Having a day off

When it comes to organisation, it is important to include days off. It is so easy to go into overdrive to put things away, dust a shelf or clear off the computer, to make space for other content to be done and ready to upload, that we tend to forget and get so overwhelmed with getting stuff done. 

Why can't it wait? Noones going to remember that you missed a sock to wash, or you forgot to dust a windowsill, and take time on other things, like having a nice hot bath and paint your nails and just allow yourself to look after the body and the mind. 

I can't be on the laptop all day, because my laptop has a tendency to crash, and I was getting neck ache so took myself away, to sit on a sofa in the living room, where I live and watch some TV. 

Everyone needs a break so as much as it is important to get the laundry done, it also time to sit down and relax. Never fight tiredness or what your body is saying to you, and make yourself number one, as some time away can be the best thing you could do. Rest your mind and body, and have a good body and skincare routine. 

I love watching Youtube videos, after I have had a shower, shaved my legs and sit in front of my laptop, to put cream on my face and body. I find it so relaxing and just unwind. 

Rest and sleep is just as important as looking after your kids, and managing your home. Set a time to give yourself some self love, and do a bit of reading. I like going to a local park and sitting the garden whilst my son goes to a kids club, and read a book. I like travelling by bus and reading my book, also I like to listen to an audiobook. Whenever I have time to do other things aswell as writing blogs, I take it.

I love to write and love blogging but being on my laptop all day long can cause burnout and becomes an errand, which I am not going to allow this to be. So I will have a day off and so should you, just as important to look after others, we need to put ourselves first too. 

Many thanks for reading, 

Carrie X 

Typical London Gal 

 

Looking after the home

So this week I have been spending time on my own and forgot what is like to looking after a home, and am doing so as my mum and step dad are away and sometimes these, from experience tend to be taken for granted. 

Sunday and Monday's are my RESET DAYS, where I will tidy up, and sort out my bedroom, strip my son and mine bed, washing clothes and this week been having to remember to water the plants and flowers inside and out, and this is an area where I have often forgot to do. I am not very good at wildlife and looking after it, so written into my list so I do remember. 

I know if  I don't write it down it won't get done and I do a list for the week and each day. This helps me stay on track. 

This means also means having my meals for the day, and I do like food shopping, and always budget on items I need like, and have been tempting to have a takeaway but stopped myself and make the food I would order from a fast food outlet, for myself. Like this evening as I write this blog, I had chicken nuggets with chips, and diet coke. Tomorrow it will be steak and roasted vegetables, and make homemade wedges.

I do plan my meals, not on paper but in my head and I do make a list, and I sorted out my clothes too, and getting rid of piles, and no this doesn't include having hard pooh. 

It so good to have a room less decluttered, and I know a lot talk about it, that it clears the mind, but it is so true and it is doing these habits that help me get through the week and days. It takes me ages to get started, but once I am awake will spend that time having a tidy up, and I selected Tuesday's after I have done my TA training that I am doing at the moment, to have a sort out in one area, whether a device or physically in my room, and so tomorrow I am going to do just that. I have not chosen an area, but will take care of it tomorrow, and it feels good to have space. 

It so good to have my bin cleared, just got a few things for recycling and then going to take my shower and still do some work, but will have time on my hands to do so. 

Many thanks for reading, 

Carrie X 

Typical London Gal 

 

 

Getting passed the first week of Summer Holidays

Today because my son came back with me in Wimbledon kept thinking it was a Friday and did a lot in one day, but now he, my son is a sleep I get a bit of time to myself and today was a success. I know sounds like I am being smug, but I am not, just happy to have gotten through the day. 

Me and Henry when he was about two years old 

Tomorrow I start some new training and so my mum will be looking after my little lordship, but then back with him on Wednesday and more time outdoors for him to get as much fresh air as possible and have lots more fun. Then on Thursday I am taking him to the London Aquarium, and going to be an adventure because I think there is going to be destruction on the trains, but never mind that is life in London. There is always issues, so you get used to it. 

You just have to try your best and so it does go as planned never mind there is always a next time. Well so I tell myself. 

When it comes to living in London you do have to plan ahead, so I will be checking alternative routes just in case. 

This morning whilst we got ready for the day I put on some songs and we did a bit of dancing in the Living room and would recommend it. Good to get the energy going and not allow my tiredness from getting up early to get to me, even though I was laying down on the sofa partly, but then my son wanted to join me and forgets how heavy he is now. 

It is good to spend time doing different things rather the same old thing everyday. It does get boring so more adventures and going to get myself to bed, and rest up as we get through this first week and have more things planned and then he will be spending time with his dad and so will get a break. 

Any how it is has been a good day and I hope you did too. 

Many thanks for reading, 

Carrie X 

Typical London Gal 

Is it time for TV? Getting rid of the weeks pressures

I had scheduled to write blogpost today, but due the time 18:38, I feel tired so was going to leave it, but I made a commitment and wanted to stick to it. I know if I don't do it I will feel this guilt that I have going to have a list of items not ticked off.  

I feel very lethargic and know that it is coming to the end of the week and so it is time for some TV, well England Ladies are playing so got to get my priorities right. 

It is good to have some good TV time as it helps to wind down the week and I don't watch TV everyday so why not? Life is about living and so it is a must you have some play time, watching sport and plan the week of things to watch. I admit that I watch a lot of Youtube as I do have my own channel and was how I got into it. You can find my channel via this link: 

This is good to sit and watch TV with a friend or family as it can be so relaxing and why not set the time to have a bath, read a book with the TV at the background, and with a glass of wine. 

You have to have days when you do something different and because I have some time on my own tonight going to make the most of it. 

So get rid of the weeks pressures and demands and just put the to do list aside for some time to be with the remote control and some peace.

Many thanks for reading, 

Carrie X 

Getting ready for The School Summer Holidays

Yes they are close and it is a time where I will travelling to and from London, going to local parks and what to do in terms of food and the schedule changing and working a lot in the evenings. 

I have done a list of places I want us to go to and now need to a list of what to take out with me. 

There will be days where will be spend time playing the garden but the majority it will be visiting London and I hope we get the chance to visit the English Coast. I haven't taken Henry on a holiday abroad yet, but something I would like to do at some point, but not sure as Henry isn't good with the heat. 

It will be making sure I have plenty of sun cream and wearing light weight clothing.

We may get the paddling pool out and having a BBQ I hope on some of the days and hope the weather is glorious so this is possible for us to do, and looking forward to be able to go to a local park with an iced coffee and do a bit of writing and reading my book. 

I am going to treat myself I have just decided to buy myself a new Swimming Costume as going take him to a local gym where I can take my son Swimming and then they have a Soft Play area too, and good to do if it is raining and to get out of the heat. 

What I like to do is to check if the place we visit do have toilets, have area where we can grab a drink and if they do food to have lunch outdoors. 

Then there is cream for bites. I have been bitten by sitting by the River Thames in Putney and swelled up and so had to the doctors and was given medication for it, so be aware when near the river you buy cream for insect bite should this happen and if it is near a medical centre or has a local pharmacy should you need to pick up bits in case you didn't pack these items or forgot any items. 

I will being do more blogs about the Summer Holidays to give tips and if you have any suggestions of where to go and what good to pack, please leave a comment below. 

Many thanks for reading, 

Carrie X   

Organizing my life 2022

So this week I have really been sorting my stuff out, and have a reset. So basically going through my computer and online, this morning before I had my first cup of tea sorted out my clothes, and yesterday when I got back from spending some time with my son, is tidy and clean my desk. 

It is good to get Organized even though I do put it off. I find any excuse, so hence why this morning I tidied my clothes, and setting myself a challenge, I am sorting out one area a day, and works everytime I challenge myself to do this. 

There is structure in this too, and that is I will take note of what I want to sort out and just little bits can make such a difference, that it becomes like walking, you end up doing a sort out everyday. 

Avoiding is not the answer, but doing a huge amounts, it can demotivate, and I wish I had a hiding place sometimes or be able to click my fingers, but not possible. It has to be done for mindset. Sorting my stuff out does help to clear my mind. 

Looking at my tidy desk gives me a burst of good energy, that doing it is the hardest thing, but seeing the results is encouraging and helps me to keep it going, and get my life back on track. 

At the moment I am listening to a youtube video, by Kate Kaden on 30 Easy Frugal Habits, and these type of videos are really helpful, and gives me a boost of energy to sort out my life. I have started to organize my finances better with sorting one area of my life that I feel needs changing, and I check my bank balance all the time now, and jot down what money has gone where and how I can save. I am all about #frugalliving 

So if there are areas in your life that needs changing, then do it by challenging yourself too.

Many thanks for reading,

Carrie X 

Organising and Managing my finances

Hello and welcome! Thank you if you have been reading my other blogs on this site, it really means a lot. 

In this blog I am talking about Organizing and Managing my finances. Now the one thing I have been doing to help save my money as that is it the first tip,

1. Check out my bank account everyday and plan what I need to buy each month and week. I have two birthdays this month coming, June and so always plan and look to see what I can buy as, my niece has a lot of clothes as like I did, have a lot of "Hand me downs" and saved me a lot of money. The other birthday is my son's dad and so again planned ahead and will be buy his gift tomorrow and already bought a card.

2. Keep gong through what is coming in and what is going out, by checking my bank balance daily, and make sure I work out when and what bills are due. 

3. Budget, Budget and Budget. I watch a lot of videos on Youtube by Kate Kaden, who does weekly videos about being frugal and money tips to help the everyday person. 

4. Keep tabs on items I spend money on but don't use, and either keep or let it go. I do the same with my clothes, go through what I have worn and not, and give myself an allowance for myself. I also buy second hand and this really helps me save. I love buying and making a saving. Example: I challenge if I can buy the same items, and if it is good quality can I get an item second hand or if the store is having a sale, can I get that item I want, at much lower price. 

5. If I can pay items in cash I will, and carry an amount with me, so if I have the option then will use cash and track my debits I make. 

I don't use expansive software to keep tabs on my money but in a notebook. I did put together a financial planner, but didn't really use it, so I use a notepad and keep that, so i can go back to it and I have done many lists on a back of an envelope. 

It is all about investing and no money is wasted. 

Many thanks for reading, 

Carrie X