Why waste money on wrapping gear when you can simply raid the recycling bin? Here’s how to create a load of rockin’ upcycled wrapping from bits you already have around the house:
makin’ memories with DIY salt dough
Creating salt dough ornaments with my Grandma is one of my fave memories from childhood – unfortunately the recipe didn’t survive the years in my brain quite as well as the fun did. Thankfully I …
An Advent gift from me to you…
I’ve been working my little arsch off to get my Christmas-gifts-for-those-faraway completed & as I’m nearly ready to get everything posted off I thought I’d share one of the little bits of cleverness I came …
The DIY Upcycled Denim Rug Rat Backpack Tutorial
What does every munchkin need to tote around their goodies? A fancy schmancy personalized backpack of course! Create one for the tot on your list with bits you’re guaranteed to already have in your stash …
the DIY (worry-eating) monster in a tin
Remember when you were little & teeny tiny sized toys were simply the best things ever invented? This year as my list of special gifts to make contains the most adorable 6 year old girlie …
Gluten and Lactose Free (no-bake) Macaroons
a disclaimer before we start: this is a recipe for macaroons not macarons Some of the best memories I have of my Grandma involve these super fast, super fun to make, no-bake mounds of deliciousness! …
The last last minute gift – instant DIY sweater Bracelets
As Heiligabend (Christmas eve) is the big-gift-giving-stuff-your-face day in Germany my last minute gift making time has been shortened by a full 24 hours! eek! Enter the last lastseriouslyabsolutelast minute handmaderecycledrefashioned gift: Cuffs & bracelets …
Licketysplit Gluten and Lactose Free Gingerbread
Christmastime can be evil when you’re a kid & desperate for something you can’t have. For me it was always gingerbread. Gingerbread cookies, gingerbread houses, gingerbread men. I needed them but my mom refused to …
Gluten and Lactose free German Christmas Cookies
The-final-countdown-to-Weihnachten is in full swing in our house…that means that once-yellow-pajama’ed dude is eating cookies faster than I can make ’em! Here’s another favourite of his: …made with a secret German ingredient: Waldmeister Goetterspeise…
Opulent Upcycled Refashioned Baby Outfit
Our little elf has been invited to a lot of Christmas parties and although we’re allowed to tag along as well, she’s definitely the one people really want to see. Like all fashion icons, she …