February round up

How the hell has this month gone so blooming fast!? I've not been very good with this months goals if I'm honest!

Relax

This one I've done pretty well on since I've got home. I've seen loads of friends and family, there's still more to see though, we're a big family!

The perfect valentines.

It's not very often I'm excited for Valentine's Day but this year I am. IM COMING HOME! I'm so excited! 

Valentines day = A morning spent in bed!

I'll be spending it with the cutest guy I know, he's handsome, loves cuddles, doesn't judge me for how much I eat or snack. He loves chick flicks, legally blonde is his favourite. He's always pleased to see me and he's got the cutest eyes. Yup, Alfie is my date. 

February goals.

I'm forever making to do lists, monthly weekly and daily lists. So I thought I would share my list of monthly goals on here, then at the end of the month I'll update you all on my progress. My thought is, if I share them with you guys, I'm more likely to actually do them, right?

So here they are.

Finish my report. At least a draft. 

Just like the dissertation.

We have to write a reflective report about our time here and it's due a month after the placement ends so I want it done by the end of the month so I've got a good amount of editing time.

Read Harder 2016 reading challenge.

So back at the start of the month I decided to commit to a reading challenge in order to get myself reading more. After a little research I stumbled upon bookriot.com . Just the name sounds pretty awesome if I'm honest. Their 2016 Read Harder challenge looked do able (more so than the PopSugar one, well done to anyone who tackles this!)

Why I took a year abroad.

As most of you know I'm currently in the Czech Republic working on a farm as part of my degree. In July I'll be graduating with a degree in BSc Geography with International Experience. At Bangor anyone can choose to add the 'with international experience' to their degree so why did I do it?

It's been a crazy 6 months, but why did I do it?

Hello 2016

Now I'm not really sure what 2016 will have in stall for me, I graduate in July and I'm off to see Harry Potter and The Cursed Child in September but really that's all I have set in stone at the moment. To be fair I'm quite happy to just wait and see what happens at the moment, I'm pretty content with life really.

My 2015 - Cake, Cocktails, Books and Animals.

So with no drastic changes planned for the year, my 2016 resolutions are a little smaller than usual, maybe this year I will actually manage to keep them!

Goodbye 2015

Well with 2015 almost behind us I thought it was about time for me to review the year, and what a year it has been!

Quite frankly 2015 began in the worst possibly way, pooch died. It was the single most devastating thing I've ever experienced. It was all so fast and so sudden. I still miss her every day but she had a pretty good life

She was a pretty awesome dog.

Flying home for Christmas

I'm writing this post as I'm travelling home. I am so freaking excited! I haven't seen my mum and sister for nearly 6 months and yes. I have missed them. I've missed so many things, the queen's face on money, over priced gin and pub a quiz but most of all I've missed my friends and family.

I have to say, Rose and I so have rather fetching jumpers!

Christmas is that time of year when I really make the effort to see friends and family. I love the little traditions we have like going to church, the chinese and then the pub on christmas eve. Getting woken up by my mum at 7am on Christmas Day and our games night Christmas Eve.

This year, for the second time I will be cooking Christmas dinner for my grandparents. I've come to appreciate my grandparents a lot more this past year. Certain events have made me realise that they won't be here forever and I should make the most of them while they're still here. Sounds a little morbid but it's true.

Last years christmas dinner

This Christmas I'm making an extra effort to spend time with my friends and family and I'm most excited to see my Aunty Pam and family. My cousin Lisa has the cutest kids ever and one of them has been asking me for ages to go and play Lego with her, how can I refuse!? So on Boxing Day I will be entertaining myself and a small child with Lego. I'm so excited!

Merry Christmas pooch

So airport security just opened and I'm off to browse the duty free.

Merry Christmas!

Keep it Scrimpy

Laura. 

Making that budget stretch.

End of semester one is fast approaching and while that means it's almost time to go home for Christmas and enjoy a warm house and some proper food. End of the semester also brings some hefty expenses, Christmas presents and journeys home. At this time of year the bank balance can be getting a bit low for us students so when TransPennine Express got in touch and asked me to share this fun little info graphic of ways to make your money go further I couldn't really say no.

I have to say, I totally agree with getting a rail card! It's totally worth it if you travel a lot and will pay for itself in no time. One thing I didn't know is that the Co-op does student discount! How amazing is that?! If only there was one nearby. I also had no idea about google opinion rewards, I might give it a go, if I do I will let you know.

Keep it Scrimpy,
Laura

BEDN- Reflections

So we've finally come to the end of November and I can finally stop feeling guilty about not posting everyday. To be honest I've not done well in posting everyday but then again I don't really care.

I've learnt a lot about my blog and blogging style this month. I've experimented it topics that I would never cover usually and for those that I missed I have the titles saved and I'm keen to try them in the future. So really I haven't failed at this, I've learnt a lot, and I'll be making some tweaks In the future.

That's quite the success really.

Keep it Scrimpy,
Laura.