Hello lovelies,
Firstly, I trust you’ve all had an amazing Christmas? It’s certainly been a fun filled one here – apart from being held ransom by a viral infection *blurrrgh* Yep, it would just be my luck to catch something on the one day of the festive season where you hope to be germ free. Yesterday was spent wrapped up in my duvet beside a small mountain of grotty tissues *yukkk*, cough meds and bottles of fizzy red grape Shloer to keep my sugar levels at a all time high. Thankfully it’s paid off as today I’m feeling a tad more human… still, I’m hoping to get fully recovered for New Years Eve celebrations *fingers firmly crossed*
Anyways onto the exciting stuff… did Santa bring you all you hoped for? I have to admit I done exceedingly well thanks to my incredibly thoughtful hubby, and of course Christmas day was a roaring success with everyone full to the brim on turkey, stuffing, roast veg & lashings of my sisters amazing Pavlova… possibly the best dessert I’ve ever tasted, all thanks to Leah’s creative culinary skills 😉
So, for any of you who may be eager to know what goodies I ripped opened on Christmas morning I thought I’d show you my favourite picks… I’m beyond excited to get using them all!
1. Owl cookie jar – my ‘Secret Santa’ knows me soooo well!
2. Hand carved Giraffes – along with owls they’re my fav little home addiction & these are super cute! Thanks mum 🙂
3. Juice Blender – finally I can make my very own fruity concoctions *yummm*
4. Falsies – because I’m always bleating on about giving them a go!
5. Miranda Tote from Accessorise – my hubby has SUCH a good memory. I adore this gorgeous bag *swoon*
6. NAKED palette – needs no introduction. Love at first sight *sighs*
7. Owl Jumper from Evans – I had my eye on the cutie for quite a while… beyond cute & oh so cosy too.
8. Miss Dior – another little surprise from hubby who took a guess at the perfume counter and won hands down!
9. Thorntons Chocolates – a huge box for me to much my way through well into 2015 *nom nom*
10. Real Techniques Brush Set – Nic picks, perfect for face & eyes… exactly what I need them for *woo hoo*
11. NAKED 3 palette – ‘Are you SERIOUS?!?!? AHHHHH’ was all I could muster… I know, I’m a lucky gal!
12. Owl Tea light holder – because it’s beautiful & every home should have one 😉 Thank you Ray.
13. A bottle of something bubbly to help calm the excitement – thank you Curtis & Demi, I couldn’t fit the giant chocolate Santa in guys! 🙂
Oh, and a gorgeous new camcorder to capture lots more happy memories with – didn’t I do rather blooming well? I certainly think so! Here’s a few more piccies to help sum up the festivities…
The Rees Family Christmas Tree… in all it’s glory!
The Fireplace all set up for Santa’s arrival
Hat shopping with my supposed selfie-shy sister
Emma trying on her fuzzy head wear!
Girls day out… on our way to meet Santa
The man himself… with a very happy Emma!
A few treats for the special guests arriving!
A new pink bike and sofa full of pressies… woo hoo!
So there you have it, just a few of the snaps I managed to capture over the last few weeks. Unfortunately I was so busy making dins, drinking grape juice and chatting way too merrily that I forgot to take pictures *aarrgh* but it was such a great day. Thanks so much to our amazing family members who made it extra special… you really are an awesome bunch!
Hope you all had a fun filled Christmas too – and hopefully virus free *sniff sniff*
As always thanks for reading chums…
Aww it sounds all so wonderful! Xx
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Thanks Natalie – it was very lovely indeed!! 😀 X
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You’ve been truly spoilt 🙂 love all the owls items! I’m an owl fan myself 🙂 xx
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Thanks Anya – aren’t they super sweet? I do love my owls – I know, I’m a lucky gal 😀 X
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Yes they are adorabl! I got couple of owl items myself this Christmas. How many owls is too many owls? 😉 x
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Anya – we can NEVER have enough owls huni lol. Ooooh what did you get? They do make the cutest gifts 😀 Xo
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That’s just what i need to hear Karen! I got an owl pillow, owl pens, owl notepad, owl travel mug, owl luggage tag and the coolest owl of all-make your own wooden owl. It comes in 88 tiny pieces and you have to put it together 🙂 x
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OOOOOOOOOHHHH it all sounds blooming amazing!!! You lucky gal 🙂 You’re well and truly owl-ified lol have fun with all your amazing new goodies!! hehe xo xo
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Thanks hun 🙂 x
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Great haul! I have the naked 3 palette as well and love it. Can’t wait to see what I looks you come up with.
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Thanks Lizzy – I’m in love with it. Haven’t tried it as waiting to get over my virus before making a good go of it 🙂 Really looking forward to using them! hehe x
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Ooo naked 3 pallet I see there yourll have lots of fun experimenting with that haha and aww I hope you Al had a great Christmas and have a happy new year p.s your daughter is so cute I hope she got everything she wished for too 🙂
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Hey Millie 🙂 Thanks so much for dropping by, so lovely to hear from you! Awh, thank you so much, she is a super girl and was beyond thrilled with her gifts. Yes I’ll be having lots of fun with my palettes! hehe Had a wonderful Christmas thank you lovely, hope the same for yourself 🙂 Xo
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Awwwhsounds like you had a great holidays ❤
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Sure did hun, hope the same for yourself 🙂 X
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Yeah it was great holiday 🙂
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Fab 🙂 Delighted to hear it! Xo
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Very nice!! Looks like you had a wonderful christmas lovely!!! hope you have a wonderful new year as well!! xx
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Thank you so much sweetie – we sure did, hope you did also 🙂 Wishing you a very happy new year too… filled with lots of awesome new videos that I can continue to pick lots of great tips up from!!! hehe 😀 *hugs* Xo
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Oh thank you Beautiful ! 😀 ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ xoxo
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So welcome huni 🙂 ❤ Xo
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🙂 ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ xoxo
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Looks like you had a wonderful Christmas aside from being sick. I am sorry to hear that. I hope you will recover and feel better soon! ❤ That is so awesome that you got the Naked and Naked 3 palettes! Such thoughtful gifts all around 🙂 xo
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I sure did Katie – it was fabulous. Tried my best not to let the virus get me down but come boxing day I was absolutely floored by it and simply had no option but to crawl into bed and sleep it through. Thankfully on my way to recovering now – long may the progress continue lol. Isn’t my hubby so thoughtful? I was utterly gobsmacked and beyond thrilled – can’t wait to try out lovely new eye looks. They really are such beautiful palettes, I can see what all the fuss is about now 😀 Thanks as always for your lovely comment, hope you’re also keeping in good health chum Xo xo
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Glad to hear that you’re recovering. Hopefully you will feel all better by New Year’s Eve. You’re hubby is very thoughtful! I have just been resting myself this weekend. Have had some increases in pain and hopefully it goes down soon. I do feel a little better today anyway thankfully. You’re always so welcome and thank you for your lovely comments back! xoxo 🙂
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Glad to hear you’re feeling a bit better Katie – keep resting yourself huni!!! xo
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Thanks Karen! I have been! lol 🙂 You have a great day! ❤ xo
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Woah looks like you got spoilt you lucky thing! I have the naked 3 palette and I absolutely love it. Your day looked great filled with family and friends 🙂
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Thanks so much Jasmine 😀 Yes, very blessed indeed – such lovely & thoughtful gifts by such a great bunch of family! It certainly was a fab day – hope you had a wonderful Christmas too 🙂 Xo
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Ok, that Owl cookie jar is awesome… wow. I want one so bad 😀
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lol lol It is rather awesome don’t you think?! I can’t bring myself to use it – it’s too cute 😀 Xo
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LOL, I know i am the same. I have the cutest owl notebook ever, but I can’t bring myself to use it, lol.
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Haaaa – you are JUST like me. I either buy or have these things bought and decide they are just far too cute to be used. Hilarious really lol XXX
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lol, yeah. hubby don’t get it when I tell him that they are just too cute or special to use, lol, so they stay in the closet.
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lol lol!!! Yep, I totally get you – mine would say the same haha 😀 x
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Love the photos. You look gorgeous!
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Awwh, thanks so much Carys, what a lovely compliment – you’ve made my day huni!!! hehe 😀 Xo
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Brilliant pictures!, looks like you had a fab Christmas! xx
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Thanks so much Michelle, sure did – hope the same for youself lovely 🙂 Xo
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Good & yeah mine was lovely thanks xx
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Glad to hear it 🙂 xo
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Your gifts are so lovely! You and your daughter look so alike and are both equally stunning. 🙂
I hope you feel tons better, Karen! It seems you had a lovely Christmas. 😀 xx
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Awwh thank you so so much Nadine, you really know how to make me smile!! 😀 I think Em’s is very like Steve, but hey I’ll go with your take on it for a change hehe Thank you huni, starting to feel a little better now – had a fab time. Hope the same for you too chum XXX
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You deserve all the smiles in the world, Karen. 🙂 You are most welcome!
I am so glad you are feeling better!
I had a wowonderful day spent with my brother and his family, thank you. 😀 xx
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Awwwh – you’re such a wee ray of sunshine!!! 🙂 So chuffed to hear you had an amazing day with your family Xo xo
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Wow! It sounds like you had a fab Christmas! I love the Owl cookie jar and Owl jumper! I love owls too they are super cute 🙂 xx
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Hey Rachel 🙂 Aren’t the owls amazing? I’m obsessed by them!! Very cute… the cookie jar is beautiful. He’s currently sitting very pretty on my kitchen window sil lol 😀 Thanks so much for stopping by – hope you had a wonderful Christmas too lovely Xo
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Hopefully he is full of yummy biscuits! 🙂 xx
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Ahhh Rachel, I’m too scared to use him – I’ll have to fill him with something… I get these things and then deem them too cute to be used lol Xo
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I’m sure you will find someway to use him 🙂 xx
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Me too Rach 😀 X
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2 Naked palettes!! 😍 and so much awesome! Im glad you had a fabulous christmas. ☺️ You should review both palettes and tell us which one you like better(i want to invest in one).
Hajara | Chocolatefrosst Xx
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I know – I couldn’t believe it Hajara… I’d have been over the moon with just the one.. but 2?! *speechless* 😀 Will definitely post a review, they are stunning – I can see what all the fuss is about *finally* lol Thanks for commenting huni 🙂 X
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You’re welcome hun 🙂 I shall await for your reviews. Have a rocking new years eve and a very happy New Year! Xx
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And the very same to yourself lovely 🙂 Lets hope it’s a good one 😀 XXXX
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Wow! You got lots of nice goodies! I got the Naked3 palette for Christmas as well, I haven’t had time yet to open it, but soon! 🙂 I’m so glad you had a wonderful holiday!
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Hey Jen, thanks so much for commenting!! Oh wow – you got it too… well you’re in for a treat when you open it, it’s beeeeautiful 😀 Had a wonderful holiday thanks – hope yours was lovely too!! How is your dad, is he recovering okay? Hope all is as well as can be lovely Xo
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He’s home and doing so much better! Thank you for asking! ❤ He's been telling me he has a new lease on life. lol I'm very happy everything is back to normal, the holidays went over great, so we're just over here waiting for the new year to start. So cheers to you and yours and have a Happy New Year! 🙂
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Awwwh wow – that’s absolutely amazing Jen!!!! So chuffed to hear he is doing well, what a relief! And a new lease of life for him too… woo hoo!!! lol Delighted for you huni, really I am. Have an amazing new year – something to certainly celebrate 😀 Xo
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Wow! Santa was super nice to you!! Super lucky gal for sure 🙂 Hoping you feel 110% human soon!
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Thank you so much huni – and your Tweet was just amazing 🙂 *feeling very special* xo xo
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You are very welcome! *big cyber hugs* 😀
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That purse is amazing!! You certainly made out like a bandit! Im glad your christmas was merry 🙂
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lol Britney – this made me giggle!! Yep, I’ve been a lucky little duck this year! Can;’t wait to use it – almost just want to leave it as it is with tags on as it’s too blooming pretty haaaa 😀 Hope you had a fabulously jolly one too lovely X
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I’m going to have to get one for me too! I love the pocket on the front! And you for sure need to rip those tags of and use it EVERYDAY…a purse that pretty shouldn’t stay locked up lol Christmas was very good to me too! I got a DSLR camera- canon t5, iPhone 6, a couple computer games, a sewing book with patterns, a rotary cutter and cutting mat, a couple movies, and a lot of chocolate!! Lol I made out like a bandit too 😉
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Wow wow wow – you really did hit jackpot there missy!!!! That’s one heck of a list!! So many new gadgets to enjoy – sounds like you’ll be having lots of techie fun 😀 You’re absolutely right… time to start using my new bag!! No point in having it sitting pretty and not being used – defeats the object really eh? lol Xx
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Yes I really did! I am very lucky lol and yes lots of thing to play around with 🙂
Use that bag girlie!!
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Will do huni 😀 Thanks for giving me the push to do so!! hehe Xo
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So glad you had a great Christmas! And I think you will love both UD Naked palettes. 🙂 Super lucky.
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Awwwh, thanks so much Stephie – I’m reeeeeeally looking forward to giving them a go 😀 I’m a lucky duck eh? Hope you had a super day also lovely!! Xo
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Sure did. Thanks 🙂
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WOW You got amazing stuff on christmas totally loved them all. I loved those owl stuff so much, i heard keeping owl with you give good luck. I am really excited for your coming up reviews about Naked palettes and Dior fragrance.I loved your purse also. OMG your fireplace decorated so beautifully. BTW your little sister is really cute doll. ❤
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Awwwh thank you so much Silky – I have to admit I really was spoilt and didn’t expect half of the beautiful gifts I got. Very blessed indeed 😀 Aren’t the owls fab? Well, I’m surrounded by them now so hopefully my luck will flourish lol Thanks for such a lovely comment – you’re so kind 🙂 X
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your very welcome sweetie ❤ . Those owls are really fab and indeed you are blessed and loved. Enjoy Happy New Year!
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Such a lovely reply… thank you & wishing you a very happy 2015 🙂 Xo
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It looks like you had a wonderful Holiday! I hope you enjoy the Naked 3 Palette, it is beautiful!
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Thanks so much lovely – I sure did!!! Once I manage to pack away the tissues from blowing my nose 20 times an hour I’ll be cracking it open and experimenting with new looks hehe Hope you also had an awesome Christmas too 🙂 Xo
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Looks like a wonderful time! Thank you for sharing it with us Karen!! I can’t believe Christmas has come and gone. I want it back!
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Awwwh thank you lovely – I know it passed in the blink of an eye almost! Scary when you think about it really!! Hope you had a wonderful time also, your comments always make me smile 🙂 Xo
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Wow Karen, you made out. What a lucky girl. I love seeing all of your personal photos too. Glad you had an awesome holiday. 😀
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lol – thanks so much huni, yep, I was a very lucky gal!!! Beyond grateful for such awesome gifts and most importantly my beautiful clan 🙂 Hope you had an amazing time also X
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Yes, my holiday was amazing. Thank you. I wish I was still on vacation. I too feel grateful for family. 🙂
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