Starting my week with the Weekly Edit is a ritual I’ve kept for years. It’s my favourite Monday morning anchor—a chance to slow down, celebrate the ‘small wins,’ and gather the smiles from the week behind us. Part reflection and part record-keeping, it’s my way of documenting our family’s adventures before the next chapter begins.

The Weekly Edit {Week 22/2026}

I enjoyed a few days away with the youngest teen on the Isle of Wight. The weather was hot and sunny and we enjoyed some lovely meals out including lunch at The Garlic Farm, and lunch at Quarr Abbey – two of our favourite places. I tried the delicious black garlic and chocolate ice cream.

I’m really enjoying my new camera, the Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo. I’ve relied on my iPhone camera for so long, so it’s odd to remember to pick up a camera when I head out. It’s worth it to have fun photos and they are great for my junk journalling hobby.

My daughter took part in an athletics competition. I was really glad the weather wasn’t quite so hot. It was lovely to see her enjoying herself, and I think she may have got a new personal best!

We went out foraging for elderflower so we could make our own elderflower cordial. There are plenty of blooms around where we live so we took the dog for a walk and collected a bag full of them. We left them to stew overnight and they filled the house with such a gorgeous scent.

To escape the heat we enjoyed a few cinema trips last week, the films couldn’t have been more different! I went to watch The Sheep Detectives with one teen and The Mandalorian and Grogu with the other!