With December pretty much here and the sun going down  by 4pm, it is now perfectly acceptable to jump into the comfort of your pyjamas at this said time! ...not that is stops me the rest of the year...

I love buying new pyjamas, especially Christmassy ones!!! I bought these red tartan ones from Primark for just £7... I find them festive because of the red and green colouring but I guess I could get away with wearing them all year. They're very comfy and have saved me sleeping in a dressing gown as they're so warm. Bliss.

I also picked up some slippers to keep my toes toasty.I think these were £3 - such a bargain and you can never go wrong with reindeers!

Primark always has soooo much choice when it comes to pyjamas and lounge wear at very student friendly prices too.

It's so nice coming in from the cold and throwing on this little ensemble, putting the kettle on and grabbing a mince pie - pure indulgence!!

The Christmas Tag

Surely it's not too early now to start being excited about Christmas?!My excitement started a while ago now (see here for more on that) and I just couldn't resist doing this tag after seeing it on Milk Bubble Tea! Feel free to copy and paste the questions, I'd love to see your answers!

And before we get started, here's a photo of my adorable Hamster, Bruno, who is also getting into the Festive Spirit!! He's soooooo cuuuutteeeee! *in that 'talking to our pets' voice*

1. What is your favourite Christmas Movie/s?

I love the good old traditional "The Snowman" - it just reminds me of being little and watching it in my pyjamas on Christmas Eve. I also really liked "The Snowman and the Snowdog" - the dog's so cute with his little glove patch and sock ears :) You can never go wrong with "The Grinch" either, both the animated and non-animated films!

2. Do you open your presents on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning?

Always Christmas morning :) except for my best friend's present..we usually wait till midnight on Christmas Eve, if we're not together, and open them. This year we're going to book somewhere nice for an early Christmas dinner (you know, pretending we can actually afford these things) and exchange presents a little earlier - I don't think we'll resist tearing off that paper!

3. Do you have a favourite Christmas memory?

One year when I was little, I looked outside my window in the middle of the night, on Christmas Eve and saw something sparkly in the sky - Santa and his reindeer!.....Obviously a dream but at the time I was never sure if I did dream it or not.

4. favourite festive food?

Pigs in blankets - you can never have enough! And warm mince pies with a nice cup of yorkshire tea - perfection. My mum is an amazing cook so really, everything we have on Christmas Day is top notch!

5. Favourite Christmas gift ?

One year, after I thought I'd finished opening all of my presents, my mum came round the corner with another box. Inside was a beautiful handmade personalised bear. She picked the fur and what accessories she has. She's definitely a gift I'll always treasure. 

6. Favourite Christmas scent?

The smell of tinsel and Christmas trees - only time of year you smell it!

7. Do you have any Christmas Eve traditions?

We usually all watch a Christmassy film as a family....I say Christmassy but I'm pretty sure we watched Transformers one year.

8. What tops your tree?
We have a star and an angel and it usually alternates each year. It's what's around the bottom of our tree that I love - we have a little train that choochoos round and round. One of the carriages has reindeer heads sticking out, it's so cute!

9. As a kid what was the one (crazy, wild, extravagant) gift you always asked for but never received?
I always and still do ask for a dog - although, of course, a dog is not for Christmas! One year my parents got me a big chest for my room and when it was all wrapped up, I was convinced it was a big pet carrier with a dog inside... Still a nice chest though!


10. What's the best part about Christmas for you?

I love having all the family together and the festive vibe in the air. I almost prefer the build up to Christmas to the day itself, all the Christmas markets and the fact that the films shown on the tv get a lot better around that time of year!

Olivia Burton Watches

Last Christmas, my brother got me this beautiful Olivia Burton watch. I'd actually spotted it on a blog a while ago but never mentioned it to anyone so it was such a lovely surprise. 

I love how dainty it is, I have small wrists so I wouldn't wear a large watch. It really does finish any outfit off :) Mine came with white straps, which unfortunately got mucky very quickly so I would suggest going for a darker colour! I couldn't find my exact watch on the website but there's lots of similar ones here!

They come beautifully presented in the box shown above and would make an ideal Christmas gift - mine certainly was!

Below are some of my favourites...

"Time gives good advice"

Fashion Favourites

I've never done a post like this, but there's a first time for everything! Here's a few items from New Look that I'm keeping an eye on. They have a sale with up to 50% off on at the moment so definitely worth a look!

1. Grid Print Backpack - I've wanted to get a backpack for a while now as they're so much easier to carry than shoulder bags and there's so many cutes one out now! This one I've been lusting over for a while...lets see how long I can resist!

2. Dark Red Top - I'm not always brave enough to wear crop tops but I do think this one would look great with the skirt! Red always reminds me of Christmas as well so it's something I'd maybe wear for drinks with friends. The long sleeves provide extra warmth now the nights are getting colder! 

3. Black Boots - I actually own a similar pair of boots to these already, but I managed to break the zip on them so these would be a great replacement and there's no zip for me to do any damage to!

4. Monochrome Check Skirt - Well we've seen tartan and checks everywhere recently have we! I think this skirt looks very wearable for both the day and evening!