Every year I fail to feel very Christmassy and I've been like this since I hit my teenage years. This year however I feel really festive and am really excited about the season.
My children are with me for all of Christmas Eve and half of Christmas Day this year, my mum is spending Christmas with us, my divorce has just come through after years of waiting and wrangling, I've got lots of shopping done, am truly single with no bf this year so no one to suck the Christmas spirit out of me and whittle away my cash or eat our food whilst keeping me awake all night snoring so I've got more money to go around for the children and my mum. And something for me too
I still believe in Father Christmas a little, I've got lots of craft projects planned, baking cookies, homemade festive foods etc, I've got knock off Baileys in the fridge, two tubs of chocolates, M&S chocolate biscuits, other goodies and lots of wrapping paper left over from last year.
I've got lots of craft supplies for making my own cards to send to the children and mum and have got a big garland to make for the staircase.
I'm really feeling it this year and it's such a nice change! I can't wait to get the decorations up on the 1st and then get the tree a couple of weeks later.
My ds is 3 this year so will really get the whole concept this time and be very excited. Last year was a bit meh as his sisters weren't here on Christmas morning and he just wasn't very excited til they came home and then all hell broke loose!
I think this one is going to be truly magical and I hope it is for everyone else too 
(Just realised for the first time in my life I won't have a Scrooge in my life. My dad, God rest his soul, was a bit of a misery about Christmas and we had family issues that I won't go into; and all my exes were shit about Christmas too. So, no more men, no more Scrooges, just my little family and lots of love and laughter and traditions and memories. 🎄