Hello & Happy New Year!
How was everybody's Christmas? Mine was fairly enjoyable; all my family, including my elder sister who we haven't seen in months, got together and it was nice just spending lazy days with my family instead of being home alone all the time.
Here are just a few of the many lovely gifts I received that I thought I would share.
Deciding to stick to a budget this year for our gifts turned out to be great decision for me and my boyfriend. I quite enjoyed having to narrow down my ideas until I decided on something fabulous rather than trying to compensate with several mediocre ones, and it meant he couldn't spend ridiculous amounts until I had Bear Factory teddy bears and chocolates coming out of my ears. I'm delighted to say I received a lovely Lush set and two of their fresh face masks. I have been pretty obsessed with Lush recently, but unfortunately I was only buying for other people, so this was a lovely surprise!
The set was filled with their Christmas goodies and smells incredible when you open it, I keep going back! To top it off, all the products come in such a cute little tin that I can't wait to use for other bits and pieces in my bedroom.
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| The mug is in the sale at the Disney Store! I'm not really one for hot drinks, but I couldn't resist and it has been great for odd bits and pieces! |
From my parents I received this eye make up set which I was particularly please with because I'm not too skilled with eye make up and tend to give up and just leave it. The guide comes with this set will hopefully come in useful alongside the YouTube tutorial videos I aimlessly watch.
It is these tutorials that brought make up brushes to my attention, and so the Real Techniques Core Collection brushes (pictured on the right) were another exciting addition to my small make up collection courtesy of my grandparents.
As you can see, Saphi has also taken a shine to them!
Another of my favourite gifts were these cake tins as, despite all my baking, I have never actually had a cake tin and I just think these are so cute! One for storing, and one for sending goodies away in (if I'm feeling generous).
These last two were of particular importance to me. Though I try to remain positive, it gets hard for me not too get down about the decision I had to make to stay at home this year. I have felt this even more so as my friends have come home for Christmas with all their tales, whilst I feel as though I have done nothing for the last 3 months.
Though I am still working on getting myself out of the dumps, these two gifts have definitely helped me on my way back up by reminding me of the months I have left and the plans that I have - it is up to ME to make them happen in that time, and fingers crossed I can and will. A new year is the perfect time to move away from regrets and focus on the things you want and the things that make you happy and prioritising them completely.
I hope everybody had a fab Christmas, a fab 2013, and has an even fabber 2014.
xx
