Christmas is hands down my most favourite time of the year.  I just love absolutely everything about it, from decorating the house to dressing for the occasion.  Whether it be a Christmas jumper, a christmas cake or a decoration, shopping for Christmas and seeing all the Christmas stuff hit the stores just completely fills me with joy.  This is one of the main reasons I love Rosegal.  They have a wide selection of Christmas items so whether you are looking for something festive to wear or some Christmas decorations it is the place to shop.  They are all super affordable too, which is what we all need at this time of year when we need to tighten the purse strings after shopping for gifts.

Here are just a few of my favourites they have online at the moment.

Christmas Dresses

 L-R: Santa Print Dress, Deer Print Dress, Christmas Print Dress

I am a huge fan of a Christmas jumper, so you can imagine my excitement when I came across these Christmas dresses on Rosegal.  Now I know that they're probably not for everyone but I absolutely love them!  They are just so festive and I can just see myself prancing around the house in one of these on Christmas day.  Not only do I love the Christmas prints, but I also love the 50's style circle skirts, it is such a flattering shape.

 Christmas Lights

L-R: Christmas House Lights, Snowman Lights

One of my favourite things to decorate the house with at Christmas is lights.  To me, there is nothing cosier on a winter's night than turning on all the Christmas lights and getting snuggled under a blanket to watch a movie.  There is just something about all the little lights that I find so relaxing and cosy.  There are lots to choose from on Rosegal but these two are my favourites, they just look so cute.  I also like the fact that the snowman lights are available in all different lengths so you can pick which suits you.  There's nothing worse than getting a set of lights and then finding out that they're not quite long enough for where you want to put them!

Christmas Baking

 L-R: Rolling Pin,  3D Christmas Cookie Cutters

If you follow me on here or on Instagram you will already know that I am a very keen baker, so of course I love to bake all the Christmas goodies too.  They have lots of baking tools on Rosegal and these cookie cutters and rolling pin really caught my eye.  I love that the cookie cutters make 3D biscuits that are freestanding.  Could you imagine making a little Xmas scene with trees, snowmen and reindeers pulling the sleigh?  That would make a great centrepiece for the table on Christmas Day or for a Christmas party!

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Rosegal offer free shipping when you spend $45 or more now.  They have also upgraded their shipping system and provide a better service and offer faster delivery times.  You can see all their shipping destinations, information and costs here.

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Jumper - Rosegal*

Skirt - Rosegal*

Belt - Asos (similar here)

This outfit is so not my usual style but I'm actually loving it.  I thought it may be a little OTT pairing a ruffle sleeved jumper with a ruffled skirt but I actually love the shape it creates and think it works really well together.  I also love the colour combo of pink and grey, I think they really compliment each other.

As always I'm a little unsure on sizing when it comes to shopping online so always err on the side of caution and go for a larger size.  I'm a size 10 so decided to go for a large in the skirt but could've probably ordered a medium.  It is quite large around the waist but I was able to cinch it in using a belt, which I actually quite like the look of, so this wasn't too much of a problem.  The jumper however is a one size fits all, which I would say would fit a size 12 maximum.  Like I said before I'm a size 10 and it has a slightly loose fit on me, so would probably be more fitted on a size 12 and a more oversized fit on a size 8.  I'm not really the biggest fan of the one size fits all, but this jumper actually worked out quite well for me.  I have had a few things from Rosegal before and am always pleasantly surprised by the quality, which was the case again with this skirt and jumper.  They both feel really good quality and are nice and thick to keep me warm in this horrible cold weather.

What do you think about ruffles?  Too much or never enough?

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Playsuit - Asos

Boots - New Look

These photos were actually taken a little while ago before the real cold weather set in and I completely forgot about them.  I wanted to share them though as I loved this playsuit when I saw it in the Asos sale and am a little sad that I only got chance to wear it once before it started getting a bit too cold for bare legs.  

This got me to thinking are playsuits really just for summer?  Playsuits are a style I really love but tend to avoid in the winter.  I like to get all wrapped up cosy and warm.  This means a lot of my clothes sit in the wardrobe the majority of the time though, and since buying my own house I have been a little strapped for cash when it comes to clothes shopping.  So, my mission this winter is to find a way to make use of my wardrobe and find a way to adapt the clothes I already have into my winter wardrobe.  I still haven't figured out how I am going to do that with this playsuit yet though.  I don't think black tights would work due to the lighter colours.  But I think layering it over a polo neck or pairing it with a chunky knit might work.  If I wore these in black then I might just be able to tie in the black tights and a pair of black boots, and it just might work.  We will see...

After trying to find the links to these items I've just found that the playsuit is even less in the sale now and is still in stock in all sizes and the boots are now reduced too.  The playsuit is now only £10,  I think it was around £15 when I bought it.  The boots I was actually lucky enough to win on Instagram but they have been reduced online to £13.  I have been seeing white boots everywhere recently and I love this little kitten heeled pair, they are perfect for daytime and are super comfortable too.

How do you adapt your summer wardrobe for the winter?

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Over the next couple of weeks Rosegal are having a huge online Global Shopping Festival, with a different category on offer every 3 days.  From Nov 7th to Nov 9th there will be an amazing 72H Flash Sale on all of their Home Decor.  If you haven't checked out Rosegal's home section before I would highly recommend that you do.  They have a variety of products from pretty to practical to some fun novelty items too, all at a variety of prices.

Ahead of this Rosegal Home-Sale I thought I'd share with you some of my favourite items from their Home Decor range.

Kitchenware

First of all I'm going to share with you some of my favourite kitchenware items from Rosegal.  If you are a follower of mine (especially on instagram) you will know that I am an avid baker, so the kitchenware is my absolute favourite of their home section.  As well as having super practical items, they have lots of fun cake decorating items from cutters to all different icing nozzles.  I could easily spend a fortune in this section.

My final favourite kitchen item is this gorgeous black and gold 4 piece cutlery set.  How glam would this look on your dinner table when entertaining.  At $21.34 for the four piece set you'd be looking at over $100 for a whole dining set which is a bit more than I'd like to spend on cutlery, but I think this would be worth every penny!

Wall Art

As I have only owned my home for 11 months, wall art is something that I haven't really got round to yet and my walls are still quite bare.  There are still bigger things that we are saving for but after having a little browse of Rosegal's wall decor I have kind of fallen in love with some of their geometric prints.

These colours are pretty much the colour scheme of my living room and would match it perfectly.  For these three prints in the larger size canvas, it is only $23.92.

I'm not really sure why but I am really drawn to these prints also.  They don't really match anywhere in my house at the moment but would love these prints in either my bedroom or office.  Again, they are an absolute bargain at only $23.86 for the larger prints.


Now I know this one isn't exactly wall art but it definitely won't fit into my next category so I thought I'd include it in this one.  I absolutely love these macrame hangers, I think they'd make a wonderful feature in the living room or kitchen or even my conservatory without being too in your face.  This one is only $11.01 too!

Christmas Decor

As it is my first proper Christmas in my own home I really couldn't write this post without a nod to Christmas Decor.  I am so excited to start decorating for Christmas and host my first Christmas for all my family.  If money was no object I would be turning my house into a winter wonderland for December, but as money doesn't grow on trees I will have to just stick to a few festive favourites.  Rosegal have a great selection of Christmas Decor such as lights, decorations, stockings and an array of tree skirts.  Here are just a few of my favourites.

Now I know some people might find the little Christmas cutlery holders a little tacky but I can't think of anything cuter than sitting down to Christmas dinner to find a cute little snowman or santa holding your knife and fork.  They will add such a festive feel to the table and are only $3.90 for 4!


I instantly fell in love with these little LED scandi style wooden house decorations too.  They are so lovely and with dark nights drawing in early at Christmas I'm a sucker for anything that lights up to create that cosy festive atmosphere.

Honestly, if you're after any kind of homeware or are looking for pieces to get your house decorated for Christmas I would definitely recommend checking out the selection at Rosegal.

During their Global Shopping Festival if you use the CODE: HOME79 between Nov 7th to Nov 9th you will get:

$2 off $15
$4 off $29
$7 off $49

You will also receive free shipping with coupon too.

I'm not really one for fancy dress but I love a good horror, so I like to spend to my Halloween tucked up on the sofa in a blanket with a good movie; no tricks, just treats.  Speaking of a good horror, I've just finished watching The Haunting of Hill House on Netflix.  I had really high hopes for it after reading what a scarefest it was, how it would have me jumping out of my skin and would be unable to sleep at night.  As much as I enjoyed the series I don't think it was half as scary as it was made out to be, in fact I only jumped once during the entire series and that wasn't even at a ghost, ha ha!

Anyway I'm getting a bit sidetracked here, as I'm not one for fancy dress I thought I'd get into the spooky spirit with some Halloween themed nails.  As a huge Disney fan I decided to go with some Nightmare Before Christmas inspired nails and thought I'd share with you all how I created these Jack Skellington nails.

You will need:

Black nail polish

White nail polish

Top Coat nail polish

A large dotting tool

A small nail art brush

Start off by painting the ring finger nail on each hand white and the rest of the nails black.

Once the white nails are dry, use the large dotting tool with the black nail polish to create the eyes.  Dot the nail polish onto your nail dragging it down slightly to create a more oval shaped eye.

Then using the small brush dipped in the black nail polish draw two small lines between the eyes to create the nose, then draw a curved line along the nail and carefully cross it with small lines to create his stitched mouth.

By this time your black nails should be dry, you can then clean the small brush and then dip it in the white polish to create vertical stripes on each of the black nails.

Then paint your nails with a top coat and you are finished!

I love creating themed nails, they are such a fun way to get into the festive spirit without going to too much trouble.

What are you doing to celebrate Halloween?

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