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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 […]

Quick & Easy Crisp Baguette Croutons with Cheese

French bread croutons with cheese.

Simple Crochet Cosy for an Ugly Travel Coffee Mug

I always wanted to have one of those travel mugs but I never really liked any of them enough to pay £7-£10 for it. Couple of days ago, completely by chance, I spotted on sales this ugly mug… It was only 50p so I took it even through I did not really like the snowflake […]

Wedding Anniversary Gift Ideas – Traditional & Modern

Because my own 3rd wedding anniversary is approaching next week I was wondering what kind of gift should I give to my husband. So far we have managed to celebrate our anniversaries according to traditional gift list: it was paper first, then cotton and this year it will be leather… This is list of both […]

Baby Tips from a Second Time Mom

This is a long overdue article that I was planning to post ages ago, just after my younger daughter was born… but I completely forgot and only found it now, in my drafts. As a second time mother I have knowledge I wish I had with my first baby. It would save me a lot […]

Winter Nail Art – Snowflakes

Winter themed nail art with simple white snowflakes on the top of blue nail varnish.

Kid’s Cooking – My Daughter’s Homemade Tomato Sauce

INGREDIENTS 150 g tomato purée 2 vegetable cubes 400 g boiling water 1-1½ tsp golden caster sugar 1 tsp dried oregano – optional 3 tbs thick cream 3 tbs plain flour 3 tbs butter 400g tin of chopped tomatoes – optional EQUIPMENT plastic jug with measurements medium saucepan wooden spoon for stirring measuring spoons METHOD […]

Quick & Easy Nail Art For All Seasons

Simple, quick and easy nail art ideas.

Magic Cream from Lucas’ Papaw Remedies

A while back, when my second daughter was born, my lovely friend Nora has sent me baby gift including Lucas’ Papaw Ointment – thank You!!! We used it all the time and we loved it so much that when it was finished I searched the whole London… just to finally find it in Australia Shop […]

Leftover Turkey & Leek Calzone

Great way to use roast turkey leftovers (or any other cooked meat).

DIY Crochet Scooter Basket Tutorial

Santa brought one of my daughters a scooter and she tried to ride it holding toys at the same time… so I decided to make her little basket to keep her stuff. It took me about an hour while we were waiting for the turkey roasting in the oven. The pattern starts the same way […]

Happy Holidays / Wesołych Świąt !!!

In Poland my family and friends are preparing for Christmas dinner already today, here in UK we are celebrating tomorrow with kid’s stocking filled with sweets and gifts on the morning and then family dinner: whole roasted turkey with cranberry & orange sauce, Polish vegetable salad, beets & carrots in balsamic maple syrup, crunchy baked […]

Crochet Apple Cosy Pattern – Last Minute DIY Gift Idea

[inspired by “Simple Crochet” by Sara Sinaguglia, pattern is my own] MATERIALS about 12-15 g of yarn for 4 mm crochet – UK 8 / US 6 (2 colours if making leaves or flowers) ribbon – optional buttons – optional beads with large holes – optional EQUIPMENT 4 mm crochet hook METHOD stitches used: chain […]

The Polar Express – Children’s Christmas Movie Review

The Polar Express movie review.

Quick Low Calorie Chestnut Mushroom Sauce

Easy, low calorie mushroom sauce for pasta, rice and many other dishes.

DIY Girls’ Room Door Sign in Less Than 2 Hours

MATERIALS cardboard (I used black for the base, and natural one for the letters) acrylic paints (I used pink, purple, red and green) acrylic varnish in spray (I used matt finish) transparent nail polish – not necessary if you are using glossy varnish glitter all purpose clear glue (UHU, GSD or Boostic for instance) buttons, […]

DIY Felt Hamster Design for T-shirts – Christmas Stocking Filler Idea

MATERIALS light brown, yellow and pink felt plain, thin thread in the same colour as brown felt embroidery thread in dark brown and white colour 2 dark (I used brown) mini beads for eyes – optional, could be made with the thread instead EQUIPMENT thin needle thick needle for embroidery thread scissors METHOD 1. Cut […]

Christmas at Covent Garden Market in London

Beautiful Covent Garden market during Christmas season.

DIY Personalized Pillowcases with Crochet Chain

Quick and easy personalized gift idea for any occasion.

Mikołajki / St. Nicholas Day – 6th of December

St. Nicholas Day also known as Mikolaki celebrated on the 6th of December in Poland, Germany and other European countries.

Glittery Salt Dough Decorations – Kids’ Crafts

Kids’ Christmas craft idea – salt dough decorations.

Andrzejki / Eve of St. Andrew’s Day – Night of Magic & Fortune Telling

Andrzejki – Eve of St. Andrew’s Day – traditions and party ideas.

DIY Clay Mermaid Statue for My Daughter

My older daughter (she is 7) adores mermaids so I decided to make one for her, out of clay during the art workshops I attend. It did not come out perfect (ugly to be honest) but she loves in anyway (!) MATERIALS white clay clay paints transparent glaze EQUIPMENT clay tools pottery kiln paint brushes […]

DIY Felt & Bead Heart Design for Kid’s T-Shirts

When you buy 3 packs of kid’s shirts there is always at least one plain, without any design. My daughters are very fussy about what they wear and all those single coloured shirts are hanging for years in the wardrobe without being used… so today I took them to the textile class I attend to […]

Stained Glass Bread Baubles – Edible Crafts

Classic stained glass baubles made out of bread and boiled sweets.

DIY Felt Brooches for Moms, Aunties & Grannies – Christmas Gift Ideas

MATERIALS few varied size felt circles pieces of craft yarn thread & needle buttons or beads brooch fastenings METHOD 1. First make flowers out yarn: wrap it around your fingers, tighten the loops on one side and then spread to shape the flower. 2. Place first flower on the biggest felt circle and sew it […]

“Anisha’s Adventures In Bangladesh” by Moinul Islam – Children’s Book Review

“Anisha’s Adventures In Bangladesh” by Moinul Islam, beautifully illustrated by Calvin Innes and published by My Little Big Town is a book aimed at children 5+. My daugheters who are 2 & 7 and they both enjoyed reading / listening to this story a lot. The older one has quite a few Bangladeshi friends at […]

Kulebiak – Traditional Polish Sour Cabbage & Mushroom Pie

[Recipe by Babcia Ala, my mother.] INGREDIENTS for the dough 1 kg plain flour 100g fresh or 3⅓ tbs dry yeast 100g unsalted butter 2 whole eggs 2 egg yolks, save the egg whites for brushing 1½ cup lukewarm milk 1 tsp grated nutmeg 1 tsp sea salt, less if butter is salted for the […]

Scooby-Doo! Big Top – Children’s Movie Review

Scooby Doo! Big Top – children’s movie review.

5 Minute Nail Art – Silver Stripes

Quick and easy nail art that can be done in 5 minutes…

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