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Life Lately #46

It’s been getting colder, and we had our chimney swept so that we could start having log fires. I can’t tell you how much I love having a fire crackling in our living room. It’s so nice to have a living room that you actually love hanging out in. 

Saturday we went to Adam’s sister Daniella’s house to meet the new baby and see how she was doing. We made a diaper cake out of three and a bit boxes of diapers to take over too. Because when else can you make a diaper cake if not for a new baby? She’s the sweetest thing, both mom and baby are doing really great and big sister Callia is loving on her lots too.
I’ve been taking soooo many baths lately its bordering on ridiculous. I also might have to go to LUSH rehab after my last spending spree, but I can’t help it, I love a good bath bomb. The little bear pictured above is ‘Butterbear’ made with cocoa butter and a vanilla scent I love the little guy.
{Festive Music // Mulled Wine Party // Nutella Penguin // Train selfies}
Sunday we headed to our first Christmas market of the season in Leeds (click here for some pics from last year because my camera is on the fritz right now). I’m not going to lie when I say we only went for the mulled wine and German food. The Alp Chalet Bavarian eatery is amazing. Since we went on Sunday it wasn’t too busy and we didn’t have a problem getting a table, but to avoid disappointment you might want to book ahead. I know the Festive Hall always seems to have a massive line to get in, so we still haven’t made it in there yet, and you can’t book ahead. 
I’ve been a little distant from blogland as of late due to shopping for house things most nights, and being sick and laying on the couch all the others. Does anyone else have this cold from hell? It’s a week and a half and going now, I forgot what it’s like to breathe normally, but I’m looking forward to when I can again! 
In other exciting news it’s Thanksgiving on Thursday! Since it’s not celebrated in England I have a ‘friendsgiving’ in which I make all my English friends eat pumpkin and green bean casserole. They love it. Do any other American expats celebrate Thanksgiving away from America? 
Dannielle xx

  • Argh! She’s precious! Give her all the snuggles!!!! x

  • Argh! She's precious! Give her all the snuggles!!!! x

  • I so wish I had a bathtub!!! Whenever I go home to Toronto (especially for Christmas) I go totally crazy with the Lush products. Even without a bathtub I have a big pile of empty black pots waiting to be taken back for a face mask … I am addicted!
    I had the cold from hell and it lasted more than two weeks!! So brutal.

  • I so wish I had a bathtub!!! Whenever I go home to Toronto (especially for Christmas) I go totally crazy with the Lush products. Even without a bathtub I have a big pile of empty black pots waiting to be taken back for a face mask … I am addicted!
    I had the cold from hell and it lasted more than two weeks!! So brutal.

  • Yes I had this cold! It’s a particulary bad one this year! Still have a slight cough a couple of weeks later!

    Ooh, and you are watching House I see – we are too, very addictive. And we finally had an episode where it actually was Lupus!!

  • Yes I had this cold! It's a particulary bad one this year! Still have a slight cough a couple of weeks later!

    Ooh, and you are watching House I see – we are too, very addictive. And we finally had an episode where it actually was Lupus!!

  • So jealous of your fireplace and bathtub! I would be taking a bath everyday as well. I actually just cooked my first Thanksgiving dinner last weekend for my Icelandic family, was a lot of fun and has made it a bit easier being away from home on the holiday since I got my fill of my favorite foods already.

  • So jealous of your fireplace and bathtub! I would be taking a bath everyday as well. I actually just cooked my first Thanksgiving dinner last weekend for my Icelandic family, was a lot of fun and has made it a bit easier being away from home on the holiday since I got my fill of my favorite foods already.

  • I know, I can’t wait until they move closer to us!

  • I know, I can't wait until they move closer to us!

  • I didn’t have a bathtub before moving to England, and I’ve gotta admit, I spend more time in it now than I should since we’ve got a nice big one in our new house. I’m addicted to LUSH face masks, cosmetic catastrophe is my fave. Down with colds!

  • I didn't have a bathtub before moving to England, and I've gotta admit, I spend more time in it now than I should since we've got a nice big one in our new house. I'm addicted to LUSH face masks, cosmetic catastrophe is my fave. Down with colds!

  • It’s horrendous! I got it off our little niece, and it’s horrible hearing her with the rotten cough. I used to watch it, but I’ve been watching it from the beginning again on Netflix and don’t remember half of it! Almost through season 6 already. And I love it when every episode they suggest sarcoidosis and I think one time it actually was.

  • Ooo early Thanksgiving, I like your style. We are hopefully getting a big mantel for the fireplace too so I’m excited to decorate it.

  • It's horrendous! I got it off our little niece, and it's horrible hearing her with the rotten cough. I used to watch it, but I've been watching it from the beginning again on Netflix and don't remember half of it! Almost through season 6 already. And I love it when every episode they suggest sarcoidosis and I think one time it actually was.

  • Ooo early Thanksgiving, I like your style. We are hopefully getting a big mantel for the fireplace too so I'm excited to decorate it.

  • House! Love it. And I’ve been sniffly and stuffed up for what feels like well over a month, but I think it’s just allergies. Feel better! It’s hard to get stuff done around the house when all you want to do is sit on the couch with a box of tissues.

  • House! Love it. And I've been sniffly and stuffed up for what feels like well over a month, but I think it's just allergies. Feel better! It's hard to get stuff done around the house when all you want to do is sit on the couch with a box of tissues.

  • Awe such a cute baby! I love babies… I don’t have one, but I have a few nieces and nephews and I just loved when they were itty bitty… they smelled so good and were so funny lol A friendsgiving sounds like fun! I am celebrating tomorrow by doing half a day with my in-laws and the other half with my family… should give me a big headache but I’m trying to think about the good food lol!

    Jessica
    the.pyreflies.org

  • Awe such a cute baby! I love babies… I don't have one, but I have a few nieces and nephews and I just loved when they were itty bitty… they smelled so good and were so funny lol A friendsgiving sounds like fun! I am celebrating tomorrow by doing half a day with my in-laws and the other half with my family… should give me a big headache but I'm trying to think about the good food lol!

    Jessica
    the.pyreflies.org

  • I think I’m just starting to get sick.. but I’m hoping it holds out for a while as I would like a nice birthday weekend 🙂
    The Christmas markets are just starting here, so I’m excited to start having a wander and eating unnecessary amounts of food 🙂

  • I think I'm just starting to get sick.. but I'm hoping it holds out for a while as I would like a nice birthday weekend 🙂
    The Christmas markets are just starting here, so I'm excited to start having a wander and eating unnecessary amounts of food 🙂

  • Of course we still celebrate! I mean, our spread is nothing like it is back home when my grandmother puts it together, but hey, at least we’ve still got stuffing and cranberry sauce!

    What’s wrong with your camera? I know it’s a long way to come, but if you don’t have anywhere else to take it, when mine was broken I took it to Fixation in London and they had it done same-day. Not too expensive either!

  • Of course we still celebrate! I mean, our spread is nothing like it is back home when my grandmother puts it together, but hey, at least we've still got stuffing and cranberry sauce!

    What's wrong with your camera? I know it's a long way to come, but if you don't have anywhere else to take it, when mine was broken I took it to Fixation in London and they had it done same-day. Not too expensive either!

  • Friendsgiving! I love it!

  • Friendsgiving! I love it!

  • Kelly Michelle

    She’s so cute Dannielle! House shopping can be rather fun if you’re buying pretty things xx

  • Kelly Michelle

    She's so cute Dannielle! House shopping can be rather fun if you're buying pretty things xx

  • Do you feel like you’ve had enough time to begin settling into your new place? I love that I’ve been adopted by several Americans to celebrate Thanksgiving – it’s the best holiday EVER! Oh, except maybe Christmas too.

  • Do you feel like you've had enough time to begin settling into your new place? I love that I've been adopted by several Americans to celebrate Thanksgiving – it's the best holiday EVER! Oh, except maybe Christmas too.

  • I bought some pretty wallpaper, watch me not like it when it’s up though haha.

  • I bought some pretty wallpaper, watch me not like it when it's up though haha.

  • Seriously, hard times! When I’m better I’ll have no excuse to be lazy though haha

  • Yeah, I’m perfectly happy with nieces! Two thanksgivings? sounds pretty ok to me!

  • Seriously, hard times! When I'm better I'll have no excuse to be lazy though haha

  • Yeah, I'm perfectly happy with nieces! Two thanksgivings? sounds pretty ok to me!

  • the unnecessary amounts of food is the best part! Good thing winter means slouchy jumpers 🙂

  • the unnecessary amounts of food is the best part! Good thing winter means slouchy jumpers 🙂

  • I miss the family thanksgivings with lots of apps and the eating for the entire day haha, but I’ve got a pretty good spread now. I’m not entirely sure, its not focusing properly, and it needs a new focus plate as well when I tried to think I could fix it, so I think it would cost more than I’d want to pay. I just bought a new one online today, after five years it was time for an upgrade anyway!

  • I miss the family thanksgivings with lots of apps and the eating for the entire day haha, but I've got a pretty good spread now. I'm not entirely sure, its not focusing properly, and it needs a new focus plate as well when I tried to think I could fix it, so I think it would cost more than I'd want to pay. I just bought a new one online today, after five years it was time for an upgrade anyway!

  • I think pretty much, we are still discovering things though, and there’s a cable outside we have no idea what it goes to, but it’s buried underground haha. Everyone from outside of America seems to love thanksgiving! Though whats not to love with all the food?

  • I think pretty much, we are still discovering things though, and there's a cable outside we have no idea what it goes to, but it's buried underground haha. Everyone from outside of America seems to love thanksgiving! Though whats not to love with all the food?

  • Good for you! What did you get?!

  • Good for you! What did you get?!

  • I got a canon 700d, I really liked the kit lens it came with too, such a fast focus! I can’t wait for it to arrive, hopefully before Christmas!

  • I got a canon 700d, I really liked the kit lens it came with too, such a fast focus! I can't wait for it to arrive, hopefully before Christmas!

  • Awesome! I know you’ll love it. My old DSLR was the 600D, similar to the one you bought, just an older model, and I still love it. It’s what my husband is learning on now, actually!

  • Awesome! I know you'll love it. My old DSLR was the 600D, similar to the one you bought, just an older model, and I still love it. It's what my husband is learning on now, actually!

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