Granted there’s still another seven weeks until Christmas but with time slipping away like sand through our fingertips we thought we’d get in there early and write our Christmas lists to Santa.

This week’s post though is a personal one from the various team members of RMLTD. This piece is all about what we would really, truly want for Christmas if money was no object and time wasn’t an issue. And our choices aren’t all material objects either; some are experiences, others are a luxe buy. All are utterly indulgent though because we have been really REALLY good girls this year 😉

Lisa

It’s not the most glamorous of gifts but what would make me really happy this Christmas would be some sort of jewellery storage system that I can hide at the top of my wardrobe whilst Lyra is still little, and then display on my bedside table when she’s old enough to know better than to go in there (will that day ever come?!). This Stackers one with an oak lid would be lovely. And to replace the silver watch which has mysteriously gone AWOL from my current jewellery collection, this Olivia Burton number or something similar and minimal would be nice.

And finally, in this post a couple of months back, I talked about how I was considering taking the plunge and buying a Kindle. You lovely readers convinced me it was the way forward…however I just haven’t got round to buying one yet. So Santa, if you could conjure me up a Kindle, I would be eternally grateful.

Lolly

Ok so it looks like we’re not going to be in our house for Christmas. I’m not disheartened though because things are moving apace. We have our giant aluminium windows being installed this week (more on this very soon) and all the first fix works have been completed which means the plasterers will be in soon. But I digress. Whilst I would very much have liked to have hosted Christmas chez moi and this admittedly was top of my Dear Santa letter, there are a couple of items I would also like instead.

Next year I hope to invite my friends and family over for drinks in the garden, BBQs on the patio and candlelit meals in our open plan kitchen. I want this house to be filled with laughter and good memories and with this in mind a good dining space is key. So I have my eye on these chairs for the kitchen for our guests to sit comfortably. Oh and I also like these wall lights for the bedroom (I promise it’s nothing to do with the name 😉 )

But what I really would adore…at the risk of sounding utterly clichéd is some diamonds. I don’t really wear much jewellery and I’ve never been one for changing it up with each new season. Instead I stick with the classics; a pair of pearl studs, an initial diamond necklace and a few choice rings. Everything has a special meaning and I adore all of them for sentimentality more than anything else and they’ve seen me through so many important events.

Anna Sheffield’s exquisite rings are right up my street and I adore this set of stacking rings which I know I’m never going to get in a million years but perhaps Santa will find something similar in the Jewellery Quarter in Birmingham…

Lottie

As my birthday is at the end of October I’ve often exhausted my present list come Christmas. Yes, I know there are a multitude of things I could ask for but this year I actually really want some pampering. Some me time and time where I’m not thinking what I should be cooking the girls for their tea or rushing off to ballet/swimming/anything. I’m thinking a night away in a posh hotel with an even posher spa. I’ve got my eye on Dormy House as I’ve heard amazing things about the spa there and it’s close enough to me that I can maximise the time in the spa rather than time in the car.

Lorna

Gosh what don’t I want for Christmas might have been an easier question. I’m all out of perfume apart from the tiny drops of Coco Mademoiselle I managed to stop Anabelle from squirting. So as well as a replacement bottle I’d also really like a bottle of Yves Saint Laurent’s Black Opium.

My search for the perfect pair of boots has also been on-going for a few years now, and year upon year I fail to A) find any I like and B) that look nice on me. I have been eying up these grey Mint Velvet ‘Hazel’ boots and would love to find them under my tree on Christmas day and more importantly that they suit me.

I have always wanted a designer bag and simply adore this Givenchy tote bag. The deep burgundy hue is delicious. But with three littles ones I could never justify spending that amount of money on just myself, but if Santa wants to that’s another story…

Lauren

Last year the run up to December 25th was particularly unsettled and all I longed for was a roof over my head and the health of my family. Thankfully that chapter is behind me, however it’s definitely made me reassess what I want to find in my stocking. This year I’m hoping Santa brings me a ruddy lovely time with the family and maybe a White Company Dressing Gown too.

Fern

I haven’t actually put this past Matt yet, but I’d like us both to forgo material items this Christmas and instead book a mini break. Elle is perfectly happy to have sleepovers with Nanny now, so I think it’s about time the two of us escaped somewhere for a bit of romance. We’re both tempted by Copenhagen, especially after seeing Laura’s fabulous trip on Instagram, but we’d also love to visit Berlin. And we’ve never been to Paris together either. Hmmm decisions, decisions.

So that’s what us girls want…but how about you? What are you hoping to find underneath the tree when December 25th rolls around? And have you been a good girl this year??