Heck, I can make this. Homemade essentials - DIY crayons, play doh, baby wipes & more. Via: sueniosencantados.com Crayons, play doh, bubble mix, baby wipes … if you feel like you’re constantly refilling your toddler consumables, why not save yourself a trip to the shops and make your own? Here are 15 ideas for cheap and cheerful everyday essentials. (Above: recycle old crayons into fun shapes. Get the tutorial here). Via: havingfunathomeblog.blogspot.com Easy peasy bath paints: combine shaving foam with food dyes. Via: rustsunshine.blogspot.com Play doh is a kiddie winner every time, so why not whip up this homemade recipe on a rainy day. Via: blog.wantingwhatyouhave.com If there’s one item that gets a daily workout more than any other, it’s the humble baby wipe.
Via: instructables.com Fun for craft, and yummy for eating! Via: greenkitchenstories.com These DIY fruit roll-ups put supermarket snacks to shame! Via: smashedpeasandcarrots.blogspot.com This simple bubble mix recipe makes the ambitious claim of creating the BEST BUBBLES EVER! Via: ohmyhandmade.com Via: theberry.com. Craft ideas. MadeByGirl. Such Pretty Things. I have such a treat for you all today...an interview with Christina Strutt, of Cabbage and Roses fame! Her newest book, Living Life Beautifully, has just been released by CICO Books and I was thrilled to have the chance to ask her a few questions...
Q. Hello, Christina! I am so delighted to have this opportunity to ask you afew questions today, as I have been an admirer of your work and prettyfloral fabrics ever since I first walked into your original Cabbages & Rosesshop many years ago! Christina: THANK YOU! Q. Your design aesthetic - pretty faded vintage florals, antique furniture,white backgrounds, and flowers (cabbages!)
Christina: STRANGELY, YES, THOUGH IF YOU HADN¹T ASKED THIS QUESTION IT WOULD NOT HAVE UNEARTHED ITSELF. Q. Christina: NO, ALL MY OTHER JOBS CONFLICTED WITH MOTHERHOOD. Q. Christina: I FEEL I INVENTED THAT PHILOSOPHY! Q. Q. Christina: CAR BOOT SALES, VINTAGE FAIRS, ANTIQUE SHOPS. Q. Christina: WE SO LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU TO OUR SHOPS!! A time for everything.