It's Friday and here are my 5 things....

One 

I have purchased all of my Christmas presents - which must be a record for me. Plus last weekend H got most of his which is surely a record for him! So I feel smug. Then I stop feeling smug when I look at the mountains of presents I have to wrap. I have a bit of a tradition whereby I stick on Love Actually, pour myself a glass of wine and spend the evening wrapping up my gifts. I try and keep it as peaceful and as calm as possible!

Two

I have also ordered the Christmas meat - a ham and a turkey. I always want to try goose but then I worry that if people didn't like it then Christmas dinner would be ruined.  I have to confess I don't cook the feast itself - my brother takes on that challenge and he is AWESOME at it.... I will be making these for the starter / canape - perfect with a glass of champagne! 

Three

Check out these vibrant colours! I went a bit Mexican this week and shared some fresh and easy recipes for fish tacos and courgette quesadillas - check them out! Anyone else created something ace in their kitchens this week?

Four

(Not on the High Street)

I've been thinking about my Christmas outfit this year and is it a bit odd that this is by far my favourite thing I've come across. And its for kids. Man, I love petticoats and I love stripes! Even the pigtails I feel are inspired!

Five 

(New York Times)

We are going to my friend Lulabelle's for a Christmas party on Saturday and I am taking ingredients for a Christmas Cocktail - the one I have linked to uses pomegranate but I will make it with cranberry juice. 

1 part cranberry to 2 parts prosecco with a squeeze of lime. 

I'll also make some ginger fizzes:

piece of stem ginger, 1 tsp stem ginger syrup topped up with prosecco

Christmas is well and truly on its way! 

So many Friday link ups! Happy to be linking up with these lovely ladies!

Five on Friday

 

 

Linking up for the first time with Christina, Darci, April, and Natasha for my Five on Friday! You should too!

This week has been crazy busy, I'm really pleased that I should be able to have a lie in tomorrow....

 

One

 

Have been having Pret Soup's almost everyday this week - Great for the taste buds, bad for the wallet. Thai Chicken is my favourite and whats great is they are a low calorie but filling lunch. Must get back into making packed lunches next week though, maybe I'll even make some soup......

Two

 

When browsing for some birthday cards I came across this wonderful necklace - this is just the pendant part of the necklace it comes on this really nice double chain. Its not my usual type of thing but when I saw it I had to get it as it has a Bumble Bee and I like anything that has something to do with my nickname. Hultquist are also a really amazing company and I love their things, can't wait to purchase some more. Check them out here 

 

Three

 

Bored. Totally bored of reading about these two. He should just be relieved that he can now have a burger in peace whilst writing pretentious songs and she just needs to stop restricting, eat some ice cream, shut down the craziness that is called GOOP and stop trying to act, because in my humble opinion she can't. Don't hate me its just my opinion.

For the record I did use to love Coldplay when they first arrived on the British music scene but their material just seems to get steadfastly worse.

 

Four

 

 

The man has specifically requested my Buffalo Chicken Wings for dinner tonight - don't blame him they are lush. Check out the recipe here  they taste great AND you don't have to fry them #bonus

 

Five

 

This week has been tough in places. But I am thankful, as always, that I face the world as a "we" now. Team Hachael all the way.

Enjoy the weekend lovelies