 at 10:25 pm

      Gorgeous photos! These all look so lovely! x

      Blog | Marjorie

    12. Vera says

      December 28, 2014 at 11:21 pm

      Amazing photos!!

      http://www.blondeincashmere.com

    13. Georgina Fox says

      December 29, 2014 at 12:19 am

      I always love a nose through your Christmas gift posts. Such a tasteful family!

      Georgina
      foxonthehunt.com

    14. dearamaryllis says

      December 29, 2014 at 3:56 am

      So lovely!

      I gifted the “M” mug this year, love it!

      xo

    15. prudence yeo says

      December 29, 2014 at 5:00 am

      Wow, really lovely gifts! Especially love the pink pom pom decoration, such a cute piece!

      Prudence
      http://www.prudencepetitestyle.wordpress.com

    16. Emily Suresh says

      December 29, 2014 at 6:46 am

      WOW! You were spoilt!! Such lovely, thoughtful gifts!
      x
      http://www.vintagechic.com.au

    17. Laura Mitbrodt says

      December 29, 2014 at 7:21 am

      These gifts are amazing!!
      Jealous
      xo
      http://www.laurajaneatelier.com

    18. Liv's corner says

      December 29, 2014 at 8:31 am

      Ahhh, what awesome presents! The white sweater looks amazing. Also, i love the photo quality.

      Liv// livs-corner.blogspot.co.nz

    19. Nicole says

      December 29, 2014 at 9:14 am

      love your home gifts they are so lovely ! xx Hope you enjoyed the festive season
      http://www.nicolecoltman.blogspot.co.uk

    20. cookiescorpse says

      December 29, 2014 at 11:46 am

      wow *o* a lot of christmas gifts!

    21. Katherine Reynolds says

      December 29, 2014 at 3:30 pm

      Lovely photos! Makes me want to get one of those Anthropologie mugs even more! Hope you had a lovely Christmas x

      http://www.katthewanderer.com/

    22. Silly Medley says

      December 29, 2014 at 5:55 pm

      I’ve been enjoying the lifestyle posts as well! You got so many lovely things. :-)

      Silly Medley: Lifestyle and Travel

    23. Weronika Kamińska says

      December 29, 2014 at 6:30 pm

      Beatuifull photos!
      Mój blog-klik!

    24. Krysta Rivera says

      December 30, 2014 at 12:18 am

      The photos are really beautiful… I hope you woul do a swatch on the nail polish.

    25. Lois Henry says

      January 9, 2015 at 1:24 pm

      I really like these pictures – all of your presents go so well together! I would have each one on my own wishlist. Lucky lady :)

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