Ahhh…Weihnachten! The dude has his own fondly remembered childhood Christmas sweets. Once he was old enough he had the honour of lighting the Adventskranz every Sunday, then onto “helping” Oma make the Bratapfeln (baked apples). Here’s …
Wrap it up…for free!
I’m a packaging saver…envelopes, tissue paper, bubble wrap…you name it…I have a neatly packed bag full of it! Why recycle when you can upcycle…right? This year I decided to raid (some of) my packaging stash: …
Bodacious Upcycled DIY Bows
Aaaaa gift wrapping – a chore I hate to love. I think the perfect gift should be accessorized but as buying bows and ribbons isn’t the most sustainable way to prettify a present I like to create …
Hugs from afar: a personalized diy gift
Create a soft and snuggly hug for those far away! Here’s the crazy simple how-to:
The 10 minute jewellery box transformation
Guests are arriving in just over a week for their first ever European Holiday so I’ve been creating (& buying) a load of welcome-to-Berlin-I-haven’t-seen-you-in-ages gifts to lavish upon them. While wrapping everything up nice & …
Grandma’s Pancakes
My Grandma & my Mother (the oldest of 11 kids!) in 1950 Pancakes were always traditional in my family. Every Christmas, when the entire clan would gather, the breakfast table would be quivering under towering …