Figuring things out

Hello everyone!!

It’s nearly the end of the school year, which means it’s nearly time for 6 weeks off work. This time of year is really busy at work and I’ve had a lot to do outside of work hours. I’d say this is a big reason I haven’t been posting as regularly as I would like to. I have also been quite ill. I don’t think I want to go into details today I might one day soon!! And on top of this I have been really stressed with my current ‘home’ situation.

Basically nothing has been going my way this past month and I am trying to figure out how to fit everything in my life. Blogging is something that I am passionate about but many things about my life make it difficult for me to do well. I don’t want to blog if the content is rubbish or if I’m not actually getting any views. I’m just figuring it out. Slowly but surely. I will blog soon, possibly not until next week, but I haven’t forgot about my little place on the internet!! And I will be back soon!

See you soon!

Bethany x

New Years Resolutions – Six Months In

Hello everyone!!

So I thought it might be fun to revisit my New Years Resolutions! I only had three this year but I think they were all quite big ones!!

My first one was to stop complaining. This one has been really difficult so far. I’ve been trying to focus on the good things that are happening, and when something not great happens I try to come up with something good about it. So an example of this is one of my cats had a wee on the living room floor and up the front door curtain. Obviously my first thought was to complain about the fact I had to clean it up. But instead I used it as an opportunity to wash the door curtain and thoroughly clean the floor. This is a job I have been putting off doing.

My second resolution was to become the best me I can be. This is a really big one because it relates to losing weight, getting fit, eating better, becoming less anxious, and quite a lot more!! In some aspects I have been doing well, my confidence has definitely grown and I’m eating much better. But I haven’t really lost much weight or exercised that much. Looking back, I think that I should have broken it down into more than one resolution.

My final resolution was to have more adventures!! I’m not really sure I had in mind when I wrote this one. I guess I just thought that I’d like to go more places and see more things! I haven’t had many adventures yet but I’m planning some for over the summer and some near Christmas time.

Let me know how you’ve got on with your resolutions!

See you soon!

Bethany x

DIY Workout top

Hello everyone!!

Today I have a DIY to share with you!!

I have a favourite workout top which I find really comfy for all types of workout, but as I only have one I obviously can’t wear it for every workout. As I have been sorting out my wardrobe I have a whole pile of t-shirts that to be honest I don’t need, but I also don’t want to get rid of. That is when I thought about making my own DIY workout tops

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I will first go through how I made it then show some photos, I’m sorry the photos aren’t great quality I couldn’t find any good lighting.

I used the original workout top as a template for my DIY. I put it over the top of the t-shirt to see where I needed to cut. I first cut the front of the top, making a deeper neckline at the front and cutting the front of the arm holes.

Next I flipped over the t-shirt and again used the original top as a template. The back of the arm holes go much further in so I cut wide semicircles into the arm holes ensuring they matched up with the front cuts.

To finish the top I cut a strip of fabric from the off cuts and tied a bow on the back!!

And there you have it!! Your own DIY workout top!! I am going to do this with most of my old tops so I will have a good collection to work out in. They pair up really nicely with plain black leggings!

See you soon!

Bethany x

Spread love not hate

Hello everyone!!!

I feel that this quote is very applicable to the worlds current situations. Many things have happened recently in America where people have been killed and seriously injured. To me it does not matter the reason you are hurting someone, just the fact that you are hurting someone. You can hate people of a different sexual orientation to you, a different race to you, or a different religion to you. It does not matter why. Hate is hate, and it is a horrible thing.

My little Monday challenge for you is to spread some love! Just show someone you appreciate them and that you care. I also feel that we should show the victims of the terrible events that we support them. It’s not about supporting their religion/sexual preference/anything else, but more that we support their right to not be hated. No one deserves to be hated.

So spread a little love and little by little we will make the world a nicer place to live!

See you soon!

Bethany x

Fitness Update 1 – I already feel like quitting

Hello everyone!

So I thought that I would carry on blogging about my fitness journey!! Since my last post about getting fit and losing weight I have lost 2 pounds. It’s not a lot but it’s a start.

I wanted to be really honest in my fitness posts and show that it’s harder than it looks but it is possible!! I have wanted to give up so many times in the last couple of weeks, specifically when starting a workout. I have now planned my workouts for the next month so I have something to stick to and work towards.

One of the things that I had planned to do was start running. I went for a short jog on Saturday. It was so hard!!! But I felt so good afterwards, I was so pumped to carry on!! I’m just going to run once a week to begin with, but I will be gradually increasing the length of my runs and how often I do them.

I also did my first proper guided yoga session yesterday. It was truly amazing!!! I’m going to carry on doing weekly yoga sessions because I want better flexibility too! I will let you know how I get on.

Let me know if there is any specific fitness topics you want me to blog about. And I will see you next time!

See you soon!

Bethany x

May Favourites

Hello everyone!!!!

I can’t believe it’s been another month!!! I completely forgot to keep track of my faves this month! The month has just flown by and I have been so busy!! As usual my favourite things this month are bit random.

The first this I have been loving this month is reading!! I haven’t had as much time to read as I would have liked, to be honest I could sit and read all day long!! And I do have a really bad habit of starting several books and swapping between them. The books in the photo are my current reads, I am also planning on doing some book reviews soon so let me know if there is anything you think I should read.

My two beauty(ish) faves are the Gillette Satin Care shave gel with Olay. It smells amazing and leaves my legs beautifully soft!! I will most definitely be buying it again! I have also been using a lot of Vaseline/petroleum jelly. A lot of people say that it isn’t actually good for you but I use it on my feet every single morning without fail. It stops me getting blisters and corns when I have to wear trainers all day, and it helps when doing workouts in trainers which can cause very painful blisters.

As I have been starting my get fit journey I have been using a pedometer. The one I have is really old and not that reliable but my sister has just bought me a new one, I will be reviewing it at some point when it arrives and I have chance to try it out! It basically gives me a bit of motivation to move more and do more steps. My record is over 12,000 in one day which I this is pretty impressive for someone who isn’t very fit!

Another product I have been loving that is also helping in my fitness journey is an infuser bottle. I got mine from Wilkinson’s but they are becoming increasingly popular and you can get them in lots of online shops. Basically you fill the bottle with water and put fruit in the inside tube. I enjoy putting green and fruit teas in the centre to make delicious cold brewed iced teas!!

I have also been shopping a lot in Poundland. I was very excited to find some Gluten-free products on my last trip! I got some cereal bars and some Nutribix, both products are available in supermarkets bit at a much higher price!! The Nutribix are amazing and I am planning on going back to see if I can get my hands on more!! Whilst in Poundland I also got some almonds and chocolate covered raisins to make some little snack pots for when I’m feeling peckish!

The last two things on my favourites list are apps. First is a game called Slither. Basically you are a snake/worm thing and you try and get as big you can by making other snakes crash into you and eating their remains! It’s very addicting and good for wasting time! The second app I have been loving is Spotify!! I only discovered it a few weeks ago but the amount of music on it is unbelievable!!! I have particularly been enjoyed the Disney playlist!!

Well that is all for May’s favourites!! I hope you enjoyed, let me know in the comment if there is anything you have been loving in May!

See you soon!

Bethany x

Pyjama Party

Hello everyone!

I love any excuse to put my pyjamas on!! I have a week off work next week which I am very excited about!! What better to do then have a little pyjama party!!!

I got a few films, books, and snacks ready and put on my favourite pyjamas and snuggly socks. PJ parties are great fun with friends or alone. I particularly enjoyed bit of alone time today whilst my sister was at work. Although I must admit I didn’t watch a film or do any reading. Instead I listened to Disney songs on Spotify!! I love Disney films and I’ve just made a Spotify account, so I was very excited to find a Disney playlist!!!

I’m definitely planning on having another pyjama party soon!!

See you soon!

Bethany x