January Recap | Low Buy Year

Well, month one of twelve didn't exactly go to plan. I spent a shocking amount of money and I'm not happy with myself at all.

Girl Math | Low Buy Year

 So...I may have made a cheeky Shein order. I know, I know, don't judge me. However, I had previously been looking on Amazon and New Look so technically I have saved money here, and got more useful items! Get ready for the girl math at the end!

Five by Thirty-Five | A Birthday Bucket List

After trying and -mostly- failing my 30 by 30 bucket list, I have decided to do it a little bit differently this time. After looking at these 30 goals I could have done over the last four years (some very realistically, some not so much) has definitely made me re-evaluate what is important to me and what isn't. 

Project Pan 2026

Project Pan has been a popular method for people to use up their extensive makeup collection for many years now. I don't know why it's a trend when people should be using up their products to completion anyway but whatever, no judgement here! I don't personally use makeup that much, I only do a full face of makeup for events so I don't own an excessive amount anyway! I'm doing Project Pan my own way this year.

December Declutter

During December I made a huge effort to get rid of as much as possible! The thought of adding all the Christmas presents to the enormous amount of stuff we already own was stressing me out, so it was time to be brutal and get rid.  

No/Low Buy Rules for 2026

I'm aiming for a no/low buy year this year! I've been needing to get in control of my finances for years now, and I'm finally feeling like 2026 might be the year! 

Goals for 2026

Fancy the new year starting on a Thursday eh? Bring back Monday. I'm feeling so pumped and ready for the new year! I've been working hard on myself the last few months of 2025 and I'm ready to level up in 2026.

December | The Final Chapter of 2025

What a month! I have been working so hard on myself this month. I have been making more of an effort to look good and feel good and it must be working because my colleague told me I was glowing on Christmas Day! I reckon it's my Vitamin C serum. I have been making more of an effort to dress nicer for work and days off lately, apart from one weekend where I was told I looked like a hobo. I can't complain though, because I did. 

Highlights of 2025

Over the course of the year, I have been making a point of listing every fun/good thing we've got up to this year! I recently read it out to Josh and he had forgotten about most of it! We've actually done so much this year and it's so nice to actually see it all in one place. Obviously I've only added what solely I have done, and what we have done together - if I included everything Josh did without me the list would be a lot longer!

Low Buy November/December | Week 1

I got paid on November 25th so I had to start work on my budgeting and no/low buying pretty early on! First thing I did was go through all of my direct debits/subscriptions and minus all of those plus childcare from my pay. All of that came to £360.63. Yikes. That's not even including paying for gas and electric because I do that as pay as you go. I also included the £75.50 I owed my sister for our family Christmas get together. New total -£436.13 from my pay.

December Goals

It's Chrrrriiiisstmaaassss! Our decorations have been up for a while, I finished my shopping weeks ago but the Christmas playlist is officially ON and I plan on finishing my wrapping this week. Although I'm working Christmas this year and my boy is with his dad, I am absolutely buzzing for it this year. 

Last week I was really on a downward spiral but I cancelled my overtime, spent the weekend with family and today I woke up with new motivation and feel really spurred on for the new month! Let's get it!