Within the
month of December, I have both my birthday (I turned 19… only one year of being
a teen left, I can’t explain how scary that is to me) and then there is
Christmas, this means that during this month I get goodies from those I love in
my life. If you are anything like me then you are very noisy, therefore you
might find it interesting to find out what bits and bobs I got throughout
December.
Disclaimer: I
am in no way trying to brag, I am very grateful for everything I received this
birthday and just thought it would be interesting to share.
Let’s start
with what I got for my Birthday, first of all, I got some money from my friends
and family which was really sweet of them, so thank you to my nan, my aunt and
uncle, my family friends and my friend.
I feel like
starting with my family first is best, my younger sister got me a huge Yankee
Candle in the scent Perfect Margarita and oh my goodness it smells amazing, the
best way I have to describe the smell is the lemon and lime sherbet hard
candies. My younger brother got me two little heart shaped candle holders and a
purple pom-pom keychain. My older brother and sister got me a very big bottle
of PIMM’S which I am currently enjoying in some orange juice at this exact
moment of writing this.
My parents got
me quite a few bits, the first thing I opened was a Mickey Mouse shaped back
pack which I adore. I don’t own to many bags and the bag I currently use is
verging on falling to pieces, so the bag definitely came at the right time. It’s
plain bag which is perfect for me because my whole wardrobe consists of black,
white and grey items so it matches my ‘aesthetic’ perfectly.
Next, I got a
little wall plaque that says “Dreams, Believe you can and you’re halfway
there.” I love little home décor pieces, so I can’t wait to find a nice little
spot in my room to put this in.
I also got a
huge Lush bath set that is full of lots of goodies. In the box there was an
Experimenter bath bomb, a Over and Over bath bomb, the Comforter bubble bar, a fun
in Sea Monster and a Dragon’s Egg bath bomb. It also came with a little duck
banner that spelt out ‘Happy Bathday.’ I love Lush, so this set will definitely
be well used, the Comforter scent is actually my favourite scent from Lush, so
I was really happy to receive that.
I also got a
necklace, it’s silver and has a little ball with tassels coming off of it. I do
like more unusual necklaces, so this is really my style, as well as a little
feather ring. I also got a mini eyeshadow palette full of lots of glitters,
which my eyelids will thoroughly appreciate!
I got two main
gifts also from my parents, the first I knew I was getting because it was the
only thing I asked for this year and it is a clothing rack. I often see in
Pinterest style home décor these clothing racks and I decided that I NEEDED it!
So, when my parents found out I was originally going to buy it for myself
despite my birthday being in a couple of weeks and neither of them having any
idea what to get me, they said that I could have it for my birthday. They also
brought my coat hangers to go with which is something that I dumbly didn’t
consider that I would need. I love it, and after literal hours of me trying to
assemble it, it is finally up and full of my clothes.
For my other
main present, I got a £50 tattoo voucher! I am very happy to now be able to add
to my small collection of tattoos.
My Grandad got
me a little heart necklace as well which is also very cute.
Now onto other
people in my life, my best friend Millie had previously paid for the matching
footprint tattoos that I have talked about in a previous post (click here to
read more: https://holleedee.blogspot.co.uk/2017/11/my-small-collection-of-tattoos.html) but she also got me a lovely cup with
Belle from the original Beauty and the Beast on it and I adore it!
I also received
some other goodies from my friend, including two skirts that I love, a set of
Christmassy earrings and a Christmas bauble for my tree (yes, I am obsessed
with Christmas and yes, the bauble ended up on my tree).
My work also
got me a little present which was really sweet, the got me a little Dove wash
set and a chocolate orange which admittedly I have already eaten, aha.
Now for
Christmas, at work we always do a little Secret Santa amongst the staff, I was
got lots of lovely treats from my Secret Santa including a bobble hat (which I
have be wearing to excess), a candle, some bath treats, a necklace with lots of
Snow White themed pendants and a Ted Baker makeup bag filled with goodies. Also
from work I got a box of Ferrero Rocher.
From my family,
I firstly got a little box of Christmas Eve full of treats like pyjamas, a Christmas
mug, chocolate, bath bombs and so funky earrings!
I received lots
of beauty sets, including brands like Baylis and Harding, Dove and Tresemme. I’m
love mini versions of products so now that I have all these little shower gels,
and hair products etc in mini form really excites me aha!
I also got a
new bag and purse, which honestly was a life saver as the current purse I was
using didn’t even have a zip any more (I know it’s tragic, I don’t know why I didn’t
just buy myself a new one honestly).
Probably the geekiest
item I got this year was a puzzle, I have this puzzle app on my phone that I am
obsessed with so now I have one in real form to waste all my time on, it’s definitely
going to be my new form of procrastination this year.
I always get
some lovely clothing items at Christmas, and this year was no different, I got
some jumpers and shoes which I have been wearing non-stop this Christmas period.
From my best
friend I got a little prosecco set (hands up if you ae also an avid drinker of
prosecco because me too).
Alongside all
these goodies, I was also given a lot of different gift cards from lots of
different people.
I am so
thankful for all the goodies I got this December. I hope you all had a wonderful
Christmas or holidays in general and are looking forward to the new year! Goodbye
2017!
Much Love, Holly
x
