It’s… MY BIRTHDAY! YAY! I have a fun post planned for Friday but today, I wanted to share my May 2020 Month in Review. Hope you enjoy <3
Birthday Girl & May 2020 Month in Review
What’s New?
- I launched my YouTube channel!
- We celebrated our 7 year wedding anniversary (sadly had to cancel our trip but we still had a nice time at home!)
Health Updates:
- Allergies were HORRIFIC this past month! They have honestly never been so terrible. We had to forgo our daily walks because I ended up super sick otherwise 🙁
- Digestive issues have been all over the place but I want to wait aa bit longer before I go back to the doctor for another allergy test.
- My husband is doing better for the most part 🙂
What I Watched
TV/Streaming/Movies
I hardly ever watch TV but we’ve been watching shows/movies nearly every night since lockdown so there’s a lot haha!
- Even Stevens – finished!
- The Great Gatsby
- Bad Boys For Life
- Upload – super cute series!
- Waco – loved this one too!
- Hollywood
- The Cable Guy – my first time watching it lol!
- Den of Thieves
- Jo Jo Rabbit
- A Simple Favor
- This is the End – one of my hubby’s faves!
- Sinister – one of my favorite scary movies!
- 22 Jump Street
- Alice in Wonderland – <3
- The Parent Trap (the Lindsey Lohan version)
- Ghost Adventures
- The Wrong Missy
- The Road Within
- The Wolf of Wall Street – another of my hubby’s faves!
- 13 Going on 30
- 500 Days of Summer
- Breakfast at Tiffany’s – <3
- My Girl
- My Week with Marilyn
- Dead to Me – we started this and I forgot about it until this moment haha!
- Back to the Future
- Modern Love
- The Fundamentals of Caring
- Wet Hot American Summer – we’ve watched lots of Paul Rudd recently ha!
- The Simple Life – my first time watching lol! (can you believe that?)
- Uncut Gems – good but lots of f-bombs and so.much.yelling
- Filthy Rich (Epstein Documentary)
- Mulan – my husband’s first time watching!
- Can’t Hardly Wait – my first time watching and I fell asleep lol :-/
YouTube
What I Listened To
Music
- We’ve been listening to lots of oldies lately 🙂
Where I Went
- Just went for drives around town every weekend lol!
What I Bought
- I found some gorgeous vintage Chanel earrings! They’re soooo sparkly and pretty!
Products I Tried
- All of the products from my recent Friday Unboxing!
Favorite Outfits From May
- Love this adorable tweed outfit from my latest hair tutorial!
- Absolutely in love with this darling embroidered tulle skirt!
- I adore this dreamy white bow dress for summer time!
Most Popular Blog Posts from May
- Why It’s Okay to be a Girly Girl
- Massive Makeup Collection Clean Out & Life Lately
- April 2020 Month in Review
- Introducing… My YouTube Channel!
Video Content from May
- My Channel Trailer
- Get to Know Me Q & A
- How to Cut Your Own Bangs at Home
- Massive Makeup Collection Clean Out
- Why It’s Okay to Be a Girly Girl | The Importance of Being Yourself
Seasonal Bucket List Check In
Here are the items I checked off from my Spring Bucket List this past month:
- Try a New Lemonade Recipe – I’ve been combining water I have on hand and so far everything has turned out delicious!
- Clean Out My Closet – FINALLY finished! It took me a week haha! I still need to go through my accessories though. I’ll have a video up soon (this one might take a while to edit)
- Do Something Creative – I’ve been doing lots of gardening!
- Learn a New Skill – well… I’m mastering the art of video editing week by week lol!
- Finish Up All of My Projects – Finished for now!! More to come later this year 🙂
Annual Goals Check In
You can find all of my 2020 goals here!
- Step Out of My Comfort Zone – Starting my YouTube channel was a huge move for me! It honestly feels exactly how I felt when I started my blog. I put it off for so long out of fear of what people would think and felt like I didn’t know enough and that the quality wouldn’t be up to par with what I imagined for myself. More important, I felt like I wasn’t good enough. I was afraid that people wouldn’t like me if they saw my personality rather than just some pretty pictures and sadly, a big factor in this has been my dietary issues and the fact that I simply can’t figure out what’s going on with my body. Sometimes I feel like I have it under control and other times, I feel so frustrated and ashamed of how I look. Regardless, I decided I was going to go for it. I realized that there’s never going to be a right time and things are not going to be perfect. I just started so of course, I have to learn and practice…just like I did with blogging. And I’ve come to terms with the changes I’m experiencing with my body and appreciate that I’m healthy for the most part. It’s just one of those things that will take patience and experimentation on my part but it shouldn’t keep me from doing things. And I’ve realized that I shouldn’t let the fear of what others think dictate how I feel about myself and what I choose to do. Not everyone will be supportive but the right people will. <3
- Be More Present – Although, I’ve been working like crazy during my “quarantine,” I’ve also been making it an effort to be more present. I’ve set a schedule for myself, which has helped a ton. I’ve been taking more time for myself with more self-care practices and immersing myself in activities like gardening, music and art. I’ve also been spending more time with my husband doing things like watching new series, coloring, cooking together, walking and sitting on the balcony watching the birds. It’s been really nice to slow down for once and I plan on keeping up with these practices once this is all over.
What I’m Looking Forward to in June
- My birthday!!! (even though we had to cancel my birthday trip)
- More self-care <3
Hope you loved my May 2020 month in review!
What did you do in May?
xo
What a month you’ve had – productive and fun! And thats a lot of TV and movies 😀
I too watched Upload and found it cute.
❥ tanvii.com
Yes I have! Busy month!
So jealous you bought a vintage Chanel earrings! I bet it is so gorgeous and perfect!
http://www.rdsobsessions.com
Perfect and gorgeous it is!!
I am SO excited about your TouTube channel. CONGRATS ON THE LAUNCH!
Rachel
http://www.hello-her.com
Thank you so much Rachael!
Happy Birthday Liz! Enjoy your special day. May was a great month for you.
https://www.kathrineeldridge.com
Thank you so much Kathrine!!
Totally love your post! i’m so happy that you accomplished a lot of things!
Happy belated birthday to fellow May baby!
Stay well xoxo
Thank you so much!
Happy Birthday! Cheers to crushing all those goals! xoxo, Sarah
Thank you so much Sarah!
You should really get that DNA genetic health test that I got! I feel like it would help with a lot of your issues.
Jennifer
Effortlessly Sophisticated
Where did you get it? That sounds like something I need to do!
What a month! You really did accomplish a lot gal! Glad your husband is feeling better for the most part. Hope your digestive issues start to get on track more. And I NEED to see these fabulous new Chanel earrings you picked up!
xo Laura Leigh
https://louellareese.com
Thank you so much Laura! They are so pretty!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! AND this movie / tv list was giving me all the throwback vibes. need to rewatch some classics – Parent Trap with Lindsey Lohan is a FAVE.
Thank you so much Rebecca!
Hold up… I definitely got caught on the fact that it was your husband’s FIRST TIME watching Mulan. WHAT?! That’s my favorite Disney animated film. I can’t imagine never having seen it. Wow wow!!! Sounds like aside from all the allergy/digestion struggles (I’m SO sorry about that), your month was overall pretty good. Filled with lots of movies and shows and some serious moves for your blog and your personal betterment!
It’s a great classic! I couldn’t believe it either! I loveee Mulan! Thank you so much Stephanie, you are the sweetest!
Congratulations on seven years, I hope you had a lovely time even though you couldn’t go on your trip. I really hope your allergies begin to improve, mine are making me miserable so I really feel for you xo
Makeup Muddle
Thank you so much girl! They have been miserable! Ugh! I hope yours improve too!
Congrats on starting your youtube channel and your 7 year anniversary!!
https://www.mariannyc.com/favorite-healthy-quarantine-snacks-food/
Thank you so much Mariann!
Wow you’ve watched so much in May! My Girl is my all time favourite film, you’ve reminded me I need to re-watch this soon. Congrats on the 7 year anniversary!
Kathleen / http://www.madeinthe1990s.com
Thank you so much Kathleen!
Happy Birthday sweet girl! Hope you have the best year yet!
Thank you so much Greta!
Happy belated Birthday!! And congratulations on your YouTube channel!
Thank you so much Nancy!
You’ve watched a lot of shows, goals girl! I feel like with the kids home all day I’m exhausted by 8pm so I haven’t been watching too many shows. Will save this post though and try to catch up xo
LOL! Under normal circumstances I don’t watch much TV lol! But my husband and I have carved out a little time to spend each other in the evenings so I guess you could say it’s our tradition now haha!
Belated Happy Birthday, Lizzie! I’m right there with you on the allergies. I asked my provider for a referral to an allergist. And he order blood tests for allergies. I am awaiting the results. Also, I want to throw out there that my pollen allergies often rile up my stomach too. I hope you get some relief soon!
Michelle
https://mybijoulifeonline.com
Thank you so much Michelle! Awe I hope that you feel some relief as well! When this whole thing ends, I will be going back to the doctor for more tests too,
Thank you Kim! It was delicious!
Thank you so much Em! That’s so true!!
I love your cake, Lizzie! So pretty! And you have been watching lots of fun stuff! What a list! And you have had quite a lot to celebrate recently from your birthday to your blog anniversary to your wedding anniversary! All such beautiful things. Thanks for linking up!
Shelbee
http://www.shelbeeontheedge.com
Happy Birthday lady! I hope you had fun celebrating, and truly hope this is your best year YET!
Happy birthday girl. When is June is yours? I had mine a few days ago. 🙂
Xx, Nailil
https://thirtyminusone.com
Thanks so much Nailil! Mine is June 10th! When is yours? Happy belated birthday!!
Thanks so much Anna! I sure hope so too lol!!
Thanks so much Shelbee! it was so yummy! First time I’ve had cake in two years!! Oh I know! Everything is so close together! 🙂
I saw A Simple Favor a while ago.. such a strange and intriguing movie!
Definitely very interesting!