Here's a look at what is real around here right now.

1. This morning I was up and out the house by 7am. That doesn't normally happen on a week morning never mind the morning of a weekend.

2. With my exams over with, my life is starting to feel normal once again. I have been enjoying tidying things up and reading my Kindle.

3. Fall is definitely here. The darker mornings have meant that my light alarm clock has come back out of the cupboard. Waking up to a bright room is much easier on me than when the room is so dark.

4. I am currently working on organising what needs to be done on my creative projects so that I can get back up to date. One Little Word, Gratitude Journal and Weight loss Smashbook have all taken a back seat during the run up to my exams.

5. I've just spent £135 on clothing. It feels like a lot of money but I haven't bought any new clothes for a while now and I definitely need them.

6. I have been working on my Christmas Wish List for the family.

7. It still surprises me how often Smidge acts like a little kitten still. I love that about him.

8. I'm struggling with back ache. Its been over a week now and I had hoped it would clear up but so far it hasn't. Sitting here, working on this post, I can feel it beginning to pull.

9. I am excited to be getting stuck into planning my first attempt at Project Life for 2015.  I purchased an album and have added several items to my Christmas Wish List to get me started.  Now just to spend some time on YouTube and Pinterest to get some inspiration and ideas.

10. I have been loving smoothies for breakfast lately. Mango and banana, berry mix.  I'm planning to do a peach one next week.

11. Smidge has been so fussy with his wet food lately. Just this morning I had to return some of the boxes I bought because he flat out refuses to eat it....and then it goes yuk and I end up throwing it away.

12. My To-Do lists are looking a lot more fun lately.

• I have made some amaizing friends this year and grown other beautiful friendships. My life is richer for having these people in my world.
• I learnt a lot about who I am as an individual - some of it I love, someone of it not so much.
• I've opened my heart to dreaming a little more than I used to.
• Smidge means the world to me and brings me smiles each and every day.
• Health has taken on a different meaning than what it used to for me.

I can't believe that it has been a few months since I last posted on my blog. Life has been challenging the past few months and is probably going to continue to be for the next few. Right now I'm still working through it and waiting to see what the outcome will be but I wanted to take the time out to capture some of the more positive things that have also been going on around here.


The past few weeks I have been taking a much more intentional focus on looking after my skin, in particular my face.  So I treated myself to a few new items from the BodyShop and am really loving them - especially the Vitamin E Overnight Serum.  I have also been watching more beauty channels on Youtube and have fallen in love with Essiebutton. Head on over to her blog - you wont be disappointed. Watching her vlogs has got me thinking that I would love to have a go at doing some of my own youtube videos....but they will have to wait until the exams are done before I have a go.






Hopefully it wont be as long a wait until my next post, but I'll definitely share all that has been going on once those exams are done with.