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Life In My 30's
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    September Favourites

    Hours 2 October 201314 March 2026

    I’m going to kick off the new month with all off my September Favourites. I treated myself to a few new skincare and makeup items!…

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  • Image is of a graduation hat on top of a stack of books
    2013 | Lifestyle

    All About My Time At University

    Hours 25 September 201325 November 2024

    As you can tell from the title, this is going to be about my time at University and I have some tips, I hope will…

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    2013 | Lifestyle

    The Big Picture // A Crafting Activity

    Hours 4 August 20131 January 2025

    The Big Picture, a crafting activity, is something I think will be great for those with children, who babysit or are childminders. I also find…

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    Starting A New Journey // Fifty Facts About Me Tag

    Hours 5 July 201311 March 2025

    I’m starting a new online journey and awkward introductions are part and parcel of that. After seeing the Fifty Facts About Me tag floating around…

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From winter to spring ๐ŸŒธ #2026 #LifeRecently From winter to spring ๐ŸŒธ

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Happy New Year ๐ŸŽŠ With 2025 coming to an end, I c Happy New Year ๐ŸŽŠ 

With 2025 coming to an end, I couldnโ€™t resist joining this trend again. Itโ€™s made me realise how important it is to document the good moments. 

Even the quiet ones ๐Ÿ“ธ

2025 was a year of growth, connection, and learning what a steadier life can look like. When I look back through my photos and memories, I can see just how much has changed. Gently, but meaningfully.

This year Iโ€ฆ

๐Ÿ’ผ Started a new job that I love.
๐Ÿ“š Grew within the book community, joined some fantastic readathons, and made so many lovely book friends.
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Went to my very first book event.
โœจ Met the wonderful Lucy Jane Wood.
โ˜€๏ธ Spent more sunny days reading in the hammock.
๐Ÿ’ป Had my most productive year yet with my blog and content creation.
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Enjoyed more time with friends and many more meals out.
๐Ÿš— Travelled better and further than I have in years.
โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿฉน Took part in more bowel and stoma-related events online and met some truly amazing people.
๐Ÿงฌ Uncovered new ancestors and family records.
๐ŸŽƒ Said hello to even more trick or treaters this year.
๐Ÿ”ฅ Went through my first full year with no flare-ups.
๐Ÿ‹๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ Joined the gym (it didnโ€™t last as long as planned, but Iโ€™m hopeful for the year ahead).
๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Reconnected with family I hadnโ€™t seen in a long time.

But, as with life, there were lows too.

We said goodbye to our beloved girl, Gwen, after 15 years ๐Ÿค Losing her has been the biggest change to daily life since my stoma surgery. And not one Iโ€™ve adjusted to quickly. She is missed every single day.

2025 wasnโ€™t perfect, but Iโ€™m ending the year proud, grateful, and hopeful.

Hereโ€™s to 2026 ๐Ÿฅ‚

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Merry Christmas!! ๐ŸŽ…๐Ÿป๐ŸŽ„ I hope everyone has an ama Merry Christmas!! ๐ŸŽ…๐Ÿป๐ŸŽ„ 

I hope everyone has an amazing day โค๏ธ

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Christmas sweet table - Done โœ… #Christmas #Christ Christmas sweet table - Done โœ…

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It was a late evening, but I had a brilliant time It was a late evening, but I had a brilliant time with @gavgav7 and the rest of the book club for the Christie Crime Solve-Along ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ“š

This time we read The Seven Dials Mystery and I really enjoyed it. I only got it half rightโ€ฆ well, kinda... I had two theories so that may be considered cheating ๐Ÿ˜‚

For Day 122 of 365 Days of Prompts: Read a book that was published in May ๐Ÿ“–โœจ

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Excited to soon be adding The Daisy Chain Flower S Excited to soon be adding The Daisy Chain Flower Shop to the Dream Harbour series ๐ŸŒผโœจ

May brings 12 new releases Iโ€™m really excited for:
๐Ÿ“š The Daisy Chain Flower Shop by Laurie Gilmore
๐Ÿ“š Summer State of Mind by Kristy Woodson Harvey
๐Ÿ“š Rules for the Summer by Meghan Quinn
๐Ÿ“š Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune
๐Ÿ“š Broken Dove by Dani Francis
๐Ÿ“š The Seaside Book Club by Helen Rolfe
๐Ÿ“š The Ballad of Falling Dragons by Sarah A. Parker
๐Ÿ“š Fever Dream by Elsie Silver
๐Ÿ“š Brave New Summer by Sally Morgan
๐Ÿ“š Before I Knew I Loved You by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
๐Ÿ“š The Midnight Train by Matt Haig
๐Ÿ“š Dolly All the Time by Annabel Monaghan

Itโ€™s another corker of a month for new releases! Are there any youโ€™d recommend?

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It feels like a manga day ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ“šโœจ Day 121 of 365 Days It feels like a manga day ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ“šโœจ

Day 121 of 365 Days of Prompts: Read a book with โ€˜Mayโ€™ in the title 

Happy 1st of May! ๐ŸŒธ Can you believe weโ€™re already on month 5 of 2026?!

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Itโ€™s the last day of the monthโ€ฆ why not treat your Itโ€™s the last day of the monthโ€ฆ why not treat yourself to a new book ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ“š

Day 120 of 365 Days of Prompts: Read a book with โ€˜30โ€™ in the title 

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