Dress c/o Goddiva
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It was only recently I featured a Goddiva dress on the blog, and when they then offered to send this little beauty I just couldn’t refuse. The second it arrived I knew I wanted to wear it for Christmas Day- never mind there was only going to be three of us for most of it…if you can overdress for Christmas when CAN you overdress?
As before, I sized up as I find the brand does come up a little small, although looking back I could have gone for my usual size in this one. I’ve gone from avoiding bodycon like the plague to kind of embracing it a bit. I’m enjoying having a healthier looking body and with half a stone to go I can’t wait for the final weigh in and getting on with getting back to exercise, letting go of numbers and living life as it’s meant to be lived.
It was a quiet Christmas for us, the majority of the day was just Mum, Dad and Myself. We did our usual present opening whilst drinking tea and watching TV; this was after I battled my way through my Mum’s wrapping skills and my Christmas stocking. I was spoilt rotten with a new coat and perfume from my parents as well as jewellery, stationary and gorgeous trinkets galore from people I know and love. Ben bought my a tripod for my camera so I can embark on my 2014 mission to improve this blog and my photography as well as a hair curling wand to tame and enhance my locks.
We had the company of my Grandad and Uncle for the afternoon and my best friend, Trudi as no Christmas Day is complete without a visit from her. Time was spent talking, face-timing my brother and playing scrabble on my iPad before yet another round of food and an early night.
Boxing day is always a chilled one here, no sales shopping or rushing to do anything. A game of Catopoly at my Grandad’s was about all we could manage. Spending so much time with those I love is one of the best things about this time of year. My brother and his girlfriend were missed, as was my Ben but thanks to technology we caught up with them and my cousins celebrating baby Noah’s first Christmas.
And today it is back to work, no long and lazy break for Mum and I myself and I can’t say I mind too much. It’ll be calmer than the weeks leading up to the big day and there are plenty of chocolates and biscuits to feast on thanks to overly generous patients. I quite like the routine of going back to work, more so this year after so long off…
and of course, being Friday I have two luxuriously lazy days ahead. Bring on the Turkey leftovers.
How was your Christmas?
Tell me all about it below.
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In a non-stalker-pervy way you TOTALLY look amazing in that dress, may I even say sexy!!
Good to read you are slowing getting back into work.
My Christmas was great, good food & company – just what I needed to round off the year 🙂
I agree with above comment; I think that’s the best I can remember you looking xx
You do look fab, I third the comments! Your day sounds great, hurrah! Yay for tripod! I’ve lost mine and it is super annoying!!! Looking forward to the new coat! X
Sounds like a lovely Christmas. You look amazing! What is catopoly? Sounds like a feline version of monopoly! Xx
Love that dress! Very chic darling
Merry Xmas love!
Merry Christmas lovely, you look fabulous in this dress – I love all of the detailing. I too was wondering what Catopoly is and had the same thoughts as the person above! Spending time with loved ones really is the best thing about this time of year. Our boxing day was adequately as lazy until the afternoon when we got ready to spend a few hours in the company of our dearest friends. I’m not a boxing day sale shopper – though I did have a sneaky look on a couple of online sites just in case anything I’d got in my wishlist made it to the sale. I hope you had a good first day back at work xxx
Hope you had a lovely Christmas Laura! Wishing you all the best for 2014, I’m sure it’s going to be brill 🙂 <3 Claire @ Jazzpad
The dress suits you to a T! The embellishments really highlight your pretty features and red hair, what is it about gold and red that just works! My Christmas was just as simple and sweet, it’s all about the relaxing right!
The dress is a beauty! And I’m totes jealous of your figure. NO FAIR!
Lima
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Merry Christmas Laura! You look stunning and it sounds like you had a wonderful Christmas with your parents. I don’t step out on Boxing Day either – I’d much rather spend it at home with family xx
I really love your christmas day dress – the detail at the top is beautiful and paired with the ankle boots makes it really stylish and chic, thumbs up all round
Laura x
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You look amazing in that dress! I wish I could wear bodycon.
I love the dress Laura, and the last one by Goddiva – the last now slightly more because of the plaid =)
Corinne x
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Beautiful dress, very glamorous & I agree that on Christmas Day it’s nice to wear something special <3
Glad to hear you had a lovely Christmas! Mine was spent with my boyfriend away in a sweet little cottage watching Ghostbusters haha!
Sophie xo soinspo
ahh i love this dress!
Hannah xx
Wow i love this dress!!
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Stunner! I’m glad you had a lovely Christmas, good luck with the tripod I’m still trying to figure mine out! xxx
STUNNING. I swear you look more and more gorgeous each time you post a picture!
Maria xxx
The dress is stunning! Interested to see how you get on with the tripod. I have been considering getting one for a while instead of the post of moisturiser I use at the moment to prop my camera up. I have had a lovely and relaxing Christmas and got some lovely pressies. Not sure that I am going to be ready to go back to work in the new year though!
Wowzers, you look gorgeous Laura! x