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Merry Christmas

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Merry Christmas wonderful people♥ I hope your day will be absolutely perfect, and that you get to spend it with all your loved ones. My thoughts go to those of you who think the holidays are difficult for various reasons.. It’s important to remember that not everyone has a family or safe surroundings, and it breaks my heart. I have several friends who think Christmas is the most difficult day of the year, and my heart goes out to all of you feeling like that. And to everyone else, I hope you enjoy it to the fullest! 

I’ve enjoyed a fantastic Christmas morning with my boyfriend and family, eating candy and watching Cinderella. That’s a tradition I’ll never let go of! I woke up to the cutest xmas stocking from my boyfriend which I was so thrilled about, I actually started crying, haha♥

Hot chocolate with cream, homemade Christmas treats from my friend Cynthia and her mummy, and Vogue from my stocking.. J’adore! 

Okay, now I’m gonna be completely honest with you guys.. When I delivered my last exam on Monday, I had a little breakdown. Nothing big, I just felt so incredibly drained mentally, my head is exhausted after a really tough month of school and work! I had one day to fix everything for Christmas, and I suddenly felt a massive pressure. As a fairly big blogger, and an active Instagrammer, I have this idea that everything has to be perfect. My tree needs to be the prettiest tree you’ve ever seen, my gifts need to be wrapped to perfection with all sorts of ornaments, my house needs to look spotless, and so on.. Because that’s what it’s like with all the other bloggers! I shed a little tear yesterday and felt so useless, because I simply didn’t have the energy or the desire to try to wow you guys with all my perfect this and perfect that.. I looked over at my tiny little Christmas tree, and thought of all the other trees I’ve seen on blogs and on Instagram, and just didn’t want to blog it at all. ‘What a stupid little tree‘ I thought, while I was super frustrated and simply just drained. Then it occured to me ‘What the fuck are you thinking?!’!! I had to give myself a little bitch slap. The truth is that I think my tree is ADORABLE. My gifts are wrapped with paper and ribbon from Staples, and you know what? That’s more than good enough!! And now I’m sharing it with pride, even though the trees and presents you see on every other blog today is ten times more perfect than mine. 

Haha, seriously guys, isn’t my tree a little cute? Just a little bit? I also got some gorgeous Christmas flowers from the Stylista team, which makes perfect decoration in my window.. 

And last night my boyfriend came home with the most gorgeous roses for me after finishing my exam period, which of course also made me cry. I didn’t even have to force him to like I had to on Valentine’s Day, haha♥

Okay, this was a super random post. I really just wanted to wish you all a very merry Christmas for you and your families. Lots of love♥♥♥♥♥

Comments

  1. God jul <3 jeg skjønner hva du mener med stresset etter eksamen, vært i den perioden selv! Ble altfor sent med innlevering 22. Desember :( jeg synes treet var kjempefint! Og det er ofte det "uperfekte" jeg liker, rett og slett fordi jeg kan kjenne meg igjen i det :) ha en flott julefeiring og prøv å slappe av!

  2. I think your tree looks gorgeous Cath! I read your blog every single day, and I find it so inspiring. Although I always think your posts look perfect (and today is no exception), I agree that it’s not all about being 100% perfect and having the biggest tree or whatever, it’s about being happy in your own surroundings and enjoying being with your family. I hope you have a very merry Christmas, love from England

  4. Honey, you tree IS adorable and either the presents! I know how you feel. You set really “high level” to yourself when it comes to blogging, but don’t forget there are just a few people who you follow (whose pictures look like perfection) and there are billions of other people who have literally ugly trees and even ugglier presents. You would shine next to them (according to me :-D). And I really honestly LOVE your decorations and I think you should enjoy Christmas time and these unimportant kind of things let be.
    Merry Christmas sweetie!

  8. Oh dear Cath, you’re really super sweet girl, so honest and kind. With these words, believe me, I’m honest 100% – your blog is No1 and there is noooo prettiest blog than yours. Why? First of all, you write so nice, so relaxed, so, for example, when I’m reading your blog I feel like you write just for me :) If you understand what I’m writing about. I like you sense of humor. I like your unique pictures, your efforts, your desire to be accessible to all… I’ve seen a lot of blogs, but your blog is definitely No1. Your Christmas tree is adorable and presents look gorgeous :) Everything is perfect :) You see I’ve started my own blog, but I’m not satisfied with it, because it looks so simple, I have to find instructions how to made it look luxurious. Believe me, I don’t have will to write when I see it looks like that :) Then I visit your blog and enjoy. You are my “page that is must to visit every day” :) But the best thing about you, because I like you the best, is because you are not snob. There are so many girls which write blogs, but they pretend to be something so important. On the other side, you are so normal… Wish you to stay like that forever, because that’s one of the best characteristic person could have! Kisses, and wish you the best Christmas. Merry Christmas to you and your family, wish you all the best! :)

  9. Do not worry about your tree , the decoration etc People who follow you , like you either way ( even though i think that post is a perfection too as all the others are!) to be honest your blog ( ok and another one!) is the one i actually READ the posts and not just scroll down the pictures (i do that a lot believe me :) ) which means i do not only like the pictures that you post ,but the things that you write interest me too!! so just continue the way you do !

    Maria from Greece

  11. hei hei, først vil jeg si: masse god jul til deg og dine Cathrine!! :):) håper dagen i går var helt super og 1 juledag like så :)

    Ellers må jeg jo si at jeg førstår godt hva du mener. Jeg har ingen eksamen å stresse med, men en jobb som krever sitt. Syk har jeg også vært. Når man da følger diverse interiørbloggere i sosiale medier osv – da fikk jeg rett og slett vondt inni meg. Ble helt stresset over hvor perfekt alle rundt meg hadde det, og ikke minst hvor fort alle plutselig hadde det heeeelt jul hjemme. Med feber og det hele prøvde jeg å ordne hjemme, men måtte rett og slett innse at jeg ikke orker det. Likevel banket hjertet mitt av stress. SÅNN SKAL DET IKKE VÆRE!!! Vi lever i en verden hvor alt er perfekt – det iallfall vi tenker – fordi det er jo det perfekte mange velger å dele. Det er slitsomt! Så man må gi seg selv en “bitch slap” som du sier ja. Julen skal være en rolig og fin tid, og ikke en stressende en!! Håper du selv har funnet roen nå. Det har jeg her på hytta (med minus 32 grader, brrrrrrr).

    Masse god jul til deg og dine!

    God klem fra en fast leser i mange mange år!!

  12. Utrolig leit å høre at du hadde dette “sammenbruddet”. Jeg, og mange andre, leser bloggen din på grunn av deg som person, ikke på grunn av hva som forventes av bloggere. Bloggen din er favorittbloggen min fordi du skriver så ærlig, varmt og morsomt! De fine bildene er så klart en bonus, men det beste med bloggen din er at du er deg selv, deler tankene dine, og at du skiller deg ut. Det er helt herlig at du skriver om det alle tenker, men ingen (i alle fall få) tør å si på en blogg, selv når det bare er små kommentarer :) Dessuten er treet ditt nydelig! Jeg er så utrolig glad for at du klarer å gi litt faen, og for at du deler det! Deilig at du skriver så åpent mot “flink pike” og janteloven! stor, stor klem, og god jul! <3

  14. Hva er det du snakker om? Treet ditt var jo kjempesøtt, og gavene var mye finere pakket inn enn mine :D Haha, jeg sier ikke engang dette for å prøve å oppmuntre deg en gang, er bare helt ærlig nå. Men kjenner meg igjen i presset om å prestere på alle områder, så kjenner på følelsen… Den er ikke god. Har hatt en utrolig tung eksamenstid selv, eller hele dette semesteret for å være ærlig. Jeg har slitt med sykdom, og har rett og slett måtte innse at jeg ikke kan forvente så mye av meg selv som jeg tidligere kunne. Noen ganger må man bare innse at man ikke kan få til alt man gjerne ønsker. Uansett… nå begynte jeg å skrive veldig mye her. Ville bare for en gang skyld legge igjen en liten hilsen! Håper du får en god jul videre <3

  25. God jul til deg også skjønning :) Så leit å høre at du var syk og følte deg utilstrekkelig du også :( Du har helt rett, det er IKKE sånn det skal være!! Godt å høre at du har funnet roen, håper du storkoser deg og hadde en fin feiring i går :) Stor klem ♥

  29. Det er jo akkurat derfor jeg leser din blogg: Du er helt ærlig, og du er ikke helt som de andre. Det at du tør å vise dine “svakheter” er akkutat det som gjør din blogg så interessant. Stå på videre, vær deg selv, det er akkurat derfor jeg leser din blogg! :) Juletreet ditt og pakkene dine er mer en gode nok! Julestresset tar de fleste, men så kom du allikevel frem til det at det faktisk ikke er det viktigste. Du er god nok, og det at du pynter et tre og pakker inn gaver er stor nok innsats, synes jeg! God jul! :D

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