Showing posts with label Gifts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gifts. Show all posts

Saturday, 11 January 2025

My Christmas Gift Haul 2024

Hello

안녕하세요

(Annyeonghaseyo)

こんにちは

(Konnichiwa)

你好

(Ni Hao)


Another Christmas is over, and as usual we spent it at my sisters, and like always the dinner was amazing. I had a lot of baking to do for this Christmas as I had 4 yule logs to make, 2 lemon drizzle cakes and a white chocolate cheesecake. I did have some other bakes planned but they went out the window as my baking didn't go to plan, while also being exhausted from working night shifts.

As I've just said I was working nights but I think only doing 2 nigh shifts mixed in with my usual Saturday morning shift really took it out of me.
This month is the start to all my concert countdowns, starting with ATEEZ in Manchester as the end of the month. Last year we only had Eric Nam booked, but this time I've already got 4 concerts booked for 2025, I'm curious to see who else we end up adding to our lists.


Firstly from my brother and his family, I got this bottle of Lacey's Vodkashake. I'm not a big fan of Vodka, but I'm willing to give this try as it sounds nice.


Next from my friend Clare and her family, I got a bottle of Bailey's which will come in handy with my baking, maybe even a glass or two.



From my friend Nichola and her family I got this bath set with fluffy socks and a candle. The bath set smells gorgeous and the socks are so warm and fluffy.
The candle smells really nice, I'm not sure where to have it set just yet, but I do keep having a smell now and again.


From my nephew Daniel and his other half Erin, I got this Harry Potter body care set. I love Harry Potter and this is a really cute set. The hand cream is in my bag ready to use while I'm out and about.


Next from my nephew Owen, I got this hand cream set, which is perfect for me as when my hands get too dry, they get really itchy. At the moment the middle one is in use and it smells really nice and really hydrates my hands.


From my sisters dogs I got these bath bombs, which will definitely come in handy during the winter months.




From my friend Mary-Kate, I got a 100 bakes scratch poster, 2 strip magnets with pictures of us at each of our K-pop shows and a box of Maltesers. The magnets are already on my fridge, I've eaten my Maltesers and I can't wait to start scratching off bakes on the poster. I'm curious to see what it has in store for me.





I treated myself to KStars Secret Shopper where they randomly send an album they've wrapped up so that even they don't know what is being sent. I bought 4 2 for myself and 2 for Skye and I made sure we both got a male and female artist, and as you can see I got Stray Kids' Ate album as well Alexa's Tattoo single. They were both good pulls for me, Skye got Lisa's version of a Blackpink album as well as a Japanese ATEEZ album.


Skye got me Nayeon's 2nd mini album Na. This is an album that I would have on my list of albums I want, but would never think to buy. I can't wait to share it with you in a future blog post.




From my dad and his wife Alison, I got volumes 2,3 and 4 of Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu. I already have volumes 1 and 5 so now I have the complete set. I love Mo Xiang Tong Xiu, so I'm glad to complete her books.




From my sister and her husband I got Mo Xiang Tong Xiu's first novel series The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System.  I'm happy to have Mo Xiang Tong Xiu's complete novel series' and I'm excited to get stuck into them to see how they differ from Heaven Official's Blessing.


Lastly from my mum and her other half Dave, I got £100, which was used wisely in preparing to see ATEEZ at the end of the month.

That brings us to the end of what I got for Christmas. I loved all my gifts and I'm always grateful for what people get me.

See you soon!


안녕
(Annyeong)
さようなら
(Sayonara)
再见
(ZaiJian)
Bye

Thursday, 18 January 2024

My Christmas Gift Haul 2023

Hello

안녕하세요

(Annyeonghaseyo)

こんにちは

(Konnichiwa)

你好

(Ni Hao)


We spent Christmas at my sister's again, and as always the dinner was amazing. I was in charge of the baked good as usual and I made the usual lemon drizzle cake, as well as a lemon cheesecake and for the first time I made a yule log.

From the end of October, right up to Christmas week, I was working nights, which was a nice change. I really enjoyed it. I'm now on my countdown to seeing Eric Nam and I can't wait to see who else could be heading to the UK to perform.

Firstly from my brother Michael, sister-in-law Stacey and their kids, I got Harry Potter make-up brushes. I've had these brushes before and I love them. I still use the ones I got in the past, so I can't wait to switch between them, which will make cleaning them a lot easier.



Next from my friend Nichola, her husband Dave and their daughter Grace. I got bath goods and an amazon voucher. I used my voucher towards some new pans. The Christmas bath fizzers are really cute. I can't wait to use them. I also can't wait to use the shower gels because I can tell they're going to smell really nice.


From my friend Mary-Kate, I got some Sailor Moon shot glasses. Which have become my go to Soju glasses. I adore sailor moon and these have been on my to buy list for quite a while.


From my friend Clare, her other half Lee and their kids, I got this amazing Stray Kids tumbler. I absolutely love it, I'm hoping Stray Kids come to the UK this year, and if they do, they will definitely be making the journey to see them with me. I love that I can use it for either hot or cold drinks.


Next from my nephew Owen and friend Alicia, I got this Spa Secrets facial set. I look forward to using this, as it's perfect for when I feel like giving myself a spa day and some down time.



From my nephew Daniel, I got this Lush Little Snow Fairy gift box. I absolutely love Snow Fairy, so I will definitely love using these products.


Next I got this Soap & Glory hands and feet set, from my sisters dogs. I tend to dog sit 2 of her dogs for her a lot, so much so my house has become their 2nd/holiday home. I love Soap & Glory's hand and feet products, they always moisturise my hands and feet and I swear by their heel genius.



From my sister and her husband Bob, I got some cute bed socks and this No.7 Shimmer & Glow make-up set. I can't wait to play around with the make-up. But I have worn the socks, they were really comfy and keep my feet nice and warm.


Next from my mum and her other half Dave, I got £60, which will be going towards any K-pop concert tickets.




Next from Skye, I got this The Nightmare Before Christmas book, that is part of my reading challenge. I also got this Edward Elric POP! figure. I love Fullmetal Alchemist, so I loved receiving this.


Lastly from my dad and his wife Alison, I got Volume 7 of Heaven Official's Blessing, some chocolates and a surprise envelope with £350, which will be going towards K-pop concert tickets. I'm hoping ATEEZ and Stray Kids are coming over so it's being kept for the possibility of getting tickets to see them. With Volume 7 of Heaven Official's Blessing, I've now completed the novel series, so I can't wait to finish reading the rest of them and giving them a special place on my bookcase.

Well that brings me to the end of my Christmas Gift Haul, I loved all my gifts and felt insanely grateful for them all, especially the money as it means I won't need to stress to much when it comes to trying to get tickets.
I always appreciate the time and effort my friends and family put into getting gifts for me.

Did you get some presents from family and friends that's perfect for you?
Let me know in the comments below.

see you soon!


안녕
(Annyeong)
さようなら
(Sayonara)
再见
(ZaiJian)
Bye