Mo Running 10k race 2018

If there is one race that I am always comfortable with it is the 10km race, 5km’s for me have always been a bit of a struggle, as it sometimes takes a mile or two for me to get into a good rhythm so by the time I am able to focus on the race,...

9 aims for October

Hello! I am not one usually to write monthly goals, but I feel like putting a little pressure on myself every so often on some things is a good thing. For me it means I will get it done! Maybe last minute, but I will do it! So here are 9 things I aim to...

Being okay with not being body positive with yourself: Clothing

Welcome back to this miniseries on why I can’t be body positive with myself. This post will be all about how I saw myself in clothes and the feeling of having to buy larger sizes in comparison to the feeling to how I felt when I started to lose the weight the first time. I...

5 great things about working in a cinema

I know I spoke before about some of the funny, and annoying things about working in a cinema, but really, it is a great job and there is a reason why some people keep working there. I mean I worked in cinemas for 10 years and only in the last 4 was I in management!...

Planning a trip to New York and Toronto: Part Two – Toronto

Alright? Last week (or so) I chatted about the trip Victoria and I are going to take in March to New York and Toronto. That time I focussed on just the New York hotel and flights, so it is only fair that this time I talk about the Toronto leg of the holiday! Shall we?...

Growing a beard: Pulling it out from stress

Growing a beard has been an experience, to say the least, I have learnt a few things like patience and how to trim and even how to look after the beard. Things I didn't really think about if I am honest. But, now I have found an annoying habit that I obtained since being, let's...

Growing a beard for the first time: Taming the beard.

Hello! After talking about growing a beard for the first time (read here) I thought it would be handy to give you a little update on it! Let's get into it! Well, the beard is still here and I am as surprised as anybody that it is. I thought for sure that I would ditch...

Weight loss to Christmas challenge: 10th – 12th November

Welcome back to my little series about as you can guess from the title... Losing weight before Christmas! To catch up on why I am doing this have a little read here... it's okay, I'll wait. So the gist of the challenge is that I want to lose around 30lbs before December 25th. It is a...

Growing a beard for the first time

Usually, my posts are filled with exercise and food-related subjects, but today I thought I would go a little personal and for something a little fun.   For as long as I can remember I have rarely let my facial hair grow past 2 weeks and that was out of pure laziness. So when I came...