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Hannah Marie Brankley
Life In My 30's
  • A festive autumn front porch display set on brick steps leading up to a white door adorned with a twig wreath. Bright orange pumpkins of various sizes are arranged across the steps alongside two dark metallic lanterns containing white pillar candles. Potted chrysanthemums in rich orange and burgundy colors add vibrant fall texture next to a white porch support pillar and reddish-brown shingled siding, with fallen dry leaves scattered around the base of the steps.
    2026 | Halloween | Lifestyle

    Is Halloween Becoming the New Christmas?

    Hours 15 October 202615 October 2026

    With the UK going โ€œcode orangeโ€ in the middle of summer, and Halloween and autumnal decorations becoming staple ranges across so many brands, is Halloween…

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  • The paperback book "A Christmas Bookstore Murder" by Sue Minix standing upright on a wooden surface next to a white potted succulent. The cover illustration depicts a cozy, snow-dusted storefront named "Ravenous Readers" decorated with Christmas lights, wreaths, and small trees, with a dog and cat outside the entrance and a dagger stuck into an open book on the snow in the foreground.
    2026 | Books

    12 New Releases // October 2026

    Hours 11 October 202611 October 2026

    Here I was thinking, October new releases would bring more spooky books, but I have put a few Christmas books on the wishlist for this…

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  • An open, vibrant red Clarins advent calendar box with a large red metallic flower design inside its lid displays numbered compartments, surrounded by an array of colorful Clarins skincare and cosmetic productsโ€”including tubes of creams, bottled serums, lip oil, and mascaraโ€”arranged across a plain white surface.
    2026 | Calendar Countdown | Christmas

    Clarins 24 Day Beauty Advent Calendar 2026

    Hours 6 October 20265 October 2026

    For todayโ€™s Calendar Countdown, weโ€™re taking a look at the Clarins 24 Day Beauty Advent Calendar. As always, these posts are based on my own…

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  • A bright pink and red Clarins advent calendar box stands open, revealing twelve numbered doors in contrasting yellow, pink, and red shades, with various Clarins beauty itemsโ€”such as hand cream, Hydra-Essentiel night cream, Lip Perfector, and Wonder Volume Mascara XXLโ€”standing neatly in front on a wood effect background.
    2026 | Calendar Countdown | Christmas

    Clarins 12 Day Beauty Advent Calendar 2026

    Hours 6 October 20265 October 2026

    For todayโ€™s Calendar Countdown, weโ€™re taking a look at the Clarins 12 Day Beauty Advent Calendar. As always, these posts are based on my own…

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  • A wide array of Liz Earle skincare productsโ€”including cleansers, body washes, creams, tonics, jars, and small clothsโ€”is neatly arranged in rows against a deep green backdrop decorated with golden leafy sprigs.
    2026 | Calendar Countdown | Christmas

    Liz Earle 24 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar 2026

    Hours 5 October 20264 October 2026

    For todayโ€™s Calendar Countdown, weโ€™re taking a look at the Liz Earle 24 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar. As always, these posts are based on…

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    2026 | Calendar Countdown | Christmas

    Liz Earle 12 Day Beauty Advent Calendar 2026

    Hours 5 October 20264 October 2026

    For todayโ€™s Calendar Countdown, weโ€™re taking a look at the Liz Earle 12 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar. As always, these posts are based on…

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Today marks my 12th year recognising World IBD Day Today marks my 12th year recognising World IBD Day whilst living with IBDโ€ฆ but this year, I found myself asking a question I never thought I would.

Do I actually still have IBD?

After 3 surgeries, having everything from the ileum down removed and now living with a stoma, my Ulcerative Colitis is no longer active. Thereโ€™s nowhere left for the disease to flare in the way it once didโ€ฆ so where does that leave me?

Am I someone who had IBD? Or am I still someone living with it?

In todayโ€™s blog post, I wanted to explore that question because IBD is so much more than just a bowel disease. Even without active disease, I still live with the effects it left behind.

A stoma gave me my quality of life back after years of immense pain and failed treatments, but it isnโ€™t a cure. Itโ€™s a management route with its own ups and downs.

Iโ€™d love to know if anyone else with a stoma has ever questioned where they fit within the IBD community now ๐Ÿ’œ

Link: https://hannahmariebrankley.com/world-ibd-day-2026-do-i-still-have-ibd/

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Lovely meal out last night with loved ones to cele Lovely meal out last night with loved ones to celebrate my brother and Iโ€™s birthday at @casabiancausk ๐Ÿฅฐ

Highly recommend the spaghetti carbonara! ๐Ÿ˜‹

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

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I feel like this book is on many people's favourit I feel like this book is on many people's favourite lists... Do I add it to my TBR?

Day 284 of 365 Days of Prompts: Read a book with a black cat on the cover ๐Ÿˆโ€โฌ›

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Even when the supermarket only has a small selecti Even when the supermarket only has a small selection of books, I find em ๐Ÿ˜‚

Day 283 of 365 Days of Prompts: Read a book with a skull on the cover

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Look what came! ๐Ÿ˜ Scroll to see which book I got Look what came! ๐Ÿ˜

Scroll to see which book I got for my first Aardvark book club box! I am so excited to read this, and I'm so happy we now have Aardvark in the UK.

Day 282 of 365 Days of Prompts: Read a book with a creepy doll on the cover

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Apologies, this post is late; there are so many go Apologies, this post is late; there are so many good books this month and whittling them down was difficult.

I also had to account for the 25- yes, you read that correct, 25 kindle book I bought in this month's 99p deals ๐Ÿ˜…

Here are the October releases that are on my radar:
๐Ÿ“š The Haunted Librarian by Auralee Wallace
๐Ÿ“š The Dues & Don'ts of Magic by Delemhach
๐Ÿ“š The House Built on Alligator Bones by Sophia Huneycutt
๐Ÿ“š She's a Doll by Barbara Truelove
๐Ÿ“š A Christmas Bookstore Murder by Sue Minix
๐Ÿ“š Merry Spooky Love by Josie Silver
๐Ÿ“š Look What the Cat Dragged In by Jason Rekulak
๐Ÿ“š What a Nightmare by Rebekah Faubion
๐Ÿ“š Entities to Lovers by Mallory Marlowe
๐Ÿ“š Barb Jacobs Just Won't Die! by Tanya Pell
๐Ÿ“š When the Night Comes Knocking by Katherine Daniel
๐Ÿ“š Snowed Inn by Valerie Bowman

What did you add to your October wishlist?

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