It’s my birthday! Today I’m 26 and I’m writing a blog to thank everyone who’s stuck around and read my work. And, I’m also taking this opportunity to share some […]
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Books, bites & bakes
Challenges keep me motivated in my pursuit of the things I love doing. Without Nanowrimo, I wouldn’t have written 50k words last November. Without Goodreads reading challenges, I wouldn’t read […]
VLOG: making gift boxes for my bridesmaids
Does this video look like a piece of shit? Yes. Is it shoddily animated? Absolutely. But is it made with love? Not really. Oh hey! First piece of wedding content! […]
Cooking Bucket List #5 – a whole ass adult evening
I’ve found that feeling like an independent adult can be as sad as it is liberating. Last month when I had a night to myself in my flat, I decided […]
I tried (and failed) to write 62k words in 62 days
Back on the ninth of June, I decided that it would be a good idea to set myself a challenge: write 62 thousand words in 62 days. What was the […]
Cooking Bucket List #4 – Cinnamon Buns!
Cinnamon rolls ended up being the perfect treat for me last week. It was a sunny, warm Sunday. My partner was away for the night for a friends’ wedding, and […]
Cooking bucket list #3 – Brigadeiros!
I bought the ingredients to make brigadeiros a few weeks ago, planning on making some the same day I made my strawberry cheesecake. Well, the cheesecake was an undertaking and […]
2021 reading challenge check in
We’re officially half-way done with 2021 – where has it gone? This year I started a new job and, as lockdowns and restrictions are constantly easing and going back into […]
I made a cake look decent! The Cooking Bucket List #2
In my cooking bucket list, I said I wanted to decorate a cake and make it actually look good, since cake decoration seems to be beyond me. I’ve made many […]
Returning to the gym – good intentions and affirmations!
Returning to the gym – affirmations and good intentions! In late April, COVID-19 restrictions lifted just enough to allow us all to get back to the gym – YES ! […]