ood morning! What a marvellously splendid day it is. Well I think so because today is my birthday. I don’t usually announce my birthdays on the blog because… I actually don’t know why. To me it feels a bit despo you know? I’m like ‘Hey I was born on this day ages ago which means I get extra love and attention!’. It’s a bit weird. This year I wanted to mention it because I thought it would be a good opportunity to set some challenges for the Smaggle crew and I know how much you guys love a challenge!
I always use my birthday as a fresh start of sorts because it’s a few months before Christmas and it’s a good time to look at some areas in my life that need some attention.
Here are a few things I’m going to do before Christmas
1. Octsober
Most years I go a few months without drinking alcohol and I’ve been majorly slack this year and haven’t got around to it. I’m not drinking in October this year just to give myself a bit of a break – want to join me? I could do a proper challenge if people want to jump on board?
2. Develop a better multi-tiered to do list system
I have about a billion jobs, employers and employees and keeping my head straight on what I’m supposed to be doing every day is getting very difficult. I’m going to spend an afternoon figuring out a fool proof system. Watch this space.
3. Go treat free for a month
I’ll never go totally sugar free and I don’t have treats that often but I’ve been finding myself saying yes to little pieces of chocolate and desserts way more often than I used to. Which is totally fine, I just need to get back on track with making sure that treats are treats and not an every day thing.
On that note I’m off to have a lovely working morning, gym session and lunch with my lovely friend, then dinner, wine and cards with my crew. Perfection. Happy birthday indeed.
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What do you do on your birthday? Make wishes? Set goals? Get blotto?
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Happy Birthday Carly!
I quit drinking after my daughter was born. She just got married… I went from a size 12 to a size 3. But treat free for a month? Can’t do that one!
I hope you had a great day!
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Yes I suspect if I gave up alcohol I’d lose a bit of weight! I actually really enjoy wine though it’s a bit of a conundrum. Although I’d rather a glass of wine than chocolate pretty much any day of the week so I guess that’s a plus!
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Strangely enough for the past three years my body has been rejecting the ageing process – LITERALLY. I’ve managed influenza A three years ago, a hideous tummy bug the following year and something else, I can’t remember, got me this year! Hoping next year when I turn the big 40 will be much better.
I eagerly await your foolproof plan too Carly. It’s what I need!
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Oh no! That sounds awful! I haven’t been properly sick in ages thank god!
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Oh and Happy birthday!
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Thank you so much!
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Enjoy your day Carly xx
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Long time reader, first time commenter.. the fact that we share a birthday has pushed me over the commenting edge.. happy birthday!!
I knew you were a good egg being from Canberra (it’s where I live), but now I know you’re the bee’s knees with the Sept. 23 birthday haha. Have a good one!! 🙂
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Oh I love this! Happy Birthday to you too! It was also my dad’s birthday! 🙂 Canberra birthday twins!
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Happy Birthday Carly!
I’d love to do an Ocsober challenge… I always do an alcohol free February (after the excesses of Christmas and the Summer Holidays) and then try to follow this with the “a day a week, a week a month and a month a year” alcohol free principle. But this year going to Europe for a long trip mid year gave me too many excuses to drink champagne and wine, and now I am feeling like I need another reset before the party season rolls around again..
So actually, even if you don’t do a Smaggle Ocsober challenge I should still do Ocsober, right?
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Oh I love that principal! I can easily go for a week without alcohol – I do it most months without even trying! I’d love to give up for a full year but not sure if I can hack it! You should def do Ocsober!
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Happy birthday! Hope it is/was a wonderful day. 🙂
I’d do Octsober with you…but I’m in Italy and you know, saying no to red wine is just not done.
My birthday is in June so it’s a great mid-year check in, see if I’m on track with my goals or to set new six-month ones for the year. 🙂
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Oh of course! It would be quite rude to not drink the red! 🙂
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Happy Birthday! Enjoy. I usually spend my birthday avoiding the phone and computer because I’m afraid I wont get birthday messages. :/
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Oh my goodness! I don’t have my birthday published on Facebook but I do generally do a little birthday post here!
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