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 30/2026}

The teens are now both on their summer holidays – last week they went into London together for a shopping trip to Westfield. My so came home with a new Lego set to build, the Lego Scuderia Ferrari HP Lewis Hamilton helmet. He built it the same day and it’s a great addition to his other Lego sets.

We have now finished building and painting the garden cabin, so it is safe if it rains (we are all praying for rain here in the UK). We even have the guttering on and have fairy lights around it and it feels like it has been there for years. The next step is to purchase a new gaming set up for the teens so they can start to use it. However my teen has been away in Poland with his Explorer group and my daughter is away at Scout camp, so it will be a while before we fit it out for them.

My latest the teabreak project sub box arrived and I found some time to sit and make the project, which was a handmade paper journal. I could get used to sitting and having a break each month, and making something useful.

I love my analogue hobbies and started a new puzzle, called Well Played it’s another Happily puzzle.  They are bright and colourful and a really relaxing way to spend time.

I’ve read a few novels by Janice Hallett and booked tickets to see her speak in September! I’m so excited as I’ve enjoyed reading all her books and she will be talking about her sequel to The Appeal (I might have to re-read The Appeal before I go!).