BUILD A BEAR AND LUSH FAIL

 We have already established my obsession with lush. If you follow me on Instagram then you will know I have been back and forth on the lush website to see if any of their Boxing Day sale pieces have gone back on.

BOXING DAY SALES & NO PICKLES

 Boxing Day for me first and foremost is the Lush sales. Now I know what you are thinking , of course it is :), all jokes aside, Boxing Day I will always be setting my alarm for the Lush sales, it is a must!.

CHRISTMAS 2023

 Merry Christmas everyone!. It is finally here and we have had a lovely , very chaotic and busy, but lovely day with the children. Nila woke up at 4 with her cough so I got into bed with her and we had quite a nice lay in until 9am.

STEROID INHALERS & CHRISTMAS PARTIES

 When it comes to Christmas in our family someone is always poorly. It’s usually Alessia and if you have been here for a while you will know she ended up in hospital one Christmas and if it wasn’t for Mezz pleading with the doctors she would of had to stay in.

THREE MORE SLEEPS

Three more sleeps to go and then Christmas will be here. I can’t quite believe how fast the year has gone. It has absolutely flown by and what a year we have had. It’s definitely been a busy one and I am determined to take the next few days as slow as I can.

NEW ADDITION TO THE FAMILY | MEET CORA

 If you haven’t watched the weekly vlog on YouTube then you will have no idea about our new little addition to the family.

WHAT I’M READING | CHRISTMAS EDITION

 You really can’t beat a festive Christmas romantic book to snuggle up in bed with . Cup of tea, candle lit and all the feels right?.

THEN THERE WERE THREE…

 A weekend at Nanny and Grandads over the Christmas period means one thing - The Elves have come out to play. Our elves only come out when we are at Nanny and Grandads, it’s a good job to!.

CHRISTMAS ROAD TRIP TO NANNY AND GRANDADS

 Over the past few years we have been going to my mum and dads for the weekend during December. They live in Norfolk so getting the time to see them throughout the year normally has to fall on school holidays.

THE PERFECT GIFTS FOR THE BOOK LOVER THIS XMAS

 Nothing quite beats a new book for Christmas. I love reading new books ready for a new year ahead always makes me happy. I have put together a book gift guide for all book lovers in partnership with Abraham & Chronicles :)

THE CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR AT THE HIPPODROME GREAT YARMOUTH

 Christmas to me this year has been about making memories. Being present with the children and enjoying the things we should be enjoying.

MANCHESTER CHRISTMAS MARKET WITH THE GIRLS

The time had come for our annual trip to Manchester for the Christmas Market. Kadiann and I have been going every year for the past 3 years and this year we had Alessia joining us.

AD / LAST MINUTE CHRISTMAS GOODIES | WICKED UNCLE

With only 12 more sleeps until the big day it is most definitely operation Christmas in our house. I know quite a lot of you will have all your bits bought and wrapped under the tree but there is nothing like a bit of last minute Xmas shopping on the sofa.

OUR TOP 5 CHRISTMAS MOVIES TO WATCH ON NETFLIX THIS CHRISTMAS

 Netflix is our go-to when it comes to new Christmas content to watch. I have a little scroll and then stick anything that is due to come out that we fancy watching on my notification bell and count down the days :)

GIVE THE GIFT OF CARAT LONDON THIS XMAS

 Something I love to wear this time of year is jewellery. I am not a big jewellery wearer so simple is always my preferred choice and seeing as Xmas is coming up, I thought it would be the perfect time to share my go-to jewellery that would make the perfect present this Christmas.

THE NORTH POLE EXPRESS AT FOXFIELD

 The Polar Express film is hands down one of my favourite Christmas films and I watch it every year without fail. If you haven't seen it then one, where have you been for the past 10 years? and two, you are missing out!.

AN AFTERNOON AT EMMA BRIDGEWATER DECORATING STUDIO

Christmas for me is the most magical time of the year and I absolutely love it. Yes, the food is great and presents are always a bonus but I really wanted to make as many memories this time round. The girls are growing up and memories last a lifetime right?.

LAST MINUTE XMAS GIFT IDEAS FOR EVERYONE

Christmas is getting so close I can almost taste it, well the mince pies and mulled wine!. Are you all sorted? I don’t think I am ever completely sorted until Christmas Eve even though I try to get everything bought and wrapped way before then!. I have done a little round-up for any of you that are last-minute Christmas shopping.

WHAT’S ON OUR BOOKSHELF THIS DECEMBER

 It is safe to say we are definitely a house of bookworms. My love for books and reading has been passed down to the girls and they love switching up the books every season.

SEEING SANTA AND THE CHRISTMAS LIST

 Every year we visit Santa. It has been a tradition we have done every year and we tend to go somewhere different each year. This year Father Christmas was visiting Nila's school and you could book a slot to see him, which she was very much excited about.

CHRISTMAS AT LUSH

 Christmas for me is not Christmas without a visit to the Lush shop. If you are a regular reader and follower then you will be nodding your head at this, if not then hi, my name is kira and ush is my life :)The proof is in the pudding if you walk into my house, you can not beat a soak in the bath after a long day with your favourite Lush products, it is heaven!.

SNOW DAY AND A JINGLE ALL THE WAY MOMENT

 We knew it was coming and I have been saying for the past week, it looks like there is snow in the sky , everyone doubted me, and all hate snow so probably didn’t want to believe it, but here we are, Sunday morning with a hot cup of coffee snuggled up on the sofa watching the snow fall.

FESTIVE THINGS TO DO IN STAFFORDSHIRE THIS DECEMBER

 Tis the season to be jolly and most of all make memories. Every year I try to plan some days out during the festive month that the girls and I can do and I thought I would share some of the places I have found and what we are up to this December.

TOP 10 CHRISTMAS MOVIES OF ALL TIME

 You really can not beat a movie night with a film, especially at this time of year. Something about sitting on the sofa, the Christmas tree lights on and watching something festive and magical. There are so many new films coming out every year but you can not beat a good old Christmas classic.

THE TREE IS UP! FEELS LIKE CHRISTMAS

 The girls have been itching to get the Christmas tree up and we normally get it out every year to put up on the 1st December but they have been super eager to get it up earlier this time. I did the worst part and got that out the way early and if you are a parent then you will know exactly what I mean.

OUR FAMILY CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS

 When I say I love Christmas, I love it. I don't mean just a little, it is my favourite time of the year and it brings me so much joy. I start earlier than most and I really don't care. It comes around so fast and honestly, life is too short to not enjoy and love the things you do 110%!.