Christmas Prep 101.

CHRISTMAS MADE EASY WITH URBAN OUTFITTERS.


It’s no surprise that I LOVE Christmas. I just can’t get enough. Christmas songs, glasses of mulled cider, gift wrapping, present buying, pre-big day baking, dressing up in my reindeer onesie… It’s never too much for me. This year more than ever I’ve been majorly nesting (don’t get too excited there, we’re not expanding the family), I think it’s a combination of the darker, more dreary days, and the fact that 2016 has been one of the toughest years – both for myself and the majority of people I speak to it seems! I think it’s made me more Christmassy than ever, so today I thought I’d talk you through how I prepped my mind, home and spirit for Christmas… Just in case you’re in need of a little bit of festive motivation! 

LIGHTING

I’ve been stock piling fairy lights since November, and even though I think I now have a bit of a lighting overload, I’m still collecting new pieces all the time. Whether it’s fairy lights, or little lamps, a warm glow really alters the mood of a room. Everything feels warmer and more snug, and just that little bit more festive. So festive and warm in fact that I plan on keeping these lights around long after Christmas! (well, the ones that aren’t reindeer shaped anyway.) The newest addition to our home are the copper star lights from Urban Outfitters. They’re just so beautiful and give a lovely soft glow.

PLAN AHEAD

Without realising it, I already have the majority of my Christmas shopping and planning in place for the year, leaving the most time possible for chilling out in the run up to Christmas day. Over the past month I’ve been heavily scheduling my days in a journal, making sure no detail slips by and no task is left unchecked (aside from the constant “take the rubbish out” line… Never seems to happen. Not sure why.) If you haven’t already. Plan your gift giving, ask people if they need anything (no landfill gifts!), plan your food for the Christmas period (because we all know the few shops that are open over that time will have no stock!) and have fun doing it! Reward yourself for getting shizz done, even if just with a hot chocolate at the end of things. You’ll feel so much better for being that little bit more organised and will enjoy your Christmas so much more. 

Daily Journal: Urban Outfitters 

COSY UP

There’s nothing better for me than feeling super comfy and cosy when the great British weather is going it’s thing outside. Snuggly jumpers, countless cushions and a whole lot of Christmas movies are just a few of the things (aside from fairy lights) that make me feel cosy and content. My bed is now 50% pillows and I’m totally okay with that and despite not going for a festive bed spread this year, it feels cosier than ever. My two new pillows can be found here and here and add a cutesy vibe to the whole set up. My new pink jumper is also the most snuggly thing and is great for throwing on over my pyjamas in the evening, or with my daily clothes to run errands. 

GIFT GIVING 

Gift giving at this time of year is one of my favourite things. I love planning gifts for friends and family, however big or small. This year I picked up a lot of things from Urban Outfitters. So when they said they wanted to work with me, it was a perfect match as I’d already purchased so much already! I picked up a few of their Daily Journals, which the organisational friends out there will love, as well as a little kitty makeup bag for my cousin, some cosy socks and slippers for my Mummy, some home pieces including the pink dish below and a little diamond mirror for Josh’s sister. Then I have a marble phone case for another friend (who reads this blog so I can’t name her!) as well as making a sneaky purchase of the Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 in light pink for the whole family to enjoy come Christmas day! I can’t wait to have some cute little memories saved in polaroid form to look back on!

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*Post in collaboration with Urban Outfitters!

32 Comments

  1. Rachel
    12 Dec 2016 / 12:26 pm

    Really needed this post this morning! Love that your bedding isn't over the top festive, yet as you said looks super cozy! <3

    • max hannah
      27 Dec 2016 / 4:55 pm

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  2. Jessica Tonge
    12 Dec 2016 / 2:08 pm

    I love Urban Outfitters, their stores are so good to look around and find different things. The journals are so cute, I have the marble effect one!

    www.jessicatonge.co.uk

    • Tracy Grilli
      16 Dec 2016 / 3:17 pm

      Hello,
      I Read the article of a very great spell caster and it seems very helpful to me. I haven’t had the chance to have a proper relationship with my ex because we work together. This will be the final week or work and then I wont be around him constantly. Unfortunately, I broke one of the rules in the article and have been sleeping with him. Something I’m not proud of, especially since he has a girlfriend. Not to mention that she’s a girl he dated off and on for 3 years before he dated me.
      When I asked him why he kept sleeping with me even though he was in a relationship, his response was because I wanted it, and he wants me to be happy. But obviously what would make me happy would be to have him all to myself. That was when i read about Dr alexzander on how he help people in saving their relationship and i was really desperate for his help. There were things in our relationship that were tough. We traveled for 4 months right in the beginning, and it was hard due to different expectations. When we returned our living situation was unstable which caused a lot of stress on my end. And when I ask why he didn’t give me a chance to make things better he said he gave me tons of chances. Oh, and he compared our relationship with his past. He says that things were great, and then they went bad really fast, and that why his back with is Ex. Because it at least took them years for things to get that bad. So i was very sad and disappointing and decided to contact this spell caster for help with tears running out of my eyes and Dr alexzander promised to make things right in my relationship and also assured me that my boyfriend is going to come back to me within 78hrs. At first i was shock and didn't believe him because i thought it was impossible to do. But i gave it a try and trusted him. Dr alexzander asked for my details and his, then guarantee me of his return. Truly my ex lover started calling me and also begging me to forgive him and that's his willing to give us a second chance, then promised me never to love any other woman apart from me. it all seem like a miracle to me till now. Dr alexzander. Words can't express how i feel right now. it been 2 month now since you caste that love spell for me and nothing have gone bad between us. his now caring more than ever and also the loving kind of Man i have ever wanted for myself in life. I thank you Dr alexzander for saving my relationship. Indeed you are the best. I want to use this media to share my testimony for the whole world to see and know that there is still hope in your broken relationship, No matter how bad it seems don't give up hope and also contact this man who saved my own. you can reach him through his website address http://alexzanderhightemple-com.webs.com or contact him direct with his email address alexzanderhightemple@gmail.com. I thank you Dr alexzander for helping me and i will always share my testimony in every social media or place i may go to.
      (From United State Of America).
      Mrs Tracy Grilli.
      http://tracygrilli.blogspot.com.tr

  3. Neeltje | Thoughts in Style
    12 Dec 2016 / 4:33 pm

    I absolutely love your interior! X
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  4. Eva IV
    12 Dec 2016 / 5:14 pm

    You have the prettiest interiors! Really enjoyed reading this post – I'm feeling super festive now!

    whatevawears.blogspot.co.uk

  5. Claire Wakefield
    12 Dec 2016 / 5:27 pm

    I love all of your photos, all the bits from Urban Outfitters look super nice as well!

    Claire | rose-tinted.com

  6. Alexandra
    12 Dec 2016 / 5:55 pm

    Aaaaah I really really want a polaroid camera for christmas 😀 it's the cutest thing! Happy holidays xx

    www.diaryofanexpatgirl.com

  7. Cristy
    12 Dec 2016 / 7:50 pm

    i absolutely loveeee your cushions, they are amazingggg xx

    cristynottingham.blogspot.co.uk

  8. Beth Searle
    13 Dec 2016 / 5:05 am

    A Winter Christmas just seems so much more festive, than the hot Summer one that I am so used to!
    We can't even put up our tree this year, because of a fluffy new kitten addition to our family, so I'm having to live vicariously through everyone else.

    Beth. x

    Sometimes The Stars

  9. Nicole Parise
    13 Dec 2016 / 9:03 am

    These are all such perfect gifts! I always pick up a few things from Urban Outfitters 🙂
    xx nicole
    www.nicoleparise.com

  10. Dionne Thompson
    13 Dec 2016 / 10:19 am

    Nala looks so cute in that photo! I need to start using my polaroid again

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  11. Tiffany Legg
    13 Dec 2016 / 10:43 am

    Beautiful images and so many amazing gift guides!

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    13 Dec 2016 / 3:41 pm

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  13. Sara Chergui
    13 Dec 2016 / 6:06 pm

    These photos are looking so lovely !

    Sara
    www.thecrimeofashion.com

  14. Laura
    13 Dec 2016 / 10:01 pm

    Love everything in these photos!!!!!

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  15. Mayor Vargas
    13 Dec 2016 / 11:48 pm

    Thank you for your miracle Doctor Osemu Okpamen

    This article is dedicated to the Doctor Osemu Okpamen. I have been married with my wife for 5 years and recently she broke up with me and it hurt me deeply when she told me to leave her alone and that she does not love me anymore when i was always faithful and honest to her. I tried all the ways to get her back buying her what she wants like i always did and she still left me heart broken and she even has a new boyfriend which destroyed me even more until a friend of mine from high school directed me to this genuine spell Doctor called Osemu Okpamen. This man changed my life completely. I followed everything he told me to do and my wife came back begging for me back. I was stunned everything happened exactly like he told me. I had faith in everything he told me and everything was true. Also he was there every moment until i got my happiness back and he also provides spells that cures impotence, bareness, diseases such as HIV/AID E.T.C You can contact him via email at { Doctorokpamenspelltemple@yahoo.com } or visit his website http://www.doctorokpamenspells.com. He will help you in anything you need and quick to answer once you contact him.

    You can also call me for more info +1 (914)-517-3229.

  16. thatsellen
    14 Dec 2016 / 2:36 pm

    Looks like you're ready for christmas! Wish I was just as ready haha

    Ellen x
    http://thatsellen.blogspot.com

  17. JVA
    14 Dec 2016 / 3:30 pm

    Fairy lights are definite must-haves for Christmas and just all year round x

    chapter-fifty-nine.blogspot.co.uk

  18. Lucy Alice
    14 Dec 2016 / 4:47 pm

    The way Nala looks at you is just the cutest thing – beautiful photos too!

    Lucy | Forever September

  19. Emily Nilla Austin
    14 Dec 2016 / 11:12 pm

    Urban Outfitters is my favorite store! They seriously have the cutest home decor and knickknacks 🙂

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  20. Stasi Miteva
    15 Dec 2016 / 12:33 pm

    Loveeeee!

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  21. Katie Wright
    15 Dec 2016 / 4:19 pm

    Beautiful and so cosy!! I love those star fairy lights; they really make things look so much more festive. I'm sooo ready to be off work so I can put on comfy socks and chill by the fire!
    Katie Actually

  22. Mike Robinson
    15 Dec 2016 / 5:29 pm

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  23. Fatima
    16 Dec 2016 / 12:42 am

    Great post photos are amazing

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  24. Mayor Vargas
    16 Dec 2016 / 1:30 pm

    Thank you for your miracle Doctor Osemu Okpamen

    This article is dedicated to the Doctor Osemu Okpamen. I have been married with my wife for 5 years and recently she broke up with me and it hurt me deeply when she told me to leave her alone and that she does not love me anymore when i was always faithful and honest to her. I tried all the ways to get her back buying her what she wants like i always did and she still left me heart broken and she even has a new boyfriend which destroyed me even more until a friend of mine from high school directed me to this genuine spell Doctor called Osemu Okpamen. This man changed my life completely. I followed everything he told me to do and my wife came back begging for me back. I was stunned everything happened exactly like he told me. I had faith in everything he told me and everything was true. Also he was there every moment until i got my happiness back and he also provides spells that cures impotence, bareness, diseases such as HIV/AID E.T.C You can contact him via email at { Doctorokpamenspelltemple@yahoo.com } or visit his website http://www.doctorokpamenspells.com. He will help you in anything you need and quick to answer once you contact him.

    You can also call me for more info +1 (914)-517-3229.

  25. Tracy Grilli
    16 Dec 2016 / 3:04 pm

    Hello,
    I Read the article of a very great spell caster and it seems very helpful to me. I haven’t had the chance to have a proper relationship with my ex because we work together. This will be the final week or work and then I wont be around him constantly. Unfortunately, I broke one of the rules in the article and have been sleeping with him. Something I’m not proud of, especially since he has a girlfriend. Not to mention that she’s a girl he dated off and on for 3 years before he dated me.
    When I asked him why he kept sleeping with me even though he was in a relationship, his response was because I wanted it, and he wants me to be happy. But obviously what would make me happy would be to have him all to myself. That was when i read about Dr alexzander on how he help people in saving their relationship and i was really desperate for his help. There were things in our relationship that were tough. We traveled for 4 months right in the beginning, and it was hard due to different expectations. When we returned our living situation was unstable which caused a lot of stress on my end. And when I ask why he didn’t give me a chance to make things better he said he gave me tons of chances. Oh, and he compared our relationship with his past. He says that things were great, and then they went bad really fast, and that why his back with is Ex. Because it at least took them years for things to get that bad. So i was very sad and disappointing and decided to contact this spell caster for help with tears running out of my eyes and Dr alexzander promised to make things right in my relationship and also assured me that my boyfriend is going to come back to me within 78hrs. At first i was shock and didn't believe him because i thought it was impossible to do. But i gave it a try and trusted him. Dr alexzander asked for my details and his, then guarantee me of his return. Truly my ex lover started calling me and also begging me to forgive him and that's his willing to give us a second chance, then promised me never to love any other woman apart from me. it all seem like a miracle to me till now. Dr alexzander. Words can't express how i feel right now. it been 2 month now since you caste that love spell for me and nothing have gone bad between us. his now caring more than ever and also the loving kind of Man i have ever wanted for myself in life. I thank you Dr alexzander for saving my relationship. Indeed you are the best. I want to use this media to share my testimony for the whole world to see and know that there is still hope in your broken relationship, No matter how bad it seems don't give up hope and also contact this man who saved my own. you can reach him through his website address http://alexzanderhightemple-com.webs.com or contact him direct with his email address alexzanderhightemple@gmail.com. I thank you Dr alexzander for helping me and i will always share my testimony in every social media or place i may go to.
    (From United State Of America).
    Mrs Tracy Grilli.
    http://tracygrilli.blogspot.com.tr

  26. Just Abigail
    17 Dec 2016 / 12:08 pm

    great post, I love the camera and the fairy lights!
    www.justabigail.com

  27. Florence and Contsance
    17 Dec 2016 / 5:36 pm

    These photos are so pretty!xxx
    https://harryssisters.blogspot.co.uk/

  28. kathryn Louise
    28 Dec 2016 / 8:04 pm

    How i got my Husband back Thanks to Lord Alika for bringing back my Husband ,and brought great joy to my family??? My name is Kathryn Louise, My Ex-Husband dumped me two weeks ago after I accused him of seeing someone else and insulting him. I want him back in my life but he refuse to have any contact with me. I was so confuse and don't know what to do, so I reach to the internet for help and I saw a testimony of how a spell caster help people to get their ex back so I contact the spell caster and explain my problem to him and he cast a spell for me and assure me of 48hours that my ex will return to me and to my greatest surprise the third day my ex came knocking on my door and beg for forgiveness. I am so happy that my love is back again and not only that, we are about to get married. Once again thank you Lord Alika , You are truly talented and gifted. Web:http://lordalikaspelltemp8.Wix.Com/http is the only answer. He can be of great help and I will not stop publishing him because he is a wonderful man.Email: lordalikaspelltemple@yahoo.Co.Uk or +19287694882. Web:http://lordalikaspelltemp8.Wix.Com/http

  29. Anonymous
    12 Jan 2017 / 12:28 pm

    Those cushions are just wow!Nice post 🙂
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  30. Victoria Louise
    17 Jan 2017 / 4:11 pm

    Such a cute post! 🙂

    http://victorialouisekblogs.blogspot.co.uk/

    Victoria

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