October 2019 – Rachel Marie

DIY: Halloween decorations – Spooktacular doormat and hair raising paper spiders

Doormat Source: https://jojotastic.com/2016/10/12/diy-halloween-themed-door-mat-for-less-than-10/ Tools • stencil lettering • paint brush • paint palette Materials • door mat (we used this one from IKEA, but here’s another affordable option on Amazon) • black acrylic ... Read More →

Food: Halloween cocktails – Mother’s Ruin

Mother’s ruin Ingredients • 1/2 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup chilled club soda 1 1/2 cups gin 1 1/2 cups fresh grapefruit juice, plus 3 thinly sliced grapefruit wheels, for ... Read More →

Food: Halloween pumpkin cupcakes

Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 17 minutes Total Time 27 minutes Servings 24 cupcakes Calories 175 kcal Author Lil’ Luna https://lilluna.com/easy-pumpkin-cupcakes/ Ingredients •1 box Yellow Cake Mix (plus ingredients ... Read More →

Last-minute Halloween costumes

You can frolic down the yellow Brick Road as Dorothy Gale from the Wizard of Oz, be in angel for the evening or, Be everyone’s favourite Addams family character Wednesday, ... Read More →

Fashion: Rainy day chic

(I had to include a rainy day look, this is the UK after all!) ... Read More →

Mid week Motivation

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Fashion: Blue Belle

This look is inspired by Audrey Hepburn. “For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the ... Read More →

This weeks playlist: happy songs

Get happy – Judy Garland Happy days – Barbra striesand Walking on sunshine – Katrina and the waves Defying gravity – Wicked Dancing queen – ABBA We’re all in this ... Read More →

Book Reccomendations

The understudy – Holly Brown I can explain – Kevin Hart Avalanche – Lisa Williamson The last black unicorn – Tiffany Haddish Cinder and Ella – Kelly Oram ... Read More →

My mental health check in.

This afternoon I had my visit with two occupational therapists from the mental health team, they were both really lovely and really understanding of my situation. And they seem to ... Read More →

Mental Health: Gratitude list

Positive motivational quotes for the…

December self care reminders/Ideas for…

Motivation for the week

Beauty: Lavender bath salts

October, 2019