Archive for September, 2011
September 27, 2011
I am not a make-up queen but I usually don’t leave the house without slapping on the basics - concealer, powder, mascara & a bit o’ lipgloss. When it comes to cosmetics I firmly believe that less is more & reasonably priced (erm…cheap) doesn’t have to mean crappy quality. After reading about the bargain yet brilliant e.l.f cosmetics on the groovilicious Hot Ink I knew I had to try them out for myself. Luckily the company has made it over to Europe & even has an online shop for Germany. I ordered on a Friday & had my fancy new facepaint on Monday! *deliveries are fantastically fast in Germany
My purchases arrived safely packaged and included a sweet treat – which my husband promptly commandeered as his own.
The cost of the 11 products I ordered, including delivery, was €23.41 – pretty awesome but were they worth even that? Let’s find out…
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Posted in I review - wasting my money so you don't have to | Tagged elf all over colour, elf complexion perfection, elf cosmetics, elf cosmetics Europe, elf eyeliner, elf kosmetics, elf lip stain, review | 2 Comments »
September 17, 2011
It was my birthday a couple of days ago & among my wonderfully lavish gifts was a much needed MP3 player. Now I can run off my just-had-a-baby-blubber while grooving to classics by Depeche Mode, The GoGo’s, The Ramones, Billy Idol, The Sex Pistols, The Cult & oh so many more!
The player is awesomely small, plays fantastically & is easy to handle BUT the schween who designed it didn’t add a clip – or anything else – to attach it to yourself while working out…humph! I picked out a funky scrap and in no time at all had created my own…
Here’s how to make your own:
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Posted in Tutorials, Tutorials for Giving, Tutorials for the Mommy | Tagged clip case tutorial, gogear case, mp3 clip, mp3 player case tutorial, philips gogear mp3 case | Leave a Comment »
September 13, 2011
Yay! My über-cool cousin (& her awesome daughter) are coming all the way to Berlin for a visit! In preparation for re-living our childhood with giggly-up-all-night-girly time I’ve been hunting for easy to make & fun to eat finger foods. I discovered this little gem and immediately strolled to kitchen and gave it a whirl. Naturally, I had to add a bit of my own imagination to the mix…
1 packet of yeast, 1 1/3 cups warm water, 2 tablespoons oil, 2 teaspoons salt, 3 1/2 cups flour, 1/4 cup butter (or margarine), parsley flakes, minced garlic, basil, paprika, finely chopped onions, cheese
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Posted in Not-so-Secret Family Recipes | Tagged bread, coffee cake, dessert bread, garlic bread recipe, pull apart bread, spiced bread recipe | Leave a Comment »
September 8, 2011
As we’re still in buying-diapers-in-bulk-time and I still think it’s a shame to waste the sturdiness of the boxes I’ve come up with (another) useful idea to upcycle them into….dandy drawers!
Our little cherub had a plain, boring shelf in her room that stood empty as it was a magnet for dog hair…now all of her burp cloths & extra blankies are neatly put away & safe from fido-fluff! Read the rest of this entry ?
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Posted in Tutorials, Tutorials for the Nest | Tagged decoupage, diaper, diaper box upcycle, diy drawers, diy gift box, glue, home, paper mache, recycle, reuse, shelf refashion, storage boxes, tutorial | 1 Comment »