Hello October! This is one of my favourite months, it has so much character, so much spirit, so much fight it in! Even though summer must be exhausting October gives Autumn everything it's got and goes out blazing! This month I'm going to...
1. Change my scent. It's time to let the light, sweet florals of summer go, sorry! At this time of year I like something earthy and spicy to warm me up, at the moment I'm loving the Rituals range.
2. Clean out my handbags. God I hate the dusty debris of a well loved handbag. After a few days use my bag is a tangled mess of receipts, loose change, lipsticks, pens, paper clips and pooh bags that spill like entrails with every unzipping. Worse, I leave it there when I swap handbags! I've seen other womens bags and know I'm not the only one!
3. Plan my Halloween costume. This year I'm torn between being a leopard and a zombie. I've narrowed it down to these four, although I suspect I lack the neccesary artistic talents to pull off either!
4. Cultivate a cosy habit. Winter has its highlights you know, staying indoors means more time for reading, bathing, crafting and baking! Hallelujah! I'm awful at plodding along without noticing these things so this October I'm creating a habit that will last all winter - rather than collapsing into bed with a book and skimming a few blurry lines before coma I'm deliberately making time to read. This afternoon I built a fort and climbed in with The Woman In White...bliss!
5. Speaking of cosy habits...find a new tea. Herbal teas make me happy, but fruit teas when it's blowing a gale and raining enough to fill the moat you never wanted? Nah, not going to cut it! You need a chai, a ginger or (if you're feeling decadent) a chocolate and peppermint! I'm a huge Teavanna fan. They're pricy but a small tin lasts forever and will defo brighten up a dark morning!
5. Eat a pumpkin...as opposed to desecrating one! Ireland has no tradition of eating pumpkins, despite the best efforts of America's pies and Harry Potter's juices! But this is a true tragedy! Recipes to follow but honestly, there's so much more to pumpkins than scary faces and a drawer full of blunt knives on November 1st! They'll be in season until January.
6. Get down with the Ghosts and Ghouls. Last year we did the Zombie Run in The Jungle. It involved 5KM of forest, maze and graveyard and dozens of highly convincing zombies/psychos. It also involved me moving faster than I EVER have before and screaming at an inhuman level. JUST what Halloween was made for!
7. Update my skincare routine. Have you been using the same products with robot like compliance? Then stop! Cold winds and dA few months ago my skin was so poorly that people asked why I had a rash! A free consultation with Clinque and some new product turned it around!
8. Indulge my inner pyrotechnic. It's still *just about* warm enough to enjoy an evening spent in the garden...provided your prepared! Skip Bonfire Night, make a massive pot of something delicious and get your favourite people round your fire - just be sure to make it BYOB (Bring Your Own Blanket)!
10. Send a real life, hand written letter. Imagine the thrill of arriving home from work to find a friendly envelope sitting on your doormat, the tingle of mystery at this person who writes their 'g's with that funny little flourish, the giggle over the novelty stamp, the delicious anticipation of waiting for the kettle to boil so you can eat your biscuit and met this enchanting stranger. Youu can give someone those feelings!!! What a privelege! Quills out!
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