DailyBow: Blogmas Day 1 / Advent Calenders

Happy December Everybodyyyyy!

As you can probably tell I am super super excited that it is now Officially the countdown to Christmas, YAY! *Happy dances*

Like I said, as today marks the day of the countdown to Christmas I thought today's blog should be about Advent Calenders! No matter how old you are, I think that everyone loves an Advent Calender! There's something fun about waking up and opening the door to find a little Christmassy shaped piece of chocolate. You can buy chocolate everyday of the year but when it's Christmas shaped then the whole world seems a better and more festive place! I also find the little jokes or quotes on the door really cute and I like to read them alot. Something I find difficult about Advent Calenders is that even when all of the Chocolates have gone and it's only the box left I never want to throw it away. The end of the Calenders means that Christmas is over and then I feel sad so I try to make use of the box before my mom throws it away because she knows I'm weird like that. Alot of Advent Calenders have activities on the back so I like to pretend they are my excuse for keeping the box. I also think one of the best feelings of having an Advent Calender is when you forget to eat your chocolate in the morning and realize in the middle of the day, so when you get home you can eat yours whilst everyone else has already ate they'res. I also think that Advent Calenders mean that it's the only time of the year where for a whole month you don't forget what the date is, which is soooo useful in my job.

This year my mom got me and my siblings a Cadbury Chocolate Calender, Eventhough we are all adults now, my mom still buys us an Advent Calender and she gets really upset if we attempt to buy our own. I think I will be in my 40's and she will still come to my house with a Calender for me and her possible grand children. This year mine has a Snowman on it, and my sister's has a Santa Claus on it...super cute!

Nom Nom Nom

I opened it up this morning and there was a chocolate Santa Claus, and a cute message inside the door.

You have to love this time of the year!

I think that this year I have been a very very very lucky girl as I get to open TWO Calenders..one is more special than your average Chocolate one though as it was hand made by my very talented and wonderful boyfriend just for me! My boyfriend knows me very well and this year surprised me with his idea of making me an Advent Calender made out of wood so we can reuse it. He spent alot of his spare time in his garage fixing me up what is now my perfect Advent Calender. We picked out the material for the front together and it's great as it has Christmas patterns on to make it extra festive. What I find is so great about this Advent Calender is that it is reusable so I can use it year after year. I hope dearly that we will use this calender one day in the future with our children so it can be passed down in the family.

Excuse the mess behind..but isn't it just the best thing you've ever seen!

Last night my boyfriend came sneakily into my room with my Calender (which I didn't see him steal) that himself and "Santa's elves" had filled with chocolate goodies. He said I wasn't allowed to peak which makes me even more tempted to peak at! I get really itchy fingers when I'm excited over something and all morning I have been looking at my calender with temptation to see what's behind the doors... but I have to keep telling myself ..Lead me not into Temptation! Anyway as today is Officially December 1st of course I have opened door one...which wasssssss....a Galaxy chocolate! Yum Yum one of my favorites...ooooohhhh hes good!

Aren't I a lucky girl???

Now I know that chocolate isn't for everyone and although it's December 1st, it's not to late to get yourself an Advent Calender. Here are a few examples of different type's of Advent Calenders which will definitely make you want to open the doors!

Yankee Candle Advent Calender £21.99

http://www.yankeecandle.co.uk/en/uk/gift-ideas/advent-calendar/invt/1289550?gclid=CMbVgZ7xjrsCFWgUwwod5yAAaA

Now if you love Yankee Candles like I do then this is perfect for you! Everyday you open the doors you will find yourself a different scented tea light candle for you to use every night up until December 24th where you get yourself a cute and extra special little present.

Love the smells of Christmas!

Boots Beauty Advent Calender £30.00

http://www.boots.com/en/Boots-Beauty-Advent-Calendar_1401928/

Here is a calender which definitely suits the girls as everyday you will wake up to a new branded make up or beauty product. I think this is a super cute idea and helps you try products that you may have never considered trying before. I think this would very exciting to open each morning!

Benefit Countdown to Love Calender £50.00

http://www.benefitcosmetics.co.uk/product/view/countdown-to-love

I love Benefit products as they remind me of Soap and Glory. They have super cool packaging and there products are like god sends sometimes! I love there products and can't imagine how excited I would be to open there advent calender every day to discover something new from them.

Super fun and girly

Calender Candles

This is probably the most simple yet lovely way of celebrating the countdown to Christmas. You simply burn the candle each day until Christmas and watch it melt down with the days. You can find these candles in most shops for under £5..bargain!