What do you do with all those treasures your children collect from the ground? My little ones can’t come home from a walk without filling their pockets with beautiful things they’ve found. Leaves, acorns, shells, seeds, blossom, pebbles and feathers have all made their way back into our home at varying times throughout the year.
Our old Edwardian has the original fireplaces in both the children’s bedrooms and there is always a handful of things they’ve gathered displayed proudly on their mantlepieces. We also have a shelf above our victorian school desk in the kitchen which houses many of their nature finds including an old bird’s nest. It’s one of my favourite things to do, to bring touches of the outdoors home and I find these collections a reminder to notice the shifts in seasons more.
Late last October Indie asked me to make a mobile to hang in ...
