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Gathered Threads

Inspiration, Madeleine, motherhood

Planning an easy birthday party every time!

We have always loved having the girls parties in our home. Meeting the other children and welcoming them into your space we think is lovely for our kids, and so important when building bonds with… Read The Post

Madeleine, sewing 101, sewing with kids

sewing for kids 101: starting to sew on a machine

This wee machine from John Lewis has been perfect for the girls as they each started to sew on a machine.  Over the course of the last week I have been plagued with the phrase…’Can… Read The Post

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Spring Raised Beds

  Saying as it has been one of our few sunny days of summer, I thought I’d share our recent little gardening project! It’s a little late in the year for planting out but I may… Read The Post

Madeleine, motherhood

Beach love.

This one has a bit of beach love.As the other two surfed she was firmly rooted in the sand! These shells were gathered and positioned with the greatest care. Brought home and then discarded, much to her… Read The Post

Madeleine, motherhood

5 today.

I wanted to mark today with a letter.To you, my wee Madeleine; my littlest, fiercest, enchanting little character.I have kept saying to you, these last few months, to stay 4 forever. You reply that you can’t…”that’s… Read The Post

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Jelly Cat Bunny.

There is an arm currently sitting in my repair pile…and it has been there for a while. For this little bunny is trailed along behind our wee Maddie. Carried, hugged, wrestled and swung. Wholly and completely… Read The Post

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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

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living simply. gardening.

  This was one of those impromptu activities that you actually realise they could spend hours on and they keep asking you to do for days after. I wrote here about the small things being… Read The Post

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kids that sew {3 easy cushions to make}

Now that the playhouse is nearing an end, we have a couple of things to sew to decorate it and make it cosy! I want to involve the girls in as many of these as I… Read The Post

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Abi:  Blowing dandelion clocks Annabelle:  A glance up from her dvd! Madeleine: On the move xxx Linking up with Jodi and Living Arrows