Last Minute Holiday Gift Guide

We're halfway through December which means Christmas Day is less than 10 days away! I've still not made any progress on figuring out how this year went so fast. But anyway, it wouldn't be right if I let the holiday season pass without making a post about it. Although it's not technically 'last minute' yet, we're nearing panic time when it comes to holiday gifts. If you're like me and like to give the people you care about something more personal that an iTunes gift card, hopefully this post will help you out if you still have presents to get.

1. Dream Team Jade Mountain gift from T2 - If the person you're buying for is a tea drinker, you can't go wrong with one of T2's gifts. There are so many different types of tea and beautiful teaware to choose from that you'll definitely leave the store feeling like you've been successful. 

2. Yankee Candles - Everyone who has even somewhat of an interest in candles probably has a Yankee candle. Arguably, you can never have enough. I recommend giving a seasonally appropriate candle so they can burn it right away. My favourite for autumn/winter is Macintosh Spice and my favourite for spring/summer is Vanilla Lime. And of course, there's always their holiday collection!

3. 2016 Monthly Wall Calendar: Inspire from Kikki K - I've been buying Kikki K's Inspire calendars for myself for several years and I think they make a wonderful gift. Calendars are incredibly useful, and this one provides little pieces of inspiring wisdom and positivity every month.

4. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Illustrated Edition by JK Rowling & Illustrated by Jim Kay - Everyone has gone nuts over this edition of Harry Potter (including me). It's the perfect way to relive the story or give it to someone to experience it for the first time. And with Harry Potter being as loved as it is, I think it'll be hard to go wrong with this one.

5. Enchanted Forest by Johanna Basford - I think we're all well aware of the adult colouring boom that was this year, and Johanna Basford is definitely one of the top illustrators out there. All of her books are great for sitting down and relaxing.

That's it from me today! I hope you've gathered some inspiration and that you're having a great holiday season, no matter what you celebrate.

xx

Christmas Haul

Now that the Twelve Days of Christmas are over (just a handy excuse I'm using so I can post this in January, really), I'm going to share with you the things that I received under the tree, or close enough, this year. It wasn't a very big Christmas, which I'm totally fine with and grateful for, but I wanted to show you anyway because let's face it, I'm a bit of a stickybeak. I trust that maybe some of you are too, and maybe you'll enjoy this!

Sunglasses from Rubi Shoes

The Office Season One and The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (Extended Edition) on DVD

Mindy Kaling's book Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)

A selection from Lush, including the Sakura bath bomb (top left), and Christmas exclusives the Holly Golightly bubble bar (top right, missing its berries :( ) and the Cinders bath bomb

Special late gift, my second ear-piercings!

So, that what what I got for Christmas! I love everything dearly. I hope you all had happy holidays, whatever it is you celebrate, and let me know if you got anything exciting!

xx