Lifestyle: November 2025 Wrap Up 

What Happened This Month

Join me as I recap what happened in November with my hair, blog, health, reading, travel and fitness.

Wrapping Up November: What Happened

Hair

Health

November was a much better month health-wise! I finally started a new medication that is helping to manage my conditions. While I still have occasional flare-ups depending on my diet, my overall quality of life has greatly improved.

I feel more capable of doing things I had put on hold, and my energy levels are back to a more normal rhythm. Small wins like this make a huge difference to motivation. 

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Blogging

Traffic for November: 228,325 page-views

Number of blog posts published in November: 22

Current DA score: 26

I’ve scheduled posts for December and even a few for January, which makes the workflow feel so much lighter. Updating older posts has also brought new traffic to older content, which is always exciting.

Next year, I’m planning to focus more on a backlink strategy to boost my SEO. Backlinks—links from other websites pointing to your blog—are one of the strongest signals Google uses to measure authority and relevance. By getting high-quality backlinks from reputable sites in my niche, I can improve my blog’s search rankings, attract more organic traffic, and reach readers who might not otherwise find my content.

My plan for 2026 includes:

• Guest posting on related blogs: Writing helpful, informative posts for other sites in exchange for a link back to my own content.

• Updating and repurposing old posts: Creating new, link-worthy resources from older content that can naturally attract backlinks.

• Networking with fellow bloggers and influencers: Collaborating on roundups, link exchanges, or shared projects that benefit both audiences.

• Submitting to relevant directories or resource pages: Finding authoritative websites in my niche where my posts would be a valuable addition.

I want this strategy to feel organic, not spammy. My goal isn’t just to get more links—it’s to create connections and share content that genuinely adds value. I’m excited to start implementing these tactics and see how it impacts my traffic and online presence in 2026.

Collaboration note: If you’d like me to collaborate on a blog post, feel free to get in touch—working with other bloggers is always fun!

Reading challenges

The Clock Reading Challenge 2025

Books read:

The Net Galley TBR Reading Challenge 2025

Currently reading:

Shadow in the Ward by Ari Gray - currently on page 121/345 - Amazon - Goodreads

Eleven Hours to Murder by DB Borton - currently at 25% - Amazon - Goodreads

Travel

We went to the Christmas Parade in the centre of Rome at the end of November. It was a wonderful event supporting the local children’s hospital. While the crowd made it tricky to follow the parade, the atmosphere was magical and really got us into the Christmas spirit.

Later, there was a concert at Piazza di Spagna, but by then, we were tired and cold—so we headed home for hot chocolate instead!

Fitness

I'm back to going on my daily walks with my dog which is great for getting my steps in. I find a walk in nature is good for my mental health too so very happy to be back being able to do this again.

Another thing I've been doing to get more movement into my days is dancing. I basically just blast some tunes on Spotify and dance around my house like no-one is watching. It’s fun, energising, and surprisingly good cardio.

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November Challenges – How Did You Do?

I’d love to hear how your challenges went this month! Join the conversation in the comments section below.

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November 2024 Wrap Up 

November was a tough month. Various health problems, the death of my father in law, and the suicide of a friend was a lot to deal with. I'm very grateful for all of the people who reached out during this difficult time. All your messages meant a lot 💖 

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Welcome to my November 2024 wrap up! 

Here's a break down of what I got up to this month: 

Wrapping Up November: What Happened This Month

Hair

Health

It's not been great. If you've been here before you may wonder when it ever is... me too! Things have been a bit complicated of late with the sudden onset of menopause that came out of the blue. As I only turned 44 in September this isn't something I thought I'd have to think about for a few years yet, but here we are.

So anyway, numerous blood tests, visits, and injections have been happening. I spend a lot of time with doctors. 

All the added stress this month hasn't helped either and I've been suffering with adrenaline insufficiency. I basically wake up tired, crash a few times a day and then struggle to sleep when it's actually time to go to bed. Although I'm still super tired it has improved over the past week since my doctor gave me something for it. 

I've been getting a lot of pain in my abdomen and so will be having more scans done this week to investigate further. Having multiple problems in the same general area of the body doesn't make things easy.  

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Blogging

Traffic for November: 330,109  page-views

Number of blog posts published in November: 22

Current DA score: 27

Luckily I'd scheduled most posts for the month in advance as with everything that was going on I didn't get near my computer most days. 

During the first week of the month I did manage to do some more updating of older posts like last month. Not much as things then got hectic but the effect of all the updating I did last month is still rolling out. 

When you do updating it can have an immediate effect but in most cases it takes a few weeks before you see any results.

I'm definitely going to continue updating my older posts.

My blog post Books To Read For Halloween was Blog Of The Day for The Write Reads on 4th November and then again on 14th November for my post How I Got Over 200K Views In One Month.

I also did a blog tour to promote my children's picture story book The Box.

Here's a recap of all the stops in case you missed them:

Reading challenges

The Clock Reading Challenge

The Net Galley TBR Reading Challenge

Currently reading:

Shadow in the Ward by Ari Gray - currently on page 81/345 - Amazon - Goodreads

Twelve Drummers Drumming by Emily E.K. Murdoch - currently at 31% - Amazon - Goodreads

Travel

Not really 'travel' as such but I did go to the centre to attend the Indie book Fest on 9th November. It was a fun event I met some lovely people. 

Fitness

Not much to report here as I've been very uncomfortable for most of the month and not really up to exercising.

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How did you do with your November Challenges? What challenges are you doing this year? Join the conversation in the comments section. 

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