• January 14, 2021   Becky Connolly     0

TWENTY-TWENTY was a good year for hobbies. The huge amount of time we spent locked down at home meant I ...

• December 8, 2020   Becky Connolly     0

In today’s post I switch my regular supermarket destination for a totally new one: Jack’s Supermarket – giving rival discounters ...

• December 7, 2020   Becky Connolly     0

If you’re stuck for gift ideas for the little ones – whether they’re your kids, nieces, nephews or grandchildren – ...

• November 27, 2020   Becky Connolly     0

This is my gift guide for mums – for the loveliest, most heartfelt of Christmas presents. AD. This post contains ...

• November 25, 2020   Becky Connolly     0

Start your festive shopping with my pick of the best gifts for the dads. AD. This post contains PR gifted ...

• November 19, 2020   Becky Connolly     0

I’ve never dieted in my life – until now. This is how I decided to lose weight in a way ...

• November 12, 2020   Becky Connolly     0

Today it’s all about the thermal accessories that’ll get you through the coming cold months. I’m reviewing super snuggly Heat ...

• November 6, 2020   Becky Connolly     0

Once the clocks go back, autumn comes into its own – and don’t your feet know it. Today I take ...

• October 30, 2020   Becky Connolly     0

We hopped aboard the North Yorkshire Moors Railway for a leisurely ride to the coast – blowing those covid cobwebs ...

• October 25, 2020   Becky Connolly     0

We visited Sea Life to see what they’re getting up to this half term, and there’s an underwater world of ...

• September 20, 2020   Becky Connolly     0

Building blocks are great – magnetic construction cubes are something else! Here we take a look at Geomag’s Magicubes. DISCLOSURE: ...

• August 24, 2020   Becky Connolly     0

September’s approaching and that means only one thing: schools are back after lockdown and my little one is finally off ...

• August 7, 2020   Becky Connolly     0

If you like your birthdays with a bang, cocktails and flowers may be your answer. With the help of leading ...

• July 24, 2020   Becky Connolly     0

After over three years of dummies, we are now a dummy-free household. This is how our pre-schooler dropped the dummies ...

• July 17, 2020   Becky Connolly     0

Last month we became the proud new owners of stick insects. As a family accustomed to the cuteness of guinea ...

• July 8, 2020   Becky Connolly     0

Want the best start to potty training or need help getting back on track? Try my tips for easier, more ...

• June 22, 2020   Becky Connolly     0

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• May 19, 2020   Becky Connolly     0

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• May 3, 2020   Becky Connolly     0

My therapist told me not to worry if all I succeed one day is the potty training. Amazingly she’s also ...

• March 31, 2020   Becky Connolly     2

I’m sure I don’t just speak for myself when I say that, right now, we’re going through a pretty intense ...

• March 25, 2020   Becky Connolly     0

Nothing beats the thrill quite like a new milestone. Baby’s first crawl. Baby’s first word. Toddler moving into his own ...

• February 19, 2020   Becky Connolly     0

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• February 5, 2020   Becky Connolly     0

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• February 1, 2020   Becky Connolly     0

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• January 26, 2020   Becky Connolly     2

A few weeks ago, Reuben’s first friend in the world, died: our rabbit, Danny. It was the day I always ...

• January 20, 2020   Becky Connolly     0

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• January 15, 2020   Becky Connolly     0

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• January 12, 2020   Becky Connolly     0

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• January 1, 2020   Becky Connolly     0

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• December 16, 2019   Becky Connolly     0

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• November 26, 2019   Becky Connolly     0

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• November 14, 2019   Becky Connolly     0

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• November 11, 2019   Becky Connolly     0

A few months ago I decided to go grey. I wasn’t talking about getting a trending new hair colour or ...

• November 9, 2019   Becky Connolly     0

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• October 21, 2019   Becky Connolly     0

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• September 23, 2019   Becky Connolly     0

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• August 27, 2019   Becky Connolly     0

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• August 12, 2019   Becky Connolly     0

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• July 29, 2019   Becky Connolly     0

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• July 15, 2019   Becky Connolly     0

Watching my two year old son pottering around the back garden with his dad, I realise how life has a ...

• May 31, 2019   Becky Connolly     0

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• May 24, 2019   Becky Connolly     0

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• May 5, 2019   Becky Connolly     0

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• April 24, 2019   Becky Connolly     0

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• April 19, 2019   Becky Connolly     0

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• April 12, 2019   Becky Connolly     0

I blame the nurse – she’s the one who suggested the damn dummy in the first place. Reuben loves a ...

• April 10, 2019   Becky Connolly     0

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• April 4, 2019   Becky Connolly     0

Knowing what toys are worth buying can be a minefield. If you're not figuring out age suitability and value ...

• March 25, 2019   Becky Connolly     0

AD / THIS POST CONTAINS GIFTED PRODUCT FROM LANDS’ END. ALL THOUGHTS AND WORDING IS MY OWN. After a seemingly ...

• March 22, 2019   Becky Connolly     0

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• March 10, 2019   Becky Connolly     0

#AD / This post contains gifted products and affiliate links denoted by an asterisk* Last week Reuben turned two. With ...

• February 28, 2019   Becky Connolly     0

Today my baby turned two and I can’t quite believe it. It doesn’t seem two minutes ago, let alone two ...

• February 15, 2019   Becky Connolly     4

I realised today, I’m not that great at looking after myself. I stress about the day before it’s begun; what ...

• February 11, 2019   Becky Connolly     2

Valentine’s Day is almost upon us and women everywhere have their fingers crossed the ...

• February 6, 2019   Becky Connolly     0

Hands up who makes the extra effort for Valentine’s day? And I’m asking the fellas, not the ladies! Of course ...

• January 29, 2019   Becky Connolly     0

Valentine’s Day is quite like Marmite; it’s either your thing or it isn’t. Well actually I sit in the middle. ...

• January 29, 2019   Becky Connolly     0

Before I became a mum, “me time” was plentiful. I ...

• January 20, 2019   Becky Connolly     0

One of my new year’s goals was to start taking the little one to play groups more regularly. For an ...

• January 8, 2019   Becky Connolly     5

Let’s be honest, there’s nothing wonderful about being on your period. Unless you’ve been hoping for a non-pregnancy situation (where ...

• January 5, 2019   Becky Connolly     0

When you become a parent, things change. Your sleep, your priorities, your whole life. But nothing hits you quite like ...

• December 29, 2018   Becky Connolly     0

I’m not a stickler for new year’s resolutions.  Some years I’ll make a list of ‘must do’s, other years I’ll ...

• December 23, 2018   Becky Connolly     0

Following a family shared bout of illness mid December, this past week has been spent making up for lost festive ...

• December 16, 2018   Becky Connolly     0

Christmas shopping can be hugely stressful and for some reason I find the men folk are always the trickiest to ...

• December 16, 2018   Becky Connolly     0

Of all the people to buy for at Christmas, the little ones have to be the worst. And by worst, ...

• December 6, 2018   Becky Connolly     0

Christmas is my most favourite time of the year.  It’s the music, the lights, the decoration and the excitement of ...

• November 25, 2018   Becky Connolly     0

Last Christmas was our first as a family. It was a big deal. Being a huge Christmas fan, it was ...

• November 22, 2018   Becky Connolly     4

You can’t knock a good old pyjama day.  Snuggled up on the sofa with a good movie and hot drink, ...

• November 15, 2018   Becky Connolly     2

There’s nothing like the buzz of the changing seasons to get you excited about the little things in life.  Even ...

• November 14, 2018   Becky Connolly     0

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• November 10, 2018   Becky Connolly     0

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• October 31, 2018   Becky Connolly     0

If you’re familiar with The Yorkshire Vet TV show, you’ll have a idea what my childhood was like.  Growing up ...

• October 28, 2018   Becky Connolly     0

Nobody likes to talk about smear tests, do they?  We just know it’s one of those necessary evils to get ...

• October 24, 2018   Becky Connolly     0

Autumn is a magical time of year.  Despite the shortening days creeping toward long chilly nights, the sweet scent of fallen leaves ...

• October 9, 2018   Becky Connolly     0

I don’t wake up thinking, “How can I end my life today?” I don’t hate my life.  In ...

• October 7, 2018   Becky Connolly     0

Entertaining toddlers can be tricky the best of times.  So when your little one is actively on ...

• October 3, 2018   Becky Connolly     0

Baking with a toddler wouldn’t normally be on my list of things to do.  I like baking, but as a ...

• September 20, 2018   Becky Connolly     0

Co-sleeping is everything like you imagine: it’s cramped, inconvenient, a bit scary, and can often have you waking with a ...

• September 12, 2018   Becky Connolly     2

  Getting pregnant with Reuben was easy.  After just two months trying to conceive I got my positive.  Baby making, ...

• September 4, 2018   Becky Connolly     2

 So I’m a perfectionist.  If it isn’t ‘just right’ it isn’t good enough, and that applies whether I’m painting my ...

• September 1, 2018   Becky Connolly     0

  Back when Reuben turned one, we didn’t really know what he was ‘into’.  He was an inquisitive baby by ...

• August 31, 2018   Becky Connolly     0

Babies love to be held.  Our little one, Reuben, has always liked being super close to us; he cuddle naps, ...

• August 15, 2018   Becky Connolly     0

So far this year we’ve had an amazing summer of sun.  Unlike our typical British summer, which ...

• July 30, 2018   Becky Connolly     0

Reuben’s become quite the fan of Thomas the Tank Engine.  So when ...

• July 24, 2018   Becky Connolly     0

Before I had my own child I didn’t really have a clue what a one year old did.  Even after ...

• July 14, 2018   Becky Connolly     0

This week I wore a bikini for the first time in six years.  As someone who’s long battled ...

• July 5, 2018   Becky Connolly     2

Now that summer’s in full swing (hello, heatwave!) it’s all about shedding the layers and soaking up the ...

• June 19, 2018   Becky Connolly     0

Since becoming a parent I can testify life with a little one is hectic.  Especially being a first ...

• June 13, 2018   Becky Connolly     0

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• June 12, 2018   Becky Connolly     0

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• June 10, 2018   Becky Connolly     5

I’ve been telling myself for months that I need to get ...

• June 6, 2018   Becky Connolly     0

You don’t worry so much about the sun as when you become a parent.  Fastened ...

• May 30, 2018   Becky Connolly     2

I’ve never been a great swimmer.  Growing up, I had school swimming lessons that barely gained me my ...

• May 12, 2018   Becky Connolly     3

Back before my child was even born I knew chronic pain would make motherhood tricky for me.  Chronic illness is ...

• April 24, 2018   Becky Connolly     0

  If you’ve ever looked at your little one and thought they’ve grown up in a blink of an eye, ...

• April 16, 2018   Becky Connolly     0

Good advice is great.  Who doesn’t appreciate advice at some point in their life?  Sound advice comes in many forms; ...

• April 7, 2018   Becky Connolly     2

For as long as I’ve been a mother I’ve had anxiety.  To me, motherhood and anxiety are one and I ...

• March 26, 2018   Becky Connolly     0

This year Easter arrives sooner than usual, with Easter Sunday fast approaching on the 1st of April.   If you’re ...

• March 14, 2018   Becky Connolly     0

Mealtimes are interesting when you have a weaning toddler.  Food becomes a guessing game: what do you offer them?  How ...

• March 11, 2018   Becky Connolly     4

This week was not great.  In fact, many days aren’t that great.  Maybe I’m exaggerating, but when I’ve ...

• March 7, 2018   Becky Connolly     0

*PR GIFTED Mother’s Day for me used to be an occasion for giving thanks to my mum.  It still is ...

• March 4, 2018   Becky Connolly     5

* PR GIFTED Since becoming a mum, what I’ve looked for in underwear has definitely changed.  Whilst I can still ...

• February 27, 2018   Becky Connolly     0

*PR GIFTED This week Reuben turns one!  And with my little man being my first child, it’s meant hosting my ...

• January 21, 2018   Becky Connolly     2

* PR GIFTED Life as a mum is not glamorous – something I was never deluded to think otherwise even ...

• January 19, 2018   Becky Connolly     0

Bath time is a highly anticipated activity in this house.  Not least by myself (what frazzled mum doesn’t love a good ...

• January 5, 2018   Becky Connolly     2

When your baby starts eating proper food you realise how messy dinner times can be. Whatever the food, it ends ...

• January 1, 2018   Becky Connolly     0

Back in November Reuben posted a very special Christmas card to a royal household.  The recipient: our possible future king, Prince ...

• December 18, 2017   Becky Connolly     0

This time last year I was pregnant.  Twenty-nine weeks by Christmas Day, to be precise, so I’d hit the third ...

• December 12, 2017   Becky Connolly     0

Date night was never a thing for us before we had Reuben; being spontaneous we’ve always liked to do things in the ...

• December 7, 2017   Becky Connolly     0

I’ve been a big fan of Christmas for as long as I can remember; ever since I was little I’ve ...

• November 29, 2017   Becky Connolly     0

Every baby milestone is a thrill but combine a ‘baby’s first’ with our favourite seasonal holiday of the year and ...

• November 27, 2017   Becky Connolly     7

Great fitting bras have been thin on the ground for me lately.  You’d think as a lingerie blogger I’d be so ...

• November 19, 2017   Becky Connolly     0

I love Christmas!  I’m one of those apparently annoying people who starts playing Christmas music in September and I get planning ...

• November 15, 2017   Becky Connolly     0

Reuben enjoys being carried around but I’ve never carried him in a sling as part of my everyday routine.  I’m not what ...

• November 11, 2017   Becky Connolly     0

Buying the essentials for our first ever baby, we barely knew where to begin.  Launching head first into parenting books and baby shopping events, ...

• October 29, 2017   Becky Connolly     0

Baby’s bedtime is a special time of day; it’s all cuddles and closeness with your little one as you say ...

• October 14, 2017   Becky Connolly     0

Getting back into my pre-pregnancy shape hasn’t really been a concern of mine.  Maybe because a now seven month old baby ...

• October 4, 2017   Becky Connolly     0

  There’s nothing like being trapped beneath a baby when you have things to do.  Now obviously, I love nothing ...

• September 28, 2017   Becky Connolly     0

If you’ve been following me recently you’ll know that we went to The Baby and Toddler Show at Eventcity in ...

• September 27, 2017   Becky Connolly     0

Last week the Baby and Toddler Show came to Manchester’s Eventcity and we were invited along to go check it out ...

• September 5, 2017   Becky Connolly     0

No one goes through pregnancy expecting illness after childbirth – but I did. Having a baby is one of life’s ...

• August 29, 2017   Becky Connolly     0

PR Gifted/Contains Affiliate Links Babies spend so much of their time asleep; as newborns they’re in the land of nod more ...

• August 13, 2017   Becky Connolly     0

*PR GIFTED Where babies are concerned, it seems there’s nothing they don’t look cute in.  Whether they’re snug as a bug in an adorable ...

• July 28, 2017   Becky Connolly     5

*PR Gifted/May Contain Affiliate Links Fuller bust lingerie generally gets a bad rap, often accused of looking frumpy and offering little in ...

• July 25, 2017   Becky Connolly     0

Someone once said to me that your baby will decide when they’re ready to do something.  At the time I ...

• July 18, 2017   Becky Connolly     0

When you imagine what something may be like, you can generally guess and have a good idea of the experience.  Like having ...

• July 14, 2017   Becky Connolly     0

*PR GIFTED Reuben loves his milk.  He’s a real guzzler and will devour a feed in five minutes flat.  But if ...

• July 11, 2017   Becky Connolly     0

*PR GIFTED Behind every great day is a good set of underwear.  Okay, nobody actually said that (until I did, ...

• June 17, 2017   Becky Connolly     0

We women aren’t so good with being kind to ourselves and body confidence isn’t something we’re that comfortable with.  I’m guilty ...

• June 17, 2017   Becky Connolly     6

  Lingerie is more than simply underwear to me.  It channels my personality and allows me to reflect however I’m feeling, using colour, ...

• June 2, 2017   Becky Connolly     0

Feeding a baby is tough business; whether you breast or formula feed, sometimes you just can’t escape the stress and tears at ...

• May 10, 2017   Becky Connolly     3

Mental illness can happen to any one, any time – no one is immune.  Yet for some reason mental illness remains ...

• May 8, 2017   Becky Connolly     2

Wearing functional maternity bras for months on end can be such a bore.  After what certainly felt like going on ...

• April 23, 2017   Becky Connolly     0

When I first became pregnant I couldn’t wait to grow a bump.  Giving birth to a real baby was a ...

• April 6, 2017   Becky Connolly     5

I come bearing big news: I’ve had my baby!  If you’ve been following me on Instagram or Twitter you’ll already know ...

• March 23, 2017   Becky Connolly     0

Pain control is one of the biggest concerns of any birth plan.  This was most certainly true for me, when throughout ...

• February 27, 2017   Becky Connolly     2

Now I’m well into my 38th week, it seems crazy to me that my pregnancy journey is full term and ...

• February 22, 2017   Becky Connolly     0

Group B Strep is currently a hot topic in the pregnancy world.  Earlier this month I wrote about the issue of this ...

• February 20, 2017   Becky Connolly     3

If you’re still hunting for the perfect comfort bra, today you can call off the search.  Whether you’re after a nursing ...

• February 8, 2017   Becky Connolly     0

If pregnancy doesn’t come with enough reasons to worry the whole nine months long, it turns out there’s another one ...

• January 31, 2017   Becky Connolly     4

Bralettes have surged in popularity in recent times and it’s interesting to wonder why.  With fashion magazines declaring that cleavage is dead, ...

• January 27, 2017   Becky Connolly     3

Maternity lingerie can be too beige.  Don’t get me wrong, beige has its place, it’s fantastic when you want a neutral ...

• January 23, 2017   Becky Connolly     0

Preparing the birth plan for my fast approaching due date, I’ve decided a water birth sounds ideal for me.  I don’t cope with ...

• January 16, 2017   Becky Connolly     0

I know many of you love a high waist brief.  The retro aesthetic and comfort fit can be hard to resist, and ...

• January 12, 2017   Becky Connolly     3

Pregnancy changes things, your breasts being one (or two) of them.  While everything’s focussed on the little life inside you, there’s ...

• January 3, 2017   Becky Connolly     2

Recently I had the dilemma of needing tights, only I needed maternity hosiery and I was quickly surprised by how difficult this was ...

• December 19, 2016   Becky Connolly     0

This week marks a new milestone in my pregnancy – I’m 28 weeks and officially into the 3rd trimester!  Although ...

• December 12, 2016   Becky Connolly     3

I’m continually amazed by how breast change in pregnancy falls in line with bump development.  It took me until the ...

• December 1, 2016   Becky Connolly     0

Good maternity clothing isn’t the easiest to find.  While many of the highstreet fashion stores carry maternity lines, they’re typically quite ...

• November 29, 2016   Becky Connolly     5

My maternity journey is proving to be the most transformative season of my life, right after puberty.  If not only for the ...

• November 20, 2016   Becky Connolly     3

Coming toward the colder weather I’ve wondered what I’d wear with having limited choices to dress my baby bump.  Since ...

• November 17, 2016   Becky Connolly     0

Lounging around in a dressing gown is probably up there on my list of favourite things to do;  chilling out ...

• November 2, 2016   Becky Connolly     0

The nights now drawing in, you can tell colder days are coming.  Bonfire Night is literally around the corner and ...

• November 1, 2016   Becky Connolly     2

‘Good things come to those who wait’ said someone once, and they were right.  Anticipate the release of an exciting new ...

• October 31, 2016   Becky Connolly     0

Now my regular lingerie is well and truly put to bed, my quest for the most amazing maternity bra remains at ...

• October 9, 2016   Becky Connolly     0

Maternity lingerie can be a case of ‘needs must’.  Not everyone relishes the idea of wearing it with many women reluctantly ...

• September 14, 2016   Becky Connolly     6

I have to admit, back when I was watching the Poundshop Wars tv series it had me scoffing at the ...

• September 8, 2016   Becky Connolly     0

The first trimester of pregnancy is a thrilling time.  You go from independent woman to mummy-to-be in the flash of a pee stick ...

• August 30, 2016   Becky Connolly     4

Wearing a bra to bed is something I never do.  Once I’m in those PJs it’s a bra-free zone, and ...

• August 29, 2016   Becky Connolly     0

Pregnancy makes boobs crazy, and it starts right from the first trimester.  The past twelve weeks have taken a painful ...

• August 25, 2016   Becky Connolly     0

Bikini season made its grand arrival here in the UK last month when the unusually hot heatwave turned up on ...

• August 24, 2016   Becky Connolly     9

After a tense few months of anxiety and nausea, earlier this week I was finally able to share some exciting ...

• August 4, 2016   Becky Connolly     0

At certain times of the month my boobs can feel something crazy.  One minute they’re just big, cuddly mounds of squishiness, ...

• June 30, 2016   Becky Connolly     3

They say the fun is all in the wedding dress shopping, and it’s true!  While I had a vague idea ...

• June 29, 2016   Becky Connolly     0

Trying for a baby is mental.  Literally.  I thought it was easy the first time.  Came off the pill and ...

• June 28, 2016   Becky Connolly     2

If you took a look through my lingerie stash you’d probably be surprised by what I own.  ‘Basics’ in black, white ...

• June 27, 2016   Becky Connolly     0

Trends by nature lead from the catwalk down to the highstreet, so designer brands at the luxury end of the ...

• June 25, 2016   Becky Connolly     0

All too often I hear the same cry repeating: “you can’t get nice swimwear for bigger busts”.  It makes me ...

• June 11, 2016   Becky Connolly     5

Kinky Knickers first appeared on the blog three years ago when the company behind the brand – Headen & Quarmby ...

• June 7, 2016   Becky Connolly     3

I like my lingerie to be two things: reliable and mood reflecting.  And of course that opens up to a ...

• May 24, 2016   Becky Connolly     4

Where outfits of the day are concerned, your wedding attire really is the ultimate OOTD.  Tons of you have been complimenting me on what ...

• May 22, 2016   Becky Connolly     9

If you’re fuller busted you’ll know shopping for lingerie can be a real struggle.  Nothing ever seems to come in sizes ...

• May 21, 2016   Becky Connolly     3

Over the last year lingerie and swimwear have steadily been tapping into the botanical trend, seeing this season’s prints more dramatic ...

• May 9, 2016   Becky Connolly     11

I find it crazy to think that little over a week ago I got married.  Even though we hadn’t allowed years to ...

• April 7, 2016   Becky Connolly     2

No colour trend has been more lingerie fitting than this year’s Colour of the Year scheme by Pantone.  And there’s ...

• April 1, 2016   Becky Connolly     6

Lingerie is having a blue moment, and it’s every inch a cheerful affair.  Colour authority, Pantone, has selected a whimsical theme for ...

• March 25, 2016   Becky Connolly     2

I love pyjamas.  I ought to feel somewhat guilty in admitting a day spent lounging in my jim-jams is a day ...

• March 18, 2016   Becky Connolly     2

Easter’s around the corner and we’re weeks from twizzling our clocks forward – yes, it absolutely means Spring is *finally* here! ...

• March 17, 2016   Becky Connolly     0

I always look forward to seeing Gossard’s latest collections.  They’re one of the most most worldwide recognised lingerie brands and ...

• March 9, 2016   Becky Connolly     5

I’ve never been one for wearing a bra to bed.  I’m a pyjama gal who likes my comfort and that ...

• March 4, 2016   Becky Connolly     0

My winter wedding dream didn’t go as I’d hoped which means, for now, I’m not yet a Mrs.  But with the wedding planning ...

• February 27, 2016   Becky Connolly     2

I discuss periods occasionally on the blog because while menstruation is a ridiculously taboo subject to raise, it’s still a fact of life. ...

• February 22, 2016   Becky Connolly     8

I’m loving what the lingerie industry is offering the fuller bust consumer these days but I can happily admit that it’s an ...

• February 21, 2016   Becky Connolly     7

A new season is approaching; a time for new beginnings and wardrobe revival.  While we’re still only in February and ...

• February 10, 2016   Becky Connolly     0

In a world where lingerie can be overly provocative and femininity is rolled out in lace, it’s so uplifting when ...

• February 1, 2016   Becky Connolly     6

Bridal lingerie wants to be beautiful for your big day, but if it isn’t functional too, it’s style without substance.  Your design of wedding ...

• January 28, 2016   Becky Connolly     8

The role of a bride’s lingerie is often under appreciated.  So much so, many brides choose to wear just their regular ...

• January 12, 2016   Becky Connolly     7

It’s official – next month I’m getting wed!  After over 16 years of engagement and almost as long spent living ...

• January 6, 2016   Becky Connolly     4

One of the most rewarding aspects of blogging, aside from all the lovely lingerie I receive, is reader feedback.  I ...

• January 2, 2016   Becky Connolly     2

Year ends have a way of throwing you into the emotional mixer.  The annual wave of goodbye, through feelings of satisfaction or relief, ...

• December 4, 2015   Becky Connolly     0

Christmas is our ultimate holiday, and while the festivities are a luxuriated given, one of the best things of the season is inarguably the endless duvet day opportunities. ...

• December 3, 2015   Becky Connolly     3

It was my very first lingerie themed modelling shoot six years ago when Playful Promises came into my line of sight.  Then I found myself ...

• November 22, 2015   Becky Connolly     3

At this time of year, you don’t need to jet off to the slopes to feel the chill.  As we ...

• November 19, 2015   Becky Connolly     4

Wedding planning has found me in a place of lace trimmed lust.  With so many exquisite dresses, gorgeous headdresses and decadent ...

• November 12, 2015   Becky Connolly     10

I wrote this piece about a month ago, that I later decided I wouldn’t post.  This is what I’m like: writing is my ...

• November 10, 2015   Becky Connolly     3

Do you remember your first bra?  Or how about the bra you wore for your dream job’s interview?  For something ...

• November 9, 2015   Becky Connolly     0

It may be a little early for Christmas festivities just yet, but November gets us into the spirit of giving with our ...

• November 6, 2015   Becky Connolly     8

Weddings are romantic, exciting and a good excuse for a party, but next to house moving, getting married is also high up ...

• November 5, 2015   Becky Connolly     20

Lingerie is an exciting world because its existence serves more than practical purpose.  See it as merely underwear and you’ll ...

• November 3, 2015   Becky Connolly     7

Sexy lingerie isn’t prolific in the full bust market but thankfully there is a saviour in Panache Black.  The premium ...

• October 22, 2015   Becky Connolly     3

I hate to tell you, but Christmas is just around the corner and you’ll shortly (if not already) be planning ...

• October 16, 2015   Becky Connolly     4

The dropping Autumn temperature is reason enough to max out your layers until you’re a walking wardrobe, so the opportune moment to ...

• October 13, 2015   Becky Connolly     0

Relaxing at the end of a long day comes into its own when the nights begin to draw in.  In ...

• October 12, 2015   Becky Connolly     0

Cleo is such a fun brand, and a rare treat for the younger, full bust bra wearer.  In a market ...

• October 5, 2015   Becky Connolly     2

Leggings play an integral part in my wardrobe – they’re a versatile style of legwear that, in my opinion, have ...

• September 30, 2015   Becky Connolly     0

Now that we’re moving toward October, my outfits are taking a decidedly Autumnal feel.  Even throughout our abysmal Summer, leggings had become too ...

• September 24, 2015   Becky Connolly     5

Autumn is just the best time to exploit extravagance and luxury.  Through a palette of rich colour and sumptuous fabrics, this season’s ...

• September 23, 2015   Becky Connolly     0

September is an exciting time of the year, Autumn begins to close in and a new lease of lingerie life bursts ...

• September 18, 2015   Becky Connolly     0

There was once a time when babydolls were considered quite old fashioned, but in recent years the graceful lingerie garment has ...

• September 9, 2015   Becky Connolly     3

When the Wonderbra Glam was released it took the iconic lingerie label into boudoir territory.  Boasting a more luxurious aesthetic with a ...

• September 7, 2015   Becky Connolly     0

Wonderbra is probably the most well known lingerie label thanks to their iconic 90’s ‘Hello Boys’ campaign.  The brand has a ...

• September 5, 2015   Becky Connolly     7

A year ago I revealed myself to the world.  Sharing my most shaded secret with Grazia magazine, I confessed probably the biggest social ...

• August 31, 2015   Becky Connolly     4

When was the last time you bought lingerie just because it looked good?  Buying based on looks is something we ...

• August 22, 2015   Becky Connolly     0

The full bust scene is buzzing right now.  It may still be Summer but we’re fast approaching the second big season ...

• August 17, 2015   Becky Connolly     0

I never gave maternity lingerie much of a thought before I became pregnant.  I knew it existed but I couldn’t quantify ...

• August 12, 2015   Becky Connolly     4

Since the day we learned we lost our baby, it seems all we see is babies.  When you’ve gone from being a ...

• August 1, 2015   Becky Connolly     5

Women with big boobs are constantly being told what we can’t do.  Not only is it frustrating to be put ...

• July 30, 2015   Becky Connolly     10

I never imagined that the first time I’d see my first ever baby she wouldn’t be alive. Laying in a ...

• July 20, 2015   Becky Connolly     3

Growing into my pregnancy body is proving a challenge already; bras aren’t fitting as they did a week before, and everything ...

• July 17, 2015   Becky Connolly     0

A lingerie brand’s seasonal offerings can sometimes become stale with the same collections restyled.  While this is great for continuity lines ...

• July 12, 2015   Becky Connolly     2

They say you shouldn’t tell anyone for 3 months, so there goes that plan out of the window.  I was ...

• July 5, 2015   Becky Connolly     0

Pick up any glossy magazine and you’ll read the same beauty mantra – cleanse, tone and moisturise and great skin follows.  But anyone who’s ...

• June 23, 2015   Becky Connolly     0

Swimwear tops the list of essentials when holiday packing.  Whether you intend to hit the beach or just hoping to ...

• June 21, 2015   Becky Connolly     0

It’s Summer, they said.  Time to pack away your winter wardrobe, they said.  Yet here we are in the midst ...

• June 15, 2015   Becky Connolly     2

Never underestimate the power of fantastic lingerie.  We all have our own ideas of the perfect lingerie set, but looks ...

• June 12, 2015   Becky Connolly     3

Clothes shopping for big boobs is a nightmare.  If your experience is anything like my own, it seems every dress ...

• June 8, 2015   Becky Connolly     0

I’ve followed Tutti Rouge since they first launched into the fuller bust scene back in 2013.   Within just a few years ...

• May 31, 2015   Becky Connolly     0

Shopping for lingerie can be a challenge, so finding sleepwear to fit a big bust is a task in its own ...

• May 28, 2015   Becky Connolly     0

The name Aurelia reminds me of the Portuguese girl in Love Actually; the warm, full of heart and a little bit ...

• May 27, 2015   Becky Connolly     0

Grey has earned a bad rap in the lingerie drawer.  It’s considered a drab colour often attributed to tired, old underwear; the shade once ...

• May 19, 2015   Becky Connolly     0

In recent times, the full bust market has really come into its own.  Big bra shopping is no longer the realm ...

• May 14, 2015   Becky Connolly     0

No two worlds collide in such a glittering fashion as the lingerie industry and the burlesque scene.  Historically, lingerie has a ...

• May 12, 2015   Becky Connolly     0

It’s Rabbit Awareness Week!  The official week for spamming your friends and family with proper bunny cuteness.  (Now that’s a ...

• May 11, 2015   Becky Connolly     0

This month I find myself craving a new array of gorgeous wardrobe boosters!  The transition of Spring into Summer can ...

• May 4, 2015   Becky Connolly     0

*PR Gifted* IBS is a pain in the butt, so when I was asked to trial a product that could possibly cure ...

• April 29, 2015   Becky Connolly     4

Functional underwear isn’t particularly exciting.  It exists to serve a purpose – problem solve and correct – and for that reason ...

• April 28, 2015   Becky Connolly     0

Luxury lingerie is a guilty pleasure for many.  Whether it’s a perfectly crafted aesthetic or covetable brand status that gets the pulse racing, indulgent lingerie will always ...

• April 13, 2015   Becky Connolly     0

This past week the UK has been enjoying some gloriously hot weather, and up here in the Yorkshire Dales we’ve been reaching for ...

• April 12, 2015   Becky Connolly     2

Sports Luxe is a massive trend this year and it appears swimwear totally rocks the look.  While it isn’t a style ...

• April 9, 2015   Becky Connolly     2

If I were to be judged by my Instagram, my life is all rabbits and lingerie.  While that is vastly true, ...

• April 8, 2015   Becky Connolly     6

While it’s only just Spring, it’s never too early to start looking at swimwear.  Holiday season is around the corner and ...

• April 2, 2015   Becky Connolly     2

Window shopping isn’t always a joyful exercise.  Don’t believe it when you’re told it satisfies shopping addictions, it doesn’t, it makes the want worse! ...

• March 30, 2015   Becky Connolly     37

I’ve been on ‘the pill’ for a heck of a long time.  And, unlike most people’s reasons for taking a contraceptive ...

• March 25, 2015   Becky Connolly     4

In an age where lingerie is a multi billion pound global industry it would be ignorant to suggest ladies underwear is ...

• March 20, 2015   Becky Connolly     0

When you spend a lot of time trying out lingerie of all shapes and sizes, you learn one or two things ...

• March 18, 2015   Becky Connolly     3

Spring is the most popular season for tying the knot, and no surprise why.  It’s light, bright and full of ...

• March 5, 2015   Becky Connolly     2

Brand familiarity is a convenient situation.  The regularity of a continuity line and collections based on a consistent design helps ...

• March 4, 2015   Becky Connolly     0

Passionata is a lingerie icon thanks to model, Bar Refaeli, fronting their campaigns for the past five years.  But, since Passionata ...

• February 27, 2015   Becky Connolly     0

It’s just about the end of Winter yet we’re still bracing relatively arctic conditions.  With an icy chill in the air ...

• February 23, 2015   Becky Connolly     0

One of the best things about February is the promise of impending Spring, and with that hope comes forth an ...

• February 17, 2015   Becky Connolly     2

Animal print made a massive return in 2014 as one of the hottest trends, and this year its popularity looks set ...

• February 15, 2015   Becky Connolly     0

The full bust market today is a far cry from the era when big bras meant granny chic.  Its easy to ...

• February 13, 2015   Becky Connolly     0

Luxury lingerie is a treat worthy of investment for when you want to feel your best wearing less.  Quality independent ...

• February 12, 2015   Becky Connolly     2

Bras for large busts have come on leaps and bounds in recent years with brands, new and old, recognising the ...

• February 6, 2015   Becky Connolly     0

Coming into February is good times all round.  Not only have we survived the testing conditions of January but Spring is within ...

• February 4, 2015   Becky Connolly     0

Coppafeel! has been making serious waves in the media ever since founder Kris Hallenga was diagnosed with breast cancer at the ...

• January 27, 2015   Becky Connolly     0

When whispers surfaced of an impending Panache brand disappearance I wasn’t the only one shocked by the news that Masquerade was ...

• January 24, 2015   Becky Connolly     0

The dedicated day of love returns in less than a month for its annual excuse to gush gestures of admiration – and ...

• January 20, 2015   Becky Connolly     4

Extended speciality lines catering for the petite, the tall and the plus size have made fashion shopping easier, but with figures ...

• January 18, 2015   Becky Connolly     0

February is a colourful month, not least because it marks my birthday!  As a lingerie lover my lust list would be ...

• January 14, 2015   Becky Connolly     0

Monthly subscription boxes are incredibly popular, and with many types now on the market catering for beauty lovers to craft ...

• January 7, 2015   Becky Connolly     0

Curvy Kate has this week freshly launched it’s Star in a Bra competition in a bid to bag the next ...

• January 5, 2015   Becky Connolly     21

 What’s wonderful about the world of lingerie is that there’s always something new, a brand you’ve never tried, meaning a ...

• January 4, 2015   Becky Connolly     0

When January comes around it’s a renewing feeling that everything starts afresh with the new year.  With its bracing mid Winter winds ...

• January 3, 2015   Becky Connolly     6

Diamonds are a girl’s best friend, and sparkles have a place in every wardrobe, but after a season of glitz and ...

• December 30, 2014   Becky Connolly     4

With her killer hour glass figure and curves to die for, Kelly Brook attracts a huge following wherever she goes. ...

• December 24, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

It’s Christmas Eve and all thoughts are on the delights Father Christmas will bring in the night.   But forget ...

• December 16, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

Christmas comes but once a year – and thank heavens for that. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a festive fanatic! ...

• December 13, 2014   Becky Connolly     5

Red lingerie is considered one of the hottest outfits in your wardrobe.  From cherry to berry, red in all its ...

• December 8, 2014   Becky Connolly     6

Periods suck.  They make you cranky and touchy and a nightmare to be around.  And it’s a week full of ...

• December 4, 2014   Becky Connolly     3

  Being a blogger is fantastic!  Your voice has its own platform to air your opinion on whatever matters in your ...

• December 1, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

Red lingerie personifies the femme fatale and makes a vixen of the most shrinking violet.  The firey hot hue is ...

• November 23, 2014   Becky Connolly     2

In the glossy world of the lingerie brand brochure, models parade their perfectly matching lingerie set; a co-ordinating bra and ...

• November 17, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

  It may only be November but if the onslaught of festive tv adverts is anything to go by, Christmas is ...

• November 7, 2014   Becky Connolly     3

  It may be the season of mists but your lingerie doesn’t have to be as dank as the weather. ...

• November 5, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

  Passionata has launched their colourful Let’s Play lingerie collection, and to celebrate there’s a competition running to win your ...

• November 2, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

Since the clocks rolled back an hour Autumn has made its entrance known.  It’s been wet, extremely windy, and a ...

• October 29, 2014   Becky Connolly     8

Luxury lingerie easily enters our wish lists but too often prices us out of our budget.  The old adage to ...

• October 23, 2014   Becky Connolly     2

Dark floral prints are in abundance this Autumn and nailing the trend right on is Freya Lingerie’s newest collection, Pansy. ...

• October 19, 2014   Becky Connolly     4

If you’re anything like me – an icicle in the slightest breeze – cold weather is the malevolent enemy.  Being ...

• October 15, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

Ultimo were once a lingerie brand exclusively for sub DD wearers, but not anymore. Last month they officially stepped into ...

• October 15, 2014   Becky Connolly     3

  Getting fit has been a priority of mine since I realised I’d fallen into a vicious cycle of chronic ...

• October 12, 2014   Becky Connolly     3

Kris Line has been designing and producing their own lingerie for over twenty years, but with its roots in Eastern Europe, ...

• October 7, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

When did you last check out your boobs?  Like, really really check your boobs? Most of us have it drilled ...

• October 4, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

It’s October and Autumn has truly arrived.  The nights are drawing in as quick as the trees are shedding their ...

• September 29, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

This weekend was the Festival of Thrift: a two day event celebrating the thrifty lifestyle. It was conceived from the current trending desire ...

• September 22, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

September marks the season of change, with echos of sunshine from the departing summer gently warming the fading flora.  It’s ...

• September 20, 2014   Becky Connolly     2

Dressing a curvy figure can be a tricky task.  I for one am aware of my lumps and bumps, and know ...

• September 19, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

Earlier this week saw Cosmopolitan magazine’s Lingerie Show return for it’s 2nd year.  The show, which brought together the hottest ...

• September 18, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

When Parfait by Affinitas announced the introduction of larger cups to their D-G core sizes, the lingerie industry’s ears pricked. Reflecting the ...

• September 17, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

Whoever said Summer is the season for wearing white forgot about the mountain hare.  He was donning his Winter whites long before ...

• September 11, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

The fuller bust market is today bigger than ever.  Recognising the growing demand for big bras, Ultimo have expanded into the ...

• September 10, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

Big boobs and lively motion don’t well go hand in hand.  Reaching for a sports bra to take on a flight of ...

• September 9, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

It’s the dawn of a new month and with the arrival of September come thoughts of cooler weather and dressing ...

• August 28, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

Lingerie lovers listen up!  Cosmopolitan magazine is bringing the Lingerie Show back! Following the success of the catwalk lingerie show ...

• August 24, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

I was given the opportunity to try some new lingerie at House of Fraser recently and, a brand I was yet ...

• August 20, 2014   Becky Connolly     9

My fitness and physique has bothered me for a while.  Suffering periods of low self esteem and falling into depressive crevices, ...

• August 10, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

British scenery is as rich and abundant as you get.  While there’s no typical countryside view, rolling hills, pasture and moorland in ...

• August 1, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

As fun as fashion shopping is, it can also be an insane minefield.  With so many well known retailers and design houses to shop, ...

• July 29, 2014   Becky Connolly     3

Right here in the UK we’ve been enjoying a glorious heatwave.  We don’t always get such hot and sunny summers ...

• July 21, 2014   Becky Connolly     5

It’s a fact: lingerie makes us feel great!  Whether its wearing a cute pair of boy pants or a cleavage ...

• July 15, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

Untold is a lingerie brand exclusive to House of Fraser here in the UK.  With a more mature aesthetic and ...

• July 7, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

Madame Supertrash made great waves at the UK Lingerie Awards, achieving finalist recognition in both the Boudoir Lingerie brand category and ...

• July 2, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

I have photos of myself taken often, through my modelling or here for the blog, it’s just something that’s natural ...

• June 27, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

I was lucky enough to win a gorgeous pair of shoes by boutique footwear brand Love Art Wear Art.  It ...

• June 24, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

I just love little critters!  This time of year is my favourite for seeing all the kinds of wildlife out ...

• June 19, 2014   Becky Connolly     3

Have you ever lusted after something so badly that when you’ve finally got it you’re overwhelmed by a deflating disappointment? “Oh. ...

• June 16, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

Tutti Rouge burst onto the scene only three fashion seasons ago but already the brand has made waves in what is ...

• June 11, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

There’s something magical about a candle.  A simple burning wick instantly brings a warm ambiance to any room, the flicker of ...

• June 7, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

The humble bra has come a long way since the early twentieth century, when sizes were as limited as the fabric ...

• May 28, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

When online book discounter The Works asked me if I’d like to review a book of my choice I jumped ...

• May 27, 2014   Becky Connolly     3

Late Spring with it’s blooms in full blossom and new life awakening means an abundance of weddings. Even singer Rachel ...

• May 24, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

I wanted to show you some of the products I’m using right now that I’m really impressed with (and it ...

• May 22, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

Clothes shopping is never a walk in the park.  As much as I’m fanatical for a bit of retail therapy (read: ...

• May 19, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

  1. Kelly Brook @ New Look Blue & White Eyelet Bikini B-F 2. Cleo ‘Matilda’ Plunge & Frill Pant bikini D-G ...

• May 18, 2014   Becky Connolly     3

Your wedding is (with all intents) a once in a lifetime experience and The Dress is high up on the ...

• May 17, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

Now that the weather is truly warming up, I’ve begun to think about what to wear differently for bed.  Whilst ...

• May 14, 2014   Becky Connolly     2

 Bobby.  She was my first bunny love!  If it wasn’t for a friend’s (very naughty) secret purchase of a tiny ...

• May 12, 2014   Becky Connolly     4

Erotic lingerie is a niche easily wronged.  For tasteful bedroom lingerie you’ve always had to invest in the more upscale brand whose boutique ...

• May 8, 2014   Becky Connolly     2

To mark International Fibromyalgia & M.E Awareness Day I decided to write about chronic pain and learning how to live ...

• May 8, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

Those of you more familiar with me will know that I have a chronic pain condition called Fibromyalgia, and this May ...

• May 8, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

The giveaway of a Wonderbra lingerie set designed by Basso & Brooke has finally come to a close, and it ...

• May 5, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

Colour popping shades are the way to wear your lingerie this summer, and Gossard‘s second on-trend neon bright comes in ...

• May 4, 2014   Becky Connolly     5

Fed up with pretty florals and soft pastels?  Well, right now it’s all about the colour pop. From zesty lemons to ...

• May 3, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

Game of Thrones doesn’t do underwear.  Often it doesn’t do clothes, either.  But when the women of Westeros (and Essos) ...

• April 26, 2014   Becky Connolly     2

When you’ve been wearing badly fitting bras for most of your life, it’s a revelation when you find out your ...

• April 22, 2014   Becky Connolly     3

Charnos has long held a reputation for quality lingerie, and many would assume the brand caters for what is considered ...

• April 7, 2014   Becky Connolly     16

*This giveaway is now closed**A winner will be announced and notified shortly* It’s not everyday a household lingerie brand collides worlds ...

• March 31, 2014   Becky Connolly     2

1.Fedora Hat – Dorothy Perkins £9.50 2.Kiki Canvas Boots – Blonde & Blonde £253.Skater Coat with Zip Front – ASOS £754.Floral Crop ...

• March 28, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

Planning a photo shoot takes time, especially when there’s a variety of talent and contributors involved.  I hadn’t expected this ...

• March 16, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

Ikea get a bad rap for their innovative but heavily design led products.  Fair enough, not everyone appreciates the sight ...

• March 16, 2014   Becky Connolly     4

I wasn’t aware of Little Minx until I modelled for Hepburn and Leigh this year.  They’re an Australian lingerie brand ...

• March 14, 2014   Becky Connolly     4

Stockings are an obligatory staple of the boudoir photoshoot.  Despite once upon a time simply being the only option of ...

• March 11, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

Why the term “feeling blue” came to be associated with low mood, I’ll never know.  For such a pretty hue ...

• March 10, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

Revealing your bra straps has long been a fashion faux pas and pretty much drummed into women that it’s not ...

• March 7, 2014   Becky Connolly     2

A few weeks ago I was excited to find out I’d won a competition, and the prize was an Emma ...

• March 4, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

Pink is the perfect pretty girl colour, especially in soft, dusky shades of candy and petals.  A colour even trend ...

• March 1, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

Recently I’ve been purchasing a few new items to refresh my outfits and Spring ready my wardrobe.  I love H&M‘s ...

• February 20, 2014   Becky Connolly     5

Come February we’re all a bit fed up with the cold and dreary weather.  Thankfully with March sharply ahead, we’ve ...

• February 14, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

1.Fraulein Annie ‘Falling in Love’ in Mulberry (at Hepburn & Leigh) 2.New Look Pink Chunky Strappy Sandals 3.Fiorelli Harper Large ...

• February 7, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

Lepel ‘Clarice’ collection Everyone loves taking a selfie, whether to show off that new amazing dress, how cute your dog ...

• February 5, 2014   Becky Connolly     2

Long before the greys started to come in (groan), I was colouring my hair just for the heck of it. ...

• February 4, 2014   Becky Connolly     6

The anticipation was finally relieved today when I came online to discover some of my images from the Garter Girl ...

• February 3, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

Knickers often get the raw end of the deal where lingerie is concerned.  Whilst we may be quite happy to ...

• January 31, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

I have a few weaknesses: quality designer bags, watches and fragrance (oh, and lingerie!)  As much as I am a ...

• January 30, 2014   Becky Connolly     4

The news of a newly developed high tech bra that’s said to open only when the wearer is in love, ...

• January 27, 2014   Becky Connolly     5

Nothing says Valentine’s like red lacy lingerie.  Right on cue for the holiday of lovers, Parfait has launched their new ...

• January 27, 2014   Becky Connolly     5

Unless you’ve been living under a rock the last few months, you’ll have heard I won Hepburn & Leigh’s Garter ...

• January 22, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

Mimi Holliday, the diffusion line from high end lingerie label, Damaris, has earned it’s luxury credentials quite rightly itself.  Boasting ...

• January 17, 2014   Becky Connolly     2

Image: Hepburn & Leigh I was taken aback when I found out I was to be a Garter Girl.  Last summer, ...

• January 15, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

I always look forward to the release of Spring/Summer collections.  Thinking ahead of the lovely lingerie yet to come and ...

• January 8, 2014   Becky Connolly     3

Lingerie serves many purposes in my life: a lot of the time it’s simply a quest for comfy and well ...

• January 5, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

When I think of maternity lingerie, my thoughts immediately picture dowdy mail order catalogues boasting industrial size nursing bras in ...

• January 1, 2014   Becky Connolly     0

2013 was an incredible year for the blog – and me!  Despite being a Northerner tucked away in the Yorkshire ...

• December 28, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

Christmas has been relatively low key this year, despite seeing all of our combined massive family in the short space ...

• December 22, 2013   Becky Connolly     6

When Wonderbra asked me to try out their latest lingerie innovation, I had no idea what to expect.  Wonderbra’s most ...

• December 20, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

Christmas Day now within peeking distance, it’s time to think about your festive season party wardrobe, if you haven’t already. ...

• December 15, 2013   Becky Connolly     4

I’m going to be honest with you: I’m not always the smiling the face you see in my pictures.  In ...

• December 13, 2013   Becky Connolly     4

Christmas Day in less than a fortnight?!  Very unlike my usual organised self, I am less than ready for the ...

• December 9, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

  The most glamorous lingerie celebratory event of the calendar finally came to fruition earlier this week on the 4th ...

• December 2, 2013   Becky Connolly     2

Earlier this year, the fun and flirtatious D+ brand Cleo introduced a new collection called Neve to replace long standing ...

• December 1, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

This week I finally cashed in on my recent amazing win with Tresemme, which was a competition running alongside Britain ...

• November 24, 2013   Becky Connolly     4

Whenever I tell someone I’m a lingerie blogger, I always receive the same exacerbated look, maybe because not every person ...

• November 23, 2013   Becky Connolly     2

When I first started wearing bras as a teenager I remember a few of the girls at school wore Wonderbra, and ...

• November 18, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

The UK Lingerie Awards will shortly be upon us, with the grand awards evening now little over two weeks away! ...

• November 14, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

                Growing up I shared a bedroom with my older sister.  We fought ...

• November 11, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

Christmas is irrefutably my favourite holiday of the year.  My seasonal reveling generally starts with listening to Christmas music then ...

• November 5, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

Oh how PMS gets me down… (yes, this really is me!) Image: Chris Rout Periods are evil.  I blame Eve, ...

• November 2, 2013   Becky Connolly     5

If you’re not familiar with Heat Holders, you have sooo been missing out!  I first came across the cosy brand ...

• November 1, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

One of my favourite watches, now over 10 years old! I love watches.  I think my love affair started back ...

• October 29, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

For the first time in it’s history, the prestigious UK Lingerie Awards has opened it’s doors to the lingerie loving ...

• October 28, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

Charnos is a brand I’ve most associated with bridal lingerie, quite possibly coming to know of the name through modelling ...

• October 24, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

You can tell Autumn’s taken it hold when you’ve had to dig out the cosy knits and start wearing your ...

• October 20, 2013   Becky Connolly     6

Durham City, most famous for it’s elite university and grand Norman cathedral, is probably not the kind of place you’d ...

• October 14, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

I received an exciting email this week from online lingerie retailer Brastop, announcing the launch of their very first ‘Brastop ...

• October 11, 2013   Becky Connolly     3

Autumn’s an exciting time of year.  Hedgerows and trees are heavy with ripe fruit ready for picking, the sweet scent ...

• October 11, 2013   Becky Connolly     5

It came as welcome news when Parfait by Affinitas announced their intended extension of large cup sizes.  Parfait, the Affinitas ...

• September 29, 2013   Becky Connolly     2

Earlier this week I shared the news that Freya Lingerie had been awarded the ultimate status of cool, courtesy of Cool ...

• September 24, 2013   Becky Connolly     2

Living up north usually brings disappointment when events are announced as London is the usual location of choice, so when ...

• September 24, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

Living thriftily hasn’t always been chic.  In the age of technology where modern conveniences are a given, it’s easy to ...

• September 24, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

Large cup lingerie tends to have a poor reputation where fashion is concerned.  Conceptions that underwear for the busty is ...

• September 19, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

Image Copyright – Tallulah Love Lingerie Tallulah Love Lingerie – who are based right here in the north east of ...

• September 10, 2013   Becky Connolly     84

Moving house is always a stressful and daunting time, whether it’s a positive move or not.  Although we love the ...

• September 4, 2013   Becky Connolly     2

When September arrived I really felt a change in the air.  Whilst I was hoping for an Indian summer, it’s ...

• September 1, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

Diversity in the fashion world is getting there.  In the last twenty years, we’ve seen fashion stores introduce collections, along ...

• August 23, 2013   Becky Connolly     3

A new season, a new bag.  That’s the mantra I live by, anyway!  I wouldn’t want to wish away the ...

• August 18, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

I can’t remember the last time I wrote a post without a proper agenda so here’s one for you!  Just ...

• August 13, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

My window display, which featured in Style at Home magazine The shabby chic look – with it’s vintage aesthetic and ...

• August 9, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

Corsets are a huge love of mine.  Modelling boudoir really sparked my fascination with them as it introduced me to ...

• August 7, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

Let’s get one thing straight.  Lingerie isn’t always about being pretty.  Don’t get me wrong, frills and bows certainly have ...

• August 4, 2013   Becky Connolly     3

Luxury lingerie is women’s underwear at it’s finest, and when it’s homegrown right here in the UK it’s all the ...

• August 1, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

Until this post, I’d never really devised a bucket list before.  Embarrassingly as it may be to admit, I hadn’t ...

• July 30, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

The past few days have been a rather typically British mix of weather. In the time we left the house ...

• July 27, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

The sun is shining, the air’s humid and we’re all feeling a little… warm.  I adore the summer months, especially ...

• July 25, 2013   Becky Connolly     4

I love bargain hunting but it can be difficult finding what’s considered specialist bra sizes anywhere, let alone be able ...

• July 22, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

When Freya released their Beau collection in new colour lollipop pink several months ago it was a moment of lust ...

• July 19, 2013   Becky Connolly     2

If you’re in the UK right now you’ll be fully aware that we’re currently in a meltdown.  Literally.  If we ...

• July 18, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

When Money Supermarket asked me to get involved with their latest blogger challenge – Retail Royalty – I didn’t hesitate ...

• July 5, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

The massive popularity of Superman: Man of Steel, the 2 hour sell out of Capital FM’s Summertime Ball, even tv ...

• July 3, 2013   Becky Connolly     2

Getting washed is a regime I enjoy; I love waking myself up with a revitalising face scrub and come the ...

• July 2, 2013   Becky Connolly     3

When Tutti Rouge‘s first collection, Liliana, landed for sale back in the spring, the lingerie community was alight with anticipation ...

• June 27, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

Nothing says summer quite like a pop of colour!  This season, the hottest trends are dominated by all things bright ...

• June 25, 2013   Becky Connolly     2

La Senza was always my go-to store when shopping for D+ bras but, these days, since their new ownership, the ...

• June 16, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

  Listening to classical and classical-crossover music is one of my favourite interests.  When I’ve had a manic day and ...

• June 15, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

Few of us can argue that we’re not that great with this body confidence thing.  The lifestyle most western women ...

• June 14, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

This week, department store Debenhams announced it’s decision to ban the airbrush: that all photographic images representing Debenham’s own products ...

• June 10, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

The beautiful sun is finally shining and the souring temperatures have had us reaching for our holiday clothes before we’ve ...

• June 6, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

Now Spring and it’s beautiful weather has finally arrived I’ve been able to put away last season’s bed throws and ...

• June 4, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

Large cup lingerie for smaller backs is more accessible these days compared to only ten years ago.  Now it’s pretty ...

• June 1, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

It’s not everyday you’re given the opportunity to step back in time and experience life as you never knew it. ...

• May 31, 2013   Becky Connolly     2

Spring seriously dragged it’s heels.  According to the Met Office it’s been the UK’s coldest Spring in 50 years (!), ...

• May 28, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

Image Copyright: Marlies Dekkers Lingerie for the larger busted can make a shopping trip a daunting task.  While more stores ...

• May 20, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

There’s something about the aesthetics of lingerie that fascinates me.  The trigger of this interest was when I began modelling ...

• May 18, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

When Boux Avenue opened it’s 18th doors in Leeds one afternoon last month, I attended the press event held earlier ...

• May 12, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

Boux Avenue opened their 18th store last month in the White Rose shopping centre in Leeds and I was lucky ...

• May 9, 2013   Becky Connolly     7

The rigors of daily life can take it’s toll on our bodies especially when combined with stress and aches and ...

• May 6, 2013   Becky Connolly     2

Our Spring took it’s blooming time to get it’s skates on!  Towards the end of April the sun started to ...

• May 4, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

I’ve made it pretty obvious here about my love of rabbits so I thought I’d let you know about a ...

• April 29, 2013   Becky Connolly     2

Last week Mr BB and I ventured down to Leeds for the grand opening of Boux Avenue‘s 18th store in ...

• April 27, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

It’s the great British £1 coin’s 30th birthday and to commemorate Money Supermarket asked for ‘30 Ways to Save £1‘.  As much as I ...

• April 23, 2013   Becky Connolly     6

Lingerie falls into two categories, broadly speaking, in my opinion: there’s your everyday bras and knickers that are comfy and ...

• April 20, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

I love bags and always carry one with me. I feel naked without one.  Having a bag was a natural ...

• April 17, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

Like many women I’m a sucker for a good shoe.  Admittedly, my shoe of choice these days resides around a ...

• April 16, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

For a woman as widely known as supermodel Caprice it shouldn’t come as a surprise that her name would one ...

• April 12, 2013   Becky Connolly     2

So, it’s decided (I decided) that Mr BB and myself are overdue a spa day.  I haven’t been to a ...

• April 5, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

Okay, I admit it, I stole that line from the one and only Playboy purchase I made of a t ...

• March 31, 2013   Becky Connolly     5

I’m always super interested to hear from new brands and lingerie retailers, especially those who pay particular attention to the ...

• March 29, 2013   Becky Connolly     2

This week you’ll find me inside women’s mag, Pick Me Up (Issue 14, Apr 4).  For the first time away ...

• March 28, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

Yesterday was National Cleavage Day but it wasn’t the best of weather to be celebrating revealed flesh.  I’ve been more ...

• March 27, 2013   Becky Connolly     2

Eleven years ago, in 2002, Wonderbra decided to celebrate cleavage by giving it an official day of it’s own and ...

• March 24, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

If you read my earlier post WIN a Wonderbra with National Cleavage Day, you’ll know by now that I’m, you ...

• March 14, 2013   Becky Connolly     33

There’s something inimitable about Wonderbra that’s proven the test of time.  Generations can share stories of a personal Wonderbra experience; ...

• March 12, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

When I couldn’t make Bravissimo’s Boob School launch last month I was really disappointed, but I was soon cheered up ...

• March 8, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

It’s always an exciting time for a lover of lingerie to see the new season collections.  This Spring is no ...

• March 7, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

There’s a bra revolution going on and if you’ve not had a proper bra fit recently, you need to get ...

• February 25, 2013   Becky Connolly     4

Boux Avenue is very much the type of lingerie store after my heart.  If you’ve ever paid a visit to ...

• February 23, 2013   Becky Connolly     44

This competition is now CLOSED – winners announced soon! Sadly, this is the last day of the giveaways (Boooo!) but ...

• February 22, 2013   Becky Connolly     50

This competition is now CLOSED – winners announced soon! It may be Day 5 of my blog’s birthday giveaways but ...

• February 21, 2013   Becky Connolly     34

This competition is now CLOSED – winners announced soon! I can’t believe it’s Day 4 of the giveaways already!  I’m ...

• February 20, 2013   Becky Connolly     18

This competition is now CLOSED – winners announced soon! On day 3 of our prize draw week I have a ...

• February 19, 2013   Becky Connolly     30

This competition is now CLOSED – winners announced soon! We’re on to our second celebration day marking Becky’s Boudoir’s 2nd ...

• February 18, 2013   Becky Connolly     29

This competition is now CLOSED – thanks for your entries! It’s Becky’s Boudoir’s 2nd birthday today! I want to take ...

• February 17, 2013   Becky Connolly     4

We may still be in Winter (yak!) but thankfully March is around the corner and if you look closely you’ll ...

• February 13, 2013   Becky Connolly     0

Okay, tomorrow is the 14th of February which means I’ve left it pretty late for a Valentine’s Day post.  That’s ...

• February 9, 2013   Becky Connolly     2

My recent experience with Curvy Kate‘s Princess bra wasn’t the success I’d hoped for.  I’d found the fit very broad ...