I bid November 2025 adieu, danke, and welcome the first day of the last month of the year. This year has gone broom, just like that. I’m trying to reel in everything that’s happened, but I’ll save that for my yearly recap later and focus on last month’s events instead. Overall, November was pretty chill, and I’m happy it went that way. I’m praying December stays just as fun to close out 2025 on a high note.

I digress, let’s get down to business. Here’s my November!

Life Lately!

• Family dining out. We went for pizza and some milk tea after visiting Dad on All Saints’ Day. November is also Dad’s birthday month. He’s not here anymore, but we still want to celebrate. We were looking through his photos—he had several that were so aesthetic, his feed could’ve been a travel vlogger’s. Can’t believe it has been 12 years since then.
• Full blast Christmas. We decided to put up our Christmas tree early because the days fly by so quickly, you blink, and it’s already December (like today!). Once the tree was up and decorated, gifts started pouring in. I’m officially done with gift shopping (so, officially broke!) but just happy to see little presents under the tree.
• New phone finally. My old Samsung midrange phone is reaching its age and it’s time to retire it. Since I rely on it for almost everything, keeping it secure is important. Mind you, it’s worked perfectly for almost half a decade! I finally bit the bullet when I found a super good deal and got my first flagship Samsung from the S25 line. I’m so excited to receive it and snap some holiday photos.
• Dog’s been under the weather. We rushed our doggie to the vet—another bacterial infection! She’s better now, but she suddenly became a picky eater. I don’t know if it’s her age; we’ve never had a senior dog before, so we’re learning as we go on how to care for a “grandma dog.”
• Is this perimenopause? My period was weird this month. I had two in one month! I’m usually on time, so having a cycle that’s late and another under 20 days was surprising. On top of that, I’ve been plagued with shifting migraines and backaches. Ah, the dramatic life of an aging woman!

December Agenda

• Year-end blog features. It’s that time again, my yearly end features will be back on the blog. I planned to prep last month, but November was busy. I took notes, though, so I just need to tidy them up and make time for writing this month.
• Holiday plans. Dinner is planned for both Christmas and New Year’s Eve. We also have a post-holiday staycation planned here in the city—just a little change of vibe. No splurging, though; holidays are tight on the budget.
• Thinking of opening my commission? I treated myself a little this year with medical bills, a new phone, some appliances, and my yearly therapy (aka overseas travel), so my savings took a bit of a hit. I could really use some extra moolah, but honestly, I have no idea where to start haha. We’ll see how it goes!
• I’m just praying for a good month. 2025 has been a pretty good year overall. I had ups and downs, anxiety, and occasional panic attacks, but God has been kind to me. I’ll save the full reflection for my yearly recap.

Praying for a joyful Christmas and happy holidays to everyone and your families! 🎄 🎁 ✨