Meu Natal | My Xmas 🎄✨️ (PT/EN)
Olá pessoal!
Hi everyone!
I’m here to share with you a bit of how my Christmas was!
I’ll say in advance that there was no luxury or parties in fancy places, no, I didn’t go out partying. I’m actually not much into socializing — haha — and because of that I always try to celebrate in a more private way and without any fuss. Christmas was at home with my best friend and my cats, but it was very cozy and special anyway!
We decorated the house with a few ornaments, but I confess the tree was put up almost at the last minute — because my cats are galactic destroyers of Christmas trees!
Since it’s winter here — and this year it’s freezing, a big part of Christmas night and day was spent wrapped up in blankets and cats.
Lógico que de tempos em tempos, tinhamos que encaixar de volta um ou outro galho que era arrancado pelos "destruidores galáticos de árvores de natal", e de tempos em tempos, sempre havia um grito "Saii daaaaaiiiiii!"! Haha Mas isso já é tradição no meu natal em casa!
The Tree
On the tree, we put some ornaments that I bought on my first trip to London in 2012, and some very celebratory Celtic symbols that I received from my tarot master years ago. The baubles are attached to the branches with cable ties; otherwise, the tree wouldn’t last even a single day decorated. The little bears are from a super cute Christmas mug set that I received as a gift.
Of course, from time to time, we had to fit back one branch or another that had been pulled off by the “galactic destroyers of Christmas trees,” and from time to time there was always a shout of “Get ooouuut of theeeere!” Haha. But that’s already a tradition in my Christmas at home!
Christmas dinner
My friend and I made a deal: I would make Christmas dinner and he would make Christmas lunch.
Since dinner is at night, I didn’t want to make anything too heavy so it wouldn’t feel too much when it was time to sleep. And since we are two “old people” in 30-year-old bodies, we also weren’t going to stay up very late.
So for dinner I made a tomato soup and some toast. I made a post teaching the recipe for you and I’ll leave the link here: Tomato soup recipe.
The soup was delicious and super warm, we had several servings while we drank an apple, cinnamon, and ginger tea that my friend made. And we ate a traditional Portuguese Christmas pastry called “sonho,” which reminds me a lot of Brazilian “bolinhos de chuva”.
The next day, I ventured into making bread for us to eat throughout the afternoon, but since I made a lot, we had to store some of the dough in the freezer.
Para meu amigo comprei o livro Vou te receitar um gato, no qual já fiz uma resenha aqui no blog para vocês, e super recomendo esse livro! Vou deixar o link do post aqui: Vou te receitar um gato
The gifts
From my friend, I received two books: The Cat Who Saved Christmas and The Cat Who Never Left. I had already been keeping an eye on The Cat Who Saved Christmas for some time, and then he gave it to me. I’ve already read it, and soon I’ll write a review about it here on the blog!
My friend also gave me several cosmetic products and a pair of socks that look like my kitty Sissi! And from another friend, I received a book about the history of art told through cats, haha.
For my friend, I bought the book I’ll Prescribe You a Cat, which I’ve already reviewed here on the blog for you, and I highly recommend this book! I’ll leave the link to the post here: I’ll Prescribe You a Cat.
O natal foi bem tranquilo e caloroso - assim como deve ser! E claro que o ano novo foi na mesma energia, assintindo Senhor dos anéis - um dos meus filmes favoritos, e vendo os fogos pela janela.
Desejo a todos um ótimo 2026, que possamos a cada dia nos aperfeiçoamos como pessoas, sempre visando a compaixão, gentileza e bondade.
Feliz 2026 para todos!✨
Christmas was very calm and cozy — just the way it should be! And of course, New Year’s was in the same spirit, watching The Lord of the Rings — one of my favorite movies — and watching the fireworks through the window.
I thank everyone who follows me here on the blog and on my YouTube channel for the year 2025 and for all your support.
I wish everyone a wonderful 2026, and that each day we can keep improving as people, always aiming for compassion, kindness, and goodness.
Happy 2026 to everyone! ✨
Love, Raquel


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