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Author: Margot

Lunchbox # 125 & Lunchbox # 126 and a New Panda Bento Box

Two lunchboxes for 2 & 7 year olds packed with little treats, yummy quesadillas, homemade meatballs and grapes.

Oven Baked Turkey Meatballs for Kid’s Lunchboxes

Healthy, low in fat oven baked turkey meatballs for kid’s lunchboxes or as main served with pasta and tomato sauce.

New Toys – Hamster TV & Hamster See-Saw

Hamster TV & hamster see-saw: low cost hamster’s toys from Wilko (Wilkinson).

Traditional Granny Square – Crochet Pattern

Traditional two tone granny square crochet pattern.

Low Cost Girl’s Room Workspace – Upcycling Old Cot Bed (Ikea Hack)

Ikea hack – upcycled cot bed as rails for Bygel containers, low cost kid’s workstation.

DIY Crochet Furniture Bumpers with Felt Flowers

Easy, DIY furniture bumpers idea, made out of crochet and felt.

Couple of Patterns for Simple Crochet Appliqués & Motifs

Little crochet motif patterns that you may find useful to decorate bigger projects or simply to attach to ready made outfits and products.

DIY Play Stove Top – Half Term Kids’ Crafts

DIY alternative to large (and quite expensive to be honest) play stoves available on the market. This one is flat and lightweight so can be easily hidden away or moved around the house.

Upcycled Plastic Bottle Piggy Bank – Half Term Kid’s Crafts

This is quite easy but time consuming recycled craft idea perfect for half term, it will keep kids occupied for couple of days…

Quick White Fish Stew with Caribbean Curry & Coconut Milk

Very quick but flavoursome fish stew with Caribbean curry, garlic, thyme and coconut milk.

Last Minute Valentine’s Day Craft – Cupid Arrow Cake Topper

Even if you have forgotten about Valentine’s Day it is still not too late… you can make this topper in less than 5 minutes to decorate any cake, muffin or even doughnut :)

Lunchbox # 124 – Valentine’s Day & New Teddy Bear Shaped Bento Box

Valentine’s Day packed lunch and teddy bear shaped bento box.

Celeriac with Beets, Raisins and Walnuts aka Pink Waldorf Salad

Beetroots, celeriac, raisins, walnuts, mayonnaise… pink Waldorf salad. Bitter-sweet, just like LOVE, perfect for Valentine’s Day!

Lunchbox # 123 – Pancake Day & New Strawberry Shaped Box

Pancake themed lunch box for Pancake Day.

Cheesy Chicken & Lentil Mini Hot Pots with Caribbean Herbs

Chicken and lentil individual hot pots with carrots, red pepper and Caribbean herbs. Perfect for snack/lunch or parties.

Cotton Wool Teddy Bear – Kid’s Craft Idea

Kid’s craft idea – cotton wool teddy bear.

Marissa’s Banana Bread Muffins – Kid’s Cooking

Marissa’s Banana Muffins – Kid’s Cooking: easy & delicious muffins that even 7 year old can make.

Decorated Plastic Drawers Units – Spring Cleaning Idea

Plain, plastic drawers units decorated with cute flowery gingham paper.

“Sammy’s Great Escape” – Children’s Movie Review

Last weekend together with my daughters (2 & 7 years old) we went to see screening of children’s movie by nWave Pictures. “Sammy’s Great Escape” is a film by Belgium born Ben Stassen and Vincent Kesteloot and it is based on an original story by Ben Stassen and Domonic Paris. The movie has been released […]

New Life of Old, Broken Wax Crayons – DIY Crayon Heart Shapes

How to give life to old, broken wax crayons – DIY crayon heart shapes tutorial.

Faworki / Chruściki (Angel Wings) – Polish Fat Thursday’s Treats

Polish Fat Thursday / Tłusty Czwartek recipe for deep fried crispy biscuits.

DIY Miniature Moss Garden in a Fish Bowl

DIY miniature moss garden in a fish bowl – step by step picture tutorial.

How to Line Base of Spring Form Baking Tin Very Lazy Way

Lining loose base / spring form baking tin with parchment paper very lazy way, no drawing or cutting out precise circles required (!)

Tried & Tested Products – The Round-up (January 2013)

Monthly round-up of tried and tested products.

Little Crochet Apple Monster with Googly Eyes

Extremely cute and fast to make crochet apple monster.

Pasta Salad with Tuna, Mediterranean Veggies and Caribbean Herbs

Caribbean fusion cuisine with Mediterranean and Polish twist.

Magical Miniature Garden in a Jar

This amazing miniature garden in a jar is my friend Sylwia (author of My Little Coffee Blog among other sites) brought as a gift for my older daughter. I don’t have to tell you that she absolutely loved it and started planning to make some more miniature clay figurines to add to it, couple of […]

Polish Custard Cream Slice with Salted Crackers & Chocolate Glaze

Quick, no bake custard cake recipe with salted crackers & chocolate glaze.

How to Grow Spring Onion at Home

It is very simple, you will never have to buy spring onions again. Put onion in a glass or jar with a bit of water (just to cover the roots) and place close to the window. Be patient, continue watering, in couple of days you should see first leaves… NOTES If you like the coaster […]

DIY Birthday Parcels Card with Mulberry Paper Design

MATERIALS blank card 3 colours of handmade Mulberry paper 2 pieces of thin fabric ribbon EQUIPMENT stamp & ink pad or dark marker/pen craft glue METHOD Cut out 3 rectangular pieces from the paper, one large to cover almost the whole front of the card and two smaller ones for the parcels. Stick them to […]

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