Christmas Routines And Traditions

Assuming I’ve been good enough this year for Santa to come tonight (tonight!) I guess I’ll be busy unwrapping presents and spending time with my family, so I would like to take this chance to wish you all a very merry Christmas and a lovely 2012.  Thanks to you all for reading this year – I really appreciate it.

Now, as I was just a little baby last year, I don’t really remember much about it.  So, what should we be doing?  What drink should I leave for Santa?  Do reindeers need feeding too? Where does my stocking go?

Mummy’s talking a lot about ‘traditions’ and we’ve been to the pantomime today as she tries to start one.  My cousins go to sleep on Christmas Eve in new pyjamas every year.  Apparently every Christmas lunch has brussel sprouts, even if no-one likes them.  Care to share your traditions so I get the best of everyone’s Christmasses?  Much obliged!  Who knows, you might even pick up some tips in the comments too.  I’m ever hopeful . . . .

Merry Christmas everyone!

CB x

My Favourite Christmas Song

I’ve ‘borrowed’ an idea from Mammasaurus in that I’m combining a couple of memes in one post; Actually Mummy tagged me to talk about my favourite Christmas song, and I’ll also tell you about my fondest Christmas memory. 

So, my favourite Christmas song.  Well, I’ve heard Wham’s Last Christmas SO many times because Mummy loves it, and I quite like some of the more ‘novelty’ songs, too, but Mummy’s so embarrassed about those that I’m not allowed to mention them.

Instead, I’m going to go for Chris Rea’s Driving Home For Christmas.  Now, it might come as a bit of a surprise to you, but I don’t drive yet.  This is where I merge seamlessly into my fondest Christmas memory; you see, this is only my second Christmas and while the first was lovely, I don’t remember  a huge amount about it.  Rather, I’m looking forward to creating a fondest memory this year and it feels like we’ve been driving towards this weekend for a long time.

Mummy and I went to stay with Grandma and Grandpa last year because Daddy was a long way away.  They did throw a wonderful, festive party, but I know Mummy was still sad, and that’s where the song comes in.  The lyrics, “So I sing for you, Though you can’t hear me,” were really appropriate for last year and Mummy and I spent a long time looking at pictures and talking about Daddy.

This year, Daddy’s with us and we’re looking forward to a perfect Christmas.  We’re off to the pantomime tomorrow to kick off the festivities officially – I can’t wait!

Merry Christmas, everyone!

CB x

My Beautiful Fur (Faux) Coat!

What is with all this mild weather?  It’s Christmas this weekend and it looks like there’s no chance of a white one.  When I think back to last year  . . . we were snowed in, it was lovely and cold, and I couldn’t even really enjoy it because I wasn’t even crawling, let alone walking.  How frustrating!

Still, it has been cold this year already, if no snow (Daddy has bought a sledge ready for it, but the furthest I’ve been on it so far is from the display to the till on carpet.  Which was flat.  So not that exhilarating.

Anyway, it’s been cold enough on occasion for a coat, and even though I say so myself, I have the world’s most beautiful winter coat.  It’s a Ladybird coat, from Littlewoods, (from £26.00) and it’s faux fur.  Leopard print.  Does it come more glamourous than that?!  I say there’s no limit on when a girl can become a fashionista!  It goes with so many things, too; I dress it up or down, depending on the occasion.  It’s come with me on a day to day basis, but also a christening recently.

Here I am wearing the coat on my way to nursery recently.

It has a lovely, wide collar (also fur – faux, of course) and a beautiful bow detail on the lapel.  It does up with buttons, and it’s fully lined, so it’s really warm and cosy.  I wear it a lot, so my beautiful coat has been through a lot of every day toddler antics and the associated stickiness.  Mummy says it washes very well, too.  So well in fact that it doesn’t even need the brushing “to restore appearance” that the label suggests.

So, it’s gorgeous, it washes well, it goes with anything and everything, and on top of all of that, the attention I get whenever I go anyway is great for my self-esteem.  No more “cute little man” comments, everyone remarks on the “pretty little girl.”  Great!  Except for the stupid person who suggested I look like Pat Butcher.

Littlewoods has some beautiful children’s clothes, coats included, for boys and girls that you can have a look at here.  And what's more, they'll still deliver for Christmas Eve if you order by 9pm on Friday 23rd - how's that?!

Mummy and I were not paid for this review, but we did get to keep the coat.

CB

Saturday Is Strictly Final Day! (And SatCap!)

So, we’re watching the Strictly final and I’ve just remembered it’s Saturday and therefore #SatCap! Phew, in the nick of time!

What do you have for this one?  Me, today, out walking Hairy Dog.  The other efforts are all over at Mammasaurus.

You Get The Picture!

So, roll up, last time for 2011, let’s see your kiddies’ artistic creations.  I’m sure there must be lots of Christmassy efforts out there.

Saying that, mine is not in the least bit festive.  Having promised you a salt-dough masterpiece of some description, I must confess to a bit of a fail.  In fact, it was quite a big Mummy Fail.  Salt dough must be amongst the easiest receipes IN THE WORLD: 1 cup of salt, 1 cup of water, 2 cups of flour.  That’s it.  Mummy still managed to b*lls it up.  She got the ingredients the wrong way round and after adding a little bit more salt and flour, then a little bit more and another pinch or two for good measure, the mixture still didn’t look very dough-like so we ditched it, checked the receipe and started again.

By the time we had dough, I was quite ready to throw it around the kitchen rather than make anything with it, and the footprint I did make still isn’t dry five days later.  So today we’ve had a bit of a shot at Play Doh.  I ate quite a lot, but I did lend Mummy my hand long enough to do a hand print.

I look forward, as ever, to seeing your efforts.

CB x