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Gathered Threads

away, camping, Family

six reasons to go camping with kids.

  We love to take our girls camping. Not the wild, beside the lake, near the bears kind of camping (that will come I’m sure!) but campsite camping. We travel from Ireland to France with a… Read The Post

Abi, Annabelle, Madeleine

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After what has seemed like days of rain we took advantage of a lovely morning and headed to the park for a bit of fresh air. Scooting, boomerang throwing and lots of cartwheels was exactly… Read The Post

home, make

diy. photoboards.

We are big fans of photoboards in our house! It is such a great way to display a few photos and get a snapshot of a memory, holiday or event. Our first one we did was… Read The Post

Abi, Annabelle, away, Madeleine

beaches in brittany || the everyday project

This year our second campsite in Brittany took us close to the beach. A short cycle through a (completely idyllic) country lane opened up and the vastness of the Atlantic Ocean lay in front. For… Read The Post

Abi, Annabelle, Madeleine

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At our second campsite in Brittany we drove out for an evening coffee and this field was drenched in a beautiful late sunset glow. We hopped out and snapped a few shots which I love so… Read The Post

Annabelle, sew, sewing with kids

kids that sew { tea towel tote bag }

This is an easy wee project for wee ones. The fabric in tea towels can be bright and colourful (and they’re cheap if you don’t have one you could use).  It also only involves sewing in… Read The Post

away, Family

loire love.

We have a bit of a love affair with the Loire, a combination of a true taste of France, the chateaux, the villages, the weather, the wine. We keep coming back.

make

diy. no sew heart noticeboard.

I had made the girls each a noticeboard heart when we redid their rooms last summer so I decided recently that I would like one to use as an inspiration board in my sewing room…. Read The Post

Madeleine, motherhood

Madeleine. four.

This wee one is four…our baby; a little girl. I wrote here about how she followed loss, followed pain. Madeleine, we couldn’t imagine our family without you. You completed our wee unit and made us whole…. Read The Post

Abi, Annabelle, home

home. the girls bedroom.

The girls rooms have been a real labour of love over the last year or so and are constantly evolving! We are now thinking about moving Annie and Maddie in together and giving Abi a… Read The Post