Jess In Retrospect: Blogmas

Merry Christmas Everybody | Blogmas Day 24

Woohoo! It's Christmas!! I hope you're all home with your loved ones by now, so the festivities can commence! Thanks for sticking around for the last 24 days of Blogmas. I'm actually quite proud of having made it this far without missing a day or even my usual publishing time! I hope you enjoyed my recipes and DIYs and all the other christmassy (and not so christmassy) content over the last weeks.

Sunday, December 24, 2017
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The Christmas TAG | Blogmas Day 23

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I can't believe it's the 23rd of December already! One day to go til Christmas Eve, delicious food and opening pressies underneath the tree! I can't wait! So for today I thought I'd do a little tag, that I've seen doing the rounds in the blogosphere for a while now. I recently read Maisie's answers to these questions - I'll link her post here for you guys, make sure you check out her blog lovemaisie.com too - and really fancied going through these questions myself. So here you go :-)

Saturday, December 23, 2017
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8 Goals For 2018 | Blogmas Day 22

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With the new year fast approaching it's time to have a little think about where I want the new year to take me and what I'd like to achieve in the next 365 days. I don't really like to think of it as resolutions as they're in no way set in stone but rather a expression of where I am at the moment. Either way you think of it, it's things - bigger ones and smaller ones - that I like to experience, see, learn, do, start, change and so on in 2018.

Friday, December 22, 2017
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Decorating the tree and getting the flat ready for Christmas | Blogmas Day 21

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It's the most wonderful time of the year! I love Christmas time for all it's bright lights and cosiness. The scent of biscuits and mulled spices in the air and just the general peace and quiet of the holidays. That's why I also enjoy making my home ready for Christmas, perfect with a tree and little decorations, all the fairy lights, candles and all the decorations.

Thursday, December 21, 2017
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DIY Gift Wrapping | Blogmas Day 20

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I wanted to make a little more of an effort with my gift wrapping this year, so I decided to get crafty! I have quite a few homemade gifts to give away this Christmas and there's no better way to give them a nice packaging, then to put them into little gift bags. So I thought why not get creative with them?

Wednesday, December 20, 2017
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Amaretto Marzipan Biscuits | Blogmas Day 19

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The countdown for Christmas baking has officially begun. So it's time I whipped up some of my amaretto marzipan biscuits ready for Christmas Day :-)

Tuesday, December 19, 2017
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A Little Lush Haul | Blogmas Day 18

Beauty

Lush is a dangerous place for me to be. There's always so many lovely things, everything smells divine and just the whole concept of that store, it gets me every time. This time I went in to have a little look around for Christmas presents and such and came home with a whole bag of bath time goodies just for myself - what can I say, you gotta treat yourself sometimes eh? I wanted to try new things that I've never bought before, so I got four new to me bath products - some from their festive collection and some of their usual stock.

Monday, December 18, 2017
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Apple & Cranberry Chutney | The Foodie Gift | Blogmas Day 17

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If you're still on the hunt for the perfect present to give to your foodie friends, this might just be it! Chutneys are awesome gifts because they keep a long time in their jars and even improve with time! And is there anything more festive then apple and cranberry flavour? It's definitely perfect to have with your Christmas meal (and to make your leftovers a feast as well ;-) )

Sunday, December 17, 2017
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My Favourite Moments of 2017 | Blogmas Day 16

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I wanted to do a kind of review of this year, but I wanted to concentrate only on the good things and the moments to remember, the happy times. So I thought what better way then to compile a little list of my favourite moments of this year, in chronological order!

Saturday, December 16, 2017
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Festive (Yankee) Candle Haul | Blogmas Day 15

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Scented candles are a stable around my house at all times of the year but there's something about winter time and Christmas especially, that makes me want to light ALL the scented candles! Nothing more cosy than a cold and dark winter night snuggled up on the couch with a good book and your favourite candle on! As you probably know by now, I've moved into a looooovely new flat in the summer where I have a lot more space for candles and such so naturally I took a trip into town and smelled my way through the candle counters of Karstadt department store and others. Here's what I got.

Friday, December 15, 2017
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Boozy Baked Apples (100% Raisin Free) | Blogmas Day 14

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Is there any food more wintery, more festive than a baked apple? I don't think so. I find they're delicious, don't require any fancy ingredients and can be whipped up in literally no time. Aaaaand, they're pretty to look at too :-) However, most classic recipes use raisins in the filling which I just cannot deal with, so I decided to do things a little different here.

Thursday, December 14, 2017
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December Snow | Photo Diary | Blogmas Day 13

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It has been snowing quite a lot over the past few weeks. And even though it has alread almost completely melted away it was magical while it lasted. So for today's post I thought I'd share with you some photos I took of winter fun in the snow and the calmness that settled over everything with the first layer of snow.