Sending many get-well-soon vibes and hugs your way, sweetie <3 Congratulations on 200 posts - I hope you keep adding 0's to that number, 'cause you and your blog are fantastic! It is your passion, generosity and creative writing which has made your blog such a runaway success in such a short time. Oh honey, don't you worry for one minute about keeping up the blog right now, you take care of you and make sure you're rested up for next week! Electric blankets are perfect for keeping toasty when the nights get colder, so here are some facts and tips on how to use one to stay warm and cosy. Love this--we still do it, even though one's in college and the youngest is 13--some things are just too good to outgrow!

A little child can say: Only two more sleeps until Christmas, so it is kind of expressing that a positive event is very close. Have not seen it for a couple of decades, though, and I suppose it may have been "borrowed" from Australian lingo. The house is attached to a family home but is totally private, tucked away in a posh looking area of Telford. My darling gal, I am so sorry to hear that you are not feeling well :( I wish I was closer to you, or that I had a private jet! As someone has said as a countdown to Christmas and as only in the week before by the aforesaid small children.of the time I give it no thought, but when these things crop up I wince (and judge - and you are welcome to judge me in turn for being a cunt). OED attests 'sleep' in the sense of "an indication or division of time" as early as Old English (1131 in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles).

Here are some of our top tips for helping your kids sleep easier not just on Christmas Eve, but all year round.We spend Christmas with relatives in Cape Breton, so it forces me to be fully prepared at least a few days in advance. Congratulations on your 200th post, your blog is just too wonderful for words and I can't thank you enough for it! Of course these numbers are usually one in the same, but as a child measuring “sleeps” somehow seemed to bring the highly anticipated date closer even faster than marking off dates on a calendar did. Everyone who grew up celebrating Christmas remembers the excitement that built up to the most magical day of the year. Stay a spell and have a blast as we explore the incomparably fantastic world of vintage history and fashion together.

Lucy is trying to improve her Welsh accent, which if we're honest, isn't going too great as the more she tries the worse it gets! My build-up to Christmas Day was the [traditional] advent calendar, and I couldn't wait to reach the 24th.I didn’t see much of the hosts as I arrived late and left early but upon arrival there were a couple of cold beers in the fridge and eggs/bread for breakfast – which was a very welcome sight. I daydream and stare at the ceiling and look at the glow from the coloured lights outside my window. From making your toasty warm to keeping snug with a wearable blanket, we share our top tips so you can save energy and money at home. Growing up, perhaps as many other kids did, I measured the countdown until an important date not so much in terms of days, but by the number of night’s worth of sleep left until said exhilarating day arrived.