LIFESTYLE | CHRISTMAS BREAK

One more week and then I am free.

Free to go home for a month and enjoy the Christmas period and all its fine festivities!

As much as I love my little workspace I think a change of scenery would be warmly welcomed right now.

 

Okay, I'm technically not free.

No... not free at all actually due to a lovely workload consisting of a 1500 word report, 3500 word project, 3000 word essay... oh and a  two hour exam to revise for too!

*and that 12,000 word dissertation but we won't go into that...

I do however have lots to look forward to! For starters...

I have a lovely family and (warm!) home to return to. Then there's the annual process of transforming our house into a tacky Christmas grotto (it gets worse every year...). Frosty winter walks in the woods. Plus I'll also be making Mince Pie's with my Nana - she is going to teach me how to make a GOOD pastry this year!

To ease myself into the spirit of all things Christmas I am hosting what will hopefully be a rather jazzy Christmas Dinner this Sunday with some of my favourite boyos and I also have a few little Christmassy themed cooking/baking sessions and projects lined up for the weeks ahead so I will be keeping you posted with those. 

But for me right now...

Bring on the home comforts and some Christmas cheer!

MOVING DAY

Tomorrow is MOVING DAY.

The car is packed and I'm all set to move into my new pad.

The downside is we have a 5am start.

I will be M.I.A. until the weekend I imagine but I will be sure to update you once I am settled.

ADIOS.

COLLECTIVE INSPIRATION

I finally signed for an apartment this weekend. So now I have somewhere to move into in September - Hurrah!

It is HUGE and a completely BLANK CANVAS.

I am really looking forward to having a place I can get creative and make my own and I have been trawling through various interior/DIY/recipe blogs on the internet for inspiration for my new place.

Here is a collection of what is currently getting my creative juices flowing...

INTERIOR INSPIRATION

Wild Things' Fort Competition via Booooooom.

Revamp your Bedroom via Justina Blakeney.

Elsie's Kitchen from A Beautiful Mess.

DIY IDEAS

Talking Fairy Lights from The Design Office.

Skirt Hangers as Poster Frames and Tin Can Lanterns via Apartment Therapy.

IKEA Hack Card File Drawers from The Painted Hive.

Jewellery Hanger from The Brown Abode.

All Purpose Lamp and Branch Clothing Rack from Love Aesthetics.

RECIPES

Pepperoni Pizza Zucchini Bake from Dashing Dish.

Upside Down Banana Bread Pancakes from Healthful Pursuit.

Make Ahead Frozen Margaritas from The Yummy Life.

Frozen Yoghurt-Covered Blueberries from Chockohlawtay.

EVERYTHING over at Simply Breakfast.

Images in Order: Booooooom,  Sarah Rainwater, Dashing Dish.