Photo Projects Him and Her #1 Posted on January 6, 2015August 13, 2021 By Becky I’ve been looking for a few new mini photography projects to take on this year, mainly just for fun and as a record of the children/what we’ve been up to, and also to improve my snapping! I love Lucy from ‘Dear Beautiful’ and her ‘Him & Her’ weekly project, so… Read more
Family Diary A belated ‘Merry Christmas’ & a Happy New Year! Posted on January 3, 2015May 21, 2025 By Becky Hello, hello, hello! A very belated ‘Merry Christmas’ and a Happy New Year from South-East London! What started as a few days off blogging due to lots of festive things going on, has turned into a much-needed couple of weeks mini-break. I knew I wanted a little breather and time… Read more
Family Diary Things that have made me happy this week Posted on December 15, 2014August 13, 2021 By Becky Hello Monday! I am feeling particularly perky, as today is the first day in a month that everyone appears to be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, and ready and raring to go. I might even have a whole Monday where I can get a decent amount of work done and get back… Read more
Make How to make festive Chocolate Spoons Posted on December 11, 2014 By Becky Hello! Been laying low a bit this last week- family illness plus general Christmas busyness has meant that my focus has been elsewhere, although we’ve still found time to make these fabulous chocolate spoons! Ideal for stirring and melting in warm milk, they make a great stocking filler, or attractive… Read more
Baking This Year’s Christmas Cake Posted on December 5, 2014 By Becky Every year I make a Christmas cake, using my family’s traditional recipe. Once the cake has had a few weeks to be soaked in booze, it’s retrieved from its tin, and decorating it completes this much-loved culinary ritual! I’d decided to decorate it earlier than usual this year, as we’d… Read more
Family Diary The Gratitude Express- Turning 31 Special Posted on December 3, 2014August 13, 2021 By Becky On Saturday I turned 31, significantly less daunting than turning 30, although it’s always a little disappointing that the older you get, the less special birthdays tend to be ( especially if you spend your birthday ill. Have I mentioned this enough yet?!). I guess that’s what’s so great about… Read more
Family Diary Making memories AKA mangling mince pies! Posted on November 23, 2014May 19, 2025 By Becky Okay, so I know this is another Christmas-related post in November, but please bare with me! When I was growing up, one of the traditions I can remember in the run-up to Christmas, along with making the Christmas cake, was to make mince pies with my Mum, and bung them… Read more
Photo Projects 8 Hours, 8 photos Posted on November 16, 2014May 21, 2025 By Becky 1// Dark light, gloomy day- perfect excuse for laid back Saturday 2// The BEST breakfast, my favourite type of egg 3// Was going to go for a run. Got joined by small daughter in buggy. Turned into walk/run. Do you know how hard it is to run pushing a buggy… Read more
Make The Crafty Insider – Ragged Life Posted on November 15, 2014May 2, 2025 By Becky The other day I wrote about my trip to ‘Tea and Crafting’ in Camden, and the fab ‘Rag-Rugging’ session we all had with Elsie Jackson, from ‘Ragged Life’. Well I was so smitten with the craft, that I asked Elsie if she had any other examples of her work to… Read more