Many think that training a puppy is more about preventing bad behavior before any can start. While this is true, a more precise way to think about it is that the efforts you put in during a dog’s first few months of life are what model the structure of its…
Author: Becky
Becky is the voice behind Life in Velvet, an organised, intentional living blog focused on practical food, calm homes, thoughtful projects, and everyday systems that make real life feel easier. A mum of 3 living in the UK, Becky writes from lived experience, sharing what works, what doesn’t, and the decisions that make family life run more smoothly.
With a background in marketing and content writing, and over a decade of blogging experience, she brings a thoughtful, structured approach to everything from baking and home projects to routines and decision-making. Life in Velvet is where planning meets creativity, with ideas designed for real homes and real life.
Sports & Hobbies
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Smooth Sailing for Parents: Tips to Plan a Family-Friendly Boat Trip
The popularity of recreational boat trips in the U.S. is on the rise. According to Global Market Insights, the recreational boating market reached USD 39.7 billion in 2023. It is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 10% from 2024 to 2032. This surge is…
Intentional Decisions
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How to Plan the Ultimate Group Brunch Experience for Your Next Celebration
Planning a group brunch is a simple task, that is, until you have to track down twelve people’s dietary requirements at 11pm the night before. The thing that separates a good concept from a successful execution is nearly always the logistics, not the actual cooking. Match the venue to the…
Intentional Decisions
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How to Design a Night Out That Appeals to Every Personality in Your Group
Organizing an evening with various people in your gang isn’t about the perfect venue. It’s about the invisible friction you have to manage. The fight between the extrovert who wants to dance and the introvert who wants to talk is never about music volume. It’s about the room. Get that…
Baking
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Delia Smith Christmas Cake
If you’re making a Christmas cake this year, make Delia’s. And if you’re going to make Delia’s, start it in October. A properly matured fruit cake fed weekly with brandy is a completely different thing to something baked in a December panic, and the Delia Smith Christmas cake recipe is…
Home Organisation
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How to Organise Kitchen Cupboards (And Actually Keep Them That Way)
The most effective way to organise kitchen cupboards is to sort by zone before you buy a single basket. Group everything by how your household actually uses the kitchen, assign each category a fixed home, then fit out the storage around that logic. Do it the other way round and…
Party Food
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How to Make Cheese and Pineapple Hedgehogs: The Ultimate Retro Party Snack
A cheese and pineapple hedgehog is made by pushing cocktail sticks loaded with cubes of cheddar and chunks of pineapple into a foil-wrapped base until the whole thing looks satisfyingly spiky. It takes about 15 minutes, needs no cooking whatsoever, and it’s one of those rare party foods that gets…
Food With Purpose
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Delia Smith Lasagne Recipe
Delia Smith’s lasagne al forno is the best homemade lasagne you’ll ever make, and that’s not an overstatement. The ragù slow-cooks in the oven for two hours until it’s thick and deeply concentrated, the béchamel is made using her foolproof all-in-one method, and the result is a lasagne that tastes…