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Gathered Threads

floral, make

Summer. A wreath and a suggestion.

We just had one of those lazy, summer days! You know…the simple ones that you couldn’t plan to be as perfect as they were. It started with a big, family cycle, followed by ice cream… Read The Post

make, spring

Elderflower Cordial

Foraging season!! I have been watching closely to see the elderflowers bloom. And then..they seem to be everywhere! Everywhere that I can’t reach! Over the last week or so they have really flowered and if… Read The Post

Inspiration

Jord Wooden Watches. A giveaway.

The only real luxury is time. You can’t get time back. I love this quote…a real incentive to seize life and savour the little moments which thread it all together. The simple things which, over time,… Read The Post

floral, make, spring

Simple Spring Wreath DIY

I love wreaths. I love that wreaths can be as simple or as complex as you like and how they add a seasonal but natural element to your home. Back in the Autumn Olga Prinku created… Read The Post

rhythms, Seasonal Living, spring

Spring Rhythms || Life Lately

As we enter new seasons there are things we cast off from the months before and those we pick up. Rhythms that happen naturally or that we intentionally seek out. So, as we’re well and… Read The Post

food

bread making for beginners

I have long had this notion in my head…to bake bread. I had friends who had the bread making machine and those who kneaded their dough into the most delicious of rolls. I, however, seemed… Read The Post

floral, photography

12 Instagram photos from one bunch of flowers

Ever feel that instagram block? I sometimes have a love/hate relationship with instagram…I love that it makes me think creatively but I hate when I  feel the absurd pressure (from who????) to share a photo… Read The Post

Inspiration, spring

a spring coffee date.

I’ve done a virtual coffee date before but lets have a spring coffee date…one where we can enjoy the buds appearing and colour creeping in to the garden as we linger over a hot cuppa… Read The Post

Make or Make Do

Make or make do. Four Easy sewing projects.

Make or Make do I have been meaning to do this post for a while now. It’s on my mind a lot…making do. I think it goes back to when I was at home with… Read The Post

Annabelle, Creative

Photography with kids and ten tips to encourage it.

Our middle daughter used to be really into photography. She loved taking photographs and would lift the DSLR without any fear. So on a mummy time whim we decided we would go on a photowalk…. Read The Post