So again, I've had a long break from blogging, mainly because I've had a lot of stuff going on with uni and work etc but this year I'm really going to make more of an effort to stick with it. I'm moving to Germany next year for an exchange and I want to be in the habit of posting regularly while I'm over there because I'll be taking a lot of photos and doing lots of fun stuff.
Lots has happened since I last posted, I got a rabbit - a massive Flemish Giant named Puss, moved house, and I'm about to get a little Schipperke puppy! Not sure about what I'll name him yet but hopefully something comes to me between now and when I pick him up.
I've also become a vegetarian, mainly because I'm not a fan of supporting an industry that contributes so greatly to global warming through the release of greenhouse gasses, but also since having my own pets, I've become more aware of animal cruelty in the food industry and I definitely don't want to support that.
I'll be posting probably twice a week from now on, so post in the comments if there is something you'd like me to do a post about!
x x
Wednesday 1 March 2017
Waking Up On A Rainy Day
At the moment I'm on a break from working, as my place of employment has temporarily shut while we move to a new location. That means around 1 or 2 months of me picking up shifts at other locations and lots of sleep-ins in between.
Today was one of those magical days when you wake up to pouring rain and realise you have nothing to do. My plan was to have a nice sleep-in but for whatever reason I can never seem to sleep past 8AM.
So instead I made myself a really healthy breakfast; rye toast with unsalted butter and organic honey, topped with a banana and chia seeds.
Rye is really good for you, as keeps you feeling full for longer, which can aid with weight loss.
I always eat unsalted butter as it is not as bad for your cholesterol levels, and if I'm craving something salty, I'll have the unsalted butter and sprinkle over some Himalayan rock salt.
Organic honey has many nutritional and and healing properties, as it contains lots of vitamins and minerals.
Chia seeds are full of omega-3 fatty acids and are loaded with fibre and protein - very good for me as a vegetarian as I don't have access to meat as a main source of protein.
Today was one of those magical days when you wake up to pouring rain and realise you have nothing to do. My plan was to have a nice sleep-in but for whatever reason I can never seem to sleep past 8AM.
So instead I made myself a really healthy breakfast; rye toast with unsalted butter and organic honey, topped with a banana and chia seeds.
I always eat unsalted butter as it is not as bad for your cholesterol levels, and if I'm craving something salty, I'll have the unsalted butter and sprinkle over some Himalayan rock salt.
Organic honey has many nutritional and and healing properties, as it contains lots of vitamins and minerals.
Chia seeds are full of omega-3 fatty acids and are loaded with fibre and protein - very good for me as a vegetarian as I don't have access to meat as a main source of protein.
Tuesday 19 January 2016
The 30-Day Minimalism Challenge
Day 6
Follow a morning ritual
This was an
early start for me because I had to drive my brother to a photo-shoot but I still
managed to follow my morning ritual for the weekend. I usually have to work
early on Saturday and Sunday so I get up around 8 to have a shower and cleanse
and moisturise my face. I don’t like to wear too much make-up at work because I
don’t think its necessary but I do like a bit of mascara and some concealer if I
have any major blemishes.
I like to
have a simplified morning routine because I like to sleep late in the mornings,
leaving me less time for doing make-up and other beauty rituals.
Day 7
Streamline your
reading list
I love
reading so my list of books to check out is always really long – what I usually
do to keep them all in one place is to take photos of books that I want to read
or write them in my notes on my phone, and then when I have time I put them on
my Goodreads reading list. When I’ve read a book I can either delete it from
the list or move it into my read books list and rate them. I think this is a
really great website if you have a lot of books you want to read or you want to
give people examples of what to get you as a gift – I use the site as almost a wish
list!
Have a look at my list here
Saturday 16 January 2016
The 30-Day Minimalism Challenge
Day 4
No complaint
day
I was
surprised that this was a tricky one for me – you never notice how much you
complain until you’re not allowed to for a whole day. I kept catching myself
thinking negative thoughts and about to say them but by the end of the day I found
it easier to keep complaints etc. to myself. I work in hospitality so its very
common for my co-workers and I to complain if a customer was very fussy or rude
(since it happens a lot!) but it felt good to hold myself back for once! I think
its important to stay positive in a negative situation, it doesn’t make you a
better person if you complain about something or someone al the time.
Day 5
Identify your
3 to 6 main priorities.
For New
Years Eve, my best friend and I sat down together and wrote our goals and
aspirations for the year into our diaries. It sounds really corny but doing
this with someone else actually motivates you to keep going with what you’ve
written. My main priorities this year would have to be:
1. Go to the gym regularly and become
more fit and healthy
2. Save more of my money instead of
spending it on things I don’t need or that don’t last
3. Get high marks for my university
assessments
4. Sell my current car and buy a nicer one
5. Get rid of possessions and clothes
that I don’t need anymore
Doing this
challenge is going to help me with the last one since I’ll have to clean out my
wardrobe and decide which clothes are essential to me and which ones aren’t. I’m
really excited to stick to my priorities this year – I like that I had to
narrow them down so I don’t feel overwhelmed with how many things I want to
achieve this year - it also leaves me time to relax without feeling guilty.
Thursday 14 January 2016
The 30-Day Minimalism Challenge
Day 3
Declutter
your digital life
Today the
challenge was really easy or me since I don’t really have a cluttered digital
life. I keep all my passwords in one space so I don’t have multiple accounts, I
have my email accounts signed on in the Mail app so I don’t need to go around
checking multiple accounts and I don’t sign up to mailing lists that I’m not interested
in. If I do find myself subscribed to something I usually immediately
unsubscribe since I don’t like my inbox full of spam.
My tips would
be to to keep al your emails in one space (like iMail), create folders for all
your files so everything has its place, and go through your bookmarks every few
months and delete the ones you don’t need or use anymore.
You can find the challenge and join me here.
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