INSTACHRISTMAS

1. Packing for my Christmas holidays // 2. Christmas Eve Day // 3. Christmas Eve Accessories // 4. Tree decoration // 5. Christmas Eve Mass Outfit // 6. Christmas Slippers! // 7. My Winnie the Pooh stocking I've had for years, I still love it! // 8. Last advent chocolate on Christmas Day // 9. Christmas Cracker // 10. Me & my adorable little cousin // 11. Christmas Day OOTD // 12. Sneak Peek at my Christmas Day outfit post .. coming up soon! //

Hey internet world! I hope you all had incredibly happy holidays filled with love and lots and lots and lots of food! I had the most wonderful Christmas which I spent with my family in my Dad's hometown of Westport, Co. Mayo. I couldn't wait to get snapping with my new iPhone, thus, I documented my holidays this year and have compiled some of my favourites in these collages to share with you all. 

I think as you grow older, you learn more about the true meaning of Christmas. As a kid, I remember desperately trying to stay awake with my little sister in the hope of catching a glimpse of that luxurious red suit, fluffy white beard and the big round tummy we had been told about so much. I'm not going to lie, I really like waking up to a stocking filled with mysterious goodies and drooling over what I am lucky enough to receive. And the food. Who doesn't like the food? I mean seriously. It's the one day of the year that you can eat like a horse and nobody gives a toss. But at the end of the day, it's not about what's under the tree. It's about who's surrounding it. There is nothing better than spending this magical time of year with the people you love the most. Over the past couple of years I have begun to realise that you must cherish every second of every minute and be grateful for what you have. So, again, I hope you had a very, very, merry Christmas!

I can't wait to share my Christmas Day outfit with you guys in the coming days so stay tuned for that, and let me know what you think of these snaps. If you're on instagram, why not check out my other photos? My username is @HannahHawkshaw

Bisous,

Hannah.

1. St. Stephen's Day (Boxing Day) OOTD // 2. My view from the glass paneled cafe in Debenhams // 3. Mine & my Mom's yummy lunch! // 4. What I purchased in the sales // 5. Christmas Pressies! // 6. My festive make-up // 7. My luggage as I was returning home // 8. Me chilling with my dog - reunited after a long 4 days!//