BLOGMAS Day 25- Blogmas Is Over

So as you may know I decided I was going to do BLOGMAS for the whole of December but I've decided to leave it there and finish it now. Christmas has been and gone and well I'm working most days as it's been so busy at work so will not have time write on my blog everyday like I would love to! So I've decided to finish it today but will be annually posting twice a week, I'm not sure which days yet but will I announce it very soon. Tomorrow I will be doing a post showing you all what I got for Christmas 2015 as today has been so jam packed full and fun I havent had time to photograph all of my amazing presents in order to include them in a post. 

I hope you all have had or are having a very merry Christmas, I know I have. This Christmas has been the best in a while exchanging gifts, enjoying a beast of a dinner and spending the day with the ones who I adore and love. Keep safe and enjoy the holidays. Ho ho ho.

Misskeeleah

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BLOGMAS Day 17- Christmas Nail Art Tutorial

I am so so so disappointed! I'm late publishing BLOGMAS day 17! I've had this post wrote out ready all day but for some reason completely forgot to post it live to the blog. I can't believe it, I'm so sorry guys:-( anyway...

Ive been practicing some christmas themed nail art ready for next week and just wanted to show you guys what idea i came up with. Im no nail technician and struggle doing intricate nail art as my hands shake so bad for some reason, i get nervous because i always mess up my nail varnish haha! I had a look on pinterest for some inspiration and decided to do a simple santa hat feautire nail, along with red and silver nail varnish on the rest of the fingers. Ive took a step by step photo tutorial for you just incase any of you want a go at it. 

Please remember like i said im no nail technician and these are not perfect, Its just a bit of festive fun ready for the big day. All I used to create this look was red, and silver nail varnish and then white and black nail art pens which you can pick up at Argos, boots, superdrug or other places like that. 

Misskeeleah

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BLOGMAS Day 15- My Christmas Traditions

It's getting closer and closer to the big day that we've all been waiting for ever so patiently. Me and my family are starting to do more festive activities and are getting into the giddy Christmassy mood. Every family celebrates Christmas in a different way and has their own traditions, I find it so intriguing to see other peoples ways of celebrating the holidays. So I thought I would share with you some of mine and my families Christmas traditions...

1) Every 1st of December we put the Xmas tree up (this year was an exception to being late). We always get up super early, get dressed - normally wearing some cheesy Christmas clothing, and put all the decorations up. Whilst doing so we blast out all the festive tunes and have a silly sing and dance a long. It normally takes us until evening to finish putting everything up as, well we're perfectionists, and we have that much stuff that we've collected over the years.

2) On Christmas Eve we all sit down to fill our bellies with some gammon, for some reason my mum has always cooked this every 24th of December. We then wash it down with our favourite drinks (eggnog, j2os, shandys, slhlur, I'm not a big fan of alcohol hence the soft drinks haha), whilst wrapping the left over presents and getting them all set up nicely for my niece and nephew.

3) Also on Christmas Eve we prepare all the dinner for the next day. We chop, slice and dice all the vegetables and get them sat in pans ready. It sounds really daft but it's such good fun and it makes you so excited knowing what feast you're going to be enjoying the next day with all your family.

4) Normally on Christmas morning we all travel to my nannans where we meet the rest of my family there. It's such a great tradition as it's very rare all the family gets together throughout the year, and most of all it's such a warm feeling seeing a genuine smile on my 81 year old nannans face.

5) This is a bit of a morbid one, sorryyyyy... On the 24th we take time out of our day to go and purchase a wreath and a mini Christmas tree and then visit my grandad and nephews grave. We decorate the headstone all festive for them and just spend a bit of time with them. It's nice to involve and remember those who can't be with us on this special occasion. 

6) Normally around the 23rd a Santa on a sleigh rides around our streets blasting Christmas songs out and he comes and visits all the children in our area. It's so great seeing my niece and nephew get all excited to see Santa, but what's more great is that some kind generous people actually spend time and money organising this for the local kiddies. We all get wrapped up really warm, wait outside and give Santa a big wave as he's driving past. It's such fun joining in with the little ones as it makes this time of year that bit more magical.

So there you have it, there's a few of my favourite Christmas family traditions, it might not sound much to you but it's what makes my Christmas so special to me. It's not about the presents or the money giving, it's about spending time making memories with your loved ones. It's not very often we all get to spend time with eachother so you have to make the most of what you've got even if it is just for one day. 

Eeeeek just talking about it gets me all excited!!! I'm out for the night, ciao for now.

Misskeeleah

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BLOGMAS Day 13- Exploring Sheffield City Centre

Todays outings required me and my boyfriend exploring Sheffield City Centre, ive never really been before but i have to admit it is quite a beautiful city, especially around this time of year. There were lights hung everywhere, the smell of donuts was in the air, a christmas market was in full swing, and oh yeah the famous Coca Cola truck was there too! It was so macigal seeing the big red truck lit up. I didnt manage to get a photo with it though as there was a huge swarm of people waiting in line but since it was raining i wasnt prepared to stand outside that long to wait my turn, mardy i know. 

The atmosphere in the city today though was so uplifting, it really did make it feel like christmas. The shops were filled with jolly people carefully selecting presents for their loved ones but then dashing to the tills when the queues started to build up. The market was beautiful, the stalls were in little wooden sheds decorated with lights and wreaths. There was a mixture of stuff being sold from bags and purses, to chocolates and authentic baubles to kiddies hats and scarves to silly christmas jumpers. Even though some of it was a load of crap it was really great to look around. The only thing i found sheffield had a lot of was homeless people but even they had christmas spirit, they wasnt sat moping around like you would expect them to they were sat smiling and playing christmas songs on a musical instrument or singing, bless them it really does break your heart!

We struggled when it came to choosing where to eat as there is just that many fast food places, cafes and restaurants. In the end we chose pizza express, even though it was busy the service was fast and the food was delicous! Quite on the expensive side though. Anyway to finish our day off we had a look around all the high street shops, theres just that many stores to look in, i didnt realise how big the centre was! You could spend all day there but will be leaving penniless! All in all it was a fantastic day and i would definitely recommend it to a friend. Next year i will be looking to venture to more christmas markets thats a little bigger as i didnt realise how good fun they were! 

I hope youre all keeping in the jolly spirit and are almost ready for the big day, im not...haha. BLOGMAS day 13 is over and 14 is about to start. Night all. 

PS i wrote this post hours ago but stupid blogger decided to not publish it and made BLOGMAS day 13 late, boooo! Sorry guys!

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BLOGMAS Day 12- Its Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

I wish it could be Christmas everyday *Add music notes here*. Its starting to feel a bit more like Christmas now that the decorations are finally up. My mum and dad decided to Re-decorate the whole downstairs of our house just before christmas which meant we werent able to put up the christmas tree. We normally turn our house into Santas Grotto on the 1st of December and i was getting very grouchy that we werent able to do that this year, but its all good now, im surrounded by xmas decor and im starting to feel funky and festive! 

We no longer have a fireplace, wait hows Santa going to deliver my presents now?... but anyway due to that we have less places to put all our ornaments on so unfortunately we haven't got as many christmas decorations out this year, boohoo. Rather than trying to explain everything thats in our house i am going to simply show you in a few photos. Enjoy.

 I love these three, the funny thing is that their leg lengths can be altered, you can have them stood tall like they are now or you can have them really short to the ground.

 This light up present under the tree is new this year i think it was from poundstretchers for about ten pounds, what a bargain. It looks so cute sitting under the tree.

 This our 6ft white christmas tree lit up with yellow twinkling lights and decorated with pink, blue and green assorted baubles. We have teardrop shaped ones, snowflakes and stars, as well as some in glitter, stripes or metallic effect. Then to top it off we have a big glittery silver star above.

 I love this chimney clock, the santa figurine swings inside it thats why he's a bit blur in the photo. When it strikes every hour it plays a cute little christmas tune. The chimney countdown next to the clock is something we've had years, everyday you take out one of the sticks until santa ends up at the bottom of the chimney on Christmas eve.

 Another new purchase is this cute little sign. We bought this from our local hospital in the flower shop. Its very vintage looking but also simple and festive.

Here we have another countdown, you simply just change the blocks around to fit how many days it is until christmas day. The star should light up but we don't have any batteries that work for it:-(

Like i said we don't have LOADS of decorations up like usual but i love how subtle it looks and how they all compliment each other nicely. Im so so so excited to put presents under the tree and to get that santa at the bottom of the chimney. Please do send some photos of your decorations i would love to know how you all celebrate christmas. Until next time, bye.

Misskeeleah

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BLOGMAS Day 9- Exciting Announcement!

So last year me and my sister started an exciting business venture... making and selling hair bows. We mainly made kiddies character hair bobbles, slides and headbands out of ribbon and then i went onto design some bows for older girls/adults out of fabric. We advertised through our facebook page (Rarebows Hairbows) and attended local fayres where we set up a stalls. Surprisingly we made a lot of sales and its really funny because when i take my niece to school or even just walk to my local shop i see lots of little girls running around with our bobbles in! Proud moment! However when my sister found out she was pregnant she decided to have a break as, well she had a lot of organising to do for her new arrival. Now that shes had her baby and she is getting settled in we have decided to get back into business and make some new designs. Ive made up an Etsy shop where we have a few designs for sale BUT we will be adding loads more accessories very soon! Were also advertising on facebook too so please do go check those out! Im very excited to get this business back up and running and hopefully make it grow 10x bigger and better than what it was before. I love designing and making products as its so therapeutic. Anyway il stop babbling on now and let the bows speak for themselves! (Photos below)

P.S its only 15 days until christmas eve eeeeek!!!

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Rarebowshairbowss?ref=search_shop_redirect

https://m.facebook.com/RareBowsHairBows

Misskeeleah

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BLOGMAS Day 8- Wella Oil Reflections Review

BLOGMAS so far has been mainly about Christmassy and lifestyle stuff so I thought I would add in a beauty post to mix things up a little to keep you all on your toes. As you all know the temperatures here in England have dropped rapidly, the rains been none stop and the winds have become gale force, just how I like it...not. But do you ever feel like it's your hair what's taking all the toll of the weather change? Mine seems to need extra TLC in the winter, it dries out and knots up so easily. I spend hours washing and styling it before I venture out all for me to take one step out of the door and well, I may as well not have bothered even brushing it. Why am I telling you this may you ask? Well I've found the perfect product that will keep your hair looking fresh, healthy and happy all throughout this festive season. Wella Oil Reflections rejuvenates the hair after only just one use! All you need to do is wash your hair and let it dry naturally until it's damp, then apply 3 small pumps (you may need more it all depends on the density of your hair) onto your fingers and give it a good rub in the palms of your hands. Gently distribute the product all the through the damaged part of your hair (mines mainly the mid lengths to ends as I have ombré I find the bleach tends to dry it out easily) be careful not to use too much though as it could result in making your hair look greasy. I then put my hair into a bun and leave it while I sleep, then in the morning you should see a difference straight away. You will notice that your hair now feels silky smooth and has a natural shine to it! Wella oils can also be used for styling purposes but with my hair being so fine I feel it makes it look flat and greasy, but it's different for every person. You can purchase this product from Amazon for £9.41 or you you can find a salon near you that sells this by going onto the Wella website and putting in your postcode and city. 

Contains macadamia seed oil, avocado oil and vitamin E.

Look how shiny my hair is!

Misskeeleah

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BLOGMAS Day 6- Boyfriend Tag

Happy Blogmas day 6 everyone I hope you're all enjoying the festive season so far! I'm spending the night at my boyfriends so I decided to do the boyfriend tag and see how well lee knows me, it's 19 questions long which are all going to test his knowledge on me. Here goes, wish him luck...

1) She's sitting in front of the TV what is on the screen? Friends

2) You're out to eat, what dressing is on her salad? She doesn't have salad

3) What's one food she doesn't like? Any meals including fish

4) You got out to eat and have a drink, what does she order? Water

5) What size shoe does she wear? 4

6) If she was collecting anything what would it be? Bags

7) What is her favourite type of sandwich? Ham, cheese and Mayo

8) What would this person eat everyday if she could? Fruit pots and yogurts

9) What is her favourite cereal? Weetos

10) What's her favourite music? Rap

11) What's her favourite sports team? You don't like sports

12) What's her eye colour? Brown

13) Who's her bestfriend? Me (I shook my head and gave him evil eyes in which he changed his answer to missy, my dog)

14) What is something you do that she wishes you didn't? Spend lots of money

15) Where was she born? In a hospital

16) You bake her a cake for her birthday what kind of cake is it? Icing cake (I don't like sponge so therefor only eat icing haha)

17) Does/did she play sport? She used to do cross country, netball dance and athletics

18) What could she spend hours doing? Watching YouTube

19) What is one unique talent she has? Falling out with me (oh someone play this guy the violin!)

There you go, lee got all the questions right, some with a few prompts and guidance but he didn't do too bad, we have been together over 3 years now though so it is expected! So today has been quite a casual, laid back post as I'm trying to add more info about me so you can get to know me better, after all it is hard work trying to find something to write about everyday, but I can't complain because I'm loving it! I've got lots of festive posts planned for you guys but I'm trying to spread them out throughout the month, that's why I'm adding in a lot of lifestyle posts too. Il see you tomorrow on BLOGMAS Day 7 wooh!

Misskeeleah

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BLOGMAS Day 2- My Christmas Playlist

Its now the 2nd of December and if you haven't blasted those festive tunes out yet then you really need some Christmas spirit thrown your way! As soon as i woke up yesterday morning i put the xmas tunes on and had a little boogie with my dog whilst making breakfast, its too hard to resist since every music channel is now playing Christmas goldies. Ive spent my morning making and listening to a Christmas playlist on Youtube, because I'm too tight to buy the songs off Itunes... Jokes, i have them all on CD but just cant be bothered to load them all onto my laptop and then onto my phone and Ipad, its much faster to use good ol' Youtube. So i bring to you my all time favourite Christmas songs yay!

I will be adding more songs to my playlist but i wanted to show you my top favourites. As you can see Half The world Away by Aurora is on the top there, since the new John Lewis advert came out i have totally fell in love with this song, i had no idea it was originally sung by Oasis though. So if you haven't already get those tunes on, you can play them while your cooking dinner, in the car, on the bus to college/work, exercising or walking your dog round the park, theres no excuse. ( Oh by the way if you're wondering why I've put the image of my playlist huge its because when i uploaded it any other size the writing was blurred, anyway i guess you get the full effect of my ipad now haha) 

Cant believe Blogmas day 2 is over already, oh well at least Christmas day is getting closer eeeek! See you tomorrow.

Misskeeleah

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BLOGMAS Day 1- The Countdown Begins & November Favourites

HAPPY 1ST OF DECEMBER GUYS! The countdown to Christmas has officially begun and boy am i so excited to begin the holiday traditions. It literally is "the most wonderful time of the year", your geeses are laying and your lords are leaping. Only 24 days to go and so much to do, the decorations need putting up, presents need buying, so much present wrapping, family visits to make and well theres always time to get some baking in there too. So today as i woke up i followed my first tradition... opening my advent calendar, oh how ive missed you. Me and my dog Missy opened our advent calendars together and enjoyed a very tasty treat (Yes we have bought my dog an advent calendar because were such great owners!)...(and shes very greedy!). Ive got a thorntons one which is my favourite, because who doesnt love thorntons chocolate? im very excited because it counts all the way to the 25th AND on christmas day i get an extra big chocolate, wooh. Would you believe me if i told you i was 19?... dont answer that.

Okay so theres a few photos from this morning of my calendar and Missy receiving hers, she loved it bless her! Anyway now onto, drum roll please.......... NOVEMBER FAVOURITES!

My first favourite is these Olaf slipper socks. When in Blackpool last week we did some shopping and i found these little beauties in Primark. I totally fell in love with them as theyre so cute and comfortable AND they match my pjs which are in my October favourites. I think they were only £4 which is an added bonus. Who cant resist Disney character clothing? 

My mum has been buying a lot of these scented diffuser thingys lately as we had a very bad, and dangerous, incident with a candle not long ago so we no longer allow them in our house. Anyway she has about three of these in the house at the minute but this one is my favourite as its a christmas one! It smells gorgeous, its like the traditional cinamonny, orangey scent, its like christmas in a bottle. I think its from the Avon catalogue as well, thats where my mum spends most of her money around christmas time as i must admit they do bring out some good things. 

The temperature has rapidly dropped here in England and so ive had the chance to finally start wearing my new coat. Its the black faux fur trim parka jacket from River Island. It did cost me £115 but it was totally worth it as it is sooooooo warm. Its literally like being wrapped in a furry blanket all the time. The fur trim is optional, you can remove it as its only held on by a few buttons, but i would definitely recommend you keep it on as i think the faux fur trim makes the look of the coat. The only annoying thing about this coat is the buckles on the arms, the left one on mine keeps coming undone and its a pain to keep fastening it every two minutes, if you dont fasten it it just kind of dangles, constantly hitting your arm and jingles when you move, but other than that i love love LOVE this coat. (Oh by the way i have taken these photos off the actual River Island website as i just couldnt get a good one of me wearing it, apologies)

This is a bit random and many of you might not understand as to why ive added this in my favourites but today i have been out and bought a cute little rug for my room. Its a little pink round one and ive placed it infront of my chair and footpuff. Just for records im not like a little old lady with an arm chair in her room, i was offered it off a family member, its reclining and massages you so how could i turn it down? plus its where i sit and work magic for my blog. Anyway ive been revamping my room and trying to make it look and feel more cosy so when i saw this in B&Q i had to have it. Was only £9 what a bargain!

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So theres my November favourites and day 1 of blogmas, i hope you enjoyed it as much as i did. Cant wait to see what this month brings and i especially cant wait to be posting on my blog everyday! Seeyou tomorrow for day 2, ho ho ho. 

Misskeeleah

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