I've been excited since about July. However some of my friends are just not getting into the Christmas spirit. I thought I'd create a step-by-step guide on how to get in a festive mood, to help my friends (and you if you're feeling like the Grinch).
1. Listen to some Christmas music.
Have a bit of a dance and sing-song. It really helps, I promise. There are some great Christmas albums around, buy one. Or download it illegally somewhere. Whatever takes your fancy.
I'm listening to Merry Christmas Everyone (traditional) and Shane Dawson's new song, This Christmas Life, which is actually pretty good...
2. Look the Part.
I wish I was rich enough to buy a cute Christmas jumper. I'm not. (Christmas presents are expensive okay) Instead I bought a red nail polish for £2.99 (Candy Apple from Maybelline). It's really great and festive. I also have a reindeer necklace which I am *rocking* at the moment.
3. Go Shopping
Whether this is online shopping or real-life, window shopping or actually-buying-stuff, this helped to get me feeling festive. All the Christmas displays and offers... Ah bliss.
4. Smell like it.
Do some baking or buy a nice-smelling thing that makes your house smell. I just said 'smell' way too many times. I like to make gingerbread (click here to see my recipe). It smells amazing and tastes great too.
5. Decorate
Lights, tinsel, fake snow, green, cards, trees, lights, stockings, red, did I mention lights?
Decorating is not expensive. Tinsel costs like 99p nowadays, and you can just use bits and pieces from around the house. For example I found some red ribbon (which had been used as packaging), chopped it up and tied little bows around my wardrobe door handles. Ta daa!
6. Watch some Christmas
There are millions and billions of Christmas movies, and loads of YouTubers are uploading Christmassy vlogs and videos. I suggest you watch some.
If all that doesn't make you feel festive, then I don't know what will.
Thanks for reading!
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