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Gathered Threads

Abi, Annabelle, Family, Madeleine, motherhood

sleep.

I try at the end of the day to sneak into bed with each of my girls…have a snuggle and a chat, a story and a prayer. Maybe only be a couple of these or… Read The Post

Abi, Annabelle, Madeleine

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Abi: Free…throwing grass seed in the air.  Happy. Annie & Maddie: Huddled in my coat together on a rainy walk home from school. Linking up with Practising Simplicity and Living Arrows

Madeleine, sew

sew. a line pillowcase dress.

There were a couple of things that inspired me to make an A Line dress; one of which was this 1970s pattern that my mum had used to make dresses for my sister and I…. Read The Post

Family, Madeleine, motherhood

Thoughts on babies … a Jack and Jillaroo Giveaway.

This is my baby.Just there…splashing through the puddle that gathers on our back patio.She is drawn to it like a moth to a flame.  Sandals off, leggings rolled up. You’ll find her there often and… Read The Post

grow

Playhouse…a work in progress.

This playhouse has been an idea for a long time…a little place in the garden for the girls to play, to hide out, to gather. With a very wet winter and a few other factors thrown… Read The Post

Abi, Annabelle, Madeleine

24 / 52 … in the lake

All three in the lake to various degrees…Maddie dipping her toes, Abi wading to her waist, Annie swimming.  That just about sums our 3 girlies and their different temperaments up!!Linking up with Practising Simplicity and… Read The Post

Family, food, motherhood

clean eating for kids

The inspiration for all this was actually a book.  ‘Why French Kids don’t Throw Food’ by Pamela Druckerman .  I read this book a while back…and I keep coming back! Dipping in. I have read… Read The Post

Abi, Annabelle, Madeleine

23 / 52 … bubbles

What is it about bubbles?! Linking up with Jodi and Living Arrows

sew

sew. shift top.

For ages I’ve been talking about making myself a shift top using some bordrais anglais my mum had given me.  I used a vest I wear as a basis although I was too generous in… Read The Post

Abi, Annabelle, Family, Madeleine, motherhood, Simple Living

Keeping it Simple.

This past weekend was one of the most gorgeous weekends I remember and we did so many simple things. A night away with friends at my folk’s house and we spent most of it down… Read The Post