Tuesday, December 10, 2013

it's beginning to look a lot like christmas...

It's all a bit less organised, a bit more hectic, doing the seasonal-joy thing with an infant, but that doesn't mean I'm not going to enjoy every Christmassy minute of the next few weeks! Gifts are being chosen and purchased, menus planned, and decorations sloooowly going up. We'll get there!

 

 
Getting to the festive spirit while the wee girl naps...
 
 
Evelyn's tree has been decorated and skirted, and a few presents have now made their way underneath...
 
 
Donna Hay December magazine is synonymous with Christmas to me - most of my seasonal must-make recipes are courtesy of good ol' Donna! It definitely signals the start of the festive season when the December edition comes out. Some new recipes to try this year!
 
 
My lovely sister sourced this gorgeous handmade Christmas stocking and matching decoration for the little one, from down in Tassie...
 
 
And I managed to track down one of these Wedgewood "first Christmas" ornaments, cheering!
 
 

Cannot wait to decorate this gingerbread house with the kiddies! Might need to get someone else to supervise the building, my effort last Christmas wasn't exactly structurally sound!

We ventured up to Sydney with the bebe this week, to get some Christmas shopping done, and meet Santa of course!

 
Evelyn absolutely loved Santa! And I must say, he was the nicest looking Santa I've ever seen - bonus points for the real beard!
 
Picked up the wee girl's Christmas gift - the tree in Tiffany&Co puts mine to shame!
 
 
Spent a few hours yesterday baking and packing up some eggnog cookies for my lovely mothers group girls...
 

Love this time of year!

 

Still have lots of food prep and cooking to get onto, and a few remaining gifts to pick up (and some being posted - fingers and toes they make it in time for Christmas Day!), and some cards to be mailed out. I've ordered a hamper and panettone from The Grounds and cannot wait for them to be delivered! How is your Christmas prep going?

xoxo

 

17 comments:

  1. I LOVE those Filled With Joy bags! Did you buy them online? I would love a link - if possible!

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    1. I bought them in store at Kikki K but they have them online also - http://www.kikki-k.com/goodie-bags-10pk-sml-jul

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  2. I'm so excited for all the festivites this year! This is my second Christmas in San Francisco and it seems it's completely acceptable to start celebrating the Christmas season a few weeks before Thanksgiving. It's so lovely, although I little weird to enjoy a cold Christmas again. I'm really craving pavlova and a good mango!

    Evelyn looks so calm with Santa! Gorgeous x

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    1. I have always wanted to experience a true white Christmas - they do seem to go all out in America! One day :)

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  3. It's the same Santa at QVB as it was in 2011 for Abi's first Christmas! I remember him being really lovely!

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    1. Oh wow how cool that its the same one! He was such a lovely guy :) Almost made me believe in Santa a little bit hehe

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    2. MAybe it really is the real Santa ;-)

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  4. Gorgeous first Santa photo!

    Where are the packages for your treats from, they look so good!
    Lucky mothers group ladies.

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  5. Good luck with the ginerbread house! I made one last year and although it looked pretty good (even if I do say so myself), it didnt taste very nice!

    The Tiffany's tree is lovely, I saw a similar one the other day when I was trying to drag my other half in there! ha ha ha

    Lovely pictures.. especially the cute Santa one. Hope you're enjoying your maternity leave still, looks like you are!

    Take care.
    Tanya xo

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    1. Hehe I'm hoping this house will taste ok! At least that it doesn't half collapse like last years effort xx

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  6. Heyyy kikki.K gift guide!!! I'm guessing you went to the QVB store while you were visiting Santa? What a shame you couldn't come to mine! hahah. probs a bit too much of a trek.
    That Santa looks great (and so jolly!), and little Evelyn looks so cute with him!

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    1. Naww bugger! Yeah we did go to the qvb store - love Kikki k! xx

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  7. I too have the wedgwood ornament. I got it from Peters of Kensington. I also have the wedding cake 2011 one and the "bless this house" Love em.
    We had a mums group Christmas party today! Was the best. That stocking is gorgeous.

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    1. Ooh didn't realize they had wedding ones too! xx

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  8. So much to love about this time of year. That Santa photo is precious. My children fear him. Can't wait to see what's in that blue box!

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    1. Ahh I anticipate that next year bub might be scared of Santa! We shall see xx

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