December is my favourite month of the year for many reasons. First of all, I’m a December baby 🙂 Secondly, I really love Christmas time and New Year’s parties. Thirdly, I’m a genuine chocoholic so there’s no better time for me and my bad habit than the month of festivities and gift giving. Actually, I didn’t put gifts at all on this list because frankly they aren’t that important to me.
Chocolate Advent Calendar
The excitement of opening one door at the time to find a small delicious chocolate each day. What could be better? In the past few years I decided to treat myself with a chocolate Advent calendar even though I’m an adult 🙂
St.Nicholas’ Day
When I was a child I got small presents for St. Nicholas’ Day (6th December). If you are good you get chocolate. If you are naughty, you get coal and a rod!
Christmas decorations & Christmas lights
At home, in the town…they just pretty up everything, don’t they?
Christmas markets
I really want to visit the Christmas markets in Germany. So far I’ve been to a couple of Christmas markets in Austria, Budapest, London and at the French Riviera.
the Christmas tree
I just love decorating the Christmas tree. And buying Christmas baubles 🙂
British Christmas Ads on TV
They’re sweet and corny and very Christmassy (is that a word even?) Yes, I lived for a while in England but my love for all things British was born a long time before that experience.
My birthday
My birthday is a week before Christmas. Yes, I’m a Sagittarius who loves to travel, what a cliché 🙂
Christmas jumpers
Another custom I borrowed from England 🙂
the Christmas food
Cakes and more cakes! I can’t say no to them!
Family time
No need for explanation here 🙂
New year’s travel
I used to travel for new year’s. A fun trip to Madrid. My first ever trip to London.
It’s going to be a very special month of festivities this year. Why? Well, I’ve become a mum so this year we’re celebrating my birthday and Christmas with our baby boy V. 🙂
This post is a part of December’s travel linkup hosted by the ZRW Follow your Sunshine Adventures of a London Kiwi, SilverSpoon London .
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A chocolate Christmas Advent calendar sounds sweet 🙂 Wishing you a Merry Christmas and happy holiday season!
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thanks Jessica! Merry Christmas to you too!
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I agree about the food and drink, the spices and smells, cloves and cinnamon.
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yes:)
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Christmas markets are my favorite too! xx
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great!:)
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Yes Christmas markets are the best, and I’m glad you like the Christmas jumpers! They are such a fun tradition,
Xx
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yes:)
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In Slovenia, for St.Nicholas’ Day we receive candies if we’re nice. If we’re naughty, we receive birch rod. 🙂
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🙂
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Haha my boyfriend is also a sagittarius who loves to travel… what’s with you guys?! 😛 Happy early birthday and I hope you enjoy your first Christmas season with little V!
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thanks:))
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Do you like this year’s John Lewis advert?!
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yes, the monster is so cuteeee
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This is seriously the best time of the year. 🙂 Love this post. I wish we got the British Christmas ads there! I’ve heard they are wonderful. I’ll need to look some up on YouTube.
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🙂 thanks. yes, YouTube it:)
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How wonderful to have a little one to celebrate this Christmas with – the greatest gift of all!
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yes:)
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Ahhh, but being a mum is the greatest blessing in the world!! Great list! I will be in London for New Year’s as well, I go every year, I love it.
Merry Christmas my friend!
Tammy x
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thanks Tammy! enjoy London! and Merry Christmas to you & your family X
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