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You don’t need to pay a fortune on fresh flowers in order to make a pretty arrangement for your home! I was at Trader Joe’s yesterday, spending my first minutes in the store by the flower section (as always). I chose this bunch of yellow freesias for only $5.99, and so did the very nice lady who was shopping next to… Continue Reading
Among the several potato salad recipes that are somewhere between my cookbook and the back of my mind, this is the absolute best one. Rich, full and simply delicious! Not my everyday quick fix, though; I like to keep this recipe for a special occasion. And now that the grilling season has officially begun, I’ll… Continue Reading
If you ask me, I’ll tell you that polka dots are always in! You can literally add them anywhere you want, and in just minutes you have a whole new look! Whether you’re young or less young, artsy or not, polka dots are always fun. It just so happens that I have the trick to adding… Continue Reading
After I was done with my latest project and before putting my sewing machine away, I thought I’d make a little bag from some fabric scrap and leftover materials from older projects. I’m so glad I did! Because sometimes an adorable little nothing can make your day! So, after finishing the IKEA hack, I had some of… Continue Reading
Ready for another IKEA hack? After the IKEA dresser remake and the cute and simple but absolutely beautiful addition to an IKEA duvet cover, I re-made an IKEA hamper. Have you seen the Jall Laundry Bag at IKEA? If you don’t already own one, I’m sure you’ve run into it at an IKEA store because it’s been selling for… Continue Reading
I just finished these new no-sew placemats for the Easter lunch table, and guess what? You still have enough time to make them! I did all the measuring, testing, styling for you and it will take you a maximum of ten minutes to make a set of two! They’re made of white cotton duck cloth… Continue Reading
– Is it tasty? Irresistibly! – Is it rich? Absolutely! – Is it moist? Totally! – Is it chocolaty? Heavenly! This is the best healthy chocolate cake that you will ever make! All of the ingredients that we often want to avoid, like eggs, butter and oil are replaced with tahini. This chocolate cake has… Continue Reading
I hope you enjoyed my step by step tutorials on how to make my paper napkin covered Easter eggs (Part I) and my favorite way of displaying them (Part II). Besides creating, the other best part is sharing. I made a few extra of these lovely and delicate Easter eggs to give as a present… Continue Reading
If you were on this blog yesterday, you certainly saw how I made my cute Easter eggs covered in paper napkin. I forgot to mention, though, that I first used the paper napkin technique when we lived in Germany to decorate wooden boxes, terra cotta pots etc. ; it’s widely spread in this central part… Continue Reading
These fine and delicate Easter eggs are covered entirely with paper napkins and are extremely easy to make! I already have a dozen or so that I made a couple of years ago and I’m making some more this year to give as a present, and, of course, to show you. On today’s post you’ll… Continue Reading
