It's here (already)

December that is... which means that Christmas is less than a month away.

I have found it quite difficult for a while now to get excited over this time of year. For both my hubbies family and my own, it just seems to be a reminder of who is not here to celebrate it with us -  again. We go through the motions, do the decorating, buy the presents, prepare the food and try to have a good time but I suppose that's what happens when you lose people you love - you never stop thinking about them.



This year is a little different though - Louise is two - she is the 1st child in both our families since my brother was born 21 years ago.

(I'm so sad I can't call him my baby anymore)

She doesn't really get it but, I see it in her eyes - they just light up at the sight of Christmas. The coloured decorations, the trees, the strange person in red and especially the tinsel. Everywhere we go I hear "Its pretty mummy, so pretty". There is this happiness and excitement that just can't be contained and her smiles are so special.

So now, this year and for the next fifteen years (at least), i hope our family will begin to remember how much fun and how lovely Christmas can really be. It will never be the same but I look forward to making new happy memories for Lou (and her siblings and cousins - when they come).



Note: This is NOT my tree (it will never look that good, no matter how hard I try) We will put ours up sometime next week. I got this photo from here

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Pretty Kitchen

Pretty kitchen storage by Living etc (March 2005).



Fluted mini pie dish in pink for £5.75 from John Lewis.



Fluted rectangular baking dish in blue for £11.50 from John Lewis.



Mason Cash large pink hearts mixing bowl for £12.99 from Cargo.



Zyliss colourful ice cream scoop for £10.00 from Cargo.



Miniamo pastels 23cm silicone covered rolling pin in pink for £3.99 from Pots and Pans.



Large food storage cabinet in Norwegian blue for £439.00 from Ella's Kitchen Company.



Pastel enamelware from £15.95 at Lytton & Lily.



Tiered pastel cake stand for £25.00 from Great Little Trading Company.



Pink cake tin for £7.75 from Pod.

I adore that first image! I have had it in my interiors file for many years now and have now been able to use it as inspiration for my first gift guide. I have been looking around for gifts to buy my loved ones and I wanted to share with you some of my pretty finds!

Click on any of the blue lettering to be linked straight through to that item.

Have a sweet day!

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