We may only ever have a small, family Christmas but I still like an excuse to dress up and this dress sent c/o Mary Jane Fashion fit the bill perfectly. I rolled with the Baroque pattern and added some M&S lace tights and my Bertie velvet boots (for all of two minutes before pain took over) and felt unusually happy and confident all day.
It was a fairly strange Christmas for us, the fact both my Brother and Nan weren’t present really made the closeness of our family all the more appreciated. I was spoilt with amazing gifts…more than I deserve, and I appreciate them, but for me the real present was spending the day with those I am closest too and for the first time in as long as I can remember feeling content and healthy and able to eat whatever I wanted.
I hope everyone else had a lovely Christmas too, however you spent it. And the same for today…are you braving the sales? For me today will be spent in front of the TV on my iPad (gift from parents, spoilt much?) nursing a cold (judging by the photos you’d think it’d be a hangover instead) and preparing for going back to work tomorrow.
I’m counting down the days until 2013, I have a feeling it’s going to be a good year.
xxx
More family time for me today, although I just want to chill out on my iPad and nap, so I am slightly jealous!
That dress is beautiful.
Hey lovely! Thank you, I DID have a lovely Christmas. I am so glad you had such a positive Christmas- I can imagine that it can be a difficult time for you but really thrilled you had a marvellous time. You look beautiful here- I can see that lightness of heart in your smile , mirrored in your wonderful dress!
Merry Christmas x
Wow your iPad sounds fab! Santa was certainly good to you this year. Love the baroque print, very festive indeed xxx
Love the outift, sounds like you had a great Christmas. My brother was at his girlfriend’s this year but we still had a nice day (even my Gran’s boyf was quite well behaved!). Hope you’re feeling better soon xx
Your dress is perfect for Christmas, very pretty! I was spoiled with an IPad too, I love the tv catchup app.
I was at the sales this morning it was insane, a woman in front of me in Next spent £633 on just jumpers, JUMPERS!
I snagged a new handbag, some slippers and some shoes that don’t fit, happy days :0) xx
Glad it was such a happy and relaxed day for you. The dress is lovely and festive. I love those tights!!
We have had family around for an hour or so earlier (unexpected so I was in my onesie still, nice) and I cooked us a roast chicken dinner (we had Ribeye steaks yesterday which were lovely but I was craving a roast) now I am going to have a bubble bath, do a bit of tidying and it will be a night on the sofa as I haven’t slept well for last week or so and have to be up super early for work tomorrow. Enjoy Boxing Day
Janine xx
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Merry Christmas. Your dress is lovely, the perfect dress! I am glad you had a great day. I braved the sales and they werent too bad! xx
That dress is fab and you look utterly gorgeous in it. Merry Christmas!
Lovely dress x
Your dress looks lovely, perfect for Christmas day! Glad you had a nice day with your family 🙂
Caroline x
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You look gorgeous sweetie. So glad you had a lovely Christmas with your family, it is the best present isn’t it 🙂
e x
It is going to be a fab year, I can feel it! 🙂 Love the dress on you, baroque print is so beautiful. Merry Christmas! ♥ Claire @ Jazzpad
Oh I’m so glad you had a lovely day! It’s always hard after losing a loved one, but it’s nice to think about times spent together and how much you loved them.
Looking beautiful as always.. can’t believe you braved the boots 🙂
X
Your dress is gorgeous! <3 I love that fabric!
x
Lost in the Haze
Me too! We have Christmas lunch with only six people but I still use it as the ultimate excuse to dress up. This is a stunning dress. You look beautiful. I love this sort of pattern.
I love your lace tights and gorgeous red hair! =)
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Love that beautiful dress you wore. Sounds like a lovely Christmas too 🙂
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Lovely dress and I have a feeling it is going to be a good year too 🙂
Have fun with the iPad, I love mine 🙂
Karys x
Lovely dress and I have a feeling it is going to be a good year too 🙂
Have fun with the iPad, I love mine 🙂
Karys x
What a totally wonderful Christmas day dress hun…you look stunning <3 Merry Christmas hun xxx
Girl, you look TRULY GORGEOUS! Merry Christmas, doll 🙂
Glad you had a good Christmas 🙂 You look absolutely gorgeous in that dress! Cheers to an amazing 2013
Gosh how beautiful do you look in your Christmas dress? I love baroque on you, and your hair looks fab like that!
Sarah Betty xx
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Such a beautiful dress. Happy Christmas, it sounds like you had a lovely day.
Oh the dress looks lovely on you! glad you had a lovely Christmas! x
Oooh I love that dress, so pretty.
And I know what you mean… I really missed my grandma at Christmas but the loss of her made my family even closer.
Wow, you have so many cool pairs of tights, I’m really impressed! Let’s hope you are right about 2013 🙂
Happy New Year in advance!
You look amazing, I hope you had an amazing Christmas!
Maria xxx
Love the dress! suits you
hope you had a nice Christmas x
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Gorgeous dress – so perfect for Christmas. And amazing boots too! You look fab. Hope you’re enjoying the Christmas break – HAPPY NEW YEAR! Avril x
you look so pretty darling ! <3 what do you think of following each other on GFC ? let me know
much of love
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