Family Diary A few snaps from Bedford River Festival Posted on July 18, 2016 By Becky On Saturday we ventured the couple of hours north back to my hometown of Bedford for the bi-annual River Festival. I hadn’t been for years (I think the last time I went was way back in 2002 and won a goldfish!), so I was really excited to meet up with… Read more
Gratitude Things that have made me happy lately Posted on April 21, 2016November 11, 2017 By Becky Freddie getting a new swimming badge and being moved up a grade- he was so pleased (as were we!) and I think this will really help his confidence when it comes to his swimming. Mexican food and cocktails round ours with friends last Saturday night- made us realise we SO… Read more
Photo Projects My Captured Moment from… September 2013 Posted on March 10, 2016January 5, 2018 By Becky This photo of Freddie and Sasha, from over two years ago, always makes me smile, and is one that we actually have framed. I love how it symbolises our family’s love of cooking and baking (not always successfully, mind!), and seeing this I realise just how involved they’ve been in… Read more
Family Diary The first bike ride Posted on January 10, 2016May 21, 2025 By Becky One of the things that I want to do more of this year, and then I let slide a bit last year on the blog, is to capture our precious family moments. After all, they’re the main reasons for starting this blog in the first place over two years ago,… Read more
Family Diary Highlights from Summer… Posted on September 1, 2015August 13, 2021 By Becky We’ve had such a lovely summer, despite the weather not always being that favourable. It’s been weird- one minute I felt the holidays were dragging a little, and then it feels like it’s zoomed by and the children are starting school/back at preschool next week. Here are a few little… Read more
Life in general When your head is spinning Posted on April 22, 2015August 13, 2021 By Becky When I was about 18, I read the book ‘I Don’t Know How She Does It’ by Allison Pearson. For those who have never read/heard of it (where were you in 2002?), it’s a ‘chick lit’ book, all about the pressures of modern motherhood. The lead character, Kate, juggles a… Read more
Family Diary Pancake Saturdays Posted on March 29, 2015May 21, 2025 By Becky When I had children I always knew I wanted to create a few traditions for them, lovely little rituals they might want to recreate with their own family once they’d grown and flown, and things they’d remember fondly even as adults. Step forward, Pancake Saturdays! This ‘treat’ breakfast has… Read more
Our Home Trimming the tree 2014 Posted on December 1, 2014 By Becky Yesterday we (and when I say ‘we’, I mean ‘I’) could no longer hold back, and set about attending to one of my favourite activities of the year- decorating the Christmas tree! After an illness-plagued birthday on Saturday, I thought focusing on all things festive would cheer me up. We… 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