Chores (or general mega to do) List 1 - Sticky Note To-Do list

My goodness what a disastrous mess my bedroom and bathroom have become! 

This is of course to be expected with a creative-shopper-hoarder type, which I admit to being. The peculiar thing is that I actually enjoy being organised and the sense of satisfaction that comes with a de-cluttered and thoroughly polished dwelling. A de-cluttered environment leads to a de-cluttered mind. 

Yet there is so much to do it's overwhelming - where to start! 

There are 2 options I've come up with and this is the first - probably great for the first time/one off stuff you need to do before you can actually make a regular structured way of doing things. Here's the how..

Pinspiration from each of my boards - JULY

This is never a small post, but at least it's self explanatory!

FASHION

Marchesa

WEDDING

unknown source

Social Media Tracking Insert (and best blog planner printables)

I've been a bit quiet for a while eh - I'm just nearing the end of m my third month at my new job and spent a month training my colleague while continuing with my normal role - so I've basically been trying to do a two person job and teach at the same time. I'm not complaining but I'm weary it's leaving me little time and energy for my hobbies including the blog!

Anyhoo,  I reckon it's pretty important, if you're going to commit to developing your social media, that you somehow track your progress. 

There are some amazing printables out there which I'll quickly share below, but these are all surplus to my needs. At the moment I just wanted to track my followers, my posts, my most popular posts. SO here is what I came up with, as an insert for my filofax:

(again, I'm printing in magenta as that's all the ink I have (we don't do much printing in this household and we're frugal with the ink and paper!))

Pinspiration from each of my boards - JUNE

Bonjour. Ca va? Oui Oui, let's move straight on to it, this is never a small post!

FASHION

oui oui oui - yes, full triple oui, albeit not the correct time of year (source)

WEDDING

waaa waa weee waaa... I can't find the original pic on their site but this masterpiece should be from this source

Wedding Gift Ideas

A close male friend of mine is getting married at the end of the month, and usually in Punjabi weddings the guests would gift the couple money at various stages of the event, as a form of blessing. Gifts are optional and usually only given by close friends and family - a lot of the time it's just a lot more cash.

However, although my friend and his bride are of Indian descent neither are Punjabi, so I'm not too sure on the traditions I'm too expect on the day. I'll probably keep enough cash on me to cover any such blessing but I thought it would be great if I could get a gift for them.. But somehow, I've never had to do this before. The first English wedding I went to, the couple requested money instead of gifts for them to buy their honeymoon - great idea I think. 

Any ideas? Leave comments!

Here's what I've come up with, varying gifts of varying monetary value and size, and maybe I can use a combination:

Weekend blog browsing - filofax and planners

Happy Sunday!

When I was growing up imagining my weekends as an adult, I thought I'd be jogging around the blog looking fashionably stylish with my ipod secured around my arm, or having a lavish brunch in bed with the Sunday papers in my hands and the tv on - most likely the Sunday Times, paying particular attention to the Sunday supplement, and watching Will and Grace on channel 4.

Fitness goal tracking insert - number 1

Look at what I've been up to now:

I'm not feeling too perky today - it appears seasonal allergies manifest in ways other than the usual runny nose and itchy eyes. When I get ill I get crafty, and annoyed that I have to get into shape for an event at the end of June but I've not even started!!