Well I hope you’ve all had an amazing Christmas and are ready to head into 2019! Can you believe we are the end of the year already?
Health
So much has happened this year I started the Year poorly with Gallstones since then Ive had my entire Gallbladder removed.
All of the children came down with chicken pox! At least its all over and done with. You can only catch it once right?
I rejoined the spa that I was a member at so that I could start swimming again only to lapse after my gallbladder op!
I also vowed to become healthier and eat better! Again after my gallbladder came out I fell back into old ways.
As soon as the dark nights hit my mental Health deteriorated again and I’m currently working on reducing my stress and actively trying to do things to cut my anxiety!
Travel
This year I was adamant that I was going to make the most of life, give our family amazing memories and explore new places.
We started the year at a forest lodge in the middle of Norfolk Soaking up the forest and hoping in the hottub!
We also headed to the Norfolk coast to the amazing Mill Farm Eco Barn It was such an amazing holiday for all of our family we spent time at the beach, evenings at the arcades playing the slot machines, We ate fish n chips and in true Spencer style took mystery road trips by looking at a map and just driving!
Before the Summer Holidays hit We hopped on a plane to our favorite destination for the littlest twins first holiday abroad. Lanzarote is like our second home!
Towards the end of the summer Holidays we surprised the kids with a train ride to France and more importantly to Disneyland! I think me and Chris were as excited if not more than the kids. Its just so magical.
Homeschool
We took the kids out of school to try our hand at home schooling. there just wasn’t enough hours in the day to get everything done.
I really admire everyone who is on the home school journey but at the moment it’s not for me. I barely have any time while they are at school to get everything done that I want to.
Work, money, Blogging
Ive learnt this year that I’m shit at money. I posted through the year about our family hitting crisis point. In life and in money. Unfortunately barely anything has changed
I really need to get a grip of our finances this new year. It a big source of stress for us all.
I haven’t been consistent enough online to hit those magic “influencer” numbers. I have to realise I have a family and home that come before you all. I remembered through the year though I share our life because I like doing it. I like being creative. I have lost a little of my creativity on my insta grid lately in favour of just getting the post up for consistency. I want to use my creativity more and set up photos yes I know people see this as fake sometimes but I like the creative aspect of it. My dad when I was younger was always playing around with setting up photographs of wine and cheese boards etc.
I think that’s about it for my 2018 round up.
Thanks for joining us this year and being part of our family.
I hope you’ll stick around in 2019 for more chaos, adventures, and creativity.
Happy New Year.
Nina x
