Meadow of Daisies



As much as I want to be the type of person who loves waking up on a Monday morning feeling excited about the week ahead, having meal prepped for the week, being organised with an early morning workout already completed. However that is not the case, I have to set many different alarms to ensure I wake up, regretting watching that extra episode on Netflix the night before. 
Therefore I started to use an hour on Sunday to organise everything and get myself prepared for the week ahead. These are my tips on things that I do to relax and little things that I always find put me in a better mood on a Monday morning.

Buy some flowers 
Recently every Sunday evening I have been on a trip to Lidl to buy a bunch of flowers. Then I set them up in a vase and it will always make me smile when I come down to my office and I can smell the fresh flowers and puts me in a good mood.

Plan my week
I like to be organised and plan out my week effectively. If I have work deadlines or places that I have to be I find it a lot easier to mark it all down on my weekly planner. Then my week is all planned out and I can ensure that I don't miss any deadlines and also that I can prioritise my work as to manage my time most effectively.

Make a list for Monday
Similar to planning my week, but once I have done that I will make a more detailed plan for Monday so that I can easily see what needs doing and it motivates me as I see my list getting smaller throughout the day.

Tidy up
I always try, especially when I am at uni and working, living and sleeping from the same room it always ends up (no matter how hard I try) getting really messy. I have learnt from my first year that whenever my room is messy and untidy it really demotivates me to work. By doing a quick and speedy clean around wiping up surfaces it makes it a lot easier on a Monday morning to get up at the start the day in clean surroundings.

Have a pamper session
I always have a pamper on Sunday and take it as a time to do skincare such as face-masks, along with pore strips, and having a bath. I also use Sunday evenings as a time to sit and repaint my nails to give them a bit of a refresh ready for the upcoming week.

Healthy breakfast
I also make sure I have all the ingredients to make a healthy breakfast, whether that would be a giant bowl of fruit, pancakes with fresh berries or avocado and eggs on toast. I also always make sure that I have fresh juice for my breakfast.


xoxo

Isabelle
March 22, 2020 No comments


So it is the end of January which also marks the end of Veganuary

In case you are unaware, Veganuary is where people pledge to become vegan for the month of January. They have loads of information available on their website and if at the start of the month you take the vegan pledge then they send you emails every day about advice and tips and tricks to help with your journey, you can check out their website here.   

Honestly, I found going vegan a lot easier than I thought, there are so many vegan options available and the Greggs vegan sausage roll was honestly delicious. I have discovered new foods that I love and it has encouraged me to start cooking from scratch again. It has made me meal prep a lot more for when I am going into University saving me so much money from buying my lunches at the shop.  

I have also made the decision to switch over to non-dairy milk. Going vegan really made me aware of the truth behind the dairy industry and it is something that I do not want to buy into anymore. I have currently tried soya and oat milk and oat is by far my favorite. 

going forward, I have decided that I am not going fully vegan as especially this year I have a lot of traveling coming up. In my everyday life, I am going to try my hardest to choose vegan options when I go out and live as vegan as possible. One of my goals for this year is to try and live a more sustainable lifestyle and change my makeup and skincare so that they are all cruelty-free.


xoxo

Isabelle  
February 02, 2020 No comments



In the past couple of weeks, I have been thinking about my social media and the people that I follow. I realized that I followed so many people that I was going onto Instagram and just looking at stories. It quickly became apparent to me that I never actually scroll through Instagram anymore and I am watching stories to clear the notification and not actually engaging in any of the content.

I have always felt apprehensive and a bit guilty for unfollowing someone, but I wanted to ‘cleanse’ my social media and make my feed something that I found inspiring and had content that I wanted to engage with.

So, I decided that it was time to go through my Instagram and unfollow all the accounts that I no longer engage with. Through doing this I also found that there were about 20 accounts that hadn't actually posted any content in years. I went through my following and looked at every account and asked myself Do I engage with this content? Is it something I am interested in? Do I want to follow the life of this person? If the answer was no then I simply unfollowed them. I managed to reduce my following by over 150 accounts and since doing this I have started to scroll down my feed more and found I am engaging a lot more with the content that I see.

I also decided to do this with my YouTube subscriptions. I haven't been through my YouTube since I first discovered YouTube, my sub box always seemed to have so many new videos but in reality, I didn’t engage with any of the content. I was subscribed to over 600 people and it became 'annoying' when I had a sub box full of at least 10 new videos all of which didn’t interest me.

Changing up my following has made me realize the following things:
1. Follow who you want, over time as you change the content you engage with will change
2. It's okay to unfollow someone, in time you'll feel better for making that decision
3. It's okay to take a social media break if/when you need it


I would recommend everyone to take 10 minutes to review who you follow online. YOU control what you see and what you engage with and in order to keep online a positive space, it is important to unfollow those who make you doubt yourself or aren't good for your mental health.

xoxo
Isabelle

January 19, 2020 No comments


So I have decided to take the plunge and try out Veganuary. I'm not sure if it will be something that I will continue after the month but it is something I have always wanted to try, and if I find some vegan alternatives to foods that I love them even better. There are a few different reasons why I have decided to do this and a few things that I did to prepare for the month which are as follows;


Why I am doing it

Sustainability
It's no secret that one of the most polluting industries in the world is the animal agriculture industry. Whether it's from the gases the animals produce, or the rainforests being decimated to make way for livestock. The amount of animal products we eat in this country is phenomenal and it is killing our planet. This will 'force' me to try new things that I might previously not wanted to and hopefully allow me to find new products that I would not have considered before. 

Animals
I love animals and have been Vegetarian since I was around 12 as when I grew older I struggled with the idea of eating them. However with the recent exposure to the harsh realities of the dairy industry it is also a product that I want to try and stop purchasing and contributing to an industry that I do not believe in, and I can then try and live a lifestyle without hurting others creatures. 



How I prepared

Research
I decided that one of the most beneficial things to do would be to research what foods I could and couldn't eat so that I didn't spend the whole month just eat hummus (something I wouldn't be opposed to). One of the things that I quickly discovered is that milk is in everything, even things that you wouldn't expect like crisps. 

Trying alternatives beforehand
Before going fully vegan I the last half of December I started doing simple swaps such as trying out a different milk alternative - after reading reviews online I decided to try oat milk as I found that I actually prefer it to cows milk.

Stock the cupboards
Before it turned January 1st I decided that it would be beneficial to go to the supermarkets and stock up on everything Vegan. I got butter, pesto, snacks, chocolate and pretty much everything else I could find. looking through all the free-from sections in Tesco and Sainsbury's. Some of the best things I have tried so far are the coconut collaborative chocolate and salted caramel flavor pots, oatly oat milk, and homemade apple crumble using Vega butter for the crumble topping.

xoxo
Isabelle

January 05, 2020 No comments
Hello and welcome to my blog! I'm Isabelle a 21-year-old graduate living in my hometown of Bristol. I hope to use this platform to display my passions and interests through my love of writing and photography and spread inspiration and ideas. I have a broad scope of interests from traveling (doesn’t everyone!) to sustainability,  animals, Disney, conspiracy theories and true crime. 

My aim is to document my experiences, exploring new countries, trying new foods, sharing easy sustainability habits etc etc.  Anyway you have probably got the gist of what this blog is about and if not, go and have a look around and find out for yourself! Hope you enjoy!
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xoxo
Isabelle
January 01, 2020 No comments

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Hello and welcome to Meadow of Daisies, my little corner of the internet. My name is Isabelle and I am a 21 year old graduate. On this blog you will find travel, sustainability, bullet journaling, lifestyle and student life.

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