Apple picking
We visited friends today in their new home, and it had the most gorgeous apple tree. They kindly invited Ari to pick some and we came home with quite the tasty haul!
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Sunny evening hangs at Silverstrand
Never not grateful to have this beautiful beach so close to us.
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A birthday wish
When mama switches off the light, You'll still be four years old tonight. But from the very break of day, Before the children rise and play, Before the darkness turns to gold, Tomorrow you'll be five years old! Five kisses when you wake. Five candles on
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A picnic of plums and hot chocolate
Plums hot choc quote The Enchanted Wood, Enid Blyton After we recently explored one end of a newly renovated local lane, Ari had the idea to bring Ben down it and surprise him with a picnic at the end, as there was a lovely big tree and grassy patch there.
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Podcasts, presents and open-source exploring
Updated 19th July 2023 from my home in Galway, Ireland. 🎧 Listening to two lovely new-to-me podcasts, Poetry Unbound Ffern’s As the Season Turns, both rich and immersive, they’ve been perfect accompaniments to Ada’s contact naps in the Boba. 📷 It was my birthday this month, and I got
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Zelda, Simplicity Parenting and searching for the perfect family wiki
Updated May 18th 2023 from my home in Galway, Ireland 🕹️Digging into The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, which came out this month - it being timed with my maternity leave is quite the sweet gift! 💾 Testing out Craft. We’ve been looking for a family wiki of
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Something new: a monthly newsletter for mother makers, dreamers and doers
A few months back, I wrote a blog post about motherhood and creativity that seemed to resonate with a lot of mamas in my life. It was heartening to hear that I wasn't alone, and, the more I dug, the more I realised that this is a problem
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On chasing your curiosity, motherhood and creativity
You know that expression, about how if you haven't seen a friend for a few days you're bursting with news but if you haven't seen them for months you've nothing to tell them? This blog feels a little like that. I was
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Delightful distractions #1: How to make homemade natural scented candles
Starting a new mini series sharing some fun things to do, read and watch this winter, kicking off with this DIY candle how-to, first published in our DIY series for Irish Country Magazine. First things first: I am not buying that this is the ideal time to be hyper productive
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An obsession with trucks and tractors and trains and buses that baffles and charms us in equal measure. A love of Bananaphone, of Down by the Bay, and, perhaps more surprisingly, of Ellie Goulding's Anything Could Happen and The Flaming Lips' The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song. He
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An urban hedgerow photowalk
Today I'm sharing some tips for a sweet and simple idea for your 2mk walk: turn into into a hedgerow photowalk. We got lucky with our rental house, in that it's near beautiful woods and beaches, but alas both of those are closed at the moment
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Life, lately (lockdown edition)
On day 7 I dug out my macro lens. When you're stuck looking at the same four walls, it's time to start taking a closer look. My toddler's golden curl. Our resident back garden blackbird. The shells we picked at the beach on Mother&