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Gathered Threads

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la vie est belle.

Saying as we were on a bit of a roll with embroidery hoops I thought I’d share this wee one I made for my niece. Hand stitching is so relaxing and great as you can… Read The Post

Family, motherhood, Simple Living

simple living. the beach.

There’s nothing simpler…a deserted beach on a blustery day, mountains rolling into the sea and a picnic. A perfect day.

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sewing for kids 101: running stitch and buttons

We’ve been a bit hooptastic of recent…see these pumpkin hoops! But this is a really easy little sewing activity if you’ve an hour spare and it’s a rainy afternoon! I had seen the idea here and… Read The Post

motherhood, Simple Living

why we like our kids to get messy.

I love to watch our girls engrossed. Engrossed usually within the process of something…there doesn’t even always have to be an end result.  Just simply the enjoyment of doing, creating. Left to their own devices, the vast… Read The Post

essential oils, natural cleaning in our home

diy. natural all purpose cleaner.

  I have been intending to do this little shift from regular cleaning products to a more natural cleaner since the summer but I think somehow in my head it was going to be a bit… Read The Post

autumn, make, sew, sewing with kids

kids that sew { pumpkin hoops }

We did these simple little pumpkin embroidery hoops for an activity at Abi’s birthday party. This one is Abi’s finished one and the second in the last picture is Annie’s…you can see the difference a… Read The Post

Abi, Family, motherhood

abi. at nine.

Abi, today you are nine. And somehow I can’t quite believe it. You who were so much awaited…a first. First child, grandchild, girl. You made me a mum. A little piece of myself in another… Read The Post

Family, motherhood, rhythms, Simple Living

simple living. carving out time.

When the weeks fly by and time seems to disappear, I find I crave peace…a simplicity that doesn’t seem to exist between the busyness of the school runs, the errands and the homeworks to be completed. As… Read The Post

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diy. making a tassel.

This is such an easy diy… It all started when Abi found this gorgeous wee piece of driftwood at the local harbour up at my mum and dad’s the other week. We pondered over a… Read The Post

Annabelle, Family, home, motherhood

annie at 7. a frozen party.