When I got married I didn't know what it would be like and how we would form together as a married couple but it is going well. Marriage is a really beautiful thing and something that I am blessed by. I am so thankful for the man that I have married, for the way he … Continue reading Marriage eyes →

We are well into 2022 now and all the 'new year, new me' slogans have gone down and some new year resolutions have gone out the window. There are so many things in this world that tie us down, there are so many things that we have to do and it can be hard to … Continue reading Break away →

It is another year and another time to have another adventure. It is another time to head on the road, to climb the mountains before us, to get up the steep hill, to have things thrown at us that we don't expect. Another new year to try and get through with all the things that … Continue reading Another Year →

So today is my 302nd blog and when I first started blogging I didn't think I would get to 10 let alone 302! I didn't realise how relaxing it would be to write blogs and to get so many of my thoughts and feelings on paper. When I first started writing blogs I didn't realise … Continue reading 302 →

It is another year and another year to set our resolutions, time to be with family, time to spend with friends, time to do things that we have not been able to do. It is time to start afresh, another year has gone past and we can put that behind us and start something new … Continue reading New beginnings →

If someone told you, you had one more day to live what would you? Who would you go and visit? What would be the number one thing you would have to do? What activity would you do? Who would you spend your time with? What would your last meal and dessert be? There are so … Continue reading The last day (Almost) →

As the saying goes, 'another year bites the dust!' Another year has flown by, another year has had its ups and downs, another year has gone, another year is coming and another year to see what life holds. I have to say I have really enjoyed this last year as a married couple-our first full … Continue reading Its all over →

Oh its that time again, its that time when the children get excited, when the parents are stressed, when the turkey needs to come out of the oven, when vegetables need to be done, the presents need to be wrapped, it seems like there is not enough hours in this day to get everything done! … Continue reading Christmas Eve Eve →

We all love spending time together with our family and friends and it gives us a lot of joy and makes us cheerful. This is a good time to be cheerful, to be kind, to be forgiving, to be part of a family. It is the most wonderful time of the year and to be … Continue reading Christmas Cheer →

Don't you find this time of the year magic? There are so many reason why Christmas is so magic, I don't mean weirdly but beautiful. Some of you may have snow over Christmas and I find that really magical and special, not many people get to enjoy a 'white' Christmas. Christmas seems to be magic … Continue reading Magic of Christmas →

Are you grateful for those people around you during this festive season? Would you rather be on your own or with people that you love and who love you? Do you look forward to this season or do you find it hard and lonely? Many people across the world feel lonely at this time of … Continue reading Its Lonely →

I know some people that find this time of year so enjoyable and they love the hustle and bustle. However, I know other people who are the total opposite and hate this time of year, they get stressed and they cannot stand everything that they need to do. How do you feel about this time … Continue reading Christmas Stress →

It is winter and we are all experiencing the dark mornings, the not wanting to get up in the morning, leaving for work in the dark, coming home in the dark and it is miserable and it can be hard work trying to find motivation. It is hard to be happy and feel good when … Continue reading Dark times →

There are many things in life that can bring us true joy, a new baby, a new car, a new possession, an anniversary, a party, getting together with family and so much more but do they really bring us true joy? When was the last time you felt true joy in deep down in your … Continue reading True Joy →

It is easy during this time of year when it is hard to be happy, we wake up when it is dark, we get home when it is dark, it is cold almost all the time, we have to put so many layers on, it is hard to get out of bed and we are … Continue reading Try and be happy →

Today is thanksgiving and I would like to wish all my American friends and followers a very Happy Thanksgiving. I wish we did it here in the UK but I know that it would not make sense. I love how there is one day a year where we think about being thankful for what we … Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving →

Christmas is coming quick and I can't believe that it is just one month and two days away! Can you believe that this time is almost upon us? We are now on the home stretch of Christmas coming and we can really begin to get started on all the preparations. You can almost feel the … Continue reading One Month →

Have you ever been lost? Do you want to be found? There are many times in my life when I have just wanted to hide and don't want to be found. I almost want to play a permanent hide and seek but without the seek bit. Through life I have picked up on other peoples … Continue reading He found me →

There are times when you just want to give up and want to pack it in. There are times in our life when we don't find that things are easy, when we find it hard to socialise, when we find it hard to talk about how we are feeling, when we find it hard to … Continue reading Just keep going →

Throughout life we have moments that we want to remember forever, we have moments that we will never forget, we have moments that we want to treasure. We try and remember and photograph as much as we can but sometimes a photo is just not enough. We may even forget to take a camera with … Continue reading Make memories →

Do you find that sometimes you just need a hug from a certain person? Hugs are something that all people need, it is something that is important, it is something that needs to be done, it is something that should be nice, it is something that is beautiful, it is something that has good side … Continue reading Just give me a hug →

There is often times in life when we are pressured to try and give 100% in life, tests in schools, university degrees, work placements. However, sometimes it is hard work to keep on going when we have loads of pressure on us. We cannot live at 100% all our lives and our energy levels certainly … Continue reading Give it 100% →

Don't you look back at your life and think how proud you are of the journey that you have come on? When I first started blogging I didn't know where this journey would take me and what life would look like in the future and it is amazing the journey that I have been on. … Continue reading How things have changed →

There are so many children that are hurt, so many children that are not with their parents, so many children that are sick, so many children who are careers, so many children who are not happy, so many children who are abused, so many children do not go to school, so many children do not … Continue reading I ache for the children →

I often find carrying on can be hard and the older I get the more responsibilities I have and it is hard. Life can be pretty great but we often focus on the hardships and the things that take our time rather than the rainbow in the sky. It can be so easy to focus … Continue reading With Help I carry on →

We all know that gossip can destroy our and other peoples life but we keep on doing it and we keep on getting pained by it. We have all heard of different cancers, breast, prostrate, lung, brain but have you thought that when we gossip it is like cancer and it can spread to places … Continue reading Gossip cancer →

As you all know I have now been married for about 18 months and I didn't realise that so much would happen and that I didn't know so much about married life. Don't get me wrong married life is amazing and I love my husband but there are so many things that I didn't know … Continue reading Marriage thoughts →

Are you bored of waiting? Are you too impatient? There are times when we are fed up of waiting, there are times when we can no longer wait, there are times when we are not able to wait, there are times when we get frustrated in waiting. Waiting and having patience can be hard. There … Continue reading Try Patience →

Over the last few years I have had to deal with depression, anxiety, EUPD and PSTD and it has been hard, it has been hard to be on medication and not to really understand what my head is going through, it has been hard to look at other people and realise that there is something … Continue reading Me and my Mental Health Part 2 →

It is that time of year when we begin to talk about our mental health, today is mental health awareness day and it seems like everyone either acknowledges it or they are aware of it. Some people do a bit of both but to be honest today is just not the only day that this … Continue reading Me and my mental health →

There are so many things in life that take our time and we really don't have enough hours in the day. We have family, we have children to deal with, we have work to go to, we have hobbies, we want to spend more time outside. Thinking about it we have so much to do … Continue reading Work-life balance →

Many of you know that I went to Colombia in both 2006 and 2015. It was such a wonderful time but I can't believe that it was six years ago! How time does go quickly! I can't believe that I am now married and I am starting my own life. I can't believe how fast … Continue reading All the things I didn’t know →

There are times in life when we don't seem to have a voice. We want to curl up when we have to do a public presentation, we want to hide in our locker when we see our crush go past, we stutter when we have an interview, we get the nervous laughs when we have … Continue reading Find your voice →

  Do you feel that you are able to make a difference? Did you know if we all did one small good thing each day then a lot of good things would happen in this world and life would be so much better and so much happier! We all know people who have made a … Continue reading Do your bit →

Do you want to be richer? Do you want to have a better job? Do you want to have more children? Do you want to be more independent? What do you yearn for more in your life? Money? Family? Friends? Children? Good job? Bigger house? Better car? What do you want in your life and … Continue reading You have a yearning →

Are you a big PDA person? Do you get annoyed when other people use PDA? Do you use PDA? How do you feel about it? Should Christians do it? Should it be banned? Do you want to do it but your partner does not? PDA is a very controversial thing and many people agree with … Continue reading Personal Displays of Affection (PDA) →

Throughout life we have to learn life lessons and many of them start when we are young children. Going through life is never easy but then we go through hardships is harder and it can be tough! We have times in our life when things are hard and we don't really take it the right … Continue reading Life Lessons →

'Just keep swimming, just keep swimming!' We have all watched Finding Nemo and heard this of Dory. At the time we find it funny but we all have to keep on swimming and we all have to learn to keep on going. It is very important for us to keep on going, to keep on … Continue reading Just keep swimming →

Have you ever wanted to do something and it hasn't turned out the way you wanted it to? Have you ever thought you have done something and then have hit a brick wall? We all have times when we are thinking or needing to do something and we hit a brick wall, whether that be … Continue reading Don’t hit the wall →

Its that time again when it is the end of the summer holidays and all the children are back to school and the routine starts again. I have realised that there are two different types of parents out there, those who love it when their children go back to school and those who hate seeing … Continue reading Why I hate the end of summer →

A couple of days ago my sister got married to her fiancé. It may not have been that day that they had hoped for originally but at the end of the day they are now married and now able to start their married life together. It has been strange since their engagement because they had … Continue reading Big Sisters Wedding →

Have you thought about the things that are part or you put in your life that can destroy you and your relationships around you? When we are young we often talk about the things that we want in our life, the things that we would be happy with, the person we would be happy to … Continue reading These things destroy →

I can say that I am the worst at this! I struggle to get of bed on an everyday basis. This is not due to being lazy but because I don't find the motivation to get out of bed, I don't know the fully picture of my life, I feel I have no one I … Continue reading Get out of bed →

We have all made mistakes, we have all done something that we regret, we have all done something that has not been good for us or anyone else. There is no one in life (but One) who has not made a mistake, the biggest mistake that anyone in life can make is not getting up … Continue reading Overcoming mistakes →

Are you one of those people that jump into something and then take the consequences later or are you one of those people who plan carefully so nothing can go wrong? Do you want to do something and ride a fast horse after or are you someone who treads carefully? I am almost ashamed to … Continue reading Think about things →

Over the last few years I have been overwhelmed by the love and support that people have given me. There have been so many people that have stuck by my side, so many people that have helped me in my hour of need, so many people who have given me love, so many who have … Continue reading Love and support →

Do you ever wonder why things happen fast? Do you remember you first child's day at school? Do you remember when the years used to go so slowly? Do you remember when you were a kid? Do you remember when you had to go through so many different things to get to the place you … Continue reading How does it go so fast? →

How many times in the day do you take time for yourself? How many times in the day do you take time to breath? How many times in the day do you just take a second to see what is around you? How many times in the day do you take time to have a … Continue reading Take a second →

Are you a black and white person or a grey person? Do you see things as right or wrong or in between? Do you struggle with the 'maybes' of life? I am a black or white person and I don't add in the shades of grey, something is either really good or something is really … Continue reading Black and white →

Being born and being a human is one of the hardest things in life and throughout life it does not get easier. It is one of the hardest jobs in the world and everyone has to go through it. Life is not easy and there are hard things that we all have to go through … Continue reading Up and Downs →

To many people a blowout may be when a child has a really full diaper and it has got everywhere but for me it is totally different. Have you ever held something in? Have you wanted to talk but have not been able too? Have to tried to talk but silence comes out? Have you … Continue reading Don’t wait for a blowout →

Have you ever cried in the shower? Have you ever let the noise of the water cover you cries? Have you ever let the water take your tears away? We have all heard about singing in the shower but have you ever cried in the shower? Ever person has or will cry on the shower. … Continue reading Silent shower tears →

Loving someone takes time. Each party has to take their own time to know what they would like. Each person has to let love develop no matter the circumstances. Love is a very complicated thing and so it takes time. Every person in the world wants to be loved, we want to be wanted, we … Continue reading Give love time →

A lot of people have anxiety, a lot of people worry, a lot of people have depression but they are not the same. So many people think that anxiety and worrying are the same but they are not. Worrying can change day to day but anxiety is stuck in someone and takes a long time … Continue reading More than worrying →

Don't you just like spending time alone? Time when you can have 'you' time, time when the children are in bed, time when you can pamper yourself, time you can read a book, time when you can have a longed for bath, time when it is just you and no one else. No one can … Continue reading Alone Time →

Today is the day of my fathers birthday and two days before my mothers. I want to dedicate this blog to them and to show them how much I love them. Don't get me wrong I love showing them my love with their birthdays but I do really wish that they weren't two days apart! … Continue reading To my parents →

It has been 365 days since we said, 'I do' and we can't believe how quickly the last year has gone and how wonderful married life has been! We have been overwhelmed with how much support, love and prayers that we have been able to have over the last year and look forward to serving … Continue reading 1 Year →

When was the last time you checked on your friend? When was the last time your strong friend said that they were okay but they aren't? How was our friend the last time you spoke to them? How was that friend who you saw down in the street? How is that friend who but something … Continue reading The strongest are silent →

As many of us have heard and even quoted the old rhyme, 'sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.' We seem to stick to the first bit but never go onto the latter. How totally fake is that? Have wrong? What a lie we are instilling into our children? … Continue reading It will hurt →

So many people think that they know me, they jump to assumptions, they think they have me sorted quickly, they think they can spend time with me and know everything about me but they don't. No one knows everything about me and sometimes I don't know anything about myself. There are days when I question … Continue reading You don’t know me →

As you probably know my husband is the best and I love him so much. I know that things happen, we may have our good days and we may have our bad days but I would do anything for him. I know that through all things I will be there for him and He will … Continue reading 3 best things about my hubby →

It is that time of year again when Fathers are at the forefront of our mind, that time when we want to be with our fathers, when we wish our fathers were still around, when we wish those who have passed we would love back, when we wish life wasn't so complicated, when we wish … Continue reading To my Dad →

It has been just under a year since we have been married and this is the second birthday that I have celebrated with my husband. I love spending time with my husband and I love it even more that I can celebrate my husbands birthday with him. I don't know what I like more looking … Continue reading Husbands birthday →

I will never forget the first date I went on with my now husband, we were nervous, I hadn't told my parents how I felt about him, I thought I was going to be sick, I had butterflies in my stomach, I didn't want to mess up, it was awkward, it was weird, it was … Continue reading Dating story →

Don't get me wrong I totally am in love with my husband and I wouldn't have it any other way but boy does he sometimes annoy me! I ask him to go and grab something out of the cupboard but he can't find it (all he had to do was move one thing), I ask … Continue reading Wife Guilt →

Have you ever experienced someone passing away? Have you ever seen someone leave your life? Have you ever experienced someone close to you dying? Have you lost a child? Have you experienced still birth? Have you lost a job? Has someone cheated on you? Have you had some sort of trauma in your life? It … Continue reading Broken →

Have you ever been through something and don't know the way out? Have you ever thought that your attitude is not helping the situation? Have you ever thought that the people you have surrounded yourself with isn't actually helping you? Do you realise just because you go away the problem may still be there? It … Continue reading Keeping Faith →

Have you ever thought about Gods grace? Have you ever thought of God forgiveness? Have you ever thought of how God looks at you? Have you ever thought about what you have done within seconds of getting out of bed? I once saw a prayer that said. 'Dear Lord, So far I’ve done all right. … Continue reading God’s Grace →

Today was the day when I was meant to be seeing my sister walk down the aisle, today was the day when I was meant to be bridesmaid, today was the day when we were meant to be together, today was the day when we were meant to be having a celebration, today was the … Continue reading Not today →

Life is full of darkness, it is full of pain, it is full of pitch blackness, we try and get through things, we hide away from things, we hide all our secrets, we hide the things that hurt us, we hide from the things we don't want to face but one day we have too … Continue reading Light in Darkness →

How hard do you find it to wait? Do you find waiting annoying? Is waiting not for you? Do you get annoyed when you have to wait? Do you struggle with waiting for the right time? Does waiting frustrate you? You may have been wanting to do something for so long and the right time … Continue reading God makes you wait →

Over the last few weeks I have been feeling really down, I don't know whether that is because I have an infection, whether I am stressed about a potential flat move or just because my hormones are all over the place. Most of my blogs I set them to post every Tuesday and Thursday but … Continue reading Reality →

Do you ever feel like you are stuck? You are stuck on homework? You are stuck in a job that you don't like? You are stuck in a relationship and you don't know the way out? You are stuck in everyday life? You are stuck in the rut of life? You are stuck in a … Continue reading I’m stuck →

There are a lot of people that say that you do too much and that there is too much going on in your life. I feel like I don't do enough but I do some days, I have church things, I have my family, I have my friends, I have phone calls, I have blogging, … Continue reading You do too much →

We all loose sleep over something, a new baby, worried about something, starting a new job, its too hot, its too cold, your partner is snoring, bad weather outside, loads of work to do, TV series you want to watch, you need to sort the house out, your hungry, you need the toilet. We all … Continue reading No Sleep →

Today is the 4th may so for most Star Wars fan this is a major day in the calendar where they have a full star Wars Day. It is the annual celebration day of Star Wars. A lot of people have Star Wars parties and have fun but it is not for me, I was … Continue reading ‘May the fourth be with you’ →

My darling Niece this is for you. You were born on 22nd April 2021 at 11:45pm to my younger brother and his wife. I am in awe that I am an aunty and we have a beautiful baby that has been added to our family. Baby F this blog is for you and for you … Continue reading She is Here! →

As I mentioned in my last blog I love spring and all that happens. The weather is changing, the days are getting longer, the trees are starting to bud, there is new life in almost every field that you look at. Instead of waking up every morning to rain and dullness the sun is shinning … Continue reading Spring weather →

Spring is here! I have to say after the hard winter we have had and the cold weather I am glad to the see the back of it and to have all the new things in life that are happening, all the new lambs, all the new flowers, the new blossoms, the new trees and … Continue reading New life →

Other than, 'we need to talk' this is the next scariest thing I can hear in a day. It brings fear and dread to my ears. In this day and age the words, 'I need to talk to you,' have gone out the window and instead it is, 'can you ring me?' We have all … Continue reading Can you ring me? →

In just a few days we will all be watching the funeral of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh was passed away 9th April 2021 at the age of 99. Not only was he the Duke of Edinburgh but He was also Her Majesty's Husband of 73 years. In a couple of days time we … Continue reading Rest in Peace →

As we all now know His Royal Highness Prince Phillip the Duke of Edinburgh passed away Friday 9th April 2021 and I thought it was important to address this and have a couple of blogs dedicated to the Duke of Edinburgh. Not only was he part of the royal family but he was Her Majesty's … Continue reading Thank you for your service →

Can you believe that Easter has come and gone? Life seems to fly by and events seems to come by quickly! Where has the beginning of 2021 gone? It seems like it was just yesterday that we were celebrating Christmas and the birth of Jesus Christ and now we have just celebrated His death-Did you … Continue reading Forgiven →

Coming up is Easter and all the things that surround it, the bunnies, the Easter eggs, the chocolate, the ducklings, egg decorating, fairs, dressing up and so much more. Easter is something that has been recognised across the world for most centuries. It is a time when people get fat eating chocolate, when people go … Continue reading Who is Jesus? →

Who doesn't love 1st April? Who doesn't love pulling pranks on their family? Who doesn't love the excuse to be annoying to your siblings but using April fools day as an excuse? Who doesn't love pranks? Are you a person or gives or receives pranks? This is the one day of the year when everyone … Continue reading April Fools →

Let me tell you life is tough! Life is full of hardships. Life sucks sometimes. Life is full of roller coasters, we have good times we have bad times and so on. We all know that life gets hard but it how we address it that is important. When we have problems in our lives … Continue reading God is your maker →

Can someone please tell me how my brother came to be 25? How does life go so quickly? How did someone younger than me grow to be taller? How is he not my so little brother? How is he celebrating this with his wife? What the heck, I feel really old now! I would to … Continue reading For my brother →

Sometimes it is easy to forget how to be kind and compassionate to those around us. We can get so caught up in our own lives, in the needs of ourselves and our families that we sometimes forget what other people are feeling and what they are going through in their lives. It is an … Continue reading Being compassionate →

I don't know about you but how do you feel about small businesses? However, I have been wanting to open an online shop for ages and I eventually have done now! I have opened up BeccylsBoutique. An online Etsy shop making your house into a home. We all have a house, we all have a … Continue reading I opened a shop →

Just two days ago we celebrated mother's day but I know that it would have been hard for some people. I want to say that every mother is important, whether is is an adoptive mother, a biological mother, a mother-in-law, a mother to be, a mother struggling with the children, a mother who is no … Continue reading To the Mums →

Happy mothers day to my mum and my mother-in-law, all the mothers out there, all the women who have had angel babies and all the women who want to be mothers, happy mothers day to you! Both Dan and I are in amazement that we have the best parents, mums, in the whole world. We … Continue reading Happy Mothers Day →

Do you remember being at school and having to do PE? Were you the sporty one that annoyed everyone else or where you one of the group that sat on the sidelines? Did you get nervous about changing in front of other people or didn't really care? How did you feel about PE at school? … Continue reading Public Embarrassment →

Do you enjoy walking? How often do you go walking? Do you like walking with your friends and family? It seems life is like walking in the park, walking up hills as highs, going down hills as the lows of life and having to deal and walk through crap to get through life and all … Continue reading A walk in the park →

Happy Birthday to you, Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday to dear Grandad, you look like a monkey and smell like one too. Oh if only I would be able to sing this to you today on your 90th birthday. I miss you and I miss celebrating your 90th birthday with you. It has been … Continue reading Happy 90th Grandad →

There have been so many times when I have looked back and seen what has happened in my life, what I have been through, who I have been with, the people who have come in and out of my life, how my life has changed, the people I have come in contact with, who I … Continue reading It is Gods plan →

Flash back to 22nd February 2012 at 6:30am, 9 years ago today and the world lost a very amazing, special, adorable, charming, funny, lovable, hero gentle-man. The world would never be the same, our lives would never be the same, our future would never be the same, our special occasions would never be the same, … Continue reading 9 years gone →

Whaaaaat! 4 days ago we are celebrated our first valentines day as Mr and Mrs and I can't be more excited! Where did that time fly by? How has the last 10 months gone so quickly? It only seemed like yesterday that it was my wedding day! What an amazing time it is for both … Continue reading Mr and Mrs Valentines Day →

Everyone has a different way of showing love to other people, some have been hurt in the past so they cautious, some are ready to take on any challenge and other just don't want to put themselves out there because of what has happened in the past. We all try and love others around us … Continue reading The best love →

How do you celebrate Valentines day? Do you do anything special for your other half or the person that you love? How do you show love and what does love mean to you? Who do you show love to and why? What does Valentines Day bring up for you, a deep meaningful love or a … Continue reading L.O.V.E →

We all love a good romantic movie, a good romantic dinner, a good love story, a good meal out, a good time with friends, a good time with the people that we love, a good time with the other half, a good time with those who are special, who doesn't? Valentine's day can be hard … Continue reading Day of Love →