November In Hindsight

November was my birthday month. I turned 38. I have been away travelling so I was on a beautiful island in Belize at the time. As Australia is 17 hours behind I started to receive messages and calls early. This meant I celebrated over two days. It is always super special to know that people all around the world are thinking of me. While also being away I have been motivated to write more than ever. So my November looked something like this…

Listened to - 

* The Lively Show Podcast

* Optimal Living Daily Podcast

* Simple Families with Denaye Barahona Podcast

* Hows Work? with Esther Perel on Spotify

* Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel

 

 Read - 

* Australian Home Beautiful Magazines April - October 2019 issues

* Spirits of the Ghan by Judy Nunn

* Life Begins by Amanda Brookfield

* Burnt Out by Marguerite Hann Syme

* The Nest by Cynthia D’aprix Sweeney

* The Good Girl by Mary Kubica

* The Art of Keeping Secrets by Rachael Johns

Splurged on - 

* day trips to Yucatan, Mexico to see Chichen Itza and the flamingos

* chocolate milkshakes at the Belize Chocolate Company on Caye Caulker. Expensive but the best in the world!

 

Went to - 

* Cancun, Playa del Carmen and Tulum in Mexico

* Caye Caulker and San Ugnacio in Belize

* Rio Dulce, San Jorge La Laguna, Lake Atitlan, and Antigua in Guatemala

* Copan, Suchitoto and El Cuco in Honduras

 

Booked - 

* tickets to ‘A Sunny Afternoon’ in Wollongong for next year

 

Cooked - 

* Vegetable Pizza, Lamb Shanks, Vegetable Stirfry

* Bliss Balls, Apple and Pear Crumble, Carrot Cookies

 

What's new - 

* my boyfriends home was broken into twice while I have been away and our money tin was stolen. All the money I had raised from selling his excess belongings - gone.

* while in Central America - held, fed and sat with a crocodile. Saw toucans, flamingos and macaws. Swam in a cenote. Ate a cricket.

* exceeded my Goodreads goal of reading 35 books this year. I have currently read over 40 and looking forward to adding more.

 

Looking for - 

* a cooking apron

 

Sold -

* Scientific Calculator, Bourban Glasses, Zorb Ski Toy

 

To read past months in hindsight; click here.

How was your November? December is sure to be a busy month. What do you have planned?