Festive Feelings :: 12 :: Winter Sales & My Christmas Day!

Merry Christmas Everyone! I hope everyone has had a splendid day! And is continuing to do so.

One of my favourite things about Christmas is the sales... Haaaaa! So tomorrow it begins. I try to not buy much until after Christmas Day. Tomorrow though I'm more excited for the cinema, rather than the shopping, heehee.

Today started off very sweetly. I had such a good sleep, waking up at 9:30am to some glorious sunshine and a blue, clear sky and getting half dressed for mass. After mass, we opened our pressies, then some breakfast with some festive music. I got a new flavour of tea, a book and an amusing mustache stick from my lovely friend Peachy. Pressies like these always delight me, as it makes me happy knowing that the giver knows me so well. My Mum gave some cute outfits. I apologise for not taking any pictures as they are all in the wardrobe. She and dad got me a big Mac selection of makup and brushes. I was surprised, let me tell ya! My parents and I left our brother behind to go into town to have a drink in a pub. Surprisingly enough we found one that was still opened.

In the evening, after our dinner, which was steak, we all spoke to my grandparents, aunts and cousin in Scotland, on Skype. We all had a great laugh, telling each other about our gifts. And telling funny stories about our family members.

There was movies on all day, but I strangely enough didn't watch any. It came to the evening, and so it was time to lie out on the couch with my blanket and get started. Along with the dessert; sherry triffle, vienetta and tonnes of chocolate there was Coronation Street, Miranda and of course the exciting Downton Abbey Special. My dad laughed at me when I kept tearing up. It was perhaps my favourite part of the day. I wish that I knew some of the characters.

So the following pictures were all taken on my phone, so not so great quality, but I did promise a picture of my dress from Topshop.

Let me know how your day went. Did you have your family special moments?

Was the food as good as you thought it would be? Mmmm fooood, heehee. I myself am now gonna get some cocoa pops and watch my brother xmas pressie from moi, 'Guardians of the Galaxy', honestly it's a gift to me as well.

Thanks for keeping up with this little series of blogmas. Hope you enjoyed!

Thankful Thursday (Christmas Day)

My own Credit from my Instagram

Merry Christmas Everyone :)

I hope ye all got what you asked for, whether presents, family or even food. I myself asked for cranberry sauce, strange yeah, but it makes Christmas for me.

The picture above is of my friends in London, from my course, in our festive jumpers for our Christmas Party.

I might as well tell you all about my Christmas Day.

I woke up around 9am, and got all dressed up for mass. In our family we don't open presents until we're all together after Church. I was lucky enough to be singing in one of the most popular choirs around where I live. It was so beautiful having such music in the church. Even my Mum took part in the choir with me. I loved seeing all of the neighbors and friends. Receiving hugs and 'welcome home Michaela'. Usually for me the Church is the highlight of the day for me. I love to see eveyrone about in high spirits.

After Mass, me and my family went to visit my Grannys grave. I was upset for most of the day, because sadly it just didn't feel like Christmas without her.

After breakfast we all sat around in the sitting room, everyone taking turns opening their presents. I wasn't expecting anything this year, I was just excited to see the look on my brothers face when he opened his gift (a new Sony J Experia). He was trying to hide his smile, telling everyone to 'STOP LOOKING AT ME!'

I myself got a 'Soap & Glory' Collectable Christmas Box from my Godmother. I wasn't that surprised, because she always gets me a gift I love. My Mum got me 3 handbags (designer of course, because that's all she knows), a vest top from Oasis, a canturbury tracksuit. And my brother surprisingly got me some little things, a box of truffles and a CD album of Broadway songs (he knows me so well). He has ordered me something else online, but I won't know for a few days, so something else to look forward to.

My Dad claimed that I got him the best pressies, the first and second Star Trek movies and a Star Trek t-shirt and an album of The Police. I thought it was funny, because my Mum got him, as all wives do... socks. However, she did get him Beckham aftershave and a nice jumper, so her presents weren't that bad.

The day then just consisted of my cousin opening her presents that we had bought for her, saying hello to our grand-aunts, phone calling family in Manchester, wishing them Happy Christmas and eating a whole tin of roses while watching Harry Potter.

Thankful Thursday

- Being able to have family around to be there for you.

- The open fire. It's such a welcome when I'm home here in Ireland for the Christmas.

- When I came out at the airport in Dublin, and saw my parents standing their looking excited, well I can say that I had my little 'Love Actually' moment. That's all anyone wants for Christmas, is to have people around that love them.

- Christmas movies. Such as 'The Holiday', 'Santa Clause', 'It's a Wonderful Life', 'Harry Potter' and my favourite 'While you were Sleeping'.

-Peace and quiet. No arguments, no silliness. And let's not forget being able to sleep with no traffic outside.

All of these are my own, no steeling heehee :) 

My Soap & Glory set (which my Mum wants to steel), new little kitten called Lucky Maria (she is so cute. I love carrying her everywhere) and then there is my cousin and I attempting to hide eachothers faces in a little Irish pub (There's so much love in that picture, Haa)

I do hope everyone had a quiet or loud, whatever ye prefer, Christmas. And that it was filled with turkey & ham, Roses or Celebrations, Tea or Hot Coco, Friends and family.

I wish all of you a Happy New Year. I do hope to put up a post on New Year Resolutions, so keep in touch bloggers :)

Love you all lots and lots xx