Can you believe that we are already halfway through the year? It’s shocking to think that we are about to hit the summer solstice, which means the days are getting shorter again! However, I won’t lie, it does make me very very excited! Because it means Christmas is nearly here! Find out how I prepared for the best time during May right here!

Good Morning Lovelies, 

Six months! That is all we have left of the year! It seems,s like only yesterday that we were taking our Christmas tree down and now we are planning where it will be going this year! 

With 2025 speeding ahead, we took the month of May to really start planning our charity Christmas gifts. Every year, to mark the anniversary of my dad’s passing, I like to gift the hospital or a local children’s home, a ton of presents. As someone who spent Christmas in hospital alone, the little touches mean a lot, so I feel like even if a child gets one little gift it could change their day. 

This year, we have decided to give lots of arts and crafts based gifts. The reason for this is to help distract the children from all the horrors of hospital life. Getting creative can really take you away from it all. 

In May, we found a huge box and started to fill it up. We have brought, so far, pens, paper, colouring books, paints, books, crayons and more. It’s actually got so full that we need another box to fit it all in, as we haven’t even finished yet. 

Planning this all early has made me so excited for Christmas 2025 because I can’t wait to gift this to our local hospital! What have you all done this month to prepare early for the holiday season? Let me know! 

Joey X