Meet Winnie

Meet Winnie. My very cute, very gorgeous, very naughty pup! She came into the world last month and her first day with us, Saturday 09 January 2016, was filled with so much joy. What's a better way to start the year than with a new bouncy baby girl! I love her so much already and I've only known her a day. 

Hello 2016

New Year. Fresh Start.
I honestly feel like 2015 has been one of the best years of my life. There have been so many changes for the better and I've never been happier. I turned 21, broke my biggest fear, ran ten miles, moved house, moved jobs, first trip to America and best of all I've made the most amazing new friends. It's got me feeling extremely positive for the new year and thinking ahead to what I would like to achieve this year. So here are my goals for this year, which I hope to look back on in 2017 and have hopefully accomplished (mostly):

♥ General Health
I know this is a cliché to most people but this is a goal that you could say I've already achieved in the past year - I joined a gym, started running and eat healthy for a good while. I just want to keep it up and push myself further. I've already booked in for more personal training sessions and hope to join a spinning class in January. I'd also like to connect more with nature and the countryside around me - more walks and runs this year for me! In terms of eating healthily, I really enjoyed making lots of 'good for you' recipes from Deliciously Ella's cookbook in 2015 and cutting down on processed, 'bad for you' foods. My plan this month is to make daily smoothies with my nutribullet. As well as drinking more water as opposed to far too much tea - this is a must!



♥ Creativity
I would love to explore my passions and learn more skills this year. Getting back into photography, making my own music, learning a language and painting with watercolours to create art - and maybe even selling it (if it's any good!). Blogging more is going to be a priority as I'd love to be able to look back on my moments from this year which I regret not having from 2015.



♥ Socialise 
I really need to make more time to see friends this year and be the one to make the plans - otherwise it may never happen! Rekindling old friendships is also a goal, as well as strengthening the new friendships I've recently made in 2015.

♥ Organise
It's time to be more organised and pin that 'to do list' up on the wall. First thing to do is buy a 2016 diary and from then start saying YES to every opportunity and to trying new things this year.



♥ Disconnect
I'm going to start putting my phone away in the evenings and making sure a screen is not the last thing I see before I go to sleep. I'd like to try meditating, doing more yoga at home and reading at least a book a month - I think this may help me sleep better. 

♥ Travel
Travel is honestly the most motivating thing for me. Seeing new places and having new experiences is so exciting and inspiring - it was the best part of last year. I hope to be going skiing in March and will defiantly be planning another trip later on in the year!

'Life begins at the end of your comfort zone'

Bring on 2016 ♥