I haven’t done a ‘life lately’ post in ages. I love reflecting back on old posts and noticing things about our girls that have developed and changed…the things I haven’t noticed that have been left behind… Read The Post
linen bento bag.
I have a pet hate. It’s a pretty inconsequential pet hate but it is one none the less! I loathe the plastic bags at fruit shops. All the value I feel in going is tarnished… Read The Post
a practical guide to camping as a family.
This weekend we take our tent and head to France to camp for a few weeks. We love camping. I should emphasise that, while we live in Ireland…we probably love camping in France, where the… Read The Post
taking a breath
The last couple of weeks have been a bit of a transition for me. I have been (slowly!) transferring my blog over to WordPress and, because this is purely a hobby for me, I… Read The Post
the art of slow. ways to slow down when you’re busy.
It seems to be the nature of modern living..we seem to be constantly on the run, constantly busy. I remember hearing a sermon years ago about how we need to ruthlessly eliminate hurry from our lives…. Read The Post
marriage. keeping it sacred in an age of social media.
lace: vintage cup: derek wilson We celebrated our 13th wedding anniversary yesterday and when I looked up the symbol for the 13th wedding anniversary, it was lace. And I loved that. Lace… Read The Post
Simple living: the forest.
I have been mulling over for ages the practise of living simply. How in reality it pans out. That the focus of my mind and my attitudes are not purely consumeristic and about stuff. In our home… Read The Post
Why you should camp with kids!
A couple of weeks ago we went on a short trip camping with a few folk from church. It has been the first year a quite a few where we had done no camping at… Read The Post
Lets give our kids freedom.
Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back and reasons to stay Dalai Lama I want my girls to feel freedom. Really feel it. Freedom in an age of fear, restriction and bombardment…. Read The Post
simple living. what we say to our children.
There are some things in life that are truly mundane…I keep washing down my hob and thinking about how many times I will do this thankless job over the course of my lifetime. Sometimes I find… Read The Post