Slice Of My Life - July 24
A month filled with socialising and enjoying the amazing weather. Summer is my favourite season and I am so glad we have had a decent few weeks of nice weather to make the most of.
Sunny Sundays in Trentham
Our favourite Sunday spot, Evan has now started to attempt to say ‘DUCK’ when he sees any type of bird. I am loving how excited he is to see animals of all kinds, I hope he will become an animal lover just like me.
Mum and Dad’s day out
We headed to Bakewell on our day off, just me and David without Evan. It was a lovely day and such amazing weather, we were very lucky. We went to the riverside and had a Bakewell tart and pink lemonade. I couldn’t help but think multiple times ‘I wish Evan was here to see these ducks’ or XYZ. Can’t win can I!
Birthday Celebrations
Another year older, and another very weird birthday. I don’t know if this is just birthdays now i’m a mother, or there’s been something in the air these last two years. But birthdays are definitely not the same as they once were. Waking up, cleaning, changing nappies and all the usual jobs still need to be done. Only difference is there’s pizza and cake at the end of the evening. I felt somewhat deflated again this year, I don’t think the random downpours of rain that dampened our plans helped. Maybe I will plan a trip away for 2025 and make it extra special.
Community
I have loved becoming the part of the extended community in our church. We went for a ladies walk around Rudyard Lake. It was nice to dust of the walking boots and get a brisk walk under my belt. I forgot how nice it is to have a walk without pushing a buggy!
Double Sweet 16
Staying at the Hilton Manchester has always been on my bucket list, so I was excited to visit for my ‘double sweet 16’ (32nd) birthday. We went shopping, had a nice lunch and then headed to the hotel to get ready. Heidi had decorated the room and cupcakes, it was so thoughtful and really made it extra special. We then headed to Gino’s which I highly recommend. I even got a complementary cake and sung to! It was a lovely girly weekend and something we need to make an effort to do more often.
Sober AF
Whilst in Manchester we visited an alcohol free bar, Love From. It has since ended its residency for the summer, but I had a lovely drink from there. It was a perfect way to celebrate two years of sobriety and enjoy an evening in a safe place.
Spa Evening
A much needed time at the spa to rest, relax, recharge and reconnect. I loved having time in the hot tub with drinks brought to you. Our treatments were nice and we ended the evening with a 3 course meal. I love a spa day, that’s no secret, but I need to try and put money aside to go more frequently as its a guaranteed way for me to fill my cup and feel fresh again.
London
One of my favourite days of this month, and maybe this year! Heading to London to visit Courtney. We had so many laughs, including dropping a pot of flowers all over the Disney store floor! We shopped till we well and truly dropped! Finishing the day with Pizza of course, it made me realise how much I miss London and that me and David should arrange an annual trip if not more often.
And that’s a wrap!
I’m loving being in the midst of summer. Filling my days with activities and socialising with friends. I do feel like a mega burn out is around the corner, but isn’t that what Autumn time is for anyway? Maybe I will have a planned burnout in September and have a social media and socialising black out? oo I like the sound of that! But for now let’s embrace the summer and make even more special memories.