'Tis the season to be jolly

      So the festive season is well and truly upon us, which means that all of my favourite things are put together in a parcel waiting to be unwrapped as the month progresses. There's something about the month of December which i love, the Autumn leaves left on the ground and the sharpness of the air contribute but i think the main reason why i get so excited for this time of year is the jolly mood that everyone ends up being in.

My Gran's decorations are pretty cute

      Advent calendars make the countdown of the 31 days seem a lot less.. well long. This year i got very excited about opening the first door of mine. I have, quite a large obsession with candles so i found myself with a Yankee Candle advent calendar and each day is a different, christmassy, smelling tea light. Jealous? No? Well you should be.

It's so incredibly festive.

Found this at a Christmas market and instantly fell in love.

     Last weekend also added to my excitement as i embarked on a journey to a Christmas market. Surrounded by the delicious smells of roasted chestnuts, mulled wine and hot chocolates, it seemed impossible not to be in the Christmas spirit.

 
   I thought i would share my little run up to Christmas with you in the hope that you are now in the Christmas mood, if you weren't already.

  Enjoy the festivities.

 The small islander x