Well before we all sit with family to Christmas dinner We wish to send to all of you all our love and best wishes. Have a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS full of love and happiness. We wish all your dreams came true.
PS don't forget what CHristmas means for real and what is the point we all celebrate today.
In a meanwhile between preparing to upcoming Christmas I decided to blog about some of my old time favourite traditions and those new ones that I was celebrate with Lucas by our own by those years we have been together. ( 'I' means 'We' ) We just love Christmas so much, mostly I just can't sit in a place while december is in the corner. By those years with Lucas I learned how to celebrate them in our own style and I just love how much its evolution by years and how much fun we have over and over again year by year. It's so obvious that our Christmas never ever turns the way we plan them but at least we enjoy as much as possible every little change for example last year we have been planning to share gifts and we have been changing the date a million times because there was always something which needs to take care first anyway I still waiting for my last year ugly sweater for ugly sweater party with friends I been hoping to get but who knows maybe santa will came this year...
As well I hope you will enjoy this post as I do. Check out some of my favourite traditions below ( maybe some of those are yours old time favourites or maybe there is something you wish to try - let's do it )
1st | My old time fav tradition which I countinuate from many years is walking through Christmas market. I just feel like being there means beginning Christmas for real. This year I'm quite late and probably I will go there on monday evening with Lucas. I still remember my first time when I just moved here with my parents and I went with my mama to see the lights and the biggest Christmas tree I have ever seen, I still feel like a little girl while I walking through the down town. To my favorite things I can't imagine Christmas market without warm wine in special Christmas edition cups, kisses under mistletoe with Lucas and eating those warm pies with chocolate on top with nuts I just love it! I just can't wait for monday, this tradition is just the coolest!
2nd | Does putting decorating Christmas tree to list of my favorite Christmas traditions is just too obvious?! duh...
3rd | Charity. Last year We gave our breakfast to homeless in down town and we decided to do a one special thing every december This year we decided to put our names on donors of medulla there is big step form sandwiches to medulla and I still can't believe we did it Lucas is absolutely sure this choice and I feel absolutely good with thought that I can save someones live also I can found my DNA twin wich could be huge experience for both of us. Back to the point charity is good and we should be good everyday but on this special time, while Christmas let's share something more you don't have to be donor you don't have to share everything from your home just do something small to others even smile can be something special and make someones day. What a nice tradition to celebrate doesn't it?
4th | Christmas shows. My biggest dream is to see Nut cracker this Christmas and I hope I will, but for now we are addicted to watch "Ghost whisperer" and I love it maybe it's not really Christmas show but who cares that's our tradition and I love those holiday evenings while we just sit with tea and just enjoy this freaking old school and amazing show also Lucas just Love Jennifer because duh how to not love her?! Also like every year we will see "Home alone" well what a Christmas It would be without Kevin?
5th | Ice skating. actually this is activity I love to share with Lucas but usually we are on the ice for the first time in February but I think it is still Christmas tradition for us it is just continuation of celebrations for the next few months who doesn't like to celebrate Christmas till summer? For me Christmas could last whole year round.
6th | Singing Christmas carols which makes Lucas laugh.
7th | Smell of home. I don't know is it a really tradition but I just love the smell of my apartment while my mama or grandma is baking even smell of oranges, cinnamon and cloves is amazing. Then I feel Christams.
We live in times when social media are so close to us that sometimes we are not able to see the boundaries that we should. Many times I got myself on texting, snapping or just scrolling my camera roll in moments when I absolutely don't need to do that even when I should just leave my phone turn it off and enjoy the moment it's became to be my obsession, habit and addiction I always keep my phone tight and I always check it out few times per hour, now when I'm counting down my flaws and weirdness according to social media I feel so lame, even when I'm keep telling myself that I work in social media so I should be always close to phone and computer to be able to text back to business partners, readers or my friends from neighbourhood but it is just my little excuse to always checking my social media accounts.
First thing I do while I woke up is scrolling my instagram wall ( shame and lame ) and I do this few times per day it is so weird to just feel that hard need to check out everything what is going on in the internet. Well it is awful to do that and I worning you to see those bad habits according to the internet that you all probably have to, I decided to turn off my internet, turn off my phone and tv for hour or two per day just to take part in family activities, to read and do something just for myself it's first little step that I have to take to just make my life mine not social media.
Also I saw that most of the time on my little dates with Lucas or friends or family I always have phone in my hand in case that I will need to snap or took a picture. There are moments that are absolutely worth to save them but I learned that sometimes we should let go an enjoy the moment and save this in mind, Let's face it while you are on date with someone special you want to see smiles, face and eyes make a connection just imagine that you can't see the face of your partner just because he is holding a camera in hand, do you think it's nice while you share attention with devices?!
I have a few tips for myself
FIRST just think do this moment is absolutely worth to capture it at the moment?
SECOND thing is to ask your partner does he not mind to snap a few photos
THIRD look around Do you have a good light? Is it a good moment to snap things? Do you need it now?
Those things are really helpful for me and I hope for you as well. The best way to stay safe and protect ourselves and relationship in social media is following your own safety rules, drawing lines and not crossing some of the boundaries.
Social media became my life sometimes much more then it is needed but I'm working on it also I know that instagram, snapchat and other sites are so helpful and fun! I'm so glad to be part of the generation who can see the world and get to know other cultures and people by swipe of finger. It's so easy to fall in this amazing world of other people creativity. It's so easy to express feelings and thoughts, it's so easy to get to know people around the world while you are on different continents. There is so many good sides of social media, there is so much love, positive energy, imagination and creativity but there is a lot of bad sides as well and we all need to remember that. Not every person which is following us have a good and positive reasons there is so much hate and mean words which could be so destructive for other people. Remember that social media can be natural habitat for both sides of humanity.
At the end I would like to share with all of you my latest fav video which I found while I get lost in youtube world. Lucas and I agreed that this is so true. Is it funny or terrifying?! ( so confused ) Check it out!
I will work to take back my life for my own and use social media only several times per day and use internet only in need. Do you?
We all know what is coming, so sooner this year I will share some of my gift guides starting from best gift ideas for him! Also be sure to check out gift guide for her as well.Have a lovely weekend friends and don't forget to shop a little bit!
What a suuuuuuunday it was?! I just miss those autumn days and I was thrilled today to be spoiled by sun, golden trees and positive vibes on my road all day long. After driving practising I was walking down town and I just felt so calm and peaceful, everything seems to be at the right place like puzzles and i just want to have this state of mind in my heart forever. Today was all about love and happiness and I been need this for a long time I just couldn't be more grateful. And oh there is another fun news about today I just need to share THIS SONG with all of you guys because it was in my mind by whole weekend hope for you it will be as well and for every another day because we all need to fall in love just a little bit everyday in something new. Life is just beautiful.
