PHOTO DIARY

One of the most beautiful months of the year, which is accompanied by Christmas magic, is coming to an end. December definitely belongs to my favourites. Preparing for Christmas, baking a gingerbread cake, packing presents for loved ones and waiting for their reactions, time spent with family, playing board games together and Christmas songs in the background. This month has been very long for me. In addition to the typical Christmas race, I managed to take a few days break and visit Italy. During our three day trip we saw; Naples, Pompeii, Positano, Rome and the Vatican City. Before the end of December, I invite you to its summary and thus the last entry of the "Photo Diary" in 2017!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Second day of Christmas celebration is already here. Forgive me that I post here only now, but absorbed with Christmas atmosphere I tried to avoid any electrical equipment. I would like to wish a late Merry Christmas and a wonderful time spent with your families.

BEST CHRISTMAS MOOD PLACES IN LONDON - WINTER WONDERLAND

Sweater // Sweter - H&M, Coat // Płaszcz - Zara, Jeans // Jeansy - Zara, Boots // Buty - UGG,
Hat // Czapka - Dune London, Bag // Torebka - Zara, Gloves // Rękawiczki - H&M

There is less and less time until Christmas. For many, the preparation period is just beginning. Fortunately, I have already bought all the presents, I still have time for baking so I can now enjoy myself. Christmas is really a magical time and London looks the most beautiful then. Lights are hung around the city, decorated shop displays and fairs that grow like mushrooms for rains around every corner :). Big cities are famous for the fact that we find in them a large number of places whose atmosphere is worth visiting. There are a lot of them in London, but today I would like to take you for a walk through the fairytale Winter Wonderland. This place has something in it and just take my word for it, being there is impossible to not wake up a child in yourself :).

LAST MINUTE GIFT GUIDE

It is exactly a week until Christmas. This means more or less that it is the last bell to order the missing gifts and receive them on time. I still have to collect few things myself (after finishing this post I will have nothing else to do than order them), so I decided to prepare for you a last minute guide. When choosing gifts, it is best to be guided by the practicality of the item. As always, all items are linked :).

POLISH FESTIVE TRADITIONS

Photo by Nicole Engelmann

Christmas traditions reign in every Polish home. Nevertheless, many of them differ in individual provinces. Our knowledge with them is transmitted for generations. Parents are already educating us in the field of Christmas traditions so that we can absorb them with age and later share them with our families. Each of us knows them, but do we know where Christmas traditions come from? To introduce you in a festive atmosphere, I have prepared a small collection of information in this field. I will be very pleased if you share with me the traditions that are practiced in your homes! :)

HANDMADE CHRISTMAS CARDS

Christmas are just around the corner, so this is the last bell to prepare and send cards! I do realize that handmade cards take some time and effort to prepare. But think about the pleasure you give to loved ones, when in an envelope, instead of a regular bought card, they will find one that may not be perfect, but from the heart? Holidays are the only time of the year when I also decide to prepare them myself. It seems to me that I'm getting better and better, and after one evening the cards are almost ready!

CHRISTMAS TABLE DECORATIONS

As you probably have already noticed, I prefer minimalistic sets on a daily basis. They also apply to my Christmas decorations. I like to see and feel that Christmas spirit, but everything has to be kept in style and to the minimum. In today's post I prepared a table decoration proposal, which does not require a lot of financial investment (I have not invested a penny) and looks aesthetically and elegantly and evoke the expected mood :).

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS...

Photo by Nicole Engelmann

Christmas is getting closer and so it's the last bell to share this magic list for Santa :). Every year I prepare such list hoping that it will simplify the efforts for my relatives. After all, who does not want to get something that he really dreams for instead of another product that will occupy already valuable place?

P.S. Do you tell your loved ones what you would like to get? What is on your list this year? I would love to find out :)

FESTIVE DRINKS

Trips are definitely not conducive to a busy schedule that has been with me for the last few days. Technical problems effectively prevented me from adding recent articles. Forgive me that despite the promise of Christmas posts appearing every day until Christmas, for the last two days I have stopped. Sitting at the airport waiting for a flight delayed due to the snowstorm (you imagine such things - snow in London on the day I have a flight?!), I am catching up. At the first fire goes the post from December 7 - four Christmas drinks, which I highly recommend to you. They will be ideal for all occasions :)

PERFECT CAKE FOR CHRISTMAS

Holiday preparations continued! December 7 is the right time to slowly start planning the list of dishes. In today's post I have prepared a recipe for a cake for you - a hazelnut forest cake. My confectionery skills are not yet so developed, so I can guarantee that you can handle this recipe without any problems. Below you will find his way of preparation step by step.

GET INTO FESTIVE MOOD - THE IVY CHELSEA GARDEN

Sweater // Sweter - H&M, Coat // Płaszcz - Primark (old collection),
Jeans // Jeansy - TopShop, Beret - H&M, Bag // Torebka - Zara

Hello, beloved on this Saint Nicholas’ evening (it is a Polish tradition which we celebrate each year on the 6^th December). I hope that you spent today’s day as nice as I did. I still have a long evening ahead of me, because of few more articles to prepare, I have to pack up and do some organizational matters. However today's duties caused by tomorrow's trip, did not prevent me from preparing another blog post. In the end, the countdown to holidays is in full swing! On the occasion of Saint Nicholas' Day, I prepared an outfit inspired by red colour.

CHRISTMAS MOVIES

One of my favorite ways of spending December evenings is watching Christmas movies. On the occasion of our countdown to Christmas, on the fifth day of December I prepared a list of my five favourite Christmas comedies. I'm sure all of them are well known to you. For me, their charm is strong enough that I will never get bored with them! And what are your favorite movies?

WHAT TO WEAR FOR A WORK CHRISTMAS PARTY

Source: Pinterest

In addition to preparation for Christmas, December is also a time for meetings and corporate dinners and parties. As usually happens on such occasions, there is a hardship associated with the selection of the perfect outfit. In the end, which woman does not want to present well at the Christmas banquet? On the occasion of the fourth day of December, I prepared three outfit propositions for you. As a standard, for each outfit you will find a link to the product underneath :) Have a nice evening!

CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS FOR HIM

Good evening, beloved. Forgive me that this article appears so late, but minor technical problems prevented me from publishing it at an earlier time. Today I have prepared for you a Christmas gift for men :).

I don’t know how about you, but I have always struggled with the problem of finding the perfect gift for men. It is much easier to choose something for a woman. The number of available items on the markets and the wide range of our preferences probably make things simpler. Returning, to our wonderful men, so that the suggestions were the most accurate, I decided to do a small interview among my male group of colleagues. The results are in the list below. I hope that inspirations will prove to useful for you :)

CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS FOR HER

Christmas presents are a real challenge. Some of us manage it better others are struggling with the choice. Each of us would like to make the gift that we give our loved ones the most fitted and cause a sincere joy. Today, I have prepared a post in which you will find gift ideas for her. I spread my inspiration into three categories; passions and hobby, fashion and beauty, and something for the home. I hope that my ideas will be inspirational and help you in your choices :).

1ST DECEMBER: LOOK OF THE DAY AND INTRODUCTION OF THE NEW SEASONAL SERIES ON THE BLOG – BLOGMAS

Sweater // Sweter - H&M (old collection), Coat // Płaszcz - Shein, Jeans // Jeansy - TopShop (similar here - link),
Bag // Torebka - Reiss, Boots // Kozaki - Dune London, Watch // Zegarek - Daniel Wellington
 

Long awaited December and the accompanying magic of the holidays, finally arrived. Preparation time, finding gifts, baking gingerbread with family and Christmas songs playing in the background, which from today with impunity you can listen to :). Each of us is experiencing this time in our own way, but it is our desire to prepare everything as best as we can. This year I decided to come to you with a helping hand and create a 24-day guide. Every day from today until the Christmas Eve on the blog will appear a post dedicated to this subject. As a result, I would like to invite you to accompany me during this festive season and maybe together we will be able to inspire each other :). Tomorrow we will start with a list of gifts for her!