Lifestyle Blogger
Coming at you with another post-payday money diary.
Monday – Payday £14.99
Organise my spending and saving as usual, I’m saving some money to pay into my Lifetime ISA after the next tax year starts. I re-shared my budget tracker if anyone is interested in planning their budgeting and spending!
Lockdown is slowly but surely coming to a close, just in time for the Easter break. That’s great news, but let’s be honest with ourselves: while better than 2020’s, this Easter’s plans are going to need a little pre-planning if they’re going to go off safely and comfortably. To help, here are five COVID-friendly ideas you can enjoy this Easter, on your own or with friends and family.
It may have been 10 years since I first headed off to uni but it’s still something I think I can share a bit of wisdom on. Each year, there are thousands of students who descend on unis up and down the country. No matter what degree interests you the most, it’s super important that you pick a university and location that has everything you need. Understandably, choosing the right uni will be one of the biggest and toughest decisions you’ll make in life and here are five factors to consider beforehand. But, don’t worry – if you choose the ‘wrong’ one, it’s really not the end of the world, there’s always something you can do.
Our little master bedroom change up is complete! I chipped away at this for weeks during the third lockdown and it seemed to take me forever. The before is the Rightmove pic of course, as you’ll recognise our lamps, prints and the bed from our old bedroom and the right hand image is how we’re living with it now. I’m really happy so far, there’s a few tweaks and additional decorative bits to do but I’m much happier with the colour and the feel now.
Our skin is the largest organ we have, so just like we look after our internal organs we need to make sure we are looking after our skin. So many different things and bad skincare habits can affect how our skin looks and feels. It doesn’t have to take much time or cost a lot of money but it is important to make it a part of your daily routine. It could be as simple as each morning and night when you brush your teeth you do your skincare routine. Then it is something you will always remember to do. There are some great ways in which you can help it look and feel fabulous, here are some things you can try.
This post includes gifted items from Moonpig but it is not sponsored.
One thing’s for certain, we’ve all had to switch and jiggle the way we do special events and celebrations over the past year. Last Mother’s Day was just before major lockdown 1 and we managed to get out for a nice big walk (before even that became illegal) with L’s mum. My mum, on the other hand lives 160 miles away and I’ve only seen her once in the past year, which massively sucks so it’s been all about the postman delivering her each and every treat, card and birthday surprise.
Bad lifestyle habits you should end in 2021 and how to reverse the damage
Everyone has habits that they wish they could just kick, whether it is not drinking enough water, picking at your spots, or spending too long staring at your phone screen. Me, me & me on a bad day! Of course, being inside the house all the time means that you might have spent more time than usual picking faults with yourself. What can you do to change your habits up in 2021? These skincare specific ones could leave you glowing if you take the time to kick these habits.
Mother’s Day is just around the corner! This is certainly a year where you’ll want to show your mum just how much you care. Mother’s Day is on March 14th, so obviously restrictions will still be in place which means that you will be limited as to what you can do, but there are still lots of ways to make the day extra special and treat your mum.
This is a funny Money Diary split over almost a month between my paydays because, well I’ve not bought much interesting stuff I don’t think and I’ve tried to not waste too much money but, I probably didn’t manage it.
Friday
Payday! But I’ve already moved a bit of money around yesterday as I got ‘paid’ for L’s half of the bills a few days previously. I decide to boost my Lifetime ISA with a bigger chunk of money than I usually do and challenge myself to have a bit lower disposable income until I next get paid. I’ll probably receive a bit of birthday money if I need any extra to get me by and also know I won’t be going out too much so I can definitely get by on £300 for this month, it’s actually a lot of money so I want to document what I spend. MyLifetime ISA is nearly full for this tax year too so I’m really proud of myself again for this – third year running!
Have you been thinking about taking up the art of yoga? If so, you are not alone. It is currently estimated that there are incredible 300 million yoga practitioners around the world. Due to the numerous benefits associated with this lifestyle, these numbers will undoubtedly increase well into the future. I really miss my in-person yoga and pilates classes at the moment, online is not the same!
