The Five Best Things About Christmas

Christmas is an odd time of year, when you really think about it the month of December is quite unlike any other. It's a time when everyone comes together, a time of festive cheer, but also a time for the odd scrooge here or there - baa humbug! And whilst I'd usually be lusting after the warm summer weather, without a doubt Christmas has always been my favourite time of year for a variety of reasons.

I've also previously written about my favourite Christmas music; whilst I haven't included it within this list, there's no doubt that music doesn't top it. If you'd like to discover what music I love to listen to during this festive season, you can here!

Murray Christmas! | Decorating The Tree

It's pretty safe for me to say that other than Christmas Day itself, one of my absolute favourite days of the year is the day we bring down all of the decorations and finally put up my beloved Christmas tree! To me it signifies that Christmas is well and truly under way; I can begin to feel festive and get into that Christmassy mood. Although I love all the decorations placed around our home, the tree will always have a special place in my heart...so special I've gone to the trouble of naming it! Everyone, meet Murray, Murray Christmas!

It's A Disney Christmas! | Timon & Pumbaa

As a Disney fan, there was always one thing missing at Christmas time. That one thing happens to be Christmas ornaments. Without fail we have the tree and house decked top to bottom with my favourite decorations and twinkly lights, but this year it's safe to say I have a new favourite.

During my trip to Walt Disney World earlier this year, I made it a mission to pick out some new Christmas decorations for the tree. I fell in love with the wide array of princess shoe decorations on sale, and honestly let's not get me started on the Disney princess ornaments with the beautiful poofy dresses. And although I was always drawn in by these two styles of tree ornaments, stopping to have a look everytime I walked past, I couldn't quite justify spending over $22 for a single decoration.