The vanilla extract was put together on Monday for those following along. Now to wait till Christmas to use it! I have 1L of 40% alc/vol vodka and about 20 vanilla pods that I bought off Etsy, all put into the vodka. The picture below is what it looked like on day one — it has been slowly becoming darker.

I bought a solid oak secretary desk from the tip shop this week, which I plan to do up for journalling, schoolwork, and anything else paper related.

There is now an inspiration page at atempereelife.com/dont-be-afraid-to-fly for the days where we need that little jolt of self-empowerment. I would love for you to send me some quotes that keep you motivated when the voices inside and outside say you can’t.

I have completed the Hogwarts Legacy main story. Now to find a new game to work on in June!

We also have a template for books I read, to be posted to Instagram, that I made in Canva. The best way to learn for me is to try, and if in doubt, Google it — or I guess these days, ask AI!