Finally having a car is awesome but between the hubs needing everything “in case of emergency” & the baby needing…well just everything…period, the back seat was a tad chaotic…until I made these in less than hour:
here’s how:
Archive for March, 2012
German wheels? yes please!
March 27, 2012After years of complaining about stinky, packed trains, rental car prices & having taxi companies rob us blind we finally decided it was time to invest in a car of our own…a frustrating adventure that finally ended with the purchase of this bit of fabulicious family functionality:
Here’s the least painless way to get your own…
Table Top Saviour…
March 23, 2012The hubs and I love old wooden furniture and thus are professional Kleinanzeigen-lurkers. We’ve scored some amazing deals: my ginormous 1950′s wardrobe & matching vanity (€80), the gorgeous rocking chair in the munchkin’s room (€8), his massive oak chiffonier (€40) & even our rustic-chic-built-in kitchen (€100) were all discovered in online classifieds. Our greatest find so far was our mint condition 1940′s dining room set for €15! When we went to pick it up they gave us this beauty for free!
…only one little problem…the top looked like this:
As we didn’t want to pay the €300(!) to have it refinished I came up with a (free) ‘temporary’ solution that looks fab, is washable and just may prove to be permanent in the long run!
The Krimskrams Korb
March 9, 2012
…and just what is a Krimskrams Korb?
Why, it’s the place to store your *Krims & Krams of course! *Bits n’ Bobs in German
Here’s how to make your own with objects that are lurking about the house:
Perfect Pot Pegboard
March 7, 2012
Hooray! We finally figured out a funky (& useful) way to fill the weird empty space above our stove.
Better than Black Honey?
March 7, 2012An almost lipstick that not only costs a fraction of Clinique’s Black Honey but also lasts longer and is a lovelier shade? Yup! Meet my latest discovery & new favourite for daily wear:
Labello Fruity Shine in Pomegranate is freaking awesome! Check it out:
Your new favourite cookies!
March 7, 2012
After years of careful study I’ve come to the very scientific conclusion that peanut butter cookies can help fight everything from moodiness & cramps to grumpiness & colds.
Make your own in minutes with only 4 ingredients!
I’m baaaaaack!
March 6, 2012When life kicks blogging’s ass:
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Life as we know it is nearly back to normal so I’ll be sharing some groovy new tutorials, reviews, living-in-Germany-how-to’s & scrumpdilicious recipes in the next few days! See ya soon!
