November was fun. It was my birthday month and I was out to celebrate big. Turning 40 was a big milestone.

The weather during November was surprisingly wet and very muggy. They say we are in for a wet Summer in Sydney. Everything is so green and lush. It looks great. My sisters booked a place for my birthday on the South Coast of NSW and it was an awesome weekend despite the rainy weather we still managed a few beach walks.

Listened to - 

* created a November 2021 playlist on Spotify

* Classical Music While Reading Playlist on Spotify

* Real Raw Relatable Podcast with Kat John

* School of Greatness Podcast

 

 Read - 

* Home Improvement Projects For The Busy And Broke by Christina Salway

* I Have Been Buried Under Years Of Dust by Valerie Gilpeer and Emily Grodin

* This Is Home by Natalie Walton

* Still: The Slow Home by Natalie Walton

* I Want To Be Calm by Harriet Griffey

* Launch by Jeff Walker

* A Lonely Girl Is A Dangerous Thing by Jessie Tu

 

Splurged on - 

* sauna at City Cave

Watching - 

* Have You Been Paying Attention?

* Discover Fest 2021 Online with Teachable

* 7 Secrets To Styling Your Home by The Three Birds

* The Earthing Movie: The Remarkable Science of Grounding

Went to - 

* my family birthday dinner at my parents home

* Rice Pantry at Marrickville for birthday dinner with friends then Marrickville Pub

* Sunrise at Port Kembla beach with my sister on my birthday

* Bulli Beach Cafe - Joe Mungovan performed live

* Osso Restaurant for dinner on my birthday

* away for a long weekend with my sisters to Kiola

* Burger Point at Eastern Creek Quarters

Booked - 

* in another sauna for December

* hens high tea for my sister

 

Cooked - 

* Orange and Poppy Seed Cake

* Shephards Pie, Tofu Stirfry, Barramundi, Chicken and Corn Soup

 

What's new - 

* Home improvements - found two rattan chairs to replace ones in the kitchen, but they don’t come in until January 2022. Hopefully worth the wait. I moved some things around upstairs and cleaned up which made a difference. We have booked the exterior of the house to be painted in January. We did contemplate getting the house cladded but sticking with it getting painted.

* Completed my Goodreads Reading Challenge for 2021. I set a target of 45 books and have currently read 50.

* Finally did my tax return and got a nice little refund

* Did a bunch of five-minute jobs which have been sitting on my to-do list for ages - used Sharpie to label my glass jars in the pantry, pruned old flowers, repotted plants, cancelled Telstra wifi, swapped out our shower curtain rings for silver ones…

* My sister has just decided to get married before the end of the year, meaning she will plan it all in less than six weeks. It’s been fun making preparations and is going to be a beautiful day

Looking for - 

* hanging plants

 

Sold -

* dog food tins

 
Started - 

* skipping every day

Attempting to -

* tone my body before my sisters wedding

How was your November? Did you enjoy the rain or did it spoil your plans? We would love to hear your thoughts. Please feel welcome to join the conversation and leave a comment below.

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