How on Earth is it half way through December?! Am I honestly the only one who feels like it was just April? Now let me share a secret with you...... I LOVE Christmas!!! I LOVE the atmosphere! I LOVE the decorations and the cooking and making your house oh so sparkly! I LOVE the music and I type this exact line while I listen to 'Baby it's Cold Outside', which is kind of ironic considering that I'm inside in front of the air conditioning because it feels like I'm experiencing the full fury of hell if I take a step outside! And most of all... I LOVE spending time with my family and friends. It's around this time of year as well that everyone starts to reflect back on their year and look at everything that they've been blessed with. Sometimes this can be hard though especially if you feel like the year crumbled beneath you and if I'm being honest with you, I thought that until yesterday when I was driving home; I don't know what came over me but all of the sudden I felt so thankful for everything that has happened this year, both the blessings and the lessons. I got my license, I started working, I found myself and started to understand what career suited me the most, my faith in the Lord strengthened and I started to trust him and his plan for me, I got accepted into a course, which is starting next year and relationships/friendships strengthened and I became closer with the ones I love more than anything. I guess what I'm trying to say is that everyone has something to be thankful for and I guarantee you that if you stop whatever you're doing for a moment and think about your blessings, you'll be able to name a few and that means that you're already an incredibly lucky person. So if you're ever feeling overwhelmed and knocked down, just take a deep breath and think about your blessings and just think to yourself that what doesn't kill you will always make you a stronger person.
Let's get back to the post about being merry and jolly...
I know that I haven't posted anything in a while but our lovely (read: incredibly frustrating!!!!) internet decided shut itself down for a few weeks but it's up and running again now so all is good haha
Anyway, we'll definitely be talking about all things Christmas now ;)
My Christmas tree has been up since the 2nd of December, which is actually when I wrote this post haha
This photo will forever be my favourite, he looks so unimpressed with me but I swear that he is a very happy cat because moments before I took this photo he was lying under the Christmas tree watching the lights! And as for the Christmas excitement, I think it's safe to say that I'm excited enough for the both of us haha
You're seeing this right, I am indeed 18 years old and my Nan still buys me an advent calender but in my defence, my sister's 20 and still gets one
This year I decided to make my own wreath for the front door and two and a half hours later, I had this and it is so big and I LOVE it!!!!
As well as all of this, I also put these swoon-worthy figurines on the dining room table that I also LOVE!! Are you starting to see the pattern yet with my love of anything Christmas ;)
Even though the Christmas season is definitely well upon us, I'm still way WAY behind on my Christmas shopping, I have tried to finish it but I keep getting distracted by clothes and shoes and anything else haha
I've also been privileged to go out with friends a lot this December, which I've adored and will be doing a life lately post within the next couple of days so stay tuned for that! Also, my sister and I had photos taken, which I'll also be sharing with you all when I get all of them :))
HAPPY DECEMBER!!!
Lots of love
Jordyn xx
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