Five Friday Favourites

These past two weeks have busier than normal, with various appointments and catching up with friends along with birthday celebrations. On Tuesday I turned 26 and it was low key and I felt very loved and appreciated. I honestly couldn't have had a more perfect day from the weather to having a great psych appointment to having a lovely dinner with my family. I also got some great gifts including a Fossil bag and a Shawn Tan print. Then on Wednesday night instead of bible study we did games and enjoyed cake as four us all have birthdays in September so it made sense to do a combined celebration which was fun. I of course had to make cake toppers using my Cricut which turned out great. Speaking of my Cricut I have been using it at least twice a week if not more and I am obsessed with making labels for everything (the cats are safe...for now) including my water bottle and bible. 

I'm still waiting to hear back regarding the interview I had four weeks ago (the recruitment process has been delayed due to unforeseen circumstances) and I have so many feelings regarding it. I know I could do the job and I really want to work in advocacy especially having to self advocate this past year with my consistent dizziness and seeing various specialists and knowing that not everyone can self advocate. I just know that at the end of the day God is in control of it all and if I'm meant to get the job he will make it happen.

My doctor has asked me to keep a detailed diary regarding my dizziness to see if we can work out if there's a pattern regarding the good and bad days. I keep a daily log of what I eat, my activities, how many hours I slept and a rating of the dizziness out of 5 (5 being the worst). It's going to be interesting to see if we can decipher anything out of it when I see my doctor on Thursday. 

Onto Friday Favourites...

Away (Netflix series) - I am not a science fiction person at all, ask anyone and they will tell you it's one of the genres I avoid (alongside horror) but I saw this show on Netflix and decided to give it a go. I really enjoyed it and watched it in 3 days. It's about a group of people getting to Mars and how their families are coping back on earth along with their changing relationships. I can honestly say I was surprised with how much I enjoyed it and if you need something to watch I highly recommend it.

The Body Shop Lemon shower gel- I love the smell of citrus and when I saw this limited edition shower gel I had to try it. The scent is zingy, sweet and fresh and reminds me of Summer, it lathers well and leaves me feeling refreshed. 

Chocolate Mousse Cake - I made this cake for Wednesday night and while it had a lot of steps it turned

out really well and while it was rich I made it with almost all 70% dark chocolate which reduced the sweetness (I did use some milk chocolate in the mousse layer and a bit in the ganache). I topped it with maltesers which gave a crunch factor and it was a huge hit all round. I would definitely make it again for a special occasion. 

Mini Pen Pals notepad - I've been eyeing these for a while and I decided to buy one the other week as I got sent a $5 off voucher to use during my birthday month. I love how they're a keyring with a pen and notebook but you can't tell. I bought the cat one and it makes me smile whenever I see it in my bag. 

Glitter Vinyl - this is the vinyl I am using for labels at the moment, I have it in 4 colours (gold, silver, black and pale blue) and I love it. You will need the strong transfer tape though but thankfully each roll comes with a sheet of it. I also advise that you increase the blade pressure to more as even after selecting the correct vinyl (glitter premium) I found it needed a boost to cut it. It weeds relatively well mind you after weeding it I always find vinyl stuck to me (as is always the case!) but I'm making it a trend haha!