Well, considering that this is probably the wettest April that I can remember it hasn’t been a bad month.  I love doing these recap posts of  the months as they go by as even though the month may not have been particularly exciting it is nice too look back and to see that there was some highlights after all.

April for me has mainly been all about work…

I was so happy when I hit the send button to an email to my supervisor with the final chapter of my thesis attached.  I still have a lot of editing to do but it is great to know that a huge feat has been accomplished and the end is somewhat near.

It hasn’t all been about my thesis though as I have also been working on revamping my blog with a new layout and a header.

I also wrote a guest post over at amadoloves.co.uk about How to Keep Healthy for the Big Day with the underlying message that your husband to be loves the girl that he met however many years ago and will still love you forever more more regardless of your size.  I hope that came across well in the post. 

Please drop me an email if you have any questions on anything outlined in that post or otherwise.

This month has been a huge focus on spending time with my loved ones with an incredible Easter lunch with my family and Alfie’s and also the naming ceremony of my baby nephew.

I finally finished designing our invitation suite so now it just needs printing off and the finishing touches can be made.

I even managed to treat myself with a trip to the hair dressers and a mini shopping spree as a reward of finishing the first draft of my thesis too.

And I have been a little baking mad this month too!

This month in particular I have made a vast improvement with my eating and my view on eating larger quantities. This was definitely evident this weekend where lots of chocolate and carbs and high calorific foods were consumed and it definitely wasn’t a phase of over eating for the sake of it, my body just wanted to eat those kinds of food.  Usually this would have freaked me out but I have come to realise that being more chilled out about my eating.  Being an advocate of balance and eat what you want but in moderation I think  a little bit of what you fancy does you no harm at all.

This month I would like to:

• sort out my poor neglected front garden

• continue to save and budget

• enjoy running outside and increase my mileage

• finalise the wedding cake design and source props and craft items for some of the DIY items for the wedding

• sign up to a 10K race- I figured that I have way too much on right now to train for a half marathon

• meet with my supervisor to discuss the revisions for the first draft of my thesis

• sort out the recipe page on the blog

• sort out my make up bag and make up ideas for the wedding

I am no expert on beauty and have no real idea of how to apply make up, but I do love playing with cosmetics.  I’m more of a slap it on and see what happens kind of girl but I really want to make more of an effort in this area.  More so now as I am considering doing my own make up for my wedding…eek!

New make up brushes and make up are definitely on the cards for me this month and may be more work on  my wardrobe too since I have gotten rid of so many clothes. 

Make up and fashion, sounds like May is going to be a great month already!

How was April for you?

Are you a make up expert or a novice like me?