I want to live vicariously through you tell me about the great stuff in your life

Chocolate chai is an amazing combo!

I quit a job that was making me miserable and I was over qualified for and finished yesterday. I found a new much better job that is hybrid and gave me a 7k payrise and I start on Monday. It is going back to what I used to do before I had to find something more local and part time for personal reasons (poorly child). The new role is a career and not just a job.

Have a few days off before I start so went for lunch with a friend today and have just been pottering and sorting things in the house.

Oh and going to the gym is a big part of my life and I now don’t have to rush my early morning workout as I have to get to work for 8am.

I got an unexpectedly generous payrise so I'm browsing for holiday clothes even though I have plenty 👒 👡 🩴 👗 👙 😊

It was my birthday yesterday and my present from my lovely DH is that he has planned a child-free long weekend away for us in August. We'll be staying in a gorgeous hotel, he's booked a very nice restaurant for the first night and he has bought tickets to see one of my favourite bands (who I've never seen live before) and has arranged for my parents to have the kids so I don't need to worry as they'll have a great time being spoilt rotten. I'm SO excited!

I've handed in my notice on a high earning but quite stressful job, have a clear idea of what I want to do next and a financial buffer for a few months if it doesn't happen quickly. Feel very free and calm, considering I'm doing what many people would think is madness. Also have just mixed chai latte powder with cocoa and hot oat milk and it is LUSH.

I rescued a lost bee from the stairs earlier, having got it onto a piece of kitchen roll, I took it out to the garden and held next to a cotoneaster flower, which it immediately crawled onto and started to feed from.

I've made veggie stew in the slow cooker, which we're currently enjoying with crusty bread and wine, while listening to soul music on the radio.

Lol

4 years ago I fell pregnant accidentally after having never wanted kids and I literally cannot believe how much I love being a mother. I am skint but happy. This sweet girl of mine brings me so much joy,laughter and love I sometimes feel I could burst.

At the moment I'm just planning on spending the spare cash on tissues - I can't stop crying about my baby being about to start school 😂 But that's not in keeping with this thread, so let's pretend I didn't say that ;)

My husband brings me a cup of tea every morning. I'm definitely not a morning person but this makes me happy and I start the day feeling loved.

Oh how nice is that!!! I hope you now have lots of spare cash and can treat yourself to something nice next month instead!

Recently started a meditation circle with 2 friends; absolutely love it. We try to do it weekly, put the world to rights first, then meditate 🧘‍♀️, then discuss how we felt the meditation went. Use a beautiful sound bowl and use essential oils in a diffuser to help deepen the meditation. One of us typically ends up snoring! 🤣

Made myself a body oil this morning; jojoba carrier oil and added Neroli, Clary Sage, Frankincense, Bergamot and Petitgrain essential oils. When I applied it this morning I felt SO happy with the beautiful scent!

I'm loving looking at my toes atm as my lovely friend did a French pedi on them on Monday. Everytime I look at them, my heart sings! ❤️ it's the little things.

I’m sat in the garden listening to the birds, my 2 year old little boy is tucked up in bed safe, DH is painting the nursery and getting ready for DC2. I always wanted a family and I can’t believe how lucky I am to have the family that I do.

What a lovely thread!

I am tired and sore and bloated today...but for a good reason. We're having IVF and I had an egg collection on Monday. We have seven little embryos growing in the lab. I know they won't all make it, but right now they've restored my hope that my wonderful husband and I might get to be parents one day.

Ooh, and after months of trying to eat healthily beforehand, having a few chocolate biscuits was a lovely treat this afternoon.

Had a lovely night away with a friend from the office tagged onto a work trip so we only had to pay for a dinner and one night B&B in the hotel but got majority of two days to enjoy the pool and explore.
Work trip was all lovely hotels and awesome catering so it was a nice break inspite of being a busy agenda. Also won some awards on there so have several hundred pounds in vouchers that will fund a family weekend away.

This thread is an absolute joy!
Whilst my life isn’t perfect, it has some pretty perfect bits in it - mainly my wonderful DH and DD. Just got a promotion too after a long slog and only 2 weeks until I go on holiday.

Lovely thread.

The highlight of my day was teaching two Bodybalance classes during which I was able to find some headspace. What makes it even better is getting to the end of the class and seeing how relaxed and accomplished my participants feel. They leave smiling and looking blissed-out 💚

I’ve been dating someone for a few months. Wednesday lunch together has been practically sacred from the off.

He was due to have a friend visit yesterday but friend changed the plan to visit today.
Without prompting he asked whether I was free to swap. I was, and was happy he did it proactively because I want him to have a lovely time with his friends, but also I want to see him on our day, and I didn’t want to be petulant about it.
As a bonus, he’s asked me this evening whether I would be free to have lunch with him tomorrow too?

Being in the lovely, early phase of a relationship is so nice.

I'm retiring early(ish) from my job in Primary school. My garden is going to get so much attention, but I'm determined to just sit on the back doorstep with a cup of tea and look at my flowers too!
My DD, who took us all through too many teenage angst years has turned into the most delightful young woman, and my DS who was such a quiet homebody has got a great job and ventured across the other side of the UK. My children are happy.😻and so am I.

I've been having a little tidy in the garden and now sitting in the sun with a G & T. I'm watching the baby Blue Tits that recently fledged from our bird box.

woo, good going!

this will be me next!

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That sounds fabulous!

Got up at the arse crack of dawn to take my pony up on the Common in the glorious sunshine. We had the whole place to ourselves so were free to just canter around in blissful peace and take in the view. Home for coffee, croissants and carrots. Best start to the day!!

Oh that’s fabulous! You’ve inspired me to get on and sprinkle the boxes of wildflower seed we have sitting in the cupboard.

I aspire to this in 5 years' time, thank you this will keep me going.