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Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and I’m here to let you know about an amazing competition that from Zinnia Floral, a florist in Bingham, Nottinghamshire who are looking to do something lovely this Valentine’s Day and offer one lucky winner 100 free red roses!
All you have to do is…
(If you want to!)
It is a fact that a lot of us ended up putting our self-improvement goals on hold during 2020, as the Coronavirus pandemic and a string of lockdowns meant that we were mostly focused on getting by, instead of taking big steps forward. However, with the past year firmly in our rear-view mirrors, it’s time to get back in the driving seat and think about how you can reach those goals in 2021. Here are a few simple steps to help you get started – even if the year does look pretty bleak at the moment.
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The gift of time. Who wouldn’t like a few more hours in the day? We all could use that. Sometimes when we’re so busy, our health, wellbeing and self care can slip to the side just because of the effort that it can sometimes take to get small health issues sorted. You don’t want to bother anyone with your suspected ailment, the doctors are understandably very busy so you just avoid it until it goes away, right? So, what if you could check out this at home before you start to sit on hold and wait for an appointment?
This is a little extended money diary that I thought I’d put together because it’s a little bit different. This is where we’re planning to spend money that we’ve saved up previously for the house. The majority of this spending will be on our house additions because it’s all project decoration right now! We were off work all of this week and also had our anniversary which was also meant to be our wedding day.
After we dipped our toe in the Christmas shopping pool with my Under £10 Beauty Stocking Fillers I thought it was time to go big or go home with a huge, and I mean, massive, Christmas gift guide. With something for everyone!
Items parked with an asterisk (*) have been gifted as samples to feature in this gift guide but I would never feature anything I wouldn’t gift or want to receive myself. Plus, I can’t recommend a delicious gin if I haven’t tasted it, right? Some products also have affiliate links.
Gifted Product from I Do Handmade
I told you things were getting festive around here. I was kindly gifted this amazing wreath making kit from I Do Handmade so I thought I’d quickly share what they’re all about. These kits are only £20 and you get a gorgeous wreath out of it that will last for weeks if looked after properly.
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Autumn is well and truly here and it’s time to wave bye to the sandals and t-shirts and hello to wrapping up and feeling those cool-weather vibes. I’ve got some new trend-led pieces that are going to be really big this autumn to share!
1. The Vinyl Trousers
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Grandparents. I am so lucky to have them, especially a pair that are very close geographically and personally to me. Fun fact – I actually had 13 grandparents including step-grandparents and great-grandparents when I was born! Grandparents probably looked after us all when we were younger but it could be coming up to the time in their lives where we need to look after them. Here are three things to do to make sure you’re looking after them in collaboration with Age UK.
There’s the end of the ‘pay’ month & a pay day mid week for this money diary! I’ll get straight into it, it’s a pretty normal week.
Sunday – £11.65
It’s the last of the good weather this weekend so we take a super long walk to Newstead Abbey which takes us most of the day. We left around 10am and got home at around 4pm with about 25,000 steps in between. We spent £11.30 on our lunch, paid on our joint ‘house’ account, L paid £6 for two absolutely massive ice creams and then £6 for some beers at a pub half way home on our walk. This £12 goes onto our little budgeting app and I’ll pay for something in the future to even things out. We’re lucky that there are a few pubs 10 and 30mins walk away so it’s perfect for sunny walks with little stop offs.
If you endured Covid-induced lockdown like the rest of us, it can be tricky to adjust to the new normal of the end of 2020. While six short months ago you were probably planning your summer holiday and planning on going for that elusive promotion at work, all this may now have changed. One small blessing might be that you might have more money in your pocket because you aren’t heading out as much, you are saving money on fuel, and you are working from home. I know I saved a little bit during the serious lockdown period on this kind of thing but I also definitely spent a bit more on takeaways and treats for the house as we were inside so much more. Take a look at how you can invest and spend your Covid-19 savings in a pandemic world.
