I first made this recipe completely by chance, when I was hurriedly throwing together a meal. I added together a bunch of random ingredients (including kale and quinoa) that I found in the kitchen, and I was surprised to find that it turned out absolutely delicious! It was the kind of meal that tastes really …
This will be a fairly short update on how my ‘Using Things Up’ challenge went in June, and to let you know my plans for July! One of my main focuses in June was to use up items and products that I have had for a while, and wasn’t using. This is because I wanted …
In June, I challenged myself to pin regularly on Pinterest, in order to gain more blog traffic through this source. You can find more details about my challenge in my previous post, but here is a summary of the Pinterest strategy I used: Pin at least 25 times per day. At least 5 of which …
This is actually the second time I have read Love Life, Live Life. Last summer, a friend lent me the paperback version and it made a big difference to my life at the time. I had been experiencing a lot of anxiety, and it helped …
Do you ever sit down to do a task, such as writing a blog post, and you just can’t muster up the energy or motivation to get on with it? It feels too overwhelming, and you find yourself staring blankly at the screen or notepad with nothing coming to mind. Or maybe you procrastinate on …
There is no doubt that exercise is good for you, and I try to incorporate exercise into my life as often as possible. Some of the main types of exercise I do are running, going for long walks and going to Pilates class. It’s great to get out in the fresh air and get moving!
Jenny Colgan is one of my favourite authors, and when I saw ‘Do You Remember the First Time’ in a charity shop, I had to pick it up. It had actually been on my bookshelf for a while before I got round to reading it, because I currently acquire books faster than I read them! …
Every so often, I like to have a clear out of my space. It’s satisfying to give away items that I no longer use, re-organise my storage space and make room for new items. Some things are easy to clear out. I can give clothes to charity or a clothes swap, recycle old paperwork, and …
This month, I have decided to focus on building up my Pinterest account. I have had Pinterest for a couple of months, but so far I haven’t used it to its full potential. I have been pinning very irregularly, and my pins have not been optimised for Pinterest in dimensions or content. Therefore I have …
In May, I decided to try out a skincare routine. I had never really paid much attention to my skin before, and I wanted to see whether following a skincare routine would make a difference to the health and appearance of my skin. I also had quite a lot of skincare products in my collection …