Christmas 2013

Hello again!

So how was your Christmas? Mine was very nice actually. Usually we have some familly drama going on but this year, even though we had a problem which might had resulted in some drama, everything went smoothly and I think everyone had fun.

I started preparing earlier this time, set up the table, organized the presents, got the room tidy and cut the veggies etc (got a cut from it :x) and then when my mother arrived we just finished preparing the meal and I got the chance to shower, change and also got Mari in a nicer looking outfit. I wanted to feel pretty this time so I wore lolita. I figured my crown label velvet green jsk was an appropriate pick so i went with that.

Outfit Info:

Shirt: offbrand (primark)

Dress: Metamorphose (crown label)

Bolero: Innocent World

Socks: Juliette et Justine

Boots: offbrand 

Hair accessories: offbrand + Juliette et Justine 

At first I wasn't took keen on my tree decorations because I wanted it all to be white and gold but then i realised the purple decorations actually go perfectly with these wonderful glasses I got from my friend fla. 

We were 6: me, my husband, my daughter, my mother and my two brothers.

This year I still received some really nice christmas cards from friends which made me happy. I also use them as decoration because looking at them also makes me happy. Thanks guys! <3

Christmas time in Portugal always has a couple of staple desserts. I think all households have them: Bolo Rei (which I do not like); Spongecake; Crême Brulée; several types of cheese and nuts and French Toast. We also got a chocolate cake that was super yummy this year. 

As for the food itself its usually boiled codfish with vegetables (cabbage, carrots, onion, potatoes), eggs and also octopus (my favorite). We also got smoked salmon, prawns and ham as appetizers. 

The next day for lunch most people have meat: turkey, lamb, pork... depends on one's taste. We have the habit of cooking turkey with chestnuts and farofa filling. 

I also drink Vinho verde which is my favorite wine. I like drinking it with everything so i even have it the next day even though you are supposed to drink red wine with roasted meat. 

After eating we decided to play a game of Trivial Pursuit. We have  not gotten a recent version so we are still playing the 20th anniversary edition which is not up to date at all making it all a lot more hilarious. haha

We enjoyed playing so much that we only opened the presents a while past midnight.

We always ask someone to be that year's Santa Claus, we have a suit for that. Even if we are all grown ups (well now there's my daughter but she's too small to understand) we still like to do this. 

This year we asked my older brother to be santa. 

Opening all the presents took close to one hour but we were finally done.

We just watched tv, chatted and went to bed. It was a nice day.

My 2013 haul:

• 3 hot pink satin pillow cases. My mom gave me these (not sure why she thought they'd match my room decor but i'll try to make them work somehow)
• Cellphone dark red case, a gift from the portuguese lolita community secret santa.
• 13 wishes Frankie Monster High Doll (i got it for myself XD)
• DVD with ghibli songs! (from susaninha)
• Body shop cream (workplace secret santa)
• Day face cream (husband)
• Tea accessory, looks like cake (susaninha)
• perfume + 30 euros (dad)
• kumamon stickers and strap (mother in law)
• sephora mega makeup box (husband)
• Cute frame (mom)
• lush soap and handmade card (annie)
• Innocent World mook (husband)
• VOLKS sd outfit (husband)
• Warm gloves (mother in law)

Even though I have a nasty flu, I had a fantastic Christmas this year and I hope you guys did too.

With love,

Jo