December Currently

Hi there friends it’s time for the December edition of Currently with Jennifer. Today we are looking at what we are currently – loving, gifting, wrapping, hoping and attending this month. Thanks so much for stopping by!

LOVING

This is my favourite time of the year and I love everything about it so I think it’s probably easier if I write a list of everything I am currently loving!

• The festive cheer
• Christmas music everywhere
• The excitement and anticipation as we get closer to Christmas
• Planning outfits for upcoming Christmas parties
• Beautiful decorations in the shops
• Summer clothes because it’s summer over here
• Watching Hallmark Christmas movies
• Seeing homes with twinkly lights and decorations while driving at night
•  Christmas markets
• Practicing for our preschool Christmas concerts which are on next week (Yikes!)
• Counting down until the summer school holidays – 9 days to go!
• Mangos and cherries. It’s time for summer fruits and I’m here for it!!
• Planning the games we are going to play with my family on Christmas Eve
• Feeling motivated to decorate after putting up the Christmas tree last Sunday
• Celebrating the season with friends and family

GIFTING

I visited my aunt and uncle on the weekend and I gifted them a very cute Christmas snow dome. Sometimes it’s hard to know what gifts to buy. But you can’t go wrong with a pretty Christmas ornament like this one.

I have also been on the lookout for a Secret Santa for my lovely work friend. Luckily I found something at the Danish Christmas markets and I hope she loves it as much as I do.

WRAPPING

Except for my aunt and uncle’s gift, I haven’t wrapped a single present yet! This year our whole family decided that we would do a Secret Santa gift exchange and it has made all of our lives easier. My cousin organised this by using an online Secret Santa generator where we all entered our names. The generator then randomly assigned each of us a Secret Santa recipient.Easy peasy!

We agreed on a budget and the generator even allowed us to create our wish list. This way whoever got our names knows exactly what to buy. The best part is that the Secret Santa generator is linked directly to Amazon, making shopping so convenient! I bought my Secret Santa gift for my cousin the minute I got an email saying that he had created his wish list. I’ll be wrapping up his present very soon.

Although we are using a Secret Santa generator for our extended family. I will also be buying some presents for my immediate family. I just need to get to the shops ASAP!!

HOPING

I am hoping to stay focused on the reason for the season. I know that I get carried away with all the festive fun such as parties, gift-giving, delicious food and family celebrations. But I want to stay grounded in the true meaning behind the festivities – the birth of our Saviour, Jesus.

ATTENDING

I have two Christmas events that I am very excited to be attending in the next couple of weeks. Firstly, this Saturday our preschool staff is having Christmas lunch at Nola’s, a restaurant in Barangaroo. I am looking forward to spending the day with some work besties!

Then the following Friday, Steve and I received an invitation to the Mayor’s Christmas party which was a lovely surprise! I am so excited to attend this function as I get to dress up in a festive cocktail dress and enjoy a fun night out. I can’t wait!!

Thanks for stopping by to read my blog and I hope you have a wonderful Wednesday! I look forward to being back on Friday to share some favourites.

See ya!