Sorry for my little blogging break - I took a well deserved week off from blogging over Christmas. I was at work and busy spending time with my family and boyfriend. I'll tell you all the things I got up to in a later post but for now I wanted to share a couple of things I got for Christmas.

10 THINGS THAT'VE MADE ME HAPPY THIS YEAR

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2014 is coming to an end. As much as I'm happy to see it go, I've been appreciating how special this year has been for me. Like everyone, I've had my ups and my downs but I definitely think this year has been one of the best. I wanted to take the time to reflect on the things that have made me happy.

NOVEMBER FAVOURITES

Another month has gone and that means one thing - another monthly favourites post. I've got a revamped old favourite, a few make-up favourites and a blog favourite. I'm still considering whether I want to continue writing these posts every month so do let me know in the comments if you enjoy them or not. Thanks!

D IS FOR DATE NIGHTS

The next one in my alphabet series is D, and it took me a while to actually think of what to write about. It went from doughnuts to dreams to other such things before I finally decided on date nights. I love going out for dinner/drinks/days out with my boyfriend - our first date was at London Zoo and since then we've got up to lots of things, which I've usually documented on here. As part of this post, I'm going to share a few photos of what we've got up to lately.

PINTEREST | WINTER WONDERLAND

It's December already, and it feels like only yesterday I was posting my favourite autumnal Pins. I've been collating some for my Winter Wonderland board and I wanted to share them with you. It's oh so Christmassy on here lately!

CHRISTMAS NOTD | ESSIE & BARRY M

If you couldn't already tell it's getting pretty festive up in here of late. The advent calendars are out, The Christmas Tag has been answered and the wishlist has been compiled. One of the main reasons I love this season is that it gives you an excuse to get the glitter and sparkles out. I've already invested in a glittery jumpsuit, and now my nails are getting a little bit fancy.

C IS FOR CHRISTMAS (THE CHRISTMAS TAG)

C was obviously always going to be Christmas! I completed The Christmas Tag last year but I found a good one on milk bubble tea and I wanted to give that one a go this year. Feel free to complete this on your blog too and send me your answers. Here goes... 

MY CHRISTMAS WISHLIST

It's that time of year where your Bloglovin' feed is full of gift guides and wishlists in time for Christmas. I'm not a huge fan of wishlists but I thought I'd do a little one for Christmas. My birthday is in January so this can be a wishlist for that too! Giving the boyfriend ideas *wink wink*.

YANKEE CANDLE ADVENT CALENDAR

It's December 1st! The year has flown by, it seems like only yesterday I was talking about Spring/Summer. December is probably my favourite month of all. Everyone seems a lot happier and full of festive cheer. One thing I love about December is the countdown to Christmas, especially with help of an advent calendar. This year I received an extra special one!