July, July, July what a wonderful month you have been to me. It has been a month of lots of hard work and productivity but lots of celebrations and fun stuff too, no complaints from me!

Ultimately July was epic because it was and end of an era and saw me cross the PhD finish line…

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I attended my graduation a few weeks ago and thought of it still makes me smile.

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We went out for a celebratory meal. I went all out with no cares I the world. Geez that food was yummy!

We were also blessed with a beautiful view for our dinner table on the balcony.

Lots of family get togethers have taken place this month, including a BBQ to celebrate my sister-in-laws 21st.

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I also made a start of updating my wardrobe with my honeymoon coming up later in the year. To be honest I don’t really need much, just a few bit to freshen up my wardrobe. I will be doing a full round up post of my finds at a later date.

This month I finally got round to updating my recipe page on the blog and giving it a new look.

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I’ve also created a recipe board on my Pinterest.

Experimenting in the kitchen this month has produced a fabulous Strawberry and Mint Juice, perfect for this humid weather.

I’ve been enjoying lots of my frozen cheesecake, even for breakfast!

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I might make my Spelt Flour Pancakes again for breakfast this weekend.

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And I can’t stop raving about these Triple Chocolate Protein Brownies. I’m in love with them!

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Additionally, I launched my One Step Closer to Healthy series on the blog with a more nutrition led focus. You can read the first post here if you missed it!

For those fellow commuters out there, I also posted my tips that help me stay healthy whilst commuting to work by making a few changes to my normal routine.

Ahhh…I just never found the time to vlog this month, so I’m going to try and make it a priority for August. I don’t really have many goals for August, just a few things that I would like to achieve.

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Goals for August

  1. Enjoy my break in Denmark
  2. Continue to pursue balanced approach to health and fitness
  3. Sort out my wardrobe and have a clear out
  4. Meet up with my girlies
  5. VLOG!
  6. Meet you fabulous bloggers at the UK blogger meet up.  Please drop me an email for details!

Fingers crossed that August is even better than July- it’s looking good so far!

How was July for you?  Do you have any goals for August?