August Round-Up 2020

It's the last day of the month, which means it's time for a monthly round-up. I'm so excited that August is over because September is my birthday month! I got up to some fun things in the month of August, so if you want to know all about it, just keep reading. 

July Round-Up

Another end to a month, means another round-up! Lots of people have gone back to normal life (although it seems), but for the most part I've still been at home. I'm not convinced the country is in a position to be "normal" yet, so I'm in no rush at all. I'm definitely missing society but I'm trying to be as cautious as I can. In August I'll probably start to leave my house more, so hopefully my August round-up will be a great read. Most of the month has been spent at home, watching movies, doing bible studies and online shopping but I still wanted to share some more interesting parts of the month. If you want to know what happened in July, just keep reading.

May Round-Up 2020

Another month that has come and gone so quickly. It's so crazy that we are now heading to the middle of the year. Definitely didn't expect to be in a pandemic 6 months into the year. Life really is unpredictable. Anyway, I thought I would share what went down in May. Let's get straight into it.

April Round-Up 2020

Hey guys! Welcome or welcome back. Today we have another monthly round-up. With everything going on right now, I haven't had the world's most interesting month, however I want life to feel as normal as possible. That includes publishing my monthly round-up of what I got up to, even if it wasn't much. So, without further ado, let's get into it.

March Round-Up 2020

The third round-up of the year and NOBODY could of predicted what is happening right now. I hope you are all healthy and staying safe at home. Despite the chaos that has happened for a good chunk of March, lots of exciting things still happened and as usual I wanted to share my month with you all.

February Round-Up 2020

HAPPY LEAP YEAR! I'm not sure if that's a thing you actually say but I guess it is now. The whole concept of a leap year is so weird to me but an extra day definitely doesn't have me complaining. Anyway, today is the final day of the month which means its time to update you on what has happened in February. Pretty much everything is uni related in some way, but interesting nevertheless.

January Round-Up 2020

The first Round-up of 2020! It has been a fab month and I'm so excited for the rest of the year. This time last year was quite a difficult time for me and I was dealing with a lot of internal struggles, so I am so grateful that this year things have been the total opposite. I feel so content and at peace.
Anyway, for you nosy lot, let's get into the stuff you really care about, what went on in Jan.

P O R T U G A L

I entered the new year in Portugal this year, which is definitely more exciting than my usual motive - staying at home lol. It was my brother's 18th birthday on Jan 2nd, so the family decided to take a trip overseas to celebrate both new years and his birthday. We flew to Faro on December 31st and spent the first 5 days of the year in Albufeira. I really loved visiting a new country and it definitely gave me the travel bug.

A S S I G N M E N T S

If you follow me on Instagram (shameless plug - @chelle._babes ), you will know that I had a whole week of assignment writing in my uni library. I get distracted at home, so I made the effort to get my butt on campus everyday for a week. I spent a total of 19 hours doing assignments that week and I'm so happy it paid off and I managed to submit all my coursework before the deadline. I'm actually so proud of myself because that week taught me that I have a lot of self discipline and motivation. Definitely more than I thought.

C A T C H   U P S

January was a month for me to catch up with friends I hadn't seen in a while. It was lovely to just sit down and chat with the girls. I made it a personal goal to meet up with at least 3 people I hadn't seen in a while or wanted to catch up with in January and I was able to meet that goal pretty easily, since there are so many people that I hadn't had the chance to spend some time with recently. I think it is so important to make time for people, to just check up on them and have a little chinwag. I definitely want to keep up with that during the year and make the effort to see people in my life.

P H O T O - S H O O T

I had a fun photoshoot with one of my besties Humaira (you can read her blog here). We went into the city centre and took a bunch of pictures for future blog posts and Instagram content. It was great to get out of my comfort zone and also discover some new locations to take pictures in the city. We took the pictures at peak times and there were constantly people walking by and starring at me but as time went on, I got a bit more comfortable and it didn't bother me that they were looking. The pictures turned out great and I can't wait for you guys to see them! Thank you Humaira for being my personal photographer and hype-man for the day hehe.

B A C K    T O     U N I

Somehow January felt so long yet it flew by so quickly. A very hard one to explain and grasp. Before I knew it, the Christmas holiday was over and it was time to go back to university. Semester B began and getting back into a bit more of a fixed routine made it feel like 2020 had really started. I don't know why that is.

W A R D R O B E   C L E A R - O U T

When 2020 began, I found this sudden motivation to "revamp" my life. Not that I wasn't happy with my life as it was, but I quite liked the idea of making little changes here and there. One of those things was my style. In 2019 one of my goals was to find my sense of style and run with it, however I didn't make much of an effort to do that. So why not try again for REAL this time? I ordered a bunch of new clothes throughout the month but also cleared out my wardrobe. I got rid of a good amount of clothes this month. Some were thrown away because they couldn't be worn again and everything else was donated to charity. It was really nice to give to charity but also make some room for new clothes. I have a couple things that haven't been worn that I may sell too.

So that's a breakdown of what went on in January! I hope you had a great month. What did you get up to? Let me know in the comments below.

Thanks for reading,
Have a great day x

December Round-up 2019

My hair was a hot mess by that point in the night haha

HAPPY NEW YEAR GUYS! Can't believe it's actually a whole new decade.....wow. First blog post of the year, we're going to take a look back at December 2019. It was quite a jam packed month and it is the final round-up of 2019. When this goes up, I will be chilling in Portugal....not a bad start to 2020 aye? Anyways, here is my December Round-up. ENJOY!

November Round-Up

We've made it to the final month of 2019! I always love this time of year. Besides the weather being awful, it is such a happy time. Lots of festivities, everyone making new goals for the upcoming year, tonnes of shopping etc. November was a pretty busy month for me (hence why this post is 4 days late), so without further ado, here is my November Round-up.

October Round- Up

The 10th month of the year has been completed! Only two months of 2019 left. Unfortunately I missed September's round-up, however I made up for it by posting a life update summarising everything I wanted to fill you guys in on. If you haven't read that post, make sure to check it out.
Today I am sharing some of the things that went on this month. There really hasn't been much but I hope you enjoy anyway.


U N I   L I F E   B A C K   I N   F U L L   F O R C E

I guess the main thing this month has been university life coming at me with full force. It has definitely kept me busy already. It wasn't this much work in first year. I went to the library about two times in first year (I preferred working in my flat), but I've pretty much been to the library everyday since starting year 2. I feel much more productive at the library than at home.

G R A N D M O T H E R ' S  S E N D  - O F F

On October 25th we put my grandmother to rest. She had such a beautiful send off, and although it felt so surreal, I'm so glad it went well. We wore pink instead of black because it was her favourite colour and the wake was at a venue she would have ADORED. There was over 250 people at the service, which is an incredible turnout. She was very loved. I miss her lots but I'm glad we got to have that final bit of closure and say our last goodbyes (until we hopefully meet her again in paradise).

F I R S T  S H I F T  I N  M O N T H S

Before this month I hadn't worked in months; I believe my last shift was the end of July. I got really sick and had to cancel lots of shifts, then I went on 2 holidays. After that I was back at university and wasn't able to work. Before I knew it, it had been months of no work and my bank account started to become a little sad. Student finance definitely isn't enough to live off. I had one free Saturday so I worked at a gala dinner. It was actually a pretty fun shift and I'm buzzing for pay day. One off shifts aren't ideal but it's better than nothing. I look forward to Christmas season when I have lots of time to make money.

F L A S H  M O B  R E H E A R S A L S

On November 1st I will be in my first public flash-mob. By the time this post goes up, it will have been done and dusted. I'll be sure to share about it in my November round-up. We have been rehearsing throughout the month and it looks really good. I'm excited to perform it. I've been in a flash-mob before but not a public one. It's actually on my Bucket List, so I'm looking forward to ticking it off.

Thanks for reading,
Have a great day x

August Round-Up

OMG! Can you believe it's September tomorrow? Every month I am so shocked at how quickly time is going. September is my birthday month whoop whoop. This month has been more "summery" than the previous, as I didn't work at all in August. Here is a little breakdown of things that happened this month.


A N S W E R E D   P R A Y E R S

I was going through a really hard time this year. Pretty much since January, which sucked because I named this year "Growth". Every year I have a keyword or focus for the year. This year I wanted to grow in all areas of my life, but instead I felt stuck more than anything. I had been praying endlessly that God would handle my situation and restore my peace of mind. This month, I finally feel like my prayers were answered. One day I just woke up and felt so much peace. I felt so light, as if a burden had been completely lifted off me. I truly feel so blessed and I KNOW it was all because of God. All I did was pray and believe that he could do it and he did. The funny thing is that number 8 in the bible is a symbol of new beginnings. God always has the best timing.

Y O U T H   C O N F E R E N C E

My church had a youth conference in London called ABLAZE. It was so powerful! We took a minibus from Birmingham to Brixton and spent the day in fellowship with hundreds of other youth and believers. Fifteen young people got baptized that night which was so amazing to see. The word really spoke to my situation and confirmed God had answered my prayers. It made me understand how it was all part of God's plan for my life and my vision. I named my year GROWTH and from those trials, I well and truly grew and became a stronger person. I already feel like I have more confidence and my faith has developed. Although it was a route I wouldn't have chose for myself in order to meet my goal, it was the best route. You cannot grow without being out your comfort zone or experiencing rain.


M Y   F I R S T  H O L L Y W O O D   W A X

If you've read my Holiday Prep post you will know I got my first ever Hollywood wax. It was actually something I put on my bucket list about 2 years ago. The idea of not having to shave for like 6 weeks was music to my ears, however I kept putting it off because I was scared of the pain. People had compared it to childbirth and a form of torture! I decided to just be brave and book an appointment this month. I booked it at the beginning of the month and got it done on the 19th. Honestly it wasn't nearly as bad as I had imagined. Of course there were areas that hurt more than others but I didn't cry or scream at any point, which is something I anticipated. Oddly enough I wasn't uncomfortable being completely exposed. I thought I would be anxious as hell getting naked in front of some random woman and literally spreading my legs as wide as possible haha. I'm glad I got out of my comfort zone. I'm definitely converted to waxing now.

O R L A N D O   F L O R I D A

The main part of my month has been my trip to Orlando. As I write this, I am sitting next to the air-con in my hotel room. After this I'm probably going to go to the pool. I'm having such a great time spending quality time with my family in our favourite location. It is SO hot (as usual) here. So far we've gone shopping, had our first day at Universal, ate like KINGS AND QUEENS and rejuvenated for a new semester and to go back to work. We have another week before we go back to the UK and we're making the most of it.

So this is my August Round-Up. What have you gotten up to this month? Let me know in the comments.

Thanks for reading,
Have a great day x

July Round-up

Thinking back to what I have gotten up to this month was actually quite difficult. It's all such a blur. This month has been pretty darn busy in terms of work, so thinking of things to update you with was a challenge. HOWEVER, I wasn't going to leave you in the dark. After reflecting and looking back at July. I was able to create a surprisingly chunky round-up. Here are some things that happened this month!

G R A N D   P R I X
I worked LONG hours at Silver-stone for the Grand Prix Races. I did a total of 35 hours over the three days, waiting in the VIP section. It was a lot of hard work and definitely the most physically demanding shift I have ever done, but it was so rewarding. I worked with a great group that kept me entertained over the weekend. Each shift started at 5:30 am and we had to travel from Birmingham at 3:25 am. It's safe to say we were all super delirious, so we found the most random things funny. By the end of each day my feet were screaming, but it was worth it. I'm definitely up for doing it again next year.

C H E C K I N G   O U T   O F   A C C O M M O D A T I O N
I obviously moved back home in June, however my lease officially ended this month. I had to go back for the final time to deep clean my bedroom, kitchen cupboards and bathroom. Then I handed in my key. Annoyingly, I left my diamond ring in my bathroom (I took it off to clean) and handed my key back. So, I had to go BACK AGAIN the day after and the receptionist had to let me into my room with her master key. It was a bit of a nightmare, but I got it back and that was that.

F I R S T   C H A R L O T T E   T I L B U R Y   P U R C H A S E
I don't usually buy high end makeup because I have never had enough disposable income to be pricey with makeup choices, alongside spending on other things. However, with working lots this summer I thought I would treat myself. I got my first ever Charlotte Tilbury product during the Cult Beauty 10th Birthday sales. I have been wanting to try Charlotte Tilbury for about a year, so I was super excited to purchase my first product. I look forward to diving into more products in the future. For my first product, I got the Hollywood Flawless Filter in shade 4. It has the most stunning packaging and the product itself is gorgeous on the skin. It really is radiance in a bottle. It is usually £30, however I spent £25.50 with their 15% off discount code. I have tried it under makeup, mixed with my foundation and as a liquid highlighter. I think I prefer it under my makeup or as a liquid highlighter, as it's much more blinding. When mixed, it doesn't have as much glow. I am looking forward to trying it without makeup on holiday, or on the body.

B E I N G   S I C K
Unfortunately I've had a bit of a hard time this month, after catching Mumps. I was at work one day and had an earache. I thought it may be an ear infection but I went to the doctor's the day after and it tuned out to be Mumps. My face has been swollen for a week and I've been on a liquid diet since. I have been struggling to eat, I had sleeping issues for the first few days and I had a super high temperature for days (just under 40). I'm starting to get better now but I'm still drinking a million cans of soup (boy am I sick of soup) and I've been signed off work until I'm fully better, as the virus is airborne. I've had my MMR vaccine (plus the booster) so I don't understand how I managed to catch it. Hopefully my body recovers soon.

G O I N G   T O   T H E   C I N E M A   A L O N E
I challenged myself to go to the cinema alone, as a way of getting out my comfort zone. It was on my summer bucket list for this year. I went to see Toy Story 4, which was a brilliant movie. It was quite awkward buying a ticket for one and getting settled in my seat, however the overall experience wasn't as scary as I had imagined. There was only about 6 other people in the room, so I was happy about that. Not many eyes on me to make me anxious.

2 4  H O U R   U N P L U G   C H A L L E N G E
Yesterday I completed another Summer Bucket List activity, which was to do a 24 hour unplug. No phone, no laptop, no TV. The idea is to use absolutely no screens for 24 hours. I did from 11 am yesterday to 11 am this morning. It was quite an interesting experience. I have had social media cleanses before but never completely screen-free days. It wasn't too difficult to entertain myself at first. I read a book, did a wardrobe clear out, did some Bible Study etc. The day was pretty productive for the most part. It wasn't until about 8 pm that I got bored, so I had an early night. It was definitely needed but I'm happy to be using a screen again haha. If you haven't tried the challenge before, maybe give it a try.

What did you get up to this month? Let me know in the comments.

Thanks for reading,
Have a great day x

June Round-Up

HAPPY SUNDAY GUYS! How satisfying is it that we're ending the month on a Sunday? I love that. I cannot believe we have completed 6 months of 2019. That is CRAZY. Before we know it, 2020 will be making it's way. As usual, this is my monthly round-up, where I share some of the things I got up to during the month. June has been a pretty exciting month as a whole. Here are some of the things I did this month.

S E A N  P A U L

Sean Paul did a performance at PRYZM night club, that I went to with a couple uni friends. I was actually pretty excited because....um duh it's Sean Paul. It definitely wasn't what I expected, let's put it that way. However I get to tick off 'See Sean Paul live' from my mental Bucket List. Don't get me wrong, he was great, but it was so expensive and things happened that night that just made the whole experience weird LOL.


B O O K E D   A   H O L I D A Y   W I T H   M Y   B E S T   F R I E N D

YAY! This was probably one of my highlights of the month. After way too long, I finally booked my first holiday with my Best Friend Robyn (Shout-out to this melon). We're flying off to Alicante in September and I'm SO excited. I can't wait for all the memories we're going to make. I get to have my 20th Birthday celebrations in the sun, with one of my favourite people. What more can I ask for? Even though it's not until September, we've already been making plans and getting super hype about our first vaccay. #RobelleOnTour


F A T H E R' S  D A Y

It was Father's Day this month and I hope all the great Dad's out there were spoiled rotten. We had a pretty chilled Father's Day but I always love any time I have to treat my paps. He's one of the best people in the world, so I'm glad I got to show him how much I appreciate him (although I tell him I love him every single day).


M O V E D  O U T  O F  S T U D E N T  A C C O M O D A T I O N

A bitter sweet experience I had this month was moving out of my flat. I lived in Student accommodation for my first year of university and had a blast. There were some very high highs but also very low lows. The whole experience was great and I'm glad I got to spend a year living the full student life. If you didn't know already, I stayed in my home city for university, and will be commuting next year. I will be posting uni experience posts next month, and I'll talk more in detail about my experience living away from home.
It was so strange seeing the room look so bare. I definitely own an unnecessary amount of stuff....


E Y E - L A S H   E X T E N S I O N S

I have been wanting to get my lashes done again for ages, but I wanted to find someone who's work I really liked the look of. I had lash extensions for my year 11 prom and haven't had them done since. That was literally 3 years ago, which blows my mind. Last week I had them done by the lovely @coco__lashes on Instagram. If you're from Birmingham, I recommend her. I have 2 holidays coming up, so she'll definitely see me again this summer.

What did you get up to this month? Let me know in the comments below.

Thanks for reading,
Have a great day x

May Round-Up

This month has really flown! I feel like time is just sprinting these days. This month has gone so quickly that I really had to think when I was planning this post. As usual, here is my monthly round-up!

E N D   O F   F I R S T   Y E A R

I submitted my final assignment on May 2nd, which officially marked the end of first year. I'm aiming to publish my first year experience post in June.
It was such a strange feeling to actually be done so early. I kind of didn't know what to do with myself.

B A C K   T O   W O R K

Prior to this month, my last shift was New Years day. I was so busy with finishing assignments and doing other things that I had no time to work. As soon as I submitted my last piece, I booked in some shifts and I've been working hard all month. It's been good to be back to work. It's tiring but I definitely need the money if I'm going to have an amazing summer. I've mainly been doing evening shifts and some all day shifts too. I worked at the Take That concert in Milton Keynes which was a pretty fun time actually. I didn't get home until 3:30am but the long hours will all be worth it on Pay Day.

F A M I L Y   T I M E

Since I've had all this time on my hands, I've been spending more time at home with my family. I plan to move out my accommodation in June, but I had so much free time this month that I have been taking regular trips back home and staying for longer periods. My course finished particularly early so all my friends were still revising for exams. I saw that as the perfect opportunity to stay at home for a few extra days.

S U M M E R    S H O P P I N G

I've started shopping for some summer clothes, which has been much needed. I'm going on holiday this summer, which I will shop for closer to the time, however I've been shopping around for clothes I can wear as the weather gets warmer. It has definitely been getting on the warmer side in the UK, so that means it's time to put the hoodies away and pick up a few more t-shirts and play-suits.

C E L E B R A T I O N S

There have been a few birthday's this month, so I've been to a couple parties and nights out. I always enjoy going out when I know I don't have to study the next day, so as you can imagine I've been saying yes to more motives than I did during the year. The only thing that stresses me out about having so many celebrations is that I feel like I constantly have to refresh my wardrobe to avoid too many outfit repeats. For someone who isn't into cut outs, super short length and under boob, it's a STRUGGLE to find cute dresses for a decent price. PrettyLittleThing and MissGuided seems to be everyone's go to but I can never find much for my personal preference. However I recently purchased a few items from Boohoo which I LOVE, so if like me you struggle to find dresses that aren't too "showy", maybe check out Boohoo.

So this is my May Round-Up. Summer is here so the next few Round-Ups are going to be a lot more exciting. If you want a hint into what I'm getting up to, check out my Summer Bucket List. Don't forget to follow my blog  so you don't miss out on any content.

What did you get up to in May? Let me know down in the comments.

Thanks for reading,
Have a great day x

April Round-up

It's the end of another month! This year is seriously flying by. Here is a round-up of April 2019.

L A S T   L E C T U R E S   O F   F I R S T   Y E A R

This month I had my final lectures of first year. I actually didn't go to the last one because my alarm didn't go off *ugh* but thank God for friends. I was able to get all the information from my course-mates and from blackboard. It's so crazy how quickly the time has gone. I'm literally days away from officially being done. My final assignment is due in a couple of days. In fact, if I work hard enough, I may be able to submit it tomorrow eek. A whole 4 months of summer....I cannot wait!


A S S I G N M E N T S

This month has consisted of writing what seems like a million assignments. It's been super productive for the most part. I started putting my To-Do lists on my Instagram story ( @chelle._babes - plug plug), to hold myself accountable. Honestly it has worked so well for me. I always got assignments done when I wanted to. Just one more to go.


L A S T  H I P - H O P  C L A S S  O F  F I R S T  Y E A R

We had our last Hip-Hop class of the season, which is super sad but it was so much fun. I posted a video of the routine on my Instagram. It was great to end the year on such a fun note and I'm really excited for classes to start again in September.


E A S T E R  W E E K E N D  I N  L O N D O N

I went to a church conference over the Easter weekend, with my family. It was so lovely. The conference was incredible and the beautiful weather made it even better. We stayed in a hotel for 2 nights and it almost felt like a little getaway to be honest. Maybe it was the weather, but I kind of felt like we had left the country. Any time I get to celebrate with my family is always memorable.


So this is my little April Round-up. A lot of my time was dedicated to resetting or uni work, so this month's post is slightly shorter than usual, however it was a month that was definitely meaningful.

Did you enjoy the Easter weekend? Let me know in the comments

Thanks for reading,
Have a great day x