Christmas hasn't even began in our household until I see the Coca Cola advert! Who agrees?
Me and my cousin have this tradition of messaging as soon as we have seen it, it's kind of like a competition of who will see it first and I'll admit now I lost this year so was doubly excited when I did eventually see it for the first time.
2. Now we love a Costa coffee and when I see those Christmassy cups piled up I straight away look at what festive drink I can fill it with. My Favourite is a Gingerbread Latte, not going to lie it may because you get that cute little Gingerbread man with it to eat!
Last week me and Harrison had a costa break when shopping and I thought I would mix it
up a little and have the new Lindt Hot Chocolate. I was slightly disappointed by this mainly due to the size of it (not being greedy but it had to be only slightly bigger than a shot glass) but then again it was rather sickly so any bigger I would have probably been sick!
Lets not forget the food...most important part after all at this time of year. Pigs in Blanket Panini is a must.
3. The first sight of Christmas decorations are usually in the town centre and when these go up you cant help but think right its time I think about ours. Your already looking for decoration and colour scheme inspiration from the Christmas trees in the department stores. With Christmas decorations up, of course the Christmas songs are playing in the shops and yes you cant help but sing along (for those that work in retail....you must hate this time of year...CD on constant repeat!)
4. The shops have aisles upon aisles of sweets. Any other time of year it wouldn't bother you, you would walk straight past but for some reason this time you cant help but think 'oh I get them now and put them away' 'so and so loves those sweets ill get him/her some' 'we need some sweets for the house because what else am I possibly going to eat on a Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday/Friday and Saturday night (Sunday night I'm too stuffed from the big roast we have just had).
Then there's the advent calendars! Which one do I pick? Never mind that they all contain (roughly) the same....chocolate.
5. You feel it is now socially acceptable to fill your house with the sweet smell of Mulled wine, Cinnamon, orange and cloves. Any other time you would have your visitors choking but this time they appreciate the smell. whether its simply from the mulled wine you had heating up just incase they want a glass (secretly its you and you hope they will join....you've waited all year to have your 1st glass of Christmas) or the Candles you didn't need but felt were essential when shopping (guilty...2 different scent packs of tea light candles). 6. You see Christmas jumpers everywhere...and the office is already talking about Christmas Jumper Day (Friday 16th Dec) and your thinking what cute/garish jumper you can buy to wear for this and Christmas Morning as the in-laws/family arrive.
7. You find yourself buying a hat and scarf which means its getting colder and secretly you don't mind wrapping up. 8. Your looking out for that email from your boss about the Christmas opening times at the office....any other time you would be avoiding opening emails from the boss but not this time of year.
9. You can put a Christmas Movie on, they have been advertised on the TV so again its now socially acceptable to watch one on a Sunday afternoon when you have nothing else better to do. You can dust them off from your DVD cabinet and watch as many as you can possibly fit in before bedtime.
10. You have filled your December weekends with Santa Visits, Christmas Markets and Christmas Meals. What other way will you survive the week at work?!
I would love to hear what your 'feels like Christmas when' are, comment below or send me links to your posts.
AMY xo
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