This is a sponsored post for Woolworths.
‘Twas the morning before Christmas and all were asleep.
Hubby was having a lazy lie in
And from the little one I hadn’t heard a peep.
The house was sparkling clean {mostly}
And the guests were arriving
To impress them all I was a-striving.
The presents were wrapped,
The tree was bright
I was so happy I may have clapped.
The rhyming has to stop, doesn’t it?
I’m not actually here right now. My blog is publishing this for me while I’m out getting supplies before the crowds arrive. I’m probably in the fruit and vegetable department humming along to the carols while filling my trolley with juicy mangoes and sweet cherries…
There’s lots on my to-do list. Big Sis and Ma are already here, but today everyone else arrives too. Our house will be full. It’s kinda what I’ve always wanted. We hosted Christmas in our teeny apartment most years, but this is different. This feels real.
Today I’ll be cooking a Tim Tam tart, and a chocolate pavlova too. I’ll whip up my cob dip for afternoon tea, which we’ll eat out on the balcony as the sun goes down. Lacey will open her Christmas Eve present – a pair PJs which she gets every Easter and Christmas. We’ll take a stroll around and check out the Christmas lights in our neighbourhood and finish the night with an ice cream sundae party. Does life get better?
And we’ll sprinkle magic reindeer food on the front lawn so Santa knows how to find us.
{Magic reindeer food: Just go to the baking section of Woollies and grab some goodies. I got oats, green sugar and 100s and 100s – place them in a jar and shake}.
So I’m most definitely not here. I’m with the hundreds of others getting their last minute fresh food and stuff for the biggest day of the year {Yes, Woolworths is open today – check out the opening hours here}. How are you spending Christmas Eve? Will you be at the shops? At home?
P.S. If you’re a total last-minuter {I know there are some out there} you can check out Woollies for recipe inspiration. Crispy roast pork and apple stuffing, or Christmas shortbread, or even classic Christmas trifle?
