This wee project has been on my mind for ages! I was given a bundle of beautiful Irish linen and one of the things I had wanted to do was make an apron for my eldest… Read The Post
Easter
Easter, over the last couple of years, has meant a road trip to my sister in Cork. They have a farm and keep chickens, lambs and pigs throughout the year. This year they had just… Read The Post
6 spring sewing projects
Image: Silk & Willow Spring has finally arrived and maybe, like me, you’ve been hauled through winter and still feel slightly shell shocked. My motivation to sew has been low and I am very much of… Read The Post
sewing 101. planning and getting started.
So…are you ever put off by the thought of a sewing project? All the little stages looming before you? So overwhelming and off putting that you keep procrastinating and bumping it to the bottom of the… Read The Post
mothers day gifts. a letter.
Whatever you think of Mother’s Day, it is marked in some way by most of us. In my pursuit of less and being more intentional about what I buy…Mother’s Day is not a gift giving day… Read The Post
a kitchen garden.
I have admitted before that I am not much of a gardener. With a wet winter and a dog, our garden has pretty much turned to mush! Over the weekend I started to try and tend… Read The Post
Lemon Cake
Whilst I’m not the biggest cake eater my hubby and kids are, so when I came upon this recipe I thought I had to try it out. Perfect because my mixer is broken and anything that can be… Read The Post
Simple living: the forest.
I have been mulling over for ages the practise of living simply. How in reality it pans out. That the focus of my mind and my attitudes are not purely consumeristic and about stuff. In our home… Read The Post
diy lavender linen spray
I love using essential oils in so any ways in our home. My all purpose cleaner and a touch of lemon in the vacuum are little steps towards a more toxin free home. My girls love… Read The Post
Retro Label Maker DIY
Abi got this retro label maker in her stocking this year (from the gorgeous Rastall & Daughters) and we have had loads of fun with it!! On my search for some other ideas I thought… Read The Post
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