How to make the most of your week count..... Simply get up and get into action. Humpdays can be a bit of a drag, as we sit dreaming of Fri-yay and looking forward to tucking into the weekend shenanigans and most of all de-stressing after a long week. With energy levels low, this is the time to put extra work in, so you can enjoy your weekend more and even prepare for the following week ahead.
On humpdays I like to get focused, it is easy for me to get into a bit of a downward grove, but I try to keep as upbeat as possible. I mean the worse thing is being negative, no one likes a negative nancy, plus humpdays are great to keep on top of your game and prepare ahead making your week more of a breeze, leaving you to sail through to the weekend dancing and feeling happy.
To Do List
Nothing says forward-thinking and planning than creating a to-do list. Listing out what you need to do, gives you better leverage in getting organised and staying on top of things.
Meal prep
A great way to save a bit of money, plus knowing what you are eating and what you need to buy. Do you ever go to the supermarket and think, yeah I'll have that and that and that, sod it I'll take the bloody lot! Yeah, that's me alright, but not anymore, take care of the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves and all that jazz!
Get it done
Washing, ironing, confirm dates & appointments! Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today, quite simple really, so let's stop procrastinating let's get it done, you will feel much better and mind a lot freer
Be ruthless
I hate saying no, but sometimes you just gotta say no, how else are you going to get shit done, it is all about freeing up your time to enjoy the weekend.
Grow your relationships
With busy lives, you can forget and neglect those close to you, so get building some bridges, send a whatsapp message and get connecting and spend some quality time with those that make you happiest, come weekend you got a plan and fun scheduled in or just a lazy day or weekend planned.
How do you make your week count and I would love to hear, nothing like sharing some tips and tricks.
On humpdays I like to get focused, it is easy for me to get into a bit of a downward grove, but I try to keep as upbeat as possible. I mean the worse thing is being negative, no one likes a negative nancy, plus humpdays are great to keep on top of your game and prepare ahead making your week more of a breeze, leaving you to sail through to the weekend dancing and feeling happy.
To Do List
Nothing says forward-thinking and planning than creating a to-do list. Listing out what you need to do, gives you better leverage in getting organised and staying on top of things.
Meal prep
A great way to save a bit of money, plus knowing what you are eating and what you need to buy. Do you ever go to the supermarket and think, yeah I'll have that and that and that, sod it I'll take the bloody lot! Yeah, that's me alright, but not anymore, take care of the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves and all that jazz!
Get it done
Washing, ironing, confirm dates & appointments! Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today, quite simple really, so let's stop procrastinating let's get it done, you will feel much better and mind a lot freer
Be ruthless
I hate saying no, but sometimes you just gotta say no, how else are you going to get shit done, it is all about freeing up your time to enjoy the weekend.
Grow your relationships
With busy lives, you can forget and neglect those close to you, so get building some bridges, send a whatsapp message and get connecting and spend some quality time with those that make you happiest, come weekend you got a plan and fun scheduled in or just a lazy day or weekend planned.
How do you make your week count and I would love to hear, nothing like sharing some tips and tricks.
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This is the thing, I love food! I am always on the hunt for something tasty and new especially when it comes to lunch. Whilst I love to bring in a packed lunch, there are days you just need to get out of the office get some fresh air and hunt for something tasty, possibly a little bit naughty, but all in all a healthy lunch!
I suggest grabbing a work colleague and heading out to Abokado! With our bellies craving for something nice rich and tasty and food that makes you feel great, you gotta head to Abokado, a family run business and stone's throw from my office in Holborn.
With so much food choice on offer, on the bustling Holborn High Road, Wasabi, Itsu, Pret & Leon, the new underdog Abokado has become a new favourite of mine. It's light, it's healthy but it packs a whopping punch of taste and I will be happy to live in here until I work my way through the whole menu.
Regrettably, let me say from the start, I wished I had brought the whole office with me, so that I could have tried everything on the menu, but that is ok, its affordable, staff are friendly and there is so much choice, from sushi, wraps, ramen, rice dishes and some vibrant poke salads.
My colleague Inka went for Chicken Katsu, it was nutty and sweet, with a touch of heat all you could want from a katsu curry.
For my lunch I went for the Chargrilled Chicken Udon Soup, it was rich it was indulgent I could have literally lived in the pot.
Abokado hands down is a must go to for something a little special on your lunch break, so grab your colleagues, grab your friends for some lunchtime perfection.
You can find Abokado all over London. So, no matter where you are in London Town, Abokado is a stone's throw away, so find you're local here.
The end of the month can drag, literally drag especially if you are paid at the end of each month. You can find yourself living on the bare minimum and just about surviving until payday on a ration of variety flavoured noodles, all because you've overspent on that new shoes, coat's for the kids and yourself or after a long weekend of partying or finding that the pesky boiler has broken down and needed replacing, therefore, leaving you a bit strapped for cash and not budgeted properly for the month, don't worry it happens to the best of us.
We've all been there no matter how much we deny it openly, but admit it only to ourselves we didn't budget properly (quietly in one's mind). We need to take charge and sit down and go through and make a monthly plan as painstakingly hard as it can be to go through, it can be so rewarding at the same time.
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In order to take the first steps to budget properly, we need to understand where our money is going.
Envelopes
Ohh this is great, not gonna lie I love my little envelopes, once I've paid all my major bills, rent and nursery fees and calculated my monthly travel fees and topped up my oyster, I like to divide up a number of things envelopes and label them, with items that we will need for the month, food, entertainment, pet etc. It's a great way to not overspend and allows me to only use my card in an emergency.
BYO Lunch
Waste not, want not, a great way to save a bit of cash, is by bringing in your own lunch, use last nights leftovers to make a healthy salad or sandwich. Prep from the night before, to free yourself a bit of time in the morning, to get other things done, before you leave the house.
Free Work out
Pop the gym on hold, there are so many ways you can work out for free, be it a gym park, a brisk walk to get the kids to school, running home once you've dropped the kids home, to working out at home whilst watching free YouTube works outs.
Savings
Another great way to budget for the month, is having a little savings pot, great for seasonal changes when the boiler brakes down, but perfect for saving for that summer holiday, so we can get our swimming costume on and sip sangria's in the sun, to having some cash set aside for the kids parties and weekend activities.
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Now the knitwear that I am wearing now that I am taking into the run up to Spring is not the heavy chunky kind, but the light and lose knitted ones, one that you can wear and take from day to night, teamed with a midi skirt, jeans or trousers and even a pencil skirts for work, it is always a good idea to carry knitwear around with you, plus it is perfect for layering too.
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With hopes and our eyes set on Spring's soon arrival, there are so many lightweight knits out there, from this seasons must have plain pastel coloured ones to those with graphics and logos all which will stand the test of time and are reliable, especially to see you through the ever changeable ever unreliable weather.
I have rounded up a selection of affordable knitwear for you to take into Spring and most I can safely say that is folded nice and neatly in my wardrobe.
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