• ✔ glassware brushes so I will actually clean my carafe and water bottles easily
• ✔ floss
• vitamin D supplements
• grow mint to put in water
• schedule time to clear out fridge top to bottom and do horrible jobs you keep putting off
• get a damn desk chair, even if you have to move with it
• ✔ laptop stand
• get a separate keyboard (mechanical)
• yoga mat/blocks/rollers for exercising
• wall charts/calendars
• ✔ cosy blankets

20 morning minutes for health

• take your vitamin D
• stretch 5 mins
• drink a glass of water and fill water bottle for the morning

what I want - minimal bleed through, smooth and consistent writing and drawing lines, an even wash, pretty colours, tips that won't wear down too easily

• 60 pack stadetler triplus fineliners
• ✔ travelers notebook and inserts - good new option for general journal (free writing, travel journal)
• what are the best pastel markers I can find? Currently missing some more really pale colours. or pastel handmade watercolours?
• ✔ zebra mildliner brush pens
• ✔ Tombow Fudenosuke buy when my Pentel Fude Touch runs out!
• Japanese Black Watercolours monochrome illustration/urban sketching
• ✔ Unipin Drawing Fine Liners go to drawing pens
• ✔ Uniball Signo DX 0.38 gel pens writing
• ✔ crayola supertips inexpensive, versatile, great for journalling, lettering and illustration
• pritt permanent glue roller art journalling adhesive tape, consider when my glue stick runs out

• a full breakfast spread in a sun soaked courtyard... real coffee, a pot of breakfast tea, bacon, eggs, toast, a jug of fruit nectar, croissants and other pastries
• cats lounging in sunny spots
• looking out at rainy grounds from a cabin porch
• finding and exploring tiny bookshops
• arranging a fresh bouquet of spring flowers
• walking amongst citrus trees
• wandering through a bustling street market, people watching and taking photos on a treasured film camera
• picking lavender in a brown paper bag
• a room with a view
• carrying a bunch of tulips wrapped in paper
• the moment before tucking into pastel coloured soft serve
• real Italian gelato

• cooking with fresh produce, herbs, citrus, real quality butter on toast
• always being stocked up on the bathroom and skincare basics you know you will run out of
• drinking your water from a carafe and matching drinking glasses, including having this on your bedside table at night
• a beautifully made beverage at home
• maintaining a signature style, simplifying choices and streamline life, can be more creative when choosy
• keeping your house clean and tidy
• sleeping on freshly laundered bedding
• decluttering old items no longer needed
• eating al fresco
• getting your clothes tailored and coats dry-cleaned
• satin sleepwear
• always having an area of soft, comfortable calm to unwind

• Eleanor
• 26 y/o
• INFJ
• UK
• singing, music, home-making, personal finance, art and illustration, journalling, moments of joy
• wanting to do everything from scratch myself and be good at everything

• really good quality, crusty bread
• passion fruit
• pork belly noodles, especially ramen
• expensive loose leaf tea
• clotted cream
• smoked salmon
• pate and pickled onions
• fresh squeezed orange juice
• iced drinks
• quality tomatoes in quality olive oil
• barista oat milk
• roasted peppers
• campfire bacon crisped up
• lamb chops
• roast dinner
• slow cooked meat
• thick perfectly done toast with real melted butter
• chocolate ice cream

• creating synthwave
• creating lo-fi hip hop
• arranging and mixing
• recording vocals
• mixing vocals
• using external plugins
• sampling
• compression
• effects (reverb, delay, chorus)
• choosing digital instruments and making them sound more realistic

• calabrisella for gelato brioche sandwiches and thompsons park
• order cuban sandwiches in
• go to the boneyard for breakfast at toast
• order thibault macarons and try together
• coffee and cake or wine and dinner at la belle epoque
• try new patisseries - sheffs
• victoria park and let them see cake

• rebudget; groceries, transport, shopping (clothes, books, personal), personal care, check subscriptions, family
• build credit - pay for groceries with credit card and pay off mid-month
• savings and sinking funds; recalculate percentages for payday and surplus savings. Increase payday percentage
• house deposit - transfer from ISA to savings account with higher interest rate
• investments - automatic investing?

music

• sonic academy membership/subscription
• synths for daw
• vocal microphone and pop shield
• audio interface (focusrite scarlett)
• studio monitors?

art

• washi tapes
• stickers
• tombow brush pens
• other hand lettering pens
• fineliners
• notebooks and journals

looks

• floaty midi dress (check or floral) with oversized wool jumper/sweatshirt, tube socks and trainers
• same as before, but with black socks and chunky black boots
• white shirt, patterned sweater vest, straight leg jeans, loafers
• as before but with black boots
• as before but with a white t-shirt and trainers instead
• midi skirt, t-shirt and sweater vest
• t-shirt, silk cami and high waist jeans
• check trousers and oversized jumper/sweatshirt
• joggers and co-ordinating jumper
• joggers, t-shirt and sweater vest
• jumper dress layered over white shirt/turtleneck, worn with chunky black boots

stuff to buy

• beach walk on a hot day (lavernock point, Barry Island, Sully)
• ✔ trip to clearwater parade to try a purple haze
• ✔ picking the cherries in the garden
• bike ride
• reading underneath a tree
• hike by the river (taff trail/ely trail) to ty melin bakery for croissant bombs
• hike in coed y wenallt
• ✔ outdoor picnic
• ✔ attend a bbq
• ✔ street food events (SFC, Depot, Papermill Road, Neighbourhood)
• rooftop at Jacob's Antiques Market
• make raspberry lemonade
• have a whippy 99 with a flake and sprinkles
• ✔ make a pitcher of sangria for friends
• day at cosmeston lakes
• trip to st fagans

aim for

• something active - walking, running, dancing, strength exercises
• something creative - music, art, baking, cooking, learning
• something productive - housework, finance, errands
• something restful - tv, reading fiction, a nap, a bath
• something to connect with others - call a friend, send a card, spend time with a loved one

signatures

• tomato pasta sauce
• spotify playlists
• Japanese novellas
• earl grey tea with oat milk
• progressive metal
• cafe bookshop aesthetic
• introversion
• mini desserts
• moleskine notebooks

scents

• citrusy and floral - eau de jardin, clarins
• grapefruit, orange
• shea

textures

• wood furniture
• wool jumpers
• satin skirts

• chorizo chickpea couscous
• bacon pasta sauce
• pomodoro pasta sauce
• chickpea veggie curry
• swedish meatballs
• white fish and roasted peppers
• salmon, new potatoes and green veg
• shakshuka
• peanut, chilli and lime noodles
• beef stock noodles with soft boiled egg, spring onion and sesame
• jacket potato with tuna mayo or egg mayo and cheese
• Mac n cheese (with leeks and mackerel)
• vietnamese pho kit with garlic beef steak and beansprouts
• tuna sweetcorn mayo (w/pasta)
• tuna crunch salad - tuna, red onion, celery, cherry tomatoes (w/pasta)
• cherry tomato, garlic and crab linguine
• easy salmon wellington

• korean influenced, cute prints and graphics
• my usual colour palette
• oversized jumpers
• high-rise, straight leg jean
• soft trousers and joggers
• t-shirts and warmer under layers
• look through jacket stockpile, might be time for a style refresh, something padded perhaps
• trainers, need a good pair of everyday white trainers
• vejas are still the best
• satiny slip dresses and skirts
• still any dungarees and jumpsuits I can get my hands on

keep an eye out and if I see something I really like, replace as many things on this list are worn out

• desk chair
• blankets
• new bedding - sharmily
• kindle
• alarm clock
• time cubes
• storage trolley
• slippers
• dried flowers
• fresh flowers
• hair straighteners
• plants
• weights and a yoga mat
• hot water bottle cover
• prints

tools (to buy)

• ice moulds
• fun ice moulds
• milk steamer/frother
• melon baller/ice cream scoop
• wooden drink spoon
• glassware (jugs, printed glasses)
• teas and tea bases
• iced tea jug
• jars
• when charity shops open; cute retro mugs and glassware
• mini cake tins and moulds 1 2 3
• regular cake tin
• baking spatula - poundland
• icing nozzles
• food storage canisters and organisers
• pretty mixing bowls (not a necessity)
• matcha whisk
• teapot

ingredients (to buy)

• dark wood bookcases filled to the top with novels and cosy books
• library stamps
• crunchy leaves underfoot
• cinnamon baked goods
• lighting a 'warm wool' scent woodwick candle
• handwoven cloth and knitting
• embroidery hoops
• harvest; community, volunteering
• study, singing exams
• warm yellow light
• mulled cider with cinnamon sticks and apple stars
• red lipstick
• shelves stacked with tins of tea leaves

• tea/coffee and curl up with a book
• cook bulk meals for week ahead and freeze
• get raincoat and cosy jumper and wellies/walking boots and go for a rainy trip out! listen to tunes
• get your paints out and have a drawing and painting session
• plug in your piano and make some music
• have a warm bath
• organise things/have a clear out
• journalling
• study session
• go through saved ideas on Pinterest and schedule in times to action things
• work on side income ideas
• make a letter/card design

• buy yourself flowers
• have a cafe moment at home; nice drink, snack, book, sit in the garden
• study - music production, singing, painting and drawing, driving theory, languages, piano
• study outside of home when things open up again
• reading in the park and buying an ice cream
• bake something nice for the week
• cook something new and unusual from your cupboard ingredients
• get out your piano and play for a bit
• make some popcorn and have a movie night
• watch a ted talk and write down what you've learned about it
• organise the cupboards
• urban sketching, limit yourself to a handful of materials and go for a hike and sketch a view

• roller skating - £59.95 for a pair of skates, £11-40 for pads, £20 for a pair of wrist guards, £25 for a helmet. Need to find a club that will have me too
• learning a language - improving my French for singing exam purposes, Dutch because I want to go back to Amsterdam, and Welsh because I live here
• continuing and practicing my painting and singing
• continuing to practice music production

elements which are still my style

• floaty midi dresses with light or leather jacket or chunky jumper over the top for warmth
• pretty and comfy jumpsuits
• nice trainers to accessorise
• high waisted jeans with graphic t-shirts

elements to add?

• "fun" purses and socks
• pretty, light blouses and shirts (printed?)
• square toe sandals
• more cute graphic t-shirts
• wrap tops

• turning leftover wraps into baked tortilla chips by brushing wrap with olive oil and slicing into triangles to have with leftover guac and using up leftover sour cream by making a sour cream and onion dip
• stale cake dessert - mixing stale cake with vanilla cream cheese icing (or whatever icing you have on hand) and topping with fruit. This is especially nice with lemon cake
• pickle red onions that you don't think you will use all of - use white wine/rice vinegar, cloves, sprigs of thyme, half a clove of garlic, sugar. they go pink and pretty and are delicious on many things
• smoked fish pate - mix smoked mackerel (easiest with this fish, or cooked salmon) with cream cheese, a squeeze of lemon juice and half a teaspoon of horseradish (or to taste)
• use leftover pesto in toasties or spooned...

• hard lines iechyd da! glass
• moomin little my glass
• black bear glass
• lilac petal lemon print YesStyle
• popcorn print glass
• brunch brother series cup
• donut donut series cup
• kitchi printed mug - girl/boy
• kawa simaya - glass milk carton drinking...
• uk milk jug

• studio headphones
• logic pro x
• Arturia key step 37 midi keyboard
• focusrite audio interface
• vocal condenser microphone, pop shield
• studio monitors
• plugins - korg polysix? dexed, ANA2

nearly empty - (!)

• cleanser: beauty pie japanfusion and botanics
• moisturiser: beauty pie superdose vitamin c (!)
• toner: beauty pie mr glycolic toner
• eye makeup remover: Nivea double action
• serum: beauty pie planttastic peeling drops and beauty pie superdrops (!)
• scrubs: beauty pie soul providers (!) and super healthy skin smoothing body polish
• shaving: dollar shave club
• body creme: beauty pie super healthy skin
• suncream: beauty pie spf 50 primer, beauty pie super light spf 25 and hawaiian tropic spf 30

makeup

• mascara: max factor masterpiece (!)

• baking trays; one is literally falling apart
• non stick pans - 2 saucepans, one large frying pan (to replace old and scratched ones)
• dutch oven/casserole dish - Le Creuset. Not an immediate need
• kitchen lighter - not an immediate need
• electric whisk - not an immediate need
• airtight canisters for flour
• cutlery holder for draining board - this is irritating me quite a bit
• pastry brush
• baking spatula
• ladle
• measuring spoons