I procured a marvelous Moroccan bed sheet for only €1 and with the aid of my faithful stitch-droid I transformed it into a most excellent cowl dress fit for the fiercest female Jedi:
The 10 minute diy camera strap
Meet my early birthday present to myself: Isn’t it dreamy? A glorious new bridge camera that will (hopefully) help me take kick-arsch photos for this humble blog & my continuing Confessions of a Refashionista series. …
Thriftilicious Man Makes
After 5 years of loyal service the dude’s laptop has gone to the Great Gig(abyte) in the Sky…and just what does that have to do with thrifty man makes? Well, as the guy cannot function without a …
Easy DIY Bunny Ears & Upcycled Easter Top Tutorials
Whip up a totally sweet ensemble for your little chick with these Easy DIY Bunny Ears & Upcycled Easter Top Tutorials! After the adorably successful recreation of these fantastically adorable baby bunny ears from Holloughby: I just …
DIY kissing Clothespin Sweethearts
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching I’ve been wracking my thrifty brain for a final sweet n’ simple DIY prezzie to make. A peek in my refashionista stash + a bit of imagination led me to …
A Quiet New Years Eve in Berlin
As it’s our first year as mommy & daddy we decided to forego our usual Silvester Bash and spend a quiet night at home welcoming the new year with our little mouse…it didn’t quite happen that …
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 …