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The Christmas Tag

Hi everyone,

So first of all I hope you all like my new blog design! I am so so happy with it and think it is just much more me than before. I have wanted to change things up and add a bit of colour for a while now and I'm just so pleased with the final result. A huge thank you to Serena Ozgowicz from Pretty Wild Things for all her help! If you ever need a redesign or new template then I can't recommend her enough.

So Christmas is just one week away and I can't get my head around how quickly it has come. How's everyone getting on with their Christmas shopping? I am never organised with mine but this year I have actually finished and wrapped everything and put it under the tree! This pretty much never happens but it does feel good to know it's all done and ready to go.

Today's post was supposed to be a Christmas makeup look but since having surgery on my cheek about two weeks ago, I have been unable to wear any makeup :( So instead I thought I would do a Christmas tag which I have seen over on the lovely Milk Bubble Tea and Makeup Savvy. I hope you enjoy and if you decide to give the tag a try please give me a shout and let me know in the comments below so I can read all your answers!


1. What is your favourite Christmas movie/s?

This is such a tough question for me as I love so many Christmas movies! If I had to narrow it down though I would go for Elf and The Holiday. Both films are just so feel good and really Christmassy so they are always guaranteed to get you in the festive spirit.

2. Do you open your presents on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning?

Always Christmas morning! Since moving in with my boyfriend, we wake up and open our presents first thing in the morning while still in bed. Then other presents from family and friends sort of get scattered though the day as we go and visit everyone. I think this is nice as it spreads the present giving out a bit more and means it's not all over and done with by 9am.

3. Do you have a favourite Christmas memory?

I think my favourite Christmas memories are from when I lived at home and my parents were still together. My mum would always cook Christmas dinner and all the family would come round and we would all spend the day together.

4. Favourite festive food?

At this time of year I always want all the food! The nice chocolates and tons of cheese (not together though!) and of course Christmas dinner. There's not one food in particular that I like, I think it's more the excuse of being able to eat whatever you want and blaming it on Christmas.

5. Favourite Christmas gift?

One of my favourite Christmas gifts has to be my little bunnies Billy and Bluebell. I had wanted a rabbit for so long but never thought I would wake up on Christmas morning to find two little baby bunnies in my house. They can be quite hard work as they are house rabbits and like to nibble and have destroyed quite a lot of furniture but I wouldn't change them for the world.

6. Favourite Christmas scent?

When it comes to candles and fragrances for around the house, for me, nothing beats spiced cranberry or cinnamon scents. They just scream Christmas, winter and all things cosy! Perfume wise though I love Jo Malone Blackberry and Bay. My boyfriend bought this for me as a present a few years ago and ever since then it has just reminded me of Christmas.

7. Do you have any Christmas Eve traditions?

I actually don't have any Christmas Eve traditions as normally I would always be working. Last year was the first year in a long time that I haven't worked in retail but my boyfriend spent the entire day doing all his Christmas shopping. Maybe this year I will have to start some new traditions as I don't think we have made the most of Christmas Eve so far.

8. What tops your tree?

We have a star for the top of our tree but I think we need a new one. It is looking a little worse for wear this year!

9. As a kid what was the one (crazy, wild, extravagant) gift you always asked for but never received?

There's nothing that immediately springs to mind here but I know sometimes there were those toys that all the kids wanted and they were always sold out everywhere. I don't think there was one thing that I would always ask for year after year though.
10. What's the best part about Christmas for you?

For me, it is just spending loads of time with family and friends and making an extra effort to do something nice together.

I hope you enjoyed the tag and don't forget to let me know if you decide to give it a try :) 

Thanks for reading,

Hannah xx

28 comments:

  1. What a lovely post! I hope your cheeks heal just in time for Christmas!

    I don't celebrate it however I like to see what other people get upto on the day, etc. I'd have to say my fave Xmas movie is Home Alone, haha! Utter classic!

    Lima
    F A S H I O N I C I D E
    xo

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    1. My boyfriend's favourite Christmas film is Home Alone too so it just doesn't feel like Christmas without watching it :) x

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  2. This is a very nice tag. We have a star on top of our Christmas tree too and I was telling hubby that we need a new one, it just doesn't look as bright like the last couple years.

    Ann-Marie | http://facetocurls.com

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    1. Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it :) I know, our star is definitely looking a little worst for wear this year. I think next year I'll go for a whole new theme and try and persuade my boyfriend that we should get everything new haha x

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  3. Yeeeeees, eat ALL the food! :-D My favorite part is always dessert though.

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    1. Hmm I love all the food and being able to eat more without feeling too guilty! x

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    2. Yeeeeeeeeees, tis the season to indulge :-D

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  4. Your bunnies are absolutely cute!
    I think I would cry of happiness if I found a bunny on Christmas day!

    Vanessa x | www.springlilies.com

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    1. Aw I was so surprised to get them! My boyfriend filmed me finding them and I just stand there for ages starring in shock haha x

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  5. Congrats on your new blog design - it looks lovely! I'm planning on getting a new one next month and I'm SO excited. Sorry to hear about your cheek surgery by the way; take care of yourself :) 100% with you on opening Christmas presents on Christmas Morning by the way, can't imagine ever changing that!

    aglassofice.com
    x

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    1. Aw thank you, I'm glad you like the new design :) and thank you for your well wishes around my cheek, I'm hoping it gets back to normal soon! I can't imagine opening presents any other time than Christmas morning either. I have a friend who likes to spread hers out and open one at a time throughout the day but I just get too excited for that! x

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  6. I absolutely love this post, so will defo give the tag ago! :) I get more excited about Christmas every year and totally agree presents must be opened in the morning. The food and music is one of my favourite things about Christmas and just the festive mood in the air :) x

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    1. I'm glad you liked the tag Natasha and I really enjoyed reading your answers too :) I love the festive mood in the air at this time of year as well, it just seems to make people more jolly! x

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  7. I've done this tag before, so you can read my answers by searching--I did it 3 years ago today, I think! Hehe. I LOVED reading your answers to get to know you better.

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    1. I've just headed over and had a nosy at your Christmas tag post :) Like you, I love reading posts like this to get to know the blogger a little more x

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  8. I'm a cheese fan, too- I always hit the cheese platters at Christmas! :) And how cute are your bunnies!?

    -Ashley
    Le Stylo Rouge

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    1. Aw thank you, they are too cute for their own good sometimes haha :) x

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  9. First off, I hope you recover fast from your surgery, beauty! I loved reading your responses! I don't have a favorite food in particular, by I too love the excuse of being able to eat whatever simply because it's Christmas, haha! Thanks so much for sharing and I do love the way your blog has turned out! You and Serena did a fantastic job designing everything! I hope you're having the best start to your week so far!

    XO,

    Jalisa
    www.thestylecontour.com

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    1. Thanks so much Jalisa for your well wishes and I'm glad you like the new blog design :) I think eating all the food has to be one of my favourite things about Christmas but I may have started a bit early this year, I feel like I need a detox already haha x

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  10. I had so much fun reading your answers :-) It's always nice to share your Christmas experience with other people. :-)
    https://barbiegirl06.wordpress.com/

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    1. Thank you, I'm so glad you enjoyed the post :) I love hearing about other peoples celebrations too and getting into the festive spirit! x

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  11. Love your new blog design! I hope you recover from surgery ok! Great post, I have bunnies too hehe! :) x
    A Blushing Beauty Blog

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    1. Thank you Shelleen :) Aw what type of bunnies do you have? They are more hard work than you think but I wouldn't be without them! x

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  12. I like this new blog design! It looks really pretty, and I like the gold bubbles at the top and bottom. Also, I'm so jealous that you have bunnies!!! I would love to have bunnies too, but I don't think I would be able to take care of them because I'm out a lot.
    In my family, we open our gifts throughout Christmas Day like yours. It's fun to spread out the gift giving to make it last! But we open the majority of them at night when we have dinner all together. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas!

    ~Andrea Tiffany~
    aglimpseofglam.blogspot.com

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    1. Aw thank you, I'm so glad you like the new design :) The bunnies can be quite hard work, especially if they are house rabbits like ours but they are too cute to stay mad at whenever they do anything wrong! I hope you had a lovely Christmas x

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  13. I love this tag! Wish i had done it now! great post!

    Merry Christmas!
    Darriyan xo
    http://www.darriyancateland.co.uk/2016/12/merry-christmas-christmas-home-touches.html

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    1. Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it :) I hope you had a lovely Christmas x

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  14. Christmas is over, but I still loved reading this tag! Elf and The Holiday are some of my favorite Christmassy movies as well. I also love The Santa Clause! I hope you had a lovely Christmas!

    xx
    Nida | Caked To The Nines

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