Sunshine Makes Everything Feel Better – March 2021 Overview

March 2021 has definitely been the biggest change in the weather. The clocks went forward at the end of the month and the lighter mornings and evenings have been lovely. I’ve been able to go for little walks after work and it’s still light. And having a bit of sunshine has definitely been a boost to my mood. It doesn’t make lockdown feel quite as bad when the sun is shining.

Generally, I’ve been feeling pretty good, and I’m really excited for some things to re-open over the next few weeks/ months. Although I am still feeling a bit apprehensive and anxious about the future. But I’m taking it one step at a time.

March 2021 Birthdays and events

March is normally quite a busy one with Luke’s birthday and my mum’s birthday just one day apart. And then Mother’s Day as well which fell the day after my mum’s birthday. Madness! I had a nice long weekend booked off work over Luke’s birthday which in itself was so nice. I got to sleep in, do stuff around the house I’d been putting off, and just relaxing away from my work laptop.

For Luke’s birthday, I mainly planned it around food as he just wanted to relax and play PlayStation. One day I bought a feast from Smoke Stak which included brisket, pulled pork, and pork belly. It was so good, but I bought way too much food. And then I bought Burger and Beyond for another meal which was really good. Alongside a chocolate rainbow cake, donuts, and loads of chocolate we certainly feasted.

We had a nice video call with my mum on her birthday to watch her open her presents. I’m hoping this is now the end of full lockdown birthdays now we can meet outside with up to 6 people which will be nice.

Doorstep visits and outdoor walks

As my mum broke her ankle last month I’ve been doing a lot of doorstop drops to my parents with shopping and things they need. And it’s been nice to see them a bit. Although when my mum’s cast comes off I can’t wait to go round and have dinner with them in the garden.

I’ve been trying to get outside and walk more myself which I’ve been pretty good at. I managed to catch up with a friend near the end of the month and walk around with a Costa which was really nice.

Our downstairs loo is pretty much done

It feels like we’ve been working on our downstairs loo for flipping ages, but it’s finally done (pretty much). We’re going to paper the top part of the room but knew we would wait until our decorator comes back later in the year to do that. But other than the paper the room is complete and I’m so happy that it’s done and looking lovely. I am fully in love with the green tiles and the gold detailing. Plus it’s so nice to have another toilet that isn’t our ensuite. Especially when we are allowed to have people over again.

The next project is our main bathroom which has had some work done to it in March 2021. The room itself was empty but we’ve pulled all the tiles off the walls so it’s completely bare. Luke has the flooring to fix then it will be time to plumb in the bath ready for tiling. I can not wait for this room to be complete as I’ve been craving a bath for so long!

Other things which have made me smile in March 2021

• The KFC and Pizza Hut collab– At the start of the month I had the popcorn chicken pizza and it was so good
• My Made.com lamp arrived after I ordered it at New Year. Thankfully it’s been worth the wait as it looks beautiful and fits our space so well
• Online events– I attended a Clarins event with Caroline Hirons and an Elemis event with Fleur De Force over the John Lewis Beauty weekend. Both events were great and I managed to make the most of the event discount codes to buy some goodies.
• Formula 1 has started up again. After watching all of Drive to Survive seasons 1 and 2 last year me and Luke got properly back into F1 and the first race of the season happened in March and I’m so happy

How was March for you?

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