#homeetc · craft · decoration · interiors · sewing · Spring crafts · table runner

How To Make A Springtime Table Runner

This easy-to-make springtime table runner will brighten up your table for Easter, or on any other Spring day for that matter. What you’ll need: Felt in various colours for the leaves and flowers An oblong piece of felt in a pale colour for the runner Embroidery thread in various coloursButtons in various colours A hot glue… Continue reading How To Make A Springtime Table Runner

#homeetc · interiors · life with a toddler · Parenting · playroom · toddler

Creating a Play Area For A Toddler

Number Three is a full blown toddler now. There is no denying it. He has been walking for six months and he is getting more and more independent with playing.  When we got back from our post-Christmas holiday in Ireland, I realised it was time to re-arrange our play area so that he could have… Continue reading Creating a Play Area For A Toddler

#homeetc · Christmas presents · Max Benjamin · Stephen Pearce

My Favourite Home-Related Christmas Presents

This Christmas was a scaled back one, presents-wise. My sister suggested a secret santa among our siblings and my college girls and I decided to skip the presents this time but make more of an effort to meet up.  It was obvious from the few presents I did receive this Christmas that the givers put… Continue reading My Favourite Home-Related Christmas Presents

#homeetc · Advent · advent wreath · Christmas · Christmas biscuits · Christmas cookies · Christmas crafts · Christmas planning

The Arrival Of Advent With Its Wreaths, Calendars and Cookies

By now I have made a fair few mentions of Advent and the traditions that go with it here. Since last week I have been busy as a beaver with all sorts of crafts projects as well general making and baking, with the result that the house looks great and smells delicious.  My Husarenkrapfen –… Continue reading The Arrival Of Advent With Its Wreaths, Calendars and Cookies

#homeetc · interiors · salvage · shutters

Advent Decoration With Vintage Shutters

Advent is fast approaching and it is a big deal here in Germany. I’ve written about it before in relation to food.  But decor-wise, too, there is a difference between Advent and Christmas. I love that. A Christmas tree up before the 15th December is, to me, up much too early. Christmas decorations should be put… Continue reading Advent Decoration With Vintage Shutters

#homeetc · biscuits · Christmas biscuits · Christmas cookies · cookies · plaetzchen

Baking German Christmas Cookies

Like it or not, Christmas is fast approaching and it is time to start planning what to bake. To help you out with this I have gathered up my Christmas cookie (Plaetzchen) posts and reposted them here for you to drool over browse through. As German as this sounds, planning really is the key.  Chessboard… Continue reading Baking German Christmas Cookies