August is always a good month for me as there’s usually loads of warm sunny days, I take a couple of weeks off at the end of the month to relax and it’s also my birthday month!!
A Chatty Catch-Up | August 2020
My Enamel Pin Collection | Part Four
It’s been two years since I first started collecting enamel pins and I think it’s fair to say that my collection has grown massively in that time!!
A Chatty Catch-Up | July 2020
July was a pretty good month overall 🙂 I’m still working from home, which has been lovely 🙂 Although the lockdown restrictions have now eased, J and I haven’t started venturing out anywhere, apart from the supermarket for our weekly click and collect. I’m not really in a hurry to go anywhere, although I am missing IKEA!!
Shake Shack | Brighton*
It’s fair to say that 2020 has probably been one of the shittest years so far. However, there’s recently been a shining light in the darkness; Shake Shack has come to Brighton!!
Living With Anxiety
*content warning – this blog post talks about anxiety, anxiety symptoms and medication side effects*
I’ve always been a fairly anxious person. I went to Brownie camp when I was younger and someone told a “scary” story about a vampire rabbit coming through the cat flap and killing people. I slept with my duvet around my neck for years afterwards, even when it was super hot. Just in case 😬😬
Now I worry about all sorts of things; what if someone breaks into my house in the night, what if a plane falls out of the sky onto my house, what if my car randomly rolls down the driveway and hits the house over the road, what if I don’t hang clothes up using the same coloured pegs and something bad happens?
Poapoa Skincare Review*
Poapoa are a UK-based skincare company whose products are vegan, made from natural, hand-blended ingredients and are free from sulfates, parabens and synthetics 🙂
A Chatty Catch-Up | June 2020
I’ve now been working at home for the past three months, which is longer than I was working in the office for!! It’s kind of become the new norm but it’s still been a bit of a struggle. I’ve now been referred for CBT therapy to help with my anxiety and I really hope it helps!! June hasn’t been all bad though; I’ve started going out for walks again and had loads of chats with my mum and dad which has really helped!!
So Natural Cosmetics Review*
As you can probably guess by the title and the photo above, today’s post is all about So Natural Cosmetics! They’re a UK brand who hand-make 100% natural and plant-based products. They’re also vegan, palm oil and GM free, plus they don’t use synthetic or mineral oil-based additives!!
A Chatty Catch-Up | May 2020
The end of April/beginning of May didn’t exactly go particularly well for me. I was really struggling with anxiety so I ended up having to phone my GP and got put on Sertraline. The side effects made me feel pretty sick for the first week but luckily I started taking them over the bank holiday weekend (and I’d taken the Monday off which I was super grateful for) so I mostly sat on the sofa watching Murder, She Wrote! Thankfully I’m now starting to feel less sick and less anxious all the time.
Femme Luxe Loungewear*
I’ve never really been one for loungewear if I’m being honest. I’m that weird person who can wear jeans inside the house all day 😬 But then lockdown happened and my jeans suddenly became obsolete. I didn’t want to be sitting working all day in jeans and the only thing I had close to comfortable clothes were pyjama bottoms.