Blogmas Day 13: 12 Days of Self-Care

I have always believed that self-care is very important! I try to do a little self-care everyday, but sometimes I fall behind on taking care my myself. For blogmas, I wanted to do a little 12 days of self-care where I do one (or more) type of self-care for 12 days! I’ve made a list that is in no certain order, and if you want to mix and match you can!!

  1. Take time to journal
  2. Meditate
  3. Clean your space
  4. Move your body
  5. Do something creative
  6. Skincare routine
  7. Take care of your body
  8. Declutter a small area
  9. Throw your worries away
  10. Unplug from electronics
  11. Write tomorrow’s to do list
  12. Tell your friends how much you love & appreciate them

Take time to journal

My journaling in December might look a little different than normal. In December and January I want to think about what and how I want to change in the new year. Some prompts I am asking myself include:

  • What am I letting go of?
  • What habits do I want going into 2026?
  • What am I manifesting in 2026?

Meditate

I used to meditate often in college. I did it after my yoga classes, but I really started doing it after I started taking a meditation class my last year of school. I have since fallen off the wagon, but I want to get back into it. Why?

  • It helps my thoughts not be so crazy all the time.
  • It makes me appreciate the stillness.
  • It helps me relax.

Clean your space

Almost nothing irritates me more than a messy space. To me, a messy space makes a messy mind. Here lately I have been trying to tidy my space even if it’s just for 10 minutes.

Do something creative

I think we take in too much creative content instead of making creative content. I know I sure do. This is part of why I am pushing myself this month to read more, post Vlogmas and post blogmas too! I have missed several days, but I am going to keep going instead of giving up. Here’s some creative ideas.

  • Start writing a book
  • Film, edit & post on YouTube or tik tok
  • Write and publish a blog!
  • Color / paint / draw
  • Craft / DIY something

Skincare routine

Since starting Vlogmas on YouTube, I have been a lot better about doing my basic nighttime skin routine! I have also been trying to sometimes incorporate some other things like my red light therapy face mask, a regular face mask, gua sha stone and using sugar scrub (especially on my hands).

Take care of your body

I’ve been trying to take care of my body more by drinking more water, eating more fruits and veggies, and just knowing when to REST.

Declutter a small area

I don’t know about you, but I have wayyyy too much stuff. In November, I’ve started decluttering things I don’t need, and I have actually gotten rid of a lot more things than I thought I would!

Throw your worries away

I seen this online, and I want to try it! You write down on a piece of paper everything that you are worried about and then you literally throw it away.

Unplug from electronics

I definitely need to do this!! Even just for 30 minutes. I need to sit down under a cozy blanket with a warm drink and just chill. No tv. No phone. No kindle. Just chill.

Write tomorrow’s to do list

Write down everything you want to do the next day so that’s one thing you don’t have to worry about when you get up!

Tell your friends how much you love & appreciate them

Sometimes I forget to let the people I care about know that I do care about them.

What are some self-care acts you implement in your life?

Blogmas Day 12: Journal Prompts For Christmas

I love journaling! And I love Christmas! So I chose 5 journal prompts for me to do, and I wanted to share them in case you wanted to do them too.

  1. What does Christmas feel like this year? How is it different from last years?
  2. What is your favorite way to spend Christmas Day?
  3. How do you want to show love to others this December?
  4. How are you getting ready in December for January?
  5. What brings you joy during the holidays?

What are some journal prompts you are doing?

Blogmas Day 6: Holiday Playlist

10 songs I must have on my Christmas playlist:

  1. Last Christmas by Wham!
  2. I’ll Be Home For Christmas by Doris Day
  3. It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas by Johnny Mathis
  4. All I Want For Christmas is You by Mariah Carrey
  5. It’s the Most Wonderful Time of Year by Andy Williams
  6. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! by Dean Martin
  7. Santa Claus is Coming to Town by The Crystals
  8. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas by Norah Jones
  9. Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer by Gene Autry
  10. A Holly Jolly Christmas by Burl Ives

What are some of your must have Christmas songs on your playlist?

Blogmas Day 5: 10 Christmas Movies On My Watch List

I love Christmas time, and I almost love Christmas movies even more. I probably actually do because I watch them year around! Especially the hallmark ones. These are just 10 of the movies that are on my to watch list this year.

Home Alone 1 & 2

The first 2 are superior. After they changed the actors it just wasn’t the same. I will still watch them! But the first 2 are a MUST watch.

The Santa Clause 1, 2 & 3

Tim Allen as Santa Clause is AMAZING. I do like the first and third one way better than the second one. Just something about it. Some don’t like the third one, but I love Jack Frost.

The Polar Express

Something about this movie is just so nostalgic. I like watching this the day before or day of Christmas.

The Grinch

There are other grinch movies that are also acceptable. They’re all good.

The Muppet Christmas Carol

I discovered this years ago, and I love it even more than the regular Christmas Carol. It’s a kid movie, but it makes me laugh.

Elf

This one is so good if you really want to laugh!!

It’s A Wonderful Life

This movie is so sad, but it is a must watch every Christmas. It makes you remember what is most important in life.

Die Hard

I have actually NEVER seen this movie, but people say it’s a Christmas movie so I want to finally see for myself.

A Madea Christmas

Who doesn’t love Madea?

Violent Night

This one is definitely different than the other ones! Sometimes I like a little thriller.


What are some of your favorite movies to watch around Christmas time?

Blogmas Day 4: Winter Morning Routine I Want to Have

My mornings usually consist of me staying in bed until I need to get up, change, let the dogs out and then head out the door.

I want to have a slower, more productive morning so I sat down and made myself a short list of things I want to do when I wake up in the mornings.

Drink water

Typically the first thing I drink is coffee, but I really want to start drinking a glass of water when I first wake up.

Ice my face

I used to do this often before going to work and it would always make me feel refreshed.

Quick 5 minute workout

I’ve recently started jumping up and down. I want to try to pair 50 of those with a short leg, arm or ab workout.

Journal

Journaling out my feelings help, and I do not do it enough. I’ve been wanting to try to start doing morning pages where you wake up and write 3 pages in your journal. I don’t know if I want to do 3 pages, but at least 1 big page.

Review goals for the day

I love doing this before I start my day! It helps me get more things done quicker instead of doing it all right before bed.


These are 5 things I want to start doing in the morning time before I start my day.

What’s part of your morning routine?

Blogmas Day 3: Christmas Books TBR

During this festive time of year, I mostly just want to read Christmas books! I have been in such a mood for it here lately. I have already read several, but there are plenty more I want to read that are mostly on kindle unlimited.

⭐️ Christmas books I Have Read ⭐️

Hot Chocolate & Hitmen — Persephone Steele

This was a spicy book containing 3 men & 1 woman. It was well-written in my opinion. I rated it 4 ⭐️.

Christmas at Fox Ridge — Bailey Hannah

I thought this was so cute! It was definitely a hallmark-like book. Perfect for this time of year. I rated it 4 ⭐️.

Vixen’s Guide to Christmas — Chelle Sloan

Another hallmark-like book, but I rated this one 5 ⭐️. It was written so well!

⭐️ Christmas TBR ⭐️

Holiday Hideaway — Mary Kay Andrews

The Naughty List — Jade West

As I was scrolling through KU books, I seen this one and couldn’t resist.

25 Days — Per Jacobsen

This is one of those advent books where you read a chapter a day. I have started this as of December 1st! I’m loving it so far. I first found out about these kind of books through tik tok during October.

King of Christmas — J. E. Rowney

The Christmas Tree Farm — Laurie Gilmore

Stuck at Christmas — Georgia Coffman

Currently reading this one!

The Christmas List — Maren Moore

The Santa Rules — Mya More

Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal — Meghan Quinn

I put this on my regular TBR MONTHS ago!

Spirit of the Season — Fern Michaels

This is one book I have the physical copy of. I got it through blind date with a book a couple weeks ago.


I know I probably won’t get through all these Christmas books, but I am going to try my best!! They all caught my interest as I was scrolling through what kindle unlimited books there were available to read.

Blogmas Day 2: My Christmas Wish List

It is officially my FAVORITE time of year — Christmas!! I have actually been celebrating since the first week of November, but that’s beside the point. This is my boyfriend and I’s first Christmas in our own place together. As soon as we went and bought a tree, we put it up the same day!!

This past month I have been curating a Christmas wish list. It was actually really hard to make because I really have everything that I want or need. I don’t know if you’re reading this to find things that you may want or for someone else; either way this is mine.

Self-care

  • Journal
    • I have been journaling a lot more here lately, and I would love to have some more cute journals! I am almost through with one I’ve been working on for years! I plan to keep journaling like I am now. Hopefully.
  • Face mask
    • I’m trying to get back into taking care of my skin.
  • Christmas scented candles & hand soap
    • I love the holiday scents!
  • Books!
    • Any book that someone sees and thinks I might like! Even if I already have it or read it, I would still love it because they thought of me.
  • Pre-pasted toothbrushes
    • I need these when I’m at work or I’m out all day!

Fitness

  • Dumbbells
    • I had 3 dumbbells, but they got left in the rain and now they are all rusted!
  • Stepper platform
    • I loved using these when I did workout classes. it helps workout the legs and glutes more.
  • Oura ring
    • This is pricey, but I have been wanting one for a while! I’m a size 6. 👀

Big random items I want

  • Shed
    • We desperately need a little shed for extra totes and whatnot!
  • Skylight
    • I love lists & calendars!!
  • iPad A16
    • I have an iPad but it’s slightly older. I want a new one so it will run better.
  • Oversized lounge reading chair
    • Technically not called a reading chair, but all of the reading girlies love it.
  • Curved PC gaming monitor
    • I’m currently using a small tv as my monitor.

This is my Christmas list! What are the top things on your Christmas list?

Blogmas Day 1: December goals & intentions

It’s the first day of blogmas, and the first thing I like to do is set my goals and intentions for the month. I love making lists. It makes me feel more put together and with this being the last month of the year, I want to go into 2026 getting things done.

Personal goals

  • Read 5 books
  • Fill my workout punch card
  • Finish Christmas shopping ASAP
  • Deep clean before Christmas
  • Reorganize bathroom

Creative content goals

  • Post 24/25 days of Vlogmas
  • Outline 5 chapters of book
  • Prep 2026 blog content
  • Post daily for blogmas
  • Post on tik tok 3 times a week

December intentions

  • Strive for consistency, not perfection.
  • Get outside my comfort zone and go do fun Christmas-y things.
  • Make time to do the things I love to do like writing and creative content.

December has always been my time to feel more put together before the new year. I have done Vlogmas for years now, but this is my first time doing blogmas.

What are your goals and intentions for December?

December goals

I am a week late in posting my December goals, but better late than never, right? I have made up 5 goals/things I want to focus on this month.

VLOGMAS

I believe this is my 3rd year doing vlogmas. Last year I did it all the way through, and I plan on it this year as well. While there could be pressure to post 25 days in a roll, at the same time, I don’t feel so much pressure in making sure everything is perfect… Not that I really do with regular content. It’s just my regular day-to-day things with some Christmas things sprinkled in.

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

CHRISTMAS IS LESS THAN 3 WEEKS AWAY, AND I HAVEN’T BOUGHT ANYONE PRESENTS. I’m panicking just a little bit. I have decided this year to get everyone a small gift just because I have so many to buy, but it’s still the principle of making sure I get everyone’s gifts.

CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES

Christmas is probably my favorite time of year. My favorite thing to do is to go see Christmas lights. I also still love to take a picture with Santa if there is an opportunity. I did it for the first time last year or the year before for the first time in years, and it made my day! Sometimes it’s nice to feel like a kid again. This year I hope to make some Christmas cookies and read some romance books based around Christmas time.

BLOGGING

I keep failing to get better at blogging, but I am going to keep trying! I’m one of those people who just have a really hard time sitting down and starting something because if I can just start then I can finish it. For instance, I have put off this blog post for a whole week, but now that I’ve finally started it, I am going to post it the same day. My goal for this month is to publish at least 12 blog posts! This one is number one.

WRITING

I had the goal at the beginning of the year to already be done with this book I want to publish, but I have barely even started it. I’ve restarted it so many times (one of those times this month) so that is why there’s not much progress. I hope now I am at a place that I can continue forward with my writing. I hope to be mostly done with my first draft by my 26th birthday next year (so roughly 9 months).

These are my 5 goals for the month of December. At the end, I will, hopefully, post an update about them. Do you have any goals/things you want to accomplish this month? What are they?

My Top 5 Favorite Christmas Songs | blogmas 2021

I love Christmas music. It is probably my favorite thing about the winter holidays. Because of this, I decided to let you in on my top 5 favorite Christmas songs – which was really hard to decide, by the way.

  1. All I want for Christmas is You by Mariah Carey
  2. Last Christmas by Wham!
  3. It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas by Michael Bublé
  4. Believe by Josh Groban
  5. You’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch by Thurl Ravenscroft

I decided to put my Christmas playlist on here while I was at it! These are a playlist of my favorite Christmas songs.

My Favorite Christmas Tradition

Today I have been feeling really sentimental. I was going through some pictures when I found some from when I was about seven or eight at my birthday party. One picture that really brought tears to my eyes were one that had my Nana and I in it… She died almost 12 years ago, but I still miss her just as much as I did back then.

When I was trying to figure out what I wanted to write for Blogmas day 4, I saw this prompt and immediately thoughts about my nana and my Pa (whom is still alive).

My favorite Christmas tradition is Christmas at their house on Christmas Eve. Every Christmas Eve without fail (at least that I can remember). My aunts, uncles, their children, and their children’s children all gather and my Pa’s house to eat and open gifts. The children all received gifts and the adults play dirty Santa. I love it now, but I loved it even more when my Nana was still alive. She had always been the glue that held this family together.

She knew how to keep everyone from fighting.

But I still look forward to Christmas Eve. After having Christmas Eve with my Pa, I would stay the night at my mom’s house. We bake Christmas cookies and drink milk. When I was younger we would leave some out for Santa. Even now I get up excited for Christmas Day. Christmas is my favorite time of year.

How I try to get through my seasonal depression

For me, this is the best and worst time of the year. I love Christmas, but I hate how the weather and holidays can make my mood worse. This year I have really trying to take care of my mental health, and while it is still a work in progress, I do have some things I try to do to get out of the slump I am in.

Sing out loud to music

One way I know that I am not feeling the best is when I am not singing out loud to the radio. Here lately I have made a point to have a sing outlaid dance party whenever I am feeling down. “I Am Woman” by Emmy Meli has proven to lift my spirits. That, and “I’m Still Standing” by Elton John.

Meditation

I have to confess that I have been slacking on meditating, but honestly, my headspace is always better when I am consistently meditating. A lot of times I meditate with using a video, but sometimes I just meditate with some affirmations I need to hear in that moment. My most used ones are I am worthy, I am loved, I am more than enough.

DO MY SKIN ROUTINE

I swear just doing my simple skin routine can sometimes make me feel so much better. I have a bad habit, thought, when I feel too crappy and I don’t do it even though I know it would help. It’s weird how we do that. Don’t do something even though we know it could help us.

Socialize in person

I tend to isolate myself when I feel myself slipping into a depression. Sometimes it’s really hard for me to stop doing that. I may not can socialize for too long, but a little bit is way better than nothing.

Exercise

This is the main thing that I think helps me. It especially helps me with anxiety. It has actually been scientifically proven that exercising can help with mental illness. For me, working up a sweat can make me happy actually.

Read

Sometimes it helps to escape to another world for a little while.

December Goals [2020]

My wish for December is that I complete all my goals, and I stay in the creative mood! Here are my goals for December:

December goals

  • Be more organized
  • Get rid of what I don’t use
  • Volunteer 4 times
  • Job search
  • Christmas shopping
  • Film/upload 2 YouTube videos
  • Upload blogs (1 a week)
  • Save $300
  • Read 2 books
  • Workout (at least) 3X a week
  • Finish a TV show
  • Work on book
  • Practice self-care weekly
  • Make Tik Tok videos
  • Do vlogmas

Fall Bucket List [2019]

Happy fall!

I can’t believe it is already fall. It should still be the beginning of summer! Honestly, I am not ready for fall weather. I don’t like cold weather, but I made a bucket list in hopes of making the best of it.

Fall: September 23 – December 21

  • Carve a pumpkin
  • Practice ‘halloween’ makeup
  • Drink pumpkin spice coffee
  • Watch at least 2 halloween movies
  • Have a bonfire
  • Go to homecoming football game
  • Consistent with working out / meditation
  • Go hiking at least once
  • Post at least 4 YouTube videos
  • Journal at least twice a week
  • Finish watching “The Originals”
  • Try something new (coffee, restaurant, food)
  • Read at least 2 books
  • Post on WordPress at least once a week
  • Watch at least 2 Christmas movies
  • Have Thanksgiving with my family
  • Do Christmas shopping
  • Get rid of clothes I don’t wear so I’ll have room for new clothes

After fall season is over, I am going to post the end result of how many of these I got done. Hopefully all of these will be crossed out!

10 Things I Love About Fall

Hello lovlies, cool weather has come upon us and as my first (technically second though) post, I wanted to share some things that I love about this season!

1. Pumpkins

  • I think my love for pumpkins started when I was little and watching Cinderella. That has always been my favorite princess movie and I’ve kind of associated pumpkins with it. I also love carving pumpkins (though I’ve only done it twice.) And let’s not forget about pumpkin spice lattes! Yum!

2. Hot Chocolate

  • Honestly, hot chocolate is good all around but especially during the fall. The mixture of the cooling weather and the holidays throughout the fall season just calls for some hot chocolate!

3. Halloween

  • It’s probably one of my favorite holidays. I love to watch Tim Burton movies during this time. Also, just giving out candy to trick-or-treaters makes me really happy too.

4. Cuddles

  • Normally I just like cuddling animals but during the colder months I tend to want to cuddle humans too. (Weird, I know.)

5. Bonfires

  • I love being around a bonfire with friends just talking and roasting marshmallows.

6. Football

  • I don’t thank my ex for much but I do thank him for getting me interested in football.

7. The changing of the leaves

  • The colors of the leaves changing is probably the best part! I just look in awe at the colors.

8. Thanksgiving food

  • My family’s food is seriously the best! We pretty much have a huge family reunion (with a lot of family friends too.)

9. Putting up the Christmas tree

  • I love decorating the Christmas tree. As soon as Thanksgiving is over, I get out the tree!

10. Christmas music

  • I love getting in the Christmas spirit and music is the way to do it. My favorite song is All I Want For Christmas is You.