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.

As World Cup fever officially takes over the household, we’ve ramped up the excitement by starting a friendly family sweepstake to see who walks away with ultimate bragging rights by the end of the tournament.

The Weekly Edit {Week 23/2026}

Last week we had new radiators fitted downstairs. Once this had been done we were able to carry on with decorating our lounge/dining room space. We finished stripping wall paper, scraping back old paint, and sealing the edges of the old paint. We were then able to paint the coving and ceiling with white paint, and the walls. It’s nice to have some colour on the walls, even if the whole house smells of paint.

The previous week we had picked elderflower to make our own elderflower cordial. A couple of bottles were frozen as we made so much. I used some of the cordial to make the drizzle for a delicious elderflower and lemon cake.

With his GCSE exams now in full swing, our eldest teenager has been deeply buried in textbooks and flashcards, channeling all his energy into a grueling revision schedule.

In an optimistic nod to the season, the dog went to the groomers and came back with a sleek summer haircut—a decision that backfired immediately given that the weather promptly turned cold, wet, and thoroughly miserable for the rest of the week.

I’ve been scrapbooking for a few years so was excited to read Creative Junk Journalling by Natasha Ahmed. My youngest teen has been reading it too and giving me ideas to make little custom decorated mini  tins.