THINGS TO DO THIS DECEMBER

Hello everyone and Happy December! So a couple of months back now at the beginning of Autumn, i shared a "things to do this autumn" post which you can catch here if you missed it first time round. With that in mind and seeing it is the first of December today, i thought i would an updated Winter edition in the form of a "things to do this December" and the countdown to Christmas is officially on.

1. make a spotify/music playlist, filled with you favourite Christmas songs.

2. buy yourself an advent calendar (if you haven't already).

3. buy/light your favourite scented Christmas/Winter candles.

4. visit a Christmas market.

5. treat yourself to a Starbucks or Costa Christmas drink.

6. put up some fairy lights.

7. decorate your Christmas tree and house to feel all festive.

8. go late night shopping.

9. go for a family winter walk to a Christmas tree forest.

10. do some Christmas baking (lots of recipes coming this December).

11. go ice-skating.

12. treat yourself to a festive bath bomb or bubble bar from Lush.

13. reach a Christmas/Winter themed book (books i want to read this winter).

14. watch all of your favourite Christmas movies.

15. plan your Christmas party/Christmas day makeup and outfit.

16. visit a stately home that has Christmas activities and decorations.

(if you live not too far from Derbyshire, then Chatsworth house is a good one).

17. plan a Christmas party/night-in with family or friends.

18. paint your nails in a festive colour or glitter.

19. watch all of the Christmas themed cooking shows on TV.

20. take a last minute weekend away to either explore or do some Christmas shopping.

21. buy or dig out a Christmas cup, to help you feel festive,

22. write out a Christmas wish-list or gift giving list.

(check out my tips & tricks to save money/get organised for Christmas post).

23. take a trip to a garden centre that has a Christmas display.

24. visit a Christmas lights switch on or display.

25. go for a Christmas meal out at a cosy pub or restaurant.

26. have a family games or movie night in.

27. search for local events in your area or somewhere close to you.

28. wrap your Christmas presents, either listening to Christmas music or movies.

29. visit a local or close by Winter Wonderland.

30. do some Christmas themed DIY's.

Even though i am not doing "blogmas" this December, i am still posting every Monday, Wednesday and Friday as well as posting Christmas baking recipes every Sunday up until Christmas at 5PM GMT.

xo.

WINTER CANDLES: THE BEST SCENTS

Hello everyone! So back at the beginning of Autumn, i shared a post talk all about autumn candles: the best scents and seeing as we are now into Winter and the festive season is upon us, i thought it was time i did an updated version for the season. I am a complete candle addict (as i have mentioned on several occasions) and i have different favourite scents for every single different season.

1. yankee candle all is bright candle

So this candle just had to be first as it was my favourite candle last Christmas/Winter time and it was a new candle to the Yankee Candle range also. This candle has a slight citrus-y scent with musky notes, which when burning it adds a really warm and cosy feel to your home. 

2. yankee candle spiced white cocoa

I believe this is a new scent to this Christmas, if it isn't i haven't seen it until recently. When i was out shopping recently i gave this a smell and i fell in love, now it is definitely on my next to buy candle wishlist. The best way to describe how this smells is like a white chocolate hot chocolate from Starbucks with hints of spice nutmeg and sweet salted caramel, so the perfect balance of both sweet and spice.

3. bath and body works cinnamon caramel swirl

Sticking with the sweet and spice mixed scents, this eBay find of a bath and body works candle is simply beautiful and smells deliciously sweet like Christmas. If you are from the UK then ordering from Bath and Body Works can be a long process, save shipping time and take a look on eBay. Cinnamon Caramel Swirl smells just as it suggests on the jar, the perfect sweet dessert scented candle with a hint of spice with the cinnamon.

4. yankee candle winter glow

This candle is quite similar to the All Is Bright scent and was a favourite of mine a couple of years back now, the way that they are similar is with the freshness that both scents have rather than your typical sweet Christmas scents. Even though it suggests it would be more of a "cooling" scent, it has the opposite effect and gives your room a warming ambience. 

5. yankee candle snowflake cookie

Just in case you haven't noticed before, Yankee Candle scents are some of my favourites as they do such a wide range and Snowflake Cookie has been one of those favourites for so many years now. I love sweet scents at Christmas and this one is literally one of the perfect ones, as it smells like fresh baking without too much of a vanilla scent as i know vanilla isn't a scent for everyone.

6. yankee candle christmas cookie

Sticking with the baking/cookie candle scent theme, another favourite for when i want something with those vanilla-ry notes and that is Christmas Cookie. You might think, aren't Snowflake Cookie and Christmas Cookie the same? The answer to that is no, because what makes them different is the fact that one has that strong vanilla undertone and the other doesn't. Talking of baking scented candles, another favourite this year is a Gingerbread one i picked up from Home Bargains, by the brand wickford & co i believe.

7. neom organics london christmas wish candle

I actually mentioned this particular candle in a post a couple of months back now, which was a the best new-in beauty gift sets post and i mentioned in that post how perfect this particular candle would be for a gift for someone else or for yourself. I love the NEOM happiness candle but this Christmas Wish candle smells super cosy, as it has that Christmas warm spiced scent to it and the packaging is also beautiful.

8. h&m pine scented glass jar candle

Finally we have such a bargain candle that i am loving at the moment, as it not only smells like a forest full of real Christmas trees (which would be great to light if you have an artificial tree but want that Christmas tree scent) but it adds the perfect decorative touch to your room, with its gold glittery glass jar. This particular candle also comes in two other Christmas themed scents which are Black Fig and Rich Ginger, costing only £3.99 each.

Catch up on my favourite ways to find interior/decor inspo post HERE...

xo.

FAVOURITE CANDLES: SPRING EDITION

Hello everyone! I am pretty much one of those "typical bloggers" or female in general that has an actual candle obsession, in fact sometimes i think i am too obsessed with candles and i have different favourite scents for each different season. With that in mind for today's post i thought i would share with you some of my favourite spring appropriate scented candles, from older favourites to new-in favourites.

1. yankee candle sea air medium jar candle

So during the autumn/winter seasons i always opt for the sweet treat-like scents but during spring/summer time, i am all about the fresh/floral scents. This sea air candle from yankee candle is from their new coastal living range, i love how the sandalwood notes give off this really fresh yet still has that "day at the beach" vibe to it.

2. neom happiness candle jar

Another fresh scented candle this time from neom, which is a slightly more expensive but the scent these candles throw off are like nothing else. The essence of lemon and citrus gives the candle its all round clean/freshness, this scent of candle is a perfect one for burning during the evenings as it quite a calming aroma.

3. the white company seychelles signature candle

I first bought one of the seychelles candles from the white company at the beginning of the year, as i literally fell in love from the first sniff and it has quickly become probably my favourite candle of all time. This particular scent is the perfect mix between fresh and sweet, as it has the freshness from the bergamot and the sweetness from the coconut, vanilla and almond. If you are ever looking to splurge of a more high-end candle, i would definitely go with the white company. 

4. yankee candle happy spring large jar

So this particular candle is the newest candle in my collection, as i just picked a large jar up at the weekend whilst i was in the yankee candle store. To me this candle is spring/easter in a jar with its fresh scent of spring air and fresh bouquet of flowers, which has a really relaxing/homely vibe about it.

5. katie loxton home sweet home candle jar

In a previous post a couple of months back, i mentioned how i loved the heart of gold candle by katie loxton which is more of a winter appropriate candle as it has clove notes to it. Although another more spring appropriate scent is the home sweet home candle, as it has the perfect mix of sweet and fresh, from both vanilla and daisies. 

6. yankee candle peony small pillar candle

Finally we have yet another yankee candle scent but lets face it, who isn't a sucker for a yankee candle? Peony is one of my personal favourite flowers (along side tulips) especially during the spring/summer months, as they aren't too much of an over powering floral scent unlike fresh cut roses. Peony candle has the perfect mix of both sweet and fresh, which as you can probably tell is my favourite for this time of year.

♥