I love Christmas and reading Christmas themed posts really gets me in the spirit.
My favourite type of Christmas blog posts to read have to be home decor ones. Seeing all the cute Christmas decorations and trees really reminds me of putting my own tree up as a child. As I live in a shared house with friends, we don’t put up any Christmas decorations as we all go home for Christmas day, so there doesn’t seem much point!
I also love reading posts about what people have got for Christmas. I’m nosey and any Christmas/birthday hauls are a win for me. For the past two years, I’ve posted my own haul on my blog and I plan to do the same this year. Does anyone else get annoyed if someone says ‘I’m not bragging’ as a disclaimer? I think it’s more of a youtube thing when people do room tours etc – but it really annoys me! It’s you’re blog and you can brag if you want to. Fuck that shit. I’M BRAGGING MY ASS OFF THIS YEAR. and there is nothing you can do to stop me.
I know Christmas can feel a little anti-climatical, but it’s the build up that I enjoy. It’s the music and the happiness that seems to follow people. I like work the most at Christmas because everyone seems to be in a good mood. Things that may otherwise frustrate a person seem to not bother them as much – as though they have some extra Christmas patience!
I have some Christmas posts planned and I can’t wait to start working on them. Some are just ideas so we’ll have to see how they turn out!
Have a read of the chat questions and answer for yourself!
Q1 What type of Christmas themed posts have you got planned for this year? #socialbloggers
@skinnedcartree I haven’t planned any yet! I am yet to get in the spirit!x
— Lou (@Lou_Blogs) November 29, 2014
@skinnedcartree is it bad I haven’t thought about Christmas #socialbloggers
— BW_Sheep (@BWSheep) November 29, 2014
@skinnedcartree I’m definitely going to do a favourite Christmas films video and blog post 🙂 #socialbloggers
— Lynsey Macdonald (@lynseymac1) November 29, 2014
@skinnedcartree A1 I’ve put a few christmassy gift posts together & I’m wanting to do some christmas clothes posts too #socialbloggers
— Married to a Geek (@MarriedtoaGeek1) November 29, 2014
@skinnedcartree Ive done Advent Calendars & beauty crackers, ive got gift guides and one off special posts plus advent ones #Socialbloggers
— beautyqueenuk (@beautyqueen_UK) November 29, 2014
@skinnedcartree A1 Food posts 🙂 Need to bake very soon to make a few Christmas cakes ! #socialbloggers
— Mathilde Mgi (@MathildeMgi) November 29, 2014
Q2 Does Christmas and the New Year interfere with your blogging schedule? #socialbloggers
@skinnedcartree Wouldn’t know- this will be my first Christmas/NY blogging! #socialbloggers
— JennyElizabeth (@Jennifer4293) November 29, 2014
@skinnedcartree nah, more time off work so plenty time to get posts written and scheduled #socialbloggers
— Alison Hope (@AlleyHope) November 29, 2014
@skinnedcartree If I can schedule enough posts in advance I should be ok! Scheduling is your bestie this time of year! #socialbloggers
— Sarah (@saloca) November 29, 2014
@skinnedcartree First time for me as I started blogging only a few month ago! But I think yes, family time is a priority ! #socialbloggers
— Mathilde Mgi (@MathildeMgi) November 29, 2014
@skinnedcartree Nope. I always say I won’t blog on Christmas Day but somehow always do #socialbloggers
— Becky Bedbug (@BeckyBedbug) November 29, 2014
Q3 What are your favourite type of Christmas posts to read? #socialbloggers
@skinnedcartree posts about others traditions, Xmas memories and alllll the food posts!! #socialbloggers
— Sarah (@saloca) November 29, 2014
@skinnedcartree I love just seeing what people get up over the Christmas period- traditions, days out etc #socialbloggers
— JennyElizabeth (@Jennifer4293) November 29, 2014
@skinnedcartree Gift guides, Advent posts, Christmas Traditions #socialbloggers
— beautyqueenuk (@beautyqueen_UK) November 29, 2014
@skinnedcartree Gift guides give me loads of inspiration for presents but blogmas/vlogmas gets me feeling all Christmassy #socialbloggers
— Lily (@pintsizedtweets) November 29, 2014
@skinnedcartree I want to read Christmas experiences/adventures/stories ! I don’t want to know ppl presents #socialbloggers
— Mathilde Mgi (@MathildeMgi) November 29, 2014
@skinnedcartree I like reading about Christmas traditions the most. Since I don’t celebrate it’s all so new and exciting. #socialbloggers
— Apoorva (@tea_and_music) November 29, 2014
@skinnedcartree A3 I love a good nose into what people are buying! Gives me ideas! 🙂 #socialbloggers
— Married to a Geek (@MarriedtoaGeek1) November 29, 2014
@skinnedcartree Christmas looks, where to find crazy jumpers of the season and even recipes #socialbloggers
— Lauren Nicole (@fashkillr) November 29, 2014
Q4 What do you enjoy the most about Christmas? #socialbloggers
@skinnedcartree I can’t pick! Just the overall excitement- is that an acceptable answer?! #socialbloggers
— JennyElizabeth (@Jennifer4293) November 29, 2014
@skinnedcartree foooood! And how cheery people are – strangers wishing you a happy Christmas etc #socialbloggers
— Alison Hope (@AlleyHope) November 29, 2014
@skinnedcartree Watching films (Elf!) and seeing all the lights and being wrapped up and family and food #socialbloggers
— Lily (@pintsizedtweets) November 29, 2014
@skinnedcartree It’s nice to spend time with family and often you have anecdotes ! That time of the year you feel the love #socialbloggers
— Mathilde Mgi (@MathildeMgi) November 29, 2014
@skinnedcartree I love being in my Christmas PJs, making lunch with my Mum and just being happy! #socialbloggers
— Dee (@PromptsByDee) November 29, 2014
@skinnedcartree A4 Having some quality time with the family. And the food. And doing nothing ALLL day! #socialbloggers
— Married to a Geek (@MarriedtoaGeek1) November 29, 2014
Q5 What’s your favourite Christmas song and movie? #socialbloggers
@skinnedcartree Song =The Pogues Fairytale of New York. Film – Santa Claus The Movie #socialbloggers
— beautyqueenuk (@beautyqueen_UK) November 29, 2014
@skinnedcartree Muppet’s Christmas Carol and every song in it, even the one they took out! #socialbloggers
— Alana Mullen (@aroseforepona_) November 29, 2014
@skinnedcartree The Pogues – Fairytale of Newyork and Elf!!!! “Santa! I know him” #socialbloggers
— Lily (@pintsizedtweets) November 29, 2014
@skinnedcartree A5 Love actually for sure ! Love watching it on a snow day while drinking chocolate Very cliché ! #socialbloggers
— Mathilde Mgi (@MathildeMgi) November 29, 2014
@skinnedcartree National Lampoons Christmas Vacation!!!! #socialbloggers
— Sarah (@saloca) November 29, 2014
@skinnedcartree I love I Wish It Could Be Christmas and Love Actually! #socialbloggers
— Dee (@PromptsByDee) November 29, 2014
@skinnedcartree Love watching Home Alone at Christmas! #socialbloggers
— Married to a Geek (@MarriedtoaGeek1) November 29, 2014
Thanks for the #socialbloggers chat on Saturday night! I normally am too nervous to join in twitter chats…
The chat definitely got me in the Christmassy spirit! xx
Why are you nervous? You should come along!
I have not plan it yet but this is a great question to ask and start and conversation.
Not planned any yet, I barely made posting today, haha. I will have to sit down and have a think of what to post :)) Happy Monday doll xx
BRING ON THE BRAG! Like you said, it’s our blog so why the hell not?? It’s not rubbing it in peoples faces or anything, but we talk about things we’ve bought all year round, in haul posts and what not so WHY are Christmas gift hauls really any different?? The blogging world confuses me sometimes!
Sarah 🙂
It confuses me too. BRAG BRAG!
I think it’s a little different on YouTube, there are just some really nasty commentors so YouTubers tend to say, “I’m not bragging” but you’re right, it’s your blog/channel so brag if you want to! LOL!
I posted my first Christmas post today! Frankly, we are extremely excited about Christmas this year because it’s a huge celebration with hubby’s family so the atmosphere is completely different.
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I love this time of year!! I like christmas so much!!
http://fashi0n-m0de.blogspot.it/
I can’t wait for Christmas !!! Love these posts !
xoxo
I’m all for the Christmas themed posts…it just makes this season that much better! And LOL at your “I’m bragging my ass off this year” Cheers to that!!
Looking forward to your posts!
Shannon
Clothes & Quotes
If you love Christmas then go to my blog, there is a new post about Christmas insipiration 🙂
See you Corinne xx
I love Christmas posts but I have found that they start way too early.
Lizzie’s Daily Blog
Christmas is my favorite time of year so I’m all about holiday themed blog posts! Can’t wait to read yours 🙂
I hope you post some too!
We don’t celebrate Christmas but I still love doing gift guide posts.. promoting some great handmade shop in the process..
unfortunately don’t have the time to put any together this year.. 🙁
I love haul posts and videos! It’s so fun to see what people get, and it’s a great way to get gift ideas 🙂
I think Christmas is a beautiful time to blog – I am freelance writing for a website right now and I have to come up with a Christmas post. It’s so fun and exciting because there are SO many ideas! x
That sounds exciting! Let me know what you come up with.
I have been feeling Christmasy for the last few weeks. I think I love the build up more the anything else. I put up my first christmas inspired post yesterday which was a gift guide. Going to have my work out producing posts as evenings are when I do them and festivities and parties takes over. It was really nice reading what everyone likes about christmas Lucy x
Whoa!!! This was such a fun twitter hangout that i completely missed!! 🙁 Hahaha, day by day as we are going deeper in december, I am getting more and more chirstmas-sy!! :p
What a great post! Loved it, thanks xX
I have to work Christmas but the good news is that I get to spend New Years in Sydney 🙂
I LOVE reading haul posts, brag away! It annoys me when bloggers say “not bragging but…” like we do we have to disclaim that? We show off what we buy and everything else! I do find sometimes peoples blogs get a bit more boring around Christmas just because everyone posts pretty much the same things :/ i don’t really enjoy reading gift guides anymore cos most just post really generic stuff that I can easily find myself, gift guides of independant or eco-friendly brands are more up my street 🙂