My Spring Routines for a Better Life

Spring is the perfect time to start again. In this video I share with you some routines I am putting in place this year to help me improve my physical health and mental health. I also share with you some routines I have had for years which I have helped me live a better life.
The focus of this video is to encourage you to start again in spring, with fresh energy and chase after your dreams, put in place new goals, and live the best life you could possibly can.
Whether it's time to tidy your house, or to take that pottery class, or to bake that desert that's been living in your Pinterest board for far too long, spring is the perfect time to begin again.
Nature is showing us that after a time of rest and hibernation, there's so much beauty in blooming and coming alive with new perspective, new ideas, new hobbies etc.
Prioritise your mental health, your physical health, your hobbies, your social circle and your joy this spring with me.
The app I have used for running is Couch to 5K from BBC.
The Vinegar I use is here: amzn.to/4aiAY73 (please know this is an affiliate link, from your purchases I will get a small percentage)
For the cake recipe:
You’ll need:
227g pot of @roddas_cream Cornish clotted cream
Golden caster sugar (the pot is filled to the same line as the clotted cream and weighs aprpox. 200-210g once poured in the pot)
4 medium free-range eggs
Approx. 220g self-raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
Zest and juice of one large orange or blood orange
A few edible flowers or fresh zest to decorate
For the drizzle:
150g icing sugar
Orange juice for light drizzle. Double this amount for full/ heavy drizzle
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 160°C fan
2. Spoon the Rodda’s clotted cream out of the pot into a large bowl.
3. Fill the pot with the sugar to where the clotted cream level was (just below the ridge, this will be around 200-210g) and pop this in the bowl with the clotted cream. Beat with a wooden spoon until creamy and smooth.
4. Whisk in the eggs, one at a time until incorporated.
5. Place the flour in the Rodda’s pot, tap the pot on the surface to settle so you can get it completely full with flour, banging the pot on the surface allows you to get rid of the air and get the right amount of flour you need for the cake (approx. 200-210g). Put the flour in a sieve with 1 tsp baking powder and ¼ tsp sea salt, sift into the bowl.
6. Add the orange zest and fold through until you have a smooth batter.
7. Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 mins until the cake is risen, golden and shrinking away from the edge a little and a skewer or cocktail stick inserted into the centre comes out clean and free of mixture.
8. Leave to cool in the tin for 10 mins then turn out onto a wire rack and remove the paper.
9. Once cool, make up the icing by mixing in the orange juice, stirring to remove any lumps. You might not need all the juice just squeeze in 1 tbsp at a time as you don’t want it to go too runny. Decorate with some lovely edible flowers and serve with a spoonful of wonderful Rodda’s Cornish clotted cream.
I took this recipe from / lemonsandlucy
About me: I’m Alexandra and I live in Oxfordshire together with my husband and our adorable daughter. My hope is that you’ll find a lot of positivity on this channel.
About this channel: Sharing from the heart. Sharing how I see the world. On here, I will cover topics such as: creativity, cooking, hobbies, self-care, mental health, mom life, crafty life, fashion, womanhood and, travelling.

[@xoxBigHugxox]

Your last video inspired me to sew an Easter dress for my daughter and I'm so pleased with it and this week I've bought loads of ingredients for cooking so thank you so much for inspiring me to get off my bum xxx

[@AlexandraBurnett]

Ah thank you so much for sharing! I think cooking is one of the loveliest acts of self care. Enjoy the fruits of your labour! ❤️

[@KarenRyan-bq7dt]

❤️“Don’t overthink your decision ~ just do it”Thank you 🙏 for your heartwarming sweet down to earth content!!! Sending bright smiles and good vibes your way!!!

[@AlexandraBurnett]

Yes, honestly sometimes you just need to get on, and get yourself out of your own way! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! And thank you for the good vibes, sending some back your way!

[@buicamtu4]

I love that you are finding such joy in your running journey. Cooking with my toddler is chaos but always fun.

[@AlexandraBurnett]

Thank you! It's very chaotic and sometimes it's so overwhelming, I struggle to keep on top of all the mess, but it's so fun and it's such good learning for them isn't it?

[@melaniezammit2589]

Love your videos.... I honestly think I have watched every single video you have ever posted

[@AlexandraBurnett]

Ah thank you so much!!! YOU'RE one of the originals then, thank you for sticking around with all the transitions and different styles of videos I've been experimenting with! Sending love! X

[@melaniezammit2589]

@@AlexandraBurnett Yes of course I stuck around!! Your videos are genuine and wholesome. Always be true to yourself and do what makes you happy. No point in having half a million subscribers and not doing what you love. Quick question, do you remember where you got your pink/red fabric that you used in your Plumeria Top by Paradise patterns? Been trying to look for it everywhere since you posted but have had no luck so far. Sending you lots of love x

[@Natia.A]

Hoi, When you go running, you certainly don't need such a thick coat, good luck🤗

[@AlexandraBurnett]

It was cold outside. Plus in the first weeks it's a lot of walking in between all the running, so I thought it would be a good idea to keep warm! Thank you!

[@susany9618]

I started couch to 5k this year and am currently on week 8 and the sense of achievement is amazing after each run. You're doing great🏃‍♀️ ❤ x

[@AlexandraBurnett]

That is awesome! It really is!!! Good luck, keep going!

[@ii69ii]

You’re language is very quiet and will use your channel in my learn English trip ,, I loved you so much💞

[@AlexandraBurnett]

That's great to hear! Thank you so much and welcome to this channel! X

[@anahrisca6165]

❤

[@AlexandraBurnett]

Te iubesc mami!

[@demi6342]

Ahh I love your videos Alex. Just such a lovely vibe and feeling and warmth I get from you ❤ I started running last July and fell in love with it. I joined a local running club which I adore. It's mostly older women. I'm the youngest by quite a bit. One of the ladies said the average age of the group halved when I joined 😂😂 but I love them. We run in beautiful places and we talk about knitting and sour dough and baking and they keep me running ❤️ If you find one near you I'd totally recommend giving it a go. Hope you're keeping well xx

[@AlexandraBurnett]

Demi, this is going to sound so weird but I was thinking about you the other day whilst I was doing my make up - it was mainly around my pattern launch and the people I'd gift my pattern to, and you were there on my mental list!!! Anyways, I digress, lovely to see you pop up on here, and your group sounds divine - the kind of thing you could turn into a cute, feel good movie! There's a park run happening every Saturday where I live and I am hoping that soon I'll be able to join them. Sending lots of love to you and your lil' family! XXX

[@demi6342]

@@AlexandraBurnett you are such a sweetheart and I would very happily purchase your pattern. It looks like it's going to be a good'un. A real staple in my wardrobe 😍 I think it's super sweet that you thought of me ❤️ I only wish you lived closer as I think we'd make good friends 🥰 Ahh yeah park run is a good one. I did that a few times where I used to live but now I run with my club Saturday mornings which is when park run is on but they are good fun 😊 hope you enjoy if you do get down there. I noticed you're doing the coach to 5k app which is great. What I have learnt about running is that it doesn't matter how fast you're going or how long you're running, the fact is, you're out the moving your body. It's so good for the mind as well as the body but you'll stick at longer if you make it easy for yourself and you make it enjoyable rather than feeling like it's a chore 😊 Sending you and your little family all the love cx

[@TDStPete]

Good for you with your artsy, chef-ing, running self!! Will run for endorphins! haha 😄 Way to embrace this new season "situation"

[@AlexandraBurnett]

Haha! It's a good situation hey!? Yes, I think this is the reason why I'll keep on running myself! X

[@FutureFendiFsnista]

The smile on your face while you were running was priceless. Love your videos so much and your genuine life advice! Keep it up! 🩷 Ps. I'm the same way with spring and winter. I get the blues in winter and want to hide indoors all winter long. In the spring, I am craving the outdoors and going places I have never gone before.

[@AlexandraBurnett]

It was so good - honestly the joy I have felt these past two weeks is incredible! Thank you so much for watching. Yes, this year I have found that I mimic the rhythms of nature a lot more than I was even aware of! Sending Love, have a great week! X

[@JulieH1958]

In the craziness that was my day watching you go about your days was like finding a small oasis where I could land for while, listen to the sound of the world beginning to wake up in the Northern hemisphere and feel a sense of calmness wash over me for a while. I am grateful for these moments. Go well and see you next time.

[@AlexandraBurnett]

This is so sweet! I am so glad my little sharings have this effect! Enjoy your day and I'll see you in the next one! X

[@searchforhortense8251]

love your videos so much! hope you and your family will stay healthy and happy!

[@AlexandraBurnett]

Ah I am so so happy to hear! Thank you for such great hopes! Me too! And same for your family! X

[@LuOsorio]

❤❤

[@AlexandraBurnett]

Sending love! Happy Spring! x

[@fatine]

hello Alexandra, may I ask what you use to film?

[@AlexandraBurnett]

Hey lovely, so it's a mix. I use CANON EOS R7 for most of my filming, and then Canon 7X for when I am out and about or simply my phone. I'm sometimes to shy to bring the big camera / tripod with me, so it helps to capture it on something smaller! Hope this helps, let me know if you have any further questions. x