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Fibromyalgia Makes Me Feel Like a B-Grade Mum

May 11, 2021

To mark Fibromyalgia Awareness Day (12th May), I’m sharing an insight into my life as a fibro-fighting mum to a four year old, and why I worry I’m not the best example of a great mum. If I feared anything about becoming a parent, it […]

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Family Life

We Missed Grandma so We Put Her on a Blanket

April 26, 2021

Lockdown restriction meant we couldn’t see Grandma but we missed her, so what could we do? We put Grandma on a blanket! Here’s my review of two unique personalised photo blankets that we had printed to bridge the lockdown blues. AD. This post contains gifted […]

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Family Life, Kids

Crafting with Colour | We Tried Tie Dying T-Shirts

March 14, 2021

We spent a rainy day thinking about the sunny days to come by tie dying t-shirts. If you want to try this super fun craft too, here’s how the boy and I made our unique and cheerful tees. Show me someone who doesn’t love a […]

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Family Life, Health, Women's Health

Secondary Infertility: I’m Not Falling Pregnant Again and I Don’t Know Why

March 4, 2021

We had our first child no problem, so why’s it so difficult conceiving baby number two? This is our “trying for another baby” story that’s seemingly become an infertility saga. When you’re a childless couple, it’s everyone’s concern to ask when you’re having a baby. […]

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Fashion, Lingerie

LOCKDOWN LINGERIE | 5 Wire-free Bras for Chilling & Living at Home

February 18, 2021

Spending lockdown at home? Now’s the time to ditch the underwire in favour of the latest tech soft bras, because living your comfiest life is what matters most. AD. This post contains gifted product from various brands and outlets denoted by an asterisk. All words, […]

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Family Life

Happy Birthday & Goodbye Becky’s Boudoir

February 13, 2021

HELLO! If you’re wondering whether you’ve arrived at the right blog, don’t panic! This is Becky’s Boudoir, or rather it was. This very blog has had a little change, as you’ll see by the unfamiliar name up there. So say hello to — Honestly, Becky! […]

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Baby & Toddler, Family Life, Kids

Pretend Play To Creative Cooking: Making Mr Men Biscuits [with Dantoy]

February 3, 2021

Today we’re playing with a toy baking set and putting it to work in the kitchen as we make ‘Mr Messy’ biscuits. Grab your aprons! AD. This post contains gifted product from DANTOY. All wording, images & opinion are my own. If you haven’t baked […]

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Family Life

My Mindful Lockdown Hobby: Sea Glass (& How to Find it)

January 14, 2021

TWENTY-TWENTY was a good year for hobbies. The huge amount of time we spent locked down at home meant I found solace in revisiting long forgotten hobbies (like my cross stitch) and when we were permitted outdoors again, I discovered a love for something new: […]

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Christmas, Family Life

Festive Food Shopping at Britain’s Best Kept Secret Supermarket

December 8, 2020

In today’s post I switch my regular supermarket destination for a totally new one: Jack’s Supermarket – giving rival discounters a real run for their money! Read on to see what I thought and what I bought. SPONSORED AD FEATURE. This campaign is in conjunction […]

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Family Life

A Christmas Gift Guide for the Kids | 2020 Edition

December 7, 2020

If you’re stuck for gift ideas for the little ones – whether they’re your kids, nieces, nephews or grandchildren – this Christmas gift guide can help you with that. AD. This post contains PR gifted products and affiliate linking denoted with an * which may […]

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Family Life

A Christmas Gift Guide for Mums | 2020 Edition

November 27, 2020

This is my gift guide for mums – for the loveliest, most heartfelt of Christmas presents. AD. This post contains PR gifted products. All wording, images & opinion are my own. Christmas is now upon us – the season of hope, goodwill and getting ourselves […]

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Family Life

A Christmas Gift Guide for Dads | 2020 Edition

November 25, 2020

Start your festive shopping with my pick of the best gifts for the dads. AD. This post contains PR gifted products and affiliate linking denoted with an * which may earn me a small commission, at no cost to you. All wording, images & opinion […]

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“Christmas morning” me is “every day of the “Christmas morning” me is “every day of the Christmas holidays” me.  Dressing gown + scoffing = the good life. 😄 🎄 

#christmasholidays #christmasmemories #goodtimes❤️
We found an über festive cake shop. 🍰 Full on We found an über festive cake shop. 🍰  Full on Christmas vibes and seriously good patisserie delights! 🤤 

We decided to go to church’s second Christmas special service over in Barnard Castle and had a little time beforehand for a bit of shopping and go for a hot chocolate. And cakes too it transpired. Reuben chose a Bounty cake, Sean went for an apricot and mango cake and I got the fun (and yummy) Rudolph eclair.  It’s nice to find new little gems. 😊

Is everyone managing to find moments to chill out this crazy week? 🎄 

#cakeshops #festivetreats #familydaysout #feelingfestive🎄
Well this week was fun! 🤩 ✨ I won a night out Well this week was fun! 🤩 ✨ I won a night out to see the Royal Northern Sinfonia at the Glasshouse (formerly the Sage) in Gateshead followed by a stay at @innside_by_melia_uk hotel across the Tyne on Newcastle’s side of the quayside.  So that’s what we did! 

The Christmas concert was presented by tv’s Matt Baker and was AMAZING. The orchestra and choirs were so good. My favourite pieces were the Polar Express suite (the instrumental What Christmas Means to Me is so precious), Troika! They played Troika! (LONGtime fave) Loved that there was some John Rutter and the singalong songs were so fun. Honestly, goosebumps were out. 

It was fun and games with our hotel stay though, because we almost didn’t have our bed for the night! 😱 Turned out the hotel room hadn’t been booked for us and we were technically on the streets with our suitcases. Actual nightmare. And we ended up with no time for dinner so we didn’t eat until nearly midnight, trekking up into the toon in my heels, in the rain, almost crying. LOL. (Love a bit of drama me 😆) Luckily the hotel had a cancellation and our night was saved. The room was super nice and the bed was insanely comfy. Followed it up with the first ‘Spoons breakfast of my life and I was impressed. So we had a lot of fun this week. Oh and Reuben ended up scoring the last day of school off because of car trouble. Happy Christmas Chaos! 🤪🤣

#christmasconcert #orchestraconcert #christmasdays #makingmemoriestogether #theglasshouse
The day Reuben met Father Christmas. 🧑‍🎄 The day Reuben met Father Christmas. 🧑‍🎄 
Took us all the way up to Belsay Hall in Northumberland to find the big old man and a fabulous vintage treat it was. Parlour games, wooden toys and lots of extravagant festive decoration. 

#fatherchristmas #meetingsanta #christmasdayout
My grid is quickly becoming adventures of the big My grid is quickly becoming adventures of the big coated lady. 🤣 
Day out at Beamish on Saturday which was the best day of the weekend. Mostly bright and not too cold. Spent our time round the 1900s pit village where we got hot cheese and onion pasties and sausage rolls from the sinkers bait cabin and went to school. Looked in the toy shop and played in the park at the 50s area, surprised by a passing Father Christmas in a horse drawn carriage. Reuben loved the bank and seeing the old money in the 1800s town (which the bank teller didn’t seem to be amused with for some grumpy reason). Listened a little to the visiting Prudhoe brass band and just enjoyed a little rambling mooch. Didn’t feel *as festive* as previous years but a cute day out all the same. 🎄
Christmas lights switch on in Richmond on Friday n Christmas lights switch on in Richmond on Friday night marked a Christmassy weekend.  Even though the “big tree” was decorated a week ago, we decorated the house a bit more with garlands and paper chains and I’ve done a couple more little trees. Still not yet finished though! 

Hope everyone’s enjoying bringing the festivities into the home. 🎄 

#christmaslightswitchon #christmasdecorations🎄 #christmas2025
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