Time Out

No not from running (although believe me I've thought about it!) but just a time out from blogging about it whilst I get in to something else.

The festive season is fast approaching.  I know 6 weeks sounds like ages but considering it feels like it was January only yesterday I can't help but think it doesn't hurt to be prepared, so this week I've been doing some Christmas crafts to get me in the festive spirit and help get organised ahead of time.

Last year I really struggled to get into the"Christmas Spirit" so I'm trying my hardest to get that festive feeling, starting with an Advent Calender.  Obviously I've got a chocolate calender (My Mum buys us both one every year - thanks Mum!) but this year I've decided to make a calender full of things for Mr Dens and I to do together (and a few chocolate treats along the way - it is Christmas after all.)

I didn't want to spend a tonne of money doing this so I bought 7 little chocolate bars/sweets and a box of biscuits, the rest is made up of things we already have or are free or cheap things to do together here's how December is going down for us:

Saturday 1 December: Put up the tree and decorations
Sunday 2 December: Watch Home Alone
Monday 3 December: Mr Dens' choice for dinner
Tuesday 4 December: Haribo snowmen
Wednesday 5 December: Go to the Pub for dinner
Thursday 6 December: Santa Lolly
Friday 7 December: White chocolate snowballs
Saturday 8 December: Take the dog for a walk in the woods
Sunday 9 December: Watch Home Alone 2
Monday 10 December: Start a Christmas puzzle
Tuesday 11 December: White chocolate snowman lolly
Wednesday 12 December: Make Mince Pies
Thursday 13 December: Smartie penguin
Friday 14 December: Go for a drink after work
Saturday 15 December: Play Santa! Drop presents to friends in the area
Sunday 16 December: Watch Elf
Monday 17 December: Galaxy gift bar
Tuesday 18 December: Make Christmas cookies for the tree
Wednesday 19 December: Have a pudding after dinner
Thursday 20 December: Play the London Game
Friday 21 December: Santa lolly
Saturday 22 December: Take a long walk in the park and have a hot chocolate
Sunday 23 December: Watch Deck the Halls
Sunday 24 December: Christmas chococlate biscuits (for Mr D to take to work with him)

The dvds we already own but I've wrapped them and the biscuits up and the rest of the treats i've put in envelopes, all of the activities I've written on cards and popped in envelopes too here it all is before it went into the bag:

I can't wait for December now so he can't start opening it all!

I also decided that I'd try and make my wrapping a bit more personal so I've made my own gift tags and here they are:

I've got loads more to do but so far I'm really pleased with them!

Next project (along with marathon training!) is to crack on with my patchwork quilt, I want to try and get it done by Christmas.