August Vision Board

It's that time again! New month; new vision board! I actually love making these vision boards, it feels like a cute little hobby. Just in case you missed it, check out my July vision board.

July Recap & August Goals

July was a "meh" month. It usually is though to be fair. It's my dad's birthday in July and I always get miserable at this time of year because I miss him so much. However, there were some positives too.

July Vision Board

This year, I've really got into making vision boards. I use Pinterest and have a 2025 vision board on there that I regularly add to every time I visit Pinterest. Occasionally, I make a monthly one as well but I tend to forget all about it and not even look at it again. However, I'm planning on changing that this month.

July Goals 2025

How on earth is it July already?! The year is absolutely flying by. It'll be 2026 before we know it! I wish I could say I've got lots to look forward to this month but unfortunately I'm working the majority of it. Although I am getting my hair redone which I'm very excited for. Charlie is turning 8 this month too! Crazy! Unfortunately it is his Dads turn to have him for his actual birthday but we are planning something nice for the weekend before. 

Winter Bucket List

The first of December means it's officially Winter! All the way through til the 28th/29th February. I unfortunately didn't get round to doing anything from my Autumn bucket list so I'm hoping to get through the whole of my winter one!

December Goals | Chapter 12 of 12

Well, it's been a while again, hasn't it? Oops! I'm feeling a lot happier since my birthday. I am officially out of my shitty company and going back to residential care! I'm so excited. Nervous as hell, but also excited. I'm also going back to full time instead of part-time, which is scary but it's going to give me so much more freedom money-wise.

A Letter to Myself on my 29th Birthday

Well, it's official! As of 6:01am I am now 29. Happy birthday to me! I still get mistaken for being 18/19 sometimes so that's good, right?

Weekly Update | Blogtober Week 2

Well, my plan for WMHD didn't go ahead. At all. Well, I tell a lie, I did manage to do some housework. But I did end up spending almost the whole day with my friend. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining! I love spending time with her. But it's not how my day was supposed to go. 

World Mental Health Day

It's World Mental Health day today! As someone who does suffer with depression and anxiety, this is an important day for me. I feel like it's giving me permission to just relax, and I love that it's fallen on my day off this year.

Birthday Beau Basket

Boo Baskets are really popular this year! Josh and I were going to do one for each other this year too, but as we both have lots of birthdays and Christmas coming up, we've decided to save money and not do it. However, I have decided to do one for his birthday instead! I'm calling it a Birthday Beau Basket. Which is basically a glorified hamper but with a much cuter name.

My Current Favourite Hair Products for Curls

I am definitely late to the Cantu party bus but I've been using it for 1-2 months now and I'm loving what it's been doing to my hair! My curls are looking and feeling so much more nourished and bouncy since going sulphate-free. Admittedly I still have split ends and a bit of dryness but that's why I've booked in for a hair cut this month, and then hopefully I can keep it looking fresh afterwards!

Save the Dates & Wedding Invitations for less than £10

Is it time for wedding content? With just seven months to go, I believe it is! I feel like Save the Dates are a very American thing, but it seems to be getting more popular in the UK. I couldn't think of a better way to announce our wedding - especially as we're only having a small one - so Save the Dates it was! We're getting married in May, and many people tend to go on holiday in May, so I wanted to get the word out ASAP but we weren't ready to get the invitations out.

My October Watchlist

It's officially time to hunker down on the sofa, with a hot drink and a blanket, and watch everything and anything! I've set myself a little watchlist for October, so I'm not looking for something to watch all the time.

October Goals | Chapter 10 of 12

It's officially the best month of the year! My birthday month and Halloween time! I'm absolutely buzzing for October - as I am every year - and can't wait for the spooky times. I'm going to a Halloween event at Dreamland and I can't wait. My costume is ready and I can't wait to party all night.

Autumn Bucket List

Today is officially Autumn! My favourite time of year. I wanted to create a little mini bucket list for the autumn season, so here goes.

Weekly Catch Up | September Week 2

I broke my spending ban this week! A lot of it was useful stuff though. I started with a binder for 99p! I was setting up my journal for the rest of the year, and it got me thinking about my journal for 2025. I spent a while looking around at diaries. I was torn between getting another Go Girl planner, a normal diary or a blank notebook. Eventually, binders started coming up, and I remembered how much I loved having a binder and having the freedom to move things around in it and add to it. So, binder it was. My old one is ruined, so I found this gorgeous black one that's definitely a bit of me! It was £10.99 and lucky me had a £10 Amazon gift card, so I thought for only paying 99p, it was worth it! 

Weekly Catch Up | September Week 1

Well...September has been pretty rough so far. Our invitations to our wedding officially went out, and then we had a family member on Josh's side trying to tell us that we shouldn't have my best friend there and just generally trying to cause trouble. In the end, Josh banned his sister and my best friend which broke my heart as she was my maid of honour. But he respected that I didn't want his youngest brother there, so I have had to respect his wish not to have my friend there. It sucks, but it is what it is and we are still firm friends.

September Goals | Chapter 9 of 12

August has been really lovely! Not nearly as fun as I'd wanted but it's still been a really good month. My Mum made a comment last week. "Are you happier or are you just better at pretending that you are?" Wow. That's when it hit me that I haven't had a proper depressive episode for quite a few weeks! Obviously July had been a difficult month, but these last few weeks I've felt much better. I still have general life stresses but I have genuinely been so much happier lately. I feel good. 

August Goals | Chapter 8 of 12

Anybody else in shock that it's August in the next few days? I sure am! This year is flying by and I don't like it. This month is an exciting one for me though, I'm getting a nose piercing and getting my hair coloured! This is definitely the year of treating myself and I'm loving it. 

Weekly Catch-up & Weekly Goals | Week 3

Well last week was understandably crap. I was so emotional all week, I even ended up crying at work on Monday. I definitely gave myself too many goals for last week and now I feel rubbish for not achieving any of them. Except getting my hair cut, I did do that, and I'm booked in next month to get it coloured.
I did actually get some more reading done this week which I'm pleased about. Plus more wedding planning! I might share a post about our progress, I'm not sure yet.