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.

THINGS TO DO THIS AUTUMN

Hello everyone! I know we are over a month into Autumn now, but it is still only the beginning really as we still have a couple of weeks left until Halloween and then November after that. I have already done a handful of Autumnal inspired posts this year (which i will link at the end), with that being said i still think we have a room for one more. So for today's post i thought i would share with you some activities perfect for this Autumn.

1. stock up on your favourite autumnal scented candles.

2. make pumpkin or butternut squash soup.

3. go for a walk in the woods/forest, who doesn't love walking in autumn leaves?

4. make hot chocolate with marshmallows

5. bake some autumnal/halloween cupcakes or desserts.

6. switch up your lip colour to a deeper nude or berry/vampy shade.

7. make an autumnal wreath, with leaves/pine cones.

8. throw a halloween party.

9. invest in some fairy lights, to give your home a cosy vibe.

10. read a feel-good book.

11. decorate your house with autumnal decor.

12. visit a pumpkin patch farm.

13. carve/decorate a pumpkin.

14. bake an autumnal flavoured pie/cake, such as pumpkin or pecan.

15. go shopping for some things to update your autumnal wardrobe, with a scarf or boots.

16. visit a beer/farmers festival on a weekend.

17. take a weekend trip to the countryside, with friends, family or a loved one.

18. go to a bonfire/fireworks night.

19. cosy up with a blanket, binge watching your favourite movies/tv shows.

20. watch hocus pocus.

21. go on a ghost walk/scarefest night.

22. make your favourite winter comfort dinner.

23. have all your friends round, make popcorn and watch scary movies/rom-coms.

24. make smores, with biscuits and melted marshmallows.

25. listen to acoustic music, to me this gives a real autumnal/cosy vibe.

26. drink as many pumpkin spice lattes/autumnal drinks as you can.

27. visit a stately home.

28. treat yourself to an autumnal nail colour.

29. have a relaxing bath, with an autumnal scented bath bomb.

30. change up your instagram theme to autumnal themed photography.

Catch up on my previous autumn themed posts here:

makeup switch up for autumn / four simple ways to switch up your home for autumn / pinterest breakfast recipes i want to try this autumn / autumn candles: the best scents 

xo.

THINGS TO DO WHEN YOU WANT A LITTLE BREAK FROM THE INTERNET

Hello everyone! The majority of us human beings now spend more time in the day on the internet than we do sleeping at night, me included. Obviously when your job revolved around the internet/social-media you are spending a lot of time online, as well as spending time online "off-duty" so to speak. With that in mind as much as we all love the internet, it is still nice to take a step back and have a little break from it for a while (even if it is just an hour). For today's post i thought i would share with you some great things to, when you need to escape and take that break (trust me it will do you good from time to time).

1. read a book, whether that be a paperback/hard back or kindle.

2. watch your favourite feel-good movie, or a new movie you haven't seen before.

3. go to the cinema with your friend/loved one.

4. listen to music.

5. give yourself a manicure/pedicure, i like to do this and listen to music.

6. go for a walk, whether that be simply down the street or in the woods/park.

7. give your wardrobe a clear-out/re-organise.

8. re-organise your makeup collection.

9. try out different hairstyles/makeup looks for fun.

10. binge-watch your favourite tv show/a new tv show.

11. have a gathering with friends/family with great food or drink and company.

12. read your favourite magazine.

13. write a journal, whether that be for work ideas or personal goals.

14. go on an adventure with someone to somewhere you are yet to visit.

15. bake or cook something.

16. have a relaxing bath with a bath bomb and light your favourite candle.

17. do a face mask.

18. colouring in an adult colouring book.

19. go grab a coffee from your favourite coffee shop.

20. take a nap (i mean we need to catch up on the sleep we miss from being online).

21. read a cookbook and take notes on what recipes you want to try.

22. go out for a few drinks with a friend and have a good gossip.

23. look through old pictures/create a new picture album.

24. have a family/friends board game night.

25. make a playlist filled with your favourite songs (technically this requires going on the internet but try to stray from spotify, iTunes or amazon ha ha).