My word for the year for 2026 is "Peace". I found it was a word that was going over and over in my head from around October/November 2025 and realised it was there for a reason.
My monthly roundups are now going to consist of things I've done that month to bring me peace.
Anniversary
On the 2nd of October we celebrated our 2 year engagement anniversary. We're not OTT when it comes to anniversaries, we don't really bother with cards for them now but just do something little to celebrate each other. This year though my fiance got me a gift, mainly a belated birthday present because he was supposed to get me something when we got to Zakynthos but I kept buying things for myself instead....oops. He surprised me though by tracking down one of my favourite perfumes that was discontinued YEARS ago.
Zoo
We're at an age now where sometimes we don't know what to do at the weekend and it can be a bit too "samey". So we went to the local zoo! I was feeling a bit overwhelmed and down and wanted something to cheer me up. Our local zoo has Rhinos, which are my favourite zoo animal, so it was lush to go and watch them for a bit.
Family Holiday
The last week of October was spent travelling down to the New Forest for a holiday with my mum and my two boys. Annoyingly because of traffic we spent Monday and Friday travelling (our travel time doubled both days! I love motorways...) but the other days were spent really enjoying each others company and the surroundings.
I absolutely love the relationship we all have with each other. Our personalities, the same in some ways and different in others, all blend perfectly. And we feel so incredibly lucky to have two boys who are just amazing to be around. My mum and I absolutely love and treasure these special moments with the boys. Pure core memories created.
