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BLOGGING | Formidable Joy in 2019

03/01/2019

Now that we’re well into the new year (well, three days in, but ain’t it going quickly?!), I thought it might be nice to share my plans for Formidable Joy in 2019. I had a good few weeks off work over Christmas so had time to sit down and take a look at where I want the blog to go in the new year. Though changes won’t be…

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Lifestyle | Hello January

01/01/2019
A letter board displays the message "HEY 2019 - TRAVEL MORE, SPEND LESS, BE HAPPY." Beside the board is an eyeshadow palette and a card with the words "IS YET TO COME" against a colorful January backdrop. The arrangement is atop a patterned fabric.

Well, 2019, here we are. What a scary thought. I feel like 2019 has been a long time coming; where I’ve been prepping for the new year, I’ve found myself accidentally writing 2019 instead of 2018 too many times now. This year is the year to really sort my sh*t out. I’m planning to start saving properly (with a Help To Buy account!), let go of all the damn junk…

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LIFESTYLE | My 2018 in review

31/12/2018

So here we are again. We’re about to head into 2019 and so I like to take a look back at my previous year in the tradition of filling in the below quiz. I’ve done it for so many years now that perhaps one day I can print out a whole pile and look back to what my life was like a good ten or so years ago! Anyway.…

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My Dream Home Improvements

17/12/2018
An open journal with "Mexico 2017" and a travel checklist, surrounded by a feather pen, a small passport with the United Kingdom cover, a colorful decorated skull, a patterned background, and a black-and-white photobooth strip featuring two people celebrating their adventurous career.

From a hidden cinema room to a cosy reading nook, I’m taking time to think about my dream home improvements! With turning 30 next year, opening a Help To Buy account and accidentally touring three-bedroom houses on a fourth date recently, it’s safe to say that I’m starting to look ahead to my future and think about my dream home improvements. Of course, I know my first purchased…