VALENTINE'S DAY CRAFTS
Valentines Love Heart Bunting with Potato Printing
There is lots of love in the air, with Valentine's Day here, so I wanted to create a craft with simple items we had on hand. Naturally, a classic potato print project came to mind. After all aren't potato prints a right of passage? This craft entertained my nearly two year old and almost five ...
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CRAFTS AND DIY
Sweet and sugar-free Valentine's party
I love to create small and sweet celebrations out of holidays, and Valentine's Day is no exception! While I was heavily pregnant last year, I wanted to do a fuss-free Valentine's Day 'baking' activity with my daughter, but without the dreaded sugar crash afterwards. So we made watermelon hearts, which are bake free, and only sweet ...
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CRAFTS AND DIY
DIY Baby Bunting
A beautiful bunting is a great way to celebrate the birth of a newborn and a fun project for the older sibling(s) to do too! I received a beautiful fabric bunting during my first pregnancy that my thoughtful and creative friends made as a gift for me. But when I took the bunting out to use ...
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ESSENTIALS AND TIPS
An amazingly snug and cozy bunting bag
This week, we've seen snow for the first time in Amsterdam this year, and even though it only lasted for an hour, I've been gearing up for severe cold. Snow boots, puffy jackets, hats and scarves -- we are ready for winter! I've transformed Ava's pushchair (a simple umbrella style one) into a wonderfully warm ...
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BIRTHDAY PARTIES
Water-resistant garlands from Hip Hooray
I recently discovered these nifty reusable SmartGarlands from Hip Hooray. What makes them so brilliant is that they look like the beautiful tissue paper garlands I love so much... yet they're made of a water-resistant, high density polyethylene material which makes them super durable and totally reusable. I can't tell you how many garlands I've ...
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BABY
Beautiful bunting for babies
The last time I visited Emilie in Paris I noticed the most beautiful bunting in her daughters' room. Both of her girls had their names in bunting hanging over their beds, and it was such a great way of personalising their room. And, I fell in love with all the lovely fabrics and details. Emilie ...
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CRAFTS AND DIY
A summer holiday memento
My friend Katja has the good fortune of being married to a Danish guy. Not only does this mean that her kids are going to be very, very tall, it also means that she gets to spend her summers in the lovely Danish countryside in a little thatched cottage on the beach. The only problem ...
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BIRTHDAY PARTIES
Make your own Birthday Bunting
Bunting has had a serious revival in recent years. For me it evokes birthday parties, village fêtes, country weddings and general wholesomeness... and is so easy to make yourself! To celebrate Babyccino's 1st birthday my friend, Purvika Patel, who runs her own bunting making business, put me through a bunting master class. We spent a ...
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BIRTHDAY PARTIES
Birthday bunting
It seems we are attending birthday parties every weekend these days... it must be that time of year! Here in England, no birthday celebration is complete without bunting -- a term I have only learned since living here! Bunting is very common across Europe, and you can find loads of really cute designs. So I've ...
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BIRTHDAY PARTIES
DIY birthday decorations
My 'baby' turned one this week, so I'm in a festive mood! I decided to have a go at making some cute birthday decorations... I brought out my collection of tissue paper, cut out little tear-drop shapes, and stuck them all to a long piece of string. Cute, don't you think? I might even leave ...
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