tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55673297853409039632024-03-06T08:31:45.392+00:00 cotton feet and woolen earsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06911792149475070699noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567329785340903963.post-76675633050684162272013-05-20T19:04:00.001+01:002013-05-20T19:04:59.997+01:00IKEA Trofast kids storage revamp<br />
Who ever has enough storage? Nobody I've ever met anyway. Good storage solutions are always a blessing I think. <br />
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This storage is part of the playcorner solution... I know! Don't even mention it...it's taking forever. But hey, I'm making progress which is an absolute miracle with a cruising baby around my feet, a household to run and a part time job to hold down. <br />
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Also have you tried painting or any DIY while you're baby is around? My GOD! Chaos. He grabs the paint brush, drops his toys in the paint bucket then takes it out and crawls away, touches everything that is freshly painted and gets very upset if you try to stop him. So consider all this if you are thinking of getting DIY done with a baby... but then just do it anyway because however frustrating the situation is, the memory of it is sweet.<br />
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Back to the point, here is what I did with this great storage solution from IKEA. (IKEA better start sponsoring me soon, I'm making a pretty good commercial for them all the time.)<br />
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The reasons I bought this piece:<br />
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- by pure luck it is the perfect size for my corner<br />
- okay price. not cheap, but okay <br />
- solid wood frame<br />
- blank canvas to customise<br />
- the light weight plastic boxes are easy for baby to drag around the house<br />
- and they are also handy for me to drag around and throw everything in it to tidy<br />
up quick<br />
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Originally I was gonna get an old chest of drawers in Oxfam or in the flea and upcycle it to a toy storage chest, but I realised this will be easier and more practical for this time of our life.<br />
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And here is how I did it:<br />
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1) Firstly, because it is comes lacquered (pity), I applied a primer onto it to be able to paint on directly<br />
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2) I next painted the outside with a wall paint called 'book room red' and the inside with a colour called 'olive green' (both Farrow & Ball sample pot paints)<br />
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I choose subtle colours because the wall it's going against is a dark muddy green which dominates already. However if it was going against a pale wall I would have gone with a strong red, or glossy orange or deep dark colours like muddy grey or back.<br />
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3) with a water based varnish I sealed the paint<br />
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4) I selected funky designs and 'Dr Seuss' quotes from the Internet and copied them onto both sides of the boxes with a permanent Sharpie marker<br />
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A note on Dr Seuss. My friend (who is a South African children furniture designer coming out with her first collection soon, coolest person ever and one of my greatest inspirations) introduced me to Dr Seuss who I never heard of before and was not part of my Hungarian child hood. I love how he is super intelligent and his books have messages for kids and adults alike. <br />
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Note: the quote on the photo is a bit messed up, it doesn't read as well as I wish: "Be Awesome, Be a BOOK NUT."(It looks a bit more like "Bed Wesome, Bed Book Nut") I confess it was late when I did it while watching "The Office" with the husband and I rushed it. Ah well... I can live with it.<br />
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What do you think? You could do so much with the boxes. You can get actual stickers or use coloured markers. Also if you aren't that handy copying by eye the boxes are quite see through so you can just pop the right size of image on the inside and draw over it. Does your child have a favourite book? Get a box, stick a page of the book under, draw over and you'll be the coolest mom on the block :) Older kids could do it themselves, couldn't they?<br />
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I recently discovered that Rián loves magnets. He can spend a good length of time at the fridge playing with them giving me precious time to get stuff done. So I needed more baby friendly magnets and I needed them quick. Off I went to find some with the a great vision in my head of nice designer type magnets, soft wooden shapes or quirky animals and figures or so. No luck. <br />
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As a last resort I called into my favorite craft shop to see what they have on offer but instead of buying a ready made pack of not even fantastic magnets for a small fortune I found this guy:<br />
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The magnetic tape! For €4! Now this is the kinda price I like paying for stuff. :)) You can't see the price on the photo but trust me it is €4. At this in a craft shop in the shopping center. I bet you that B&Q or Woodies would have some even cheaper. <br />
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Back at home I thought long and hard what can I stick on that is safe to play with and come with a selection of very random stuff:<br />
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corks<br />
jar tops<br />
a rubber duck<br />
a soft baby book<br />
wooden building blocks<br />
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and then I just couldn't stop......:)<br />
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an outgrown baby shoe<br />
and other baby book<br />
few empty plastic bottles <br />
and old teething ring<br />
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they all ended up on the fridge. And little mister trouble maker just loves them!<br />
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The only problem is that I had to remove the rubber duck from the selection as the dog kept running away with it. Until the issue resolves it went out of reach. Sorry Cooper! :)<br />
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Oh yes, the most important. The sticky bit on the magnet isn't great for the heavier stuff so for added safety use a drop of superglue. And you know, judge yourself and do not stick anything on that could be a choking hazard if it comes off. And always supervise your baby while playing. But you know all that anyway. :)<br />
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Recently I came across photos of our house renovation we completed almost three years ago and I
realised that at the time I took loads of photos with the intention of creating a blog in the future . Well now this is the
future (how weird) so I’m gonna show you how I painted my kitchen chairs and
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WARNING! This is a picture of my kitchen pre-baby and pre-stay at home motherhood. This is my super tidy, super organized, fresh flowered
kitchen. I can hardly believe myself it ever looked like this (and it did)
‘cause as you all know most of the time it looks like<a href="http://cottonfeetandwoolenears.blogspot.ie/2013/03/behind-scenes.html"> this.</a>
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These chairs were big in the 80’s, everybody had them. And
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This was my first spray painting experience. I was excited. Up until the moment I realised I have to sand the varnish off in order to
give them a new coat of paint. And I tell you, as much as I love DIY I HATE
sanding! Seriously I would rather paint a room top to bottom, including the ceiling
and skirting boards than sand a small piece of wood down. Okay maybe if it’s a small piece I'd do it, but a chair? With all the details? No thank you. </div>
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What was the solution then? A multi-surface primer. A girl’s
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And it was actually so easy I surprised myself. I applied a
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Do it outdoors though as it’s
a smelly smelly job. And wear a mask. Don’t skip that part
cause it’s very bad for you! It took approx 10-15 min/chair.</div>
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Today, almost 3 years later I’m sitting on the very same
chair as we speak. They are chipped in places but we still love them. A
protective varnish layer would have been clever to apply on top, but I didn’t
and hence the reason why they are chipped. I don’t mind though as it adds character, or so I like
to believe.<br />
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I rescued these chairs from my father in-laws shed. They were the chairs from the old kitchen table. The very same chairs my husband used to sit on, do his homework on, eat his dinner on. And now our son will hopefully do all these same things on these very same chairs...how cool is that? I spoke about it <a href="http://cottonfeetandwoolenears.blogspot.ie/2013/01/nappies-in-vintage-luggage.html" target="_blank">here</a> on a previous blog post but I'm going to repeat it again. I just love taking an old piece of furniture off the scrapheap and giving it a second chance at life with a bit of love and attention. The colours aren't to everyone's taste but they bring life and fun into our kitchen and are a real talking point with visitors. These chairs are now one of my favourite things in our whole house.</div>
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So what do you think? Will you try spray painting soon? The
brand I use is called Montana. Available nationwide, I buy mine in O’Sullivans Graphics
in Dublin. 5 cans for €20<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06911792149475070699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567329785340903963.post-85368839793067083312013-04-25T21:59:00.000+01:002013-04-25T21:59:52.753+01:00The HallwayI have one problem with my hallway. I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH OF IT! I thought I did well when I got made a small built in cabinet for coats, pull out drawers under the stairs and put small shoe cabinets on the wall for shoes, yet it's not enough. Not at all!<br />
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On the antenatal class nobody, repeat NOBODY told me that I will need a degree in logistics just to fit all the baby equipment in the door.<br />
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Where do you all keep your stuff? Please tell me. Is there a secret? <br />
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The giant buggy? And your second buggy? The baby carriers? And the car seat? And the nappy bag? The warm buggy blanket, the light buggy blanket, the inbetween buggy blanket? And the footmuffs and rain covers? <br />
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And is it just me who absolutely hates the baby gates with their finger braking locks and awkward positioning? <br />
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If you know better, please come and fix my hallway and I will reward you with a DIY nursery lamp like<a href="http://cottonfeetandwoolenears.blogspot.ie/2013/01/rock-and-roll-nursery-lamp.html"> this</a>. (no joke). :)<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06911792149475070699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567329785340903963.post-90233563369719620032013-04-24T20:46:00.004+01:002013-04-24T20:46:58.235+01:00Mini Me Lunches - Sweet Potato Soup with Chilli and Lime<br />
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Sweet potato soup we love! And we eat a lot of it. It's quick to make, very tasty and nutritious. Recently on a 'what to make for Rian' struggle session I realised that my thick soup doubles as a perfect pasta sauce for him. Good idea or what? :) I just have to be more sparing with the chilli when making the soup.<br />
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- 2-3 small or 1-2 big sweet potato, peeled and cut into chunks<br />
- 1 teaspoon of fresh chilli paste <br />
- the juice of 1-2 limes, depends how juicy they are<br />
- 2 tablespoon of honey or demara sugar<br />
- pinch of salt <br />
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1) Cook the sweet potato until soft. From boiling it cooks in a few minutes. You may want to remove some of the cooking water before blending to get a thick enough consistency.<br />
2) Blend it into a thick soup using a blender. I find hand blender the handiest for this job.<br />
3) Add the chilli, the lime juice and the honey, stir and keep it warm till serving.<br />
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- Cook the pasta of your choice. (I use the Asian egg noodles from Lidl a lot)<br />
- Pour the soup over and mix.<br />
- Add small chopped good quality ham and spoonful of full fat natural yoghurt for a balanced meal.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06911792149475070699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567329785340903963.post-51362382783360472372013-04-22T21:38:00.003+01:002013-04-22T21:38:59.061+01:0027 unpainted eggs and flying alone with a 9 months oldIt's been almost a month since I last blogged. Life has took over for a while but I'm slowly managing to get things back under control. I think anyway... If you read the last post you know I was on the way to the airport to pick up my friend and her family and we were gonna have a fun filled Easter with dinner parties every evening and plenty of sight seeing. Well yes..... that was the plan. However a vomiting bug going through the whole household for 3 full days wasn't in the plan. It was bad! For the rest of the week we had a great time and our friendship grew even stronger. However 27 unpainted eggs and big chunk of ham still in the freezer I can say Easter past by me without taking notice. <br />
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Also, another unpredictable turn of events, my Nana got very sick I had to fly to Hungary at a days notice. I ended up staying for 2 weeks, but now things are looking up and we are back home in Ireland and settling back to normality. May I mention here please that I flew twice with a 9 months old on my own and for that I think I deserve some sort of a medal. OMG!!! And I thought the last flight we had at 3 months was difficult. <br />
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Now enough of me nagging, that is not what you are here for.:) I am full of ideas for the next while, so just bare with me. The only slight problem is that my Baba is now mobile and our days are hectic and more exhausting so I find myself more tired the ever before. (how is that even possible?) Also he pushed his bedtime from 6.30pm to 8.30pm which kinda screws up my freetime big time. I used to do my art and craft from 7-10pm. I have to adjust to this new routine which is still a work in progress.<br />
On the upside he only wakes once or twice now (waheyyy!!!) and does 1 big nap a day up to 2.5 blissful hours. <br />
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For the next few weeks I'm planning to work on these projects: <br />
- finish the play corner, see firsts step <a href="http://cottonfeetandwoolenears.blogspot.ie/2013/03/designing-play-corner.html">here</a><br />
- make more sensory DIY toys inspired by the amazing <a href="http://theimaginationtree.com/">Imagination Tree blog</a><br />
- attack the garden and create an outdoor play area (where do you get used car tires for free I wonder)<br />
- start making a quilt from Baba's outgrown clothes for his 1st birthday <br />
- start making homemade decoration for the 1st birthday party <br />
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Personal goals to achieve:<br />
- must keep up with my yoga practice at least once a week, ideally twice! I am stressed out, unbalanced, stiff and still have a good bit of baby weight to shift off. Time has to be dedicated to yoga. Period.<br />
- walk in the mornings again with the buggy and the dog and not to come up with excuses why I can't<br />
- try new recipes and post them. Asian and Raw food in particular<br />
- spring clean the house (hahahahahahaha, this is a joke obviously, unless I hire a cleaner which I can't afford or I get somebody to watch my son for like a week so I can start and finish jobs)<br />
- drink more green smoothies and less coffee in the morning (for recipe see<a href="http://cottonfeetandwoolenears.blogspot.ie/2013/01/the-very-green-monster.html"> here</a>)<br />
- win the lotto and hire a nanny<br />
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Thanks for stopping by!<br />
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Picture below showing the result of my last projects. See tutorial <a href="http://cottonfeetandwoolenears.blogspot.ie/2013/03/foam-stamped-matching-t-shirts.html">here</a>.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06911792149475070699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567329785340903963.post-53963162211061944982013-03-27T09:20:00.002+00:002013-03-27T09:20:27.304+00:00Foam stamped matching T-shirts<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Okay, my first and last post this week. I’m super excited,
we have visitors from Germany on the way. Literally on the way. Hope the bloody
snow won’t delay or even stop them. Seriously what is going on? This time last
year we were having breakfast outside in 22 degrees… and now I’m sending the
husband for more firewood and bought a sheepskin liner for the buggy… </div>
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Anyway, point is that I have loads to get done before
heading to the airport to make sure they are not walking into this scenery.
(<a href="http://cottonfeetandwoolenears.blogspot.ie/p/behind-scenes.html">the mess</a>) </div>
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We have a busy week ahead I’m sure. 2 babies and 4 adults
and a crazy dog under the 1 roof, but hey the more the merrier no? Funny to
think that the last time I saw my friend we were both single and spent a week
partying and now we are both mammies and our babies are 2 months apart in age.</div>
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My friend has a baby girl and I wanted to make some souvenir
for her that she can keep. I also wanted Rián to have a keep sake. So I thought
I will make a matching T-shirts for them with a simple design including the
date on somehow. The husband said it’s cheesy, I think it’s damn cute and I
will make sure to take a photo with the two little spuds wearing them and post
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So I got 2 similar white t-shirt in H&M. They were €3
each. I bought fabric paint (€5-10 in craft shops depending on the brand) and a
sheet of foam (95 cents). I did some research on this technique and it seemed
fairly easy, however I had no idea what the outcome would be like. It turned
out well, better than I expected, the lines are nice and clear. The paint didn’t
go evenly with all the stars, but I kinda like that weathered look anyway. I
used a wall paint brush to paint the neck and sleeve lines but I could have
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Pictures below. Do you like it? I can see myself already
doing a few more T-shirts for a special occasions like 1<sup>st</sup> Birthday
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">A throw
away comment made to me by a friend last week has got me thinking about how my
blog life and our real life could seem very different. She said that when she
looks at my blog it makes her feel bad for not doing projects for her child. It
was funny because at the same time I was thinking how organised her home was
and how whenever I saw her she looked so amazing and calm.. like one of those
mothers that just stepped out of the baby catalogue. Why couldn’t I find the
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">When I
started this blog a few months back it was as much (perhaps more) a therapy for
myself as a resource for others. It was a creative outlet that allowed me to
find a piece of myself again. Many mothers talk about losing their sense of
self after pregnancy and needing a way to still feel like an individual and not
just some baba’s mother. I think it’s so important for mothers to still feel
like ‘real people’ and you should do whatever you can to allow you achieve
this. Whether it be through staying social by getting out to meet your friends,
keeping up your appearance or keeping your house in order so it doesn’t seem
like your old life is lost for good…. Now more than ever just do whatever makes
you happy! This blog was to allow me have a foot back in my previous life of
design and creativity that I loved so much.</span></div>
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But unfortunately we can’t have it all (where would we put it??) so these
choices so often come with trade-offs. I’m about to show you mine. Here is a
little window into our ‘real’ everyday life. Not the blogger instagramed
version. Try not to be too shocked…</span></div>
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see my trade-off has come at the expense of our house! The ironic thing is that
before Rián came along I was super organised and house proud. Nothing was every
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06911792149475070699noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567329785340903963.post-31788244832497505162013-03-16T13:10:00.000+00:002013-04-23T18:16:40.449+01:00Mini Me LunchesIt hard hard hard work to home cook all meals for the family all the time. Some days feel like an endless cycle of peeling and chopping, not mention the constant war-zone of the kitchen...<br />
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On the upside we are moving from purees and mashed food into finger food and chunky bits which makes things a bit more interesting and gives me more chance to enjoy lunch time with my son.<br />
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Our "mini me lunches" now often contain the exact same thing the difference would be the texture for him and more seasoning at the end for me. Today I want to share the concept of feeding yourself an your baby the same foods. Obviously all food has to be age appropriate but this can work with tons of different types of food. It doesn't matter if you are more adventurous or more traditional when it comes to cooking and feeding your baby. <br />
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It's fun, it looks cute when you are serving it and it's easier to prepare. <br />
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Two of our lunches below: <br />
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1) Stirfry noodles with a selection of vegetables and tofu<br />
Pureed the veg for the baba, topped with a few tofu cubes<br />
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2) Poached salmon with roast sweet potato and beetroot<br />
Baba eats the sweet potato cubes himself while I'll feed him little bits of salmon and beetroot puree.<br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">We need a
play corner! Our baba is taking over the sitting room completely and if I don’t
take action now I will lose all that remains of my adult sitting room under the
piles of baby stuff. I’m aware that it might happen anyway but fear not.. I
will try and sort this issue somehow. </span></div>
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<u><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Here is
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tall, tired, adults who want to relax in the evenings in a cosy grown up sitting
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also tall, not tired at all, baby who wants to play, roll, pull, open, close, grab,
shake, build, splash, giggle, kick and soon crawl, walk and run ALL DAY LONG…</span></div>
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<u><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Here is
what we need:</span></u></div>
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</span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">A
cosy nook for us to be able unwind in the evenings and occasionally have grown
up company in to share bottles of wine and home made cocktails.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">An
inspiring play area for Rián with plenty of toy storage and a spacious play
surface for him and his little baba friends. Also must bear in mind that his
activity needs will constantly change along with the toys </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">And now
comes the challenge. All this has to happen in our sitting room which is about
3.4m x 4.6m? Tiny, tiny, tiny! </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">The room is
small chaos at the moment and I’m torn between ideas so I did a ton of research
and created a mood board to help me focus. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Mood boards
are not just for designers! Quite the opposite!! If you do a DIY interior
design project I would really recommend you do one. A common problem is not having a clear idea in the head
of what the finished room will look like. Taking the time at an early stage to
decide on style and concept saves you so a lot of legwork and trouble at the
end. You can be as brave as you want on a mood board. Try bold colours or unusual materials, patterns and shapes. When the design is coming together choose some images of furniture you like
and than look for similar pieces until you find one that suits. That way you can avoid coming home with
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">What you
need are images, images, images. As many as your computer can bear. If your
tech savvy there are design programs that can help you out but, like with most
things, the old fashioned ways are still often the best... Get a big sheet of
paper or big piece of cardboard box, print loads of images, take some glue and off you go. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Below are 2
mood boards for the play corner and 2 I did last year when designing the
nursery. The one for the nursery is the last mood board when I already had some
of the furniture, accessories and colors chosen. The playroom board is an initial
concept, just get my mind going. Wish me luck and I will keep you posted on the
progress. x <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Play corner Mood Boards: </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">A well
designed photo gallery on your wall will instantly add a warming homely feel to
your place. Doesn’t matter how big or small the wall surface you’ve got you can
make it work. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">What you
need is time and patience and of course a bit of money to collect frames you
like, get pictures developed to the right size, and then frame the photos. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Traditional,
contemporary, neat or shabby, what ever you prefer. The goal is to create a
gallery with emotional attachment. Something you want to stop by and look at and
something that will make your guest feel instantly at home and a part of your
life. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make it personal by adding
pictures you like, magazine cut outs, your kids drawings or your dog’s paw print it
doesn’t matter. What matters is to make it reflect your family’s character.</span></div>
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inspiration wall as we call it</u> – this a mix of our own photos, contemporary
street <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>art and other images we liked from
magazines or books. All this displayed in different style, shape, color and
material frames. In this gallery I tend to change the photos once <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>every 1-2 years.</span></div>
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sepia family gallery</u> – some of these photos are the major milestones in our
life therefore the photos won’t change. All the images are developed in sepia and
framed in simple brown wood frames. To create interest we organized them in a
mirror like effect. It was very
time consuming to figure out the best way to do it and decide on order of the
photos but the result makes it worthwhile I think.</span></div>
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baby was born we took and an absolute ridiculous amount of photos of him.
Seriously way too much!!! And he is growing so fast I find impossible to pick
from the best shots. For a very flexible option I created this mini gallery - using our handy sized Instagramm photos - in which
we change the photos quite regularly. The mirror is above the fire place and
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like today I’m sure there will be plenty of photos taken to celebrate Mothers’s
day. What a great opportunity to gather a load of your photos together and start
creating your family photo gallery. Happy Mother’s Day </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">mammies! x</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"></span></div>
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<![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">I think I
have natural yogurt obsession since I’ve got my yogurt maker.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Its fantastically simple and provides us with
these delicious, creamy and super tasty yogurts. </span>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">I use it
for cooking in place of crème fresh or sour cream, we eat it for breakfast, we
blend it into <a href="http://cottonfeetandwoolenears.blogspot.ie/2013/01/2-for-1-breakfasts.html">smooties</a> and Rián takes his fair share of the yogurt pots as
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">It tastes
so good I started to explore different flavors that we can incorporate to make
them even better. You can see below how little you need to make them. Try it
for yourself even with store bought natural yogurt. </span></div>
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berries and put them into the sauce pan and with a 1 tbs of water. Simmer over
medium heat for about 5-7 min until the berries will soften up and get juicy.
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Half of
ripe pear grated</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">¼ of a
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natural yoghurt</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">20-25 g
good quality dark chocolate grated </span></div>
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desiccated coconut flakes</span></div>
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really use almost any type of fruit; it’s hard to go wrong. If you have the
willpower not to eat them all in one go they keep well for a few days in the
fridge. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">7.5 months
into motherhood and my dream of raising my son with ONLY organic, natural,
homemade, designer and eco friendly toys are long gone. Fisherprice slowly but
surely made its way into the house in forms of Christmas and other presents and
I must admit that some of the flashy plastic loud toys are actually very handy
keeping him busy and giving me a few minutes break now and again.</span></div>
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busy for ages. Below is a quick and cheap idea for homemade toys using empty
containers. I used colored tape from the hardware shop to create bold patterns that babies just love!
He likes to play with it and I like the look of it. It’s a win-win. </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">:)</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"></span></div>
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meaning to try this simple geometric pattern on a revamp for ages. This is a
pretty inexpensive stool that I picked up in IKEA. I use it mostly in the
kitchen to wash messy faces and sticky fingers at the sink but also in the guestroom as a
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Avocado and banana puree is a big hit with my son. I got the idea from Nessa's family kitchen blog. (Check it out, it's full of delicious recipes for family cooking). The baby puree is super simple and quick to make, you need half of a ripe avocado and half of a ripe banana, fork mesh, done. Serve immediately as it tends go brown very fast.<br />
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After the puree is done you left with a half of an avocado for yourself to create something delicious and filling. I learned this recipe when I was an Au pair in New York (a million years ago) and my host mom use to eat a sandwich similar to this often times. <br />
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1-2 slices of granary or sour dough bread<br />
Half of an avocado<br />
1 chunky slice of Gouda cheese (The Gouda block from Lidl is delish)<br />
1 teasp of balsamic vinegar<br />
Pinch of sea salt flakes<br />
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3) Toast the bread, spread on the avocado<br />
4) Serve with a slice of chunky gouda on top<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06911792149475070699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567329785340903963.post-5386258879302778272013-02-18T09:59:00.001+00:002013-02-25T22:53:42.757+00:002 more use of your ink letter stampsMy ink stamps are always somewhere handy in the house as I use them quite often. In today's post I'll show you 2 quick ways how to use them, or click <a href="http://cottonfeetandwoolenears.blogspot.ie/2013/01/rock-and-roll-nursery-lamp.html">here</a> to see my ink letter lamp shade project from a previous blog post.<br />
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Using plain brown paper, ink letters and simpe ribbon creates a minimalist look which will make your present stand out in a big colorful pile and the little stamps will add a lovely personal touch. Below is my presents for a baby girl's Christening just recently.<br />
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Using newspaper is super affordable, environment friendly and with the right accessories it can be pretty and fancy looking. The photo below is from Christmas.<br />
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<u>2) Make your own bespoke wall art</u><br />
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This is very easy to do. Get an ugly painting in an ugly frame from the flea market, or from a garage sale maybe from your father in law's shed or from your aunty's house. Paint the frame, ditch the painting, replace with a white sheet, decide on the content for your text, stamp it on, assemble back and hang on your wall. Bam!, done, you got a cool piece that I guarantee people will ask' where did you get it?'. Below is mine, made for our home office / guest room with my husband's favorite quote. <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06911792149475070699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567329785340903963.post-17578370589462960122013-02-14T20:47:00.000+00:002013-02-14T20:47:29.438+00:00Funny DIY baby blocks<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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there is more laundry than clean clothes, the fridge is empty and your hair hasn’t
been washed since what seems like months.Your baby is just going non stop, all day and not
giving you a nano second of a break? At times like these the last thing you want to do is play the “building up the blocks 435 times
so Rián can knock them over" game.<br />
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For these "funtime" play hours I decided to make these foam blocks with humorous quotes for my own amusement. As Rián cant read I don't think he will mind too much :) </div>
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The blocks were a present, but unfortunately I managed
to bleach them in a wash once. This was a big problem as Rián absolutely loves them so I decided to give them a facelift.</div>
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I have very little knowledge of
sewing, just a few dusty memories from my Nana's old table Singer. However with
motherhood came an urge of owning my own sewing machine, so one day I enthusiastically purchased a machine in IKEA (yes they sell sewing machines too<span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">:</span></span>)
and started using it occasionally. I’m no expert what so ever, but okay with
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start with these blocks. I came across plenty of tutorials on the internet, but
instead of following any, I decided just to take off the old cover, see how it
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By the time I got to the third cube I had a fairly good technique. You could also do it with nursery rhymes or your own design.
Give it a try it’s not complicated I promise.
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1) Material – My favorite fabric shop
is Harlequin, Castle Market in D2. The fabrics I used were €8 a meter. You can
also recycle clothes from your wardrobe for a project like this for an even
quirkier design. Unbleached plain white cotton - IKEA, €2 /meter </div>
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2) T shirt graffiti marker: Home
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Oh and Happy Valentines Day everyone!! Dora x Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06911792149475070699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567329785340903963.post-28762528880457986052013-02-10T20:33:00.001+00:002013-02-10T20:36:43.020+00:00Fancy French Riz au lait<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Ahhh the
French....with their baguettes in the wicker baskets, their wine and their food
it’s all just sooo good and delicious and even the most simple thing like RICE
PUDDING sounds like the name of a fairy tale princess…Princess Riz au lait..</span>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Now
seriously, I love French food. After initially being quite skeptical with the
whole “cuisine” and “gourmet” madness, I have grown a huge respect for French
food and how attention is given to the smallest detail when cooking it. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">However
when my French friend, as part of the extending Food Swap Shop (read more about it <a href="http://cottonfeetandwoolenears.blogspot.ie/2013/01/the-food-swap-shop.html">here</a>), offered some Riz au Lait, I thought we could really just call it ‘rice
pud’ and stop being fancy. </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">:)</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">But this is
not your average rice pudding people! It is so much more! It’s creamy yet light
and just beautiful with a touch of citrus flavouring.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">I had to
ask for the recipe and as often happens, I was totally surprised how easy and
simple it is to make. So here you go, see below. This dish is gaining
popularity super quickly in my family; I reckon it will do the same in yours
too.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">And if you
never cooked anything French, this perhaps a great way to start and realize it’s
not actually rocket science.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">100 gr
pudding rice</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">1 liter of
full fat milk </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">80gr sugar</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><i>flavoring:</i>
citrus peel or orange blossom (you can find orange blossom as syrup in gourmet
food stores) - I used half of an orange's and half of a lemon's peel </span></div>
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a sauce pan with the flavoring</span></li>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Simple
enough? I think so.</span></div>
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is the mother of all invention”. This toy box was born exactly along those
lines. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Once you
have a baby your house will be taken over with your child’s stuff whether you
like it or not. In our case my dining table started disappearing under all the baby
stuff.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">From my
waitressing years, thanks to my inner hoarder, we have a few wooden wine boxes
around the place. Lately I moved one of them permanently to the kitchen so I
can just drop all of Rian’s bit and bobs in when I wanted to tidy up the table.
It’s a great size box but it gets quiet heavy when full of stuff so I ended up kicking
it around the floor for weeks. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Then one
day I looked at the box and thought wouldn’t it be great if it had wheels. And
so my next project was born.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">My husband had
a great involvement in the design also, so the result is a real family effort. I
love it. I think Rián loves it too; however it’s a bit early to tell.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">I must warn
you, this is not a naptime project!!! But this should not put you off as it is
easy enough to do. It is time-consuming however because the paint has to dry
between phases so all an all it took me the whole week to complete. (well a
week in mom time, so 5 min here and half an hour there..).</span></div>
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box</span></div>
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used a small sample pot of wall paint and still have some left) </span></div>
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paint </span></div>
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tape</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">- Stencils
- homemade</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">- Craft
blade</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">- Varnish
(I used quick dry, water based floor varnish)</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">- About
half a meter of rope </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">- 4 castors</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">- Lining paper
for the inside (newspaper, magazines, wrapping paper or wallpaper are all good
options, I used some comics for a fun, childish touch)</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">- Decoupage
glue</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Any wooden
box can be upscaled, it doesn’t necessarily have to be a wine box. Most of the
other stuff can be found in any local hardware shop however the spray paint I
got in O’Sullivan Graphics on Camden
St, Dublin and the
castors are from Ikea.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">It's a
bit tricky depending what do you have already. A small sample paint is
around €3 depending on the brand. Montana spray paint is around €5. A packet of 4 castors are €10 in IKEA. Masking tape and a good brush will cost you about €10. </span></div>
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</span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">At
the outset I had decided on my design. A combination of stars and stripes in
complimenting colours.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">I
started by painting my base colour. This box is painted with wall paint. Wall
paint on untreated wood gives you an unusual really smooth and matt finish and
takes the spray paint perfect without any primer. It took two coats for a
respectable finish. The only drawback is you must handle with care before
applying a sealing coat of varnish because the wall paint is sensitive to
finger prints</span></div>
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cut out my stencil for the star and the ‘pull’ sign and sprayed them on with spray
paint.</span></div>
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I used masking tape to outline the areas for the stripes along the sides of my
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you wish to use, make sure its cut in small manageable pieces not in whole
sheets as smaller pieces are much easier to glue down.</span></div>
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the decoupage glue and a brush, apply a small area of glue directly onto the
box. Quickly cover with your lining paper and smooth out any air bubbles.
Continue until the entire inside of the box is covered. Use your craft blade to
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holes for your pull rope handle and fix castors to the base and you’re good to
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">“Do you
want to swap a loaf of homemade bread for a batch of your yoghurt?” asked my
friend recently. Hell yes!! I thought…</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">To give you
a little bit of background info I recently started making yoghurt in this super
compact little yoghurt machine which, over a 10hrs period, produces 7 little
glass jar of yoghurt. It’s sooo easy. You need 1 liter of milk (organic whole
milk for best results) and 1 small pot of natural yoghurt (organic full fat for
best result) to produce 7 small jars of yoghurt. And the best thing is that
after your first batch you can use your own yoghurt for the next batches for up
to 10 times. It’s creamy, super fresh and more delicious than any yoghurt I’ve
ever tasted before. Plus eating out of a glass jar just makes it so much better
than the plastic pots. I think the machine already paid for itself as we
started consuming a serious amount natural yoghurt weekly since we have the
machine. We eat it for breakfast, blend it into smoothies, mix it into baby
food and also enjoy it as dessert with fruits or compotes. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">It was not
planned at all but almost at the same time one of our best friends and close neighbor got into making his own bread from scratch. If you think I’m a foodie
wait until you meet him. He means serious business when it comes to food. And oh
my, his bread is amazing and delivered when still hot!!! One of life greatest
pleasure has to be taking the first slice of freshly baked homemade bread. </span></div>
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weekly event got me thinking. How cool would it be to have a circle of
trusted friends and foodies who are all specializing in a different type of home
made deliciousness’ and began swapping every week. Bread, yoghurt, jam and God knows
what else are being made with love and care in modern foodie households. Wouldn’t
it be awesome!? A food swap shop! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">:)</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> Any takers?</span></div>
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<![endif]--><i>“€60!! For a laundry bin?? Are you mad??!!”</i> That was my
husbands reaction when I first mentioned the idea of allocating such a chunk of
our nursery renovation budget on a solution for dirty baby clothes. I had found
this barrel in an online design shop. It was love at first sight and I <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>really wanted to have it for the nursery.
However it was pricey, way too big and not practical in many ways. But I
was desperate to make it work in the room. Only when I received it in the post
I really realized how big a barrel is in real life..not so professional I know,
but often times when it comes to my own house all logic goes out the window and
pure excitement takes over. <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">:)</span></span>
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fits into my super mini nursery and I think it looks damn cool.
Also the size is doing me a favor as one small baby produces easily a barrel
full of laundry on a weekly basis. But what I love the most about it is that
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Every day items are
so so very important and you need them to be lovable</b>. Laundry bins are
rarely considered to be an important piece when furnishing a room yet you
touch them and see them every single day so why not please yourself with
something that will wow you on the daily basis. Also if you make it into a bold
statement you can have it in focus instead of trying to find a corner for it. In
reality people don’t often change their laundry bins (every 5-10 yrs or not
even I guess), so you are talking long term investment. With all that in mind I
think the price I paid is super reasonable. In our case this barrel will be
around for many many years to come for sure and again I see it working in
different parts of the house if I need it to.</div>
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If we are ever lucky enough to have a big house in the
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hang out, but until than I have my barrel and it makes me happy every day.</div>
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On the practical side I have one of those IKEA net laundry
bins inside it, which make it super easy to lift the whole load out and bring
it downstairs. I would like to say it was clever planning but no, it was my
pure luck and a good eye estimation as I had no measurements with me when I
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<u>Sourcing:</u></div>
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<u>Rescued barrel: </u></div>
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<a href="http://www.pureliving.ie/">http://www.pureliving.ie/</a> </div>
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The shop is Irish, the stock is super cool and top quality. Sign up to the
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And link to the bin is here: (I finally figured how to
actually link in a website ;)</div>
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early morning hours it’s hard to come up with breakfast ideas. What I have
recently started to do is combine both of our breakfasts together and work with
ingredients which will feed Rián and myself at the same time. </span>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Most
mornings I give Rián porridge with some kind of fruit mixed into it. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">I cook his
porridge in a bit of water for 5-6 min, then blend in fruit. I buy a big bag of
organic porridge for the family and for Rián I put some in the blender to grind
it down to “baby porridge”. It’s very easy to do. It takes 2 minutes and cost a
lot less than buying baby porridge. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">For example
a small pack of Organic baby porridge can cost around €3 for 250g. However a
large bag of Organic porridge oats is under €2 for 1kg in Aldi. Crazy a bit no? </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">1-2 slice
of fresh mango diced (depending on the size)</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">half an
apple </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">2 tbsp of
baby porridge cooked in water, nice and thick</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Put all
ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth or use a hand blender and blend
it in a deep mug for mess free option. If your baby is already okay with little
bits of food, you can just grate the apple instead of blending and add at the
end. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Note: If it’s
too runny at first you might need to cook a bit more porridge. Some mangos are
very juicy. On the upside you’ll have breakfast for baby already cooked for the
next day. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">half an
apple (the other half of the same apple)</span></div>
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the mango diced</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">1 pot of
natural yoghurt</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">1 tbsp of
coconut flakes</span></div>
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porridge</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">2-3 ice
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half<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a passion fruit spooned in</span></div>
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delicious and healthy. If you get yourself a travel smootie cup it is also a
handy breakfast on the go or for the walk with buggy. I often make it if I know
I’ll have a friend coming over. In that case I’ll prep the blender with all the
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06911792149475070699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567329785340903963.post-31584810536297834122013-01-19T10:13:00.002+00:002013-01-29T19:10:05.497+00:00Thyme - not your usual educational toy<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">I’m trying
to be a bit more adventurous and easy going as a mommy every day. I would like
my son to have a real carefree childhood full of fun and laughter. I know its
sounds clichéd but I often find it challenging. Baby safety is an unquestionable
priority however I feel all the safety warnings for choke hazards and must
haves for safety in the house are quite overwhelming. </span>
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in mind, the other day I was chopping food for cooking and had a small branch
of fresh thyme in my hand when Rián started reaching for it from his chair. My
initial thoughts were: No No No! Too dangerous, he can swallow a piece of it
and choke, so I pulled my hand away. Then, on second thoughts I put in my own mouth
to see what could happen with it in a baby’s mouth and found that it was so
fresh that the leaves were still very strong. It was hard to pull them off, so I
decided he should be fine with it. I picked a handy size branch and gave it to
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hit his little nose he made a face I had never seen before. The smell was
something totally unfamiliar for him and I suppose was very strong. Oh it was
fun to watch!! :)</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">He lifted it to his mouth put it in, then
quickly out and kind of licked it a bit. He kept looking at me for reaction,
but I did nothing. I wanted him to figure out what’s next. Finally he decided
himself not to eat it all. I don’t blame him. Fresh thyme isn’t something I
would want to chew on either. He held it and studied it for a good while, shaked
it like mad few times then licked it again before it landed on the floor so
Cooper could have a go with it too. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">I totally get
his excitement and strong reaction. Thyme is a beautiful green colour, it’s soft
to touch, strangely tickly in between his chubby fingers and has a strange smell.
Just imagine if you held a massive bunch for the first time in your life! I
want to feed his curiosity as much as I can because it is amazing to spend time
with somebody to who everything’s is so brand new and exciting. </span></div>
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<![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">When I had
to renovate our own nursery I found it more challenging than any room I’ve ever
designed. There seems to be a lot of ready made solutions for babies and kids
when it comes to their room design and I really had to go the extra mile to be
creative and to make it our own. I truly believe that every room in a house
should have a common design tread running through them. I don’t mean that they
all have to match per say, but rather that they are all representative of your
family’s individual style. Discovering somebody’s home is much like being on a
great holiday. With every day, or every room, you discover a little bit more
about the culture, the people and your surroundings. By the end you more or
less have an idea of the place.</span>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">When I was
looking for a baby changing station for our nursery I needed something that was
small and compact, within our tight budget, unique and would have a life after
Rián was out of nappies.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">My husband
bought this little vintage luggage at a flea market a few years ago for a
project he had planned but (like a lot of things</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">:)</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">) never got around to doing it so for a while
it was used for storing books on the floor. When I needed something to keep the
nappies and wipes handy I figured it would be quite perfect. The wooden stool underneath
is a special piece from a designer friend in South Africa. They look well
together and it really works. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Both the
suitcase and the stool can have multiple uses in years to come. The case can be
used to store toys or kids books. I’ll even take it back happily any time for
my own use. As for the wooden stool, it is just something every house needs.
Since we have it has been in every room, it was used as spare chair, bookshelf,
desk, garden furniture and side table already and now it’s a piece of nursery
furniture. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">What I love
about second hand furniture is that it come with a history all of its own. And
now my family is adding to the story of these two pieces. I think about the
person who, decades ago, once bought this suitcase brand new. Would they ever
have believed that it would one day be used to store the nappies for a baby
they would never meet? And I’m already looking forward to the times when my son
starts carrying the luggage full of toys around the house. </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Sourcing:</span></b></div>
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<u><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Second hand vintage
luggage:</span></u></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">- Try the
Oxfam shops, here is a link with all the locations:</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">https://www.oxfamireland.org/shop/shops-near-you</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">- Or the
ultimate treasure hunt place is the Dublin
flea market:</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">http://www.dublinflea.ie/</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">- Somewhere between 10-40€ you should be able to get a small one in good condition</span></div>
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<u><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Wooden
stool:</span></u></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>- Try your local hardwear shop and garden store </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">- Or here is a nice basic one from IKEA for 10€:</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">http://www.ikea.com/ie/en/catalog/products/77996709/ </span></div>
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Our little baby was 6 months old today. Hard to believe, it
really is. I feel so sentimental today, I wanted the three of us to celebrate this huge milestone. I know it may be perhaps unusual to do so, however to me it
feels like a pretty big deal. Before I had him I had no idea what a life changing
experience motherhood is. It rocked my world and turned everything upside down.
And despite the fact that my previously super tidy house is a constant mess, a
good night sleep has a very different meaning and life with a baby is nothing
like I pictured before it made me the happiest I’ve ever been.
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I wanted to mark this day with a "cake" some sort. </div>
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If your baby is nearly 6 months and you would like to make a silly
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1-2 tbs porridge</div>
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1 tbs of pudding rice</div>
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Half banana</div>
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Few berries</div>
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Cook the pudding rice in water until soft.</div>
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Cook the porridge in water until soft.</div>
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Combine and blend into puree. Keep it thick and heavy.</div>
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Remove from the mold by warming the mold with your hand
and pushing the cake out at the same time. It’s pretty trouble free.</div>
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While it’s still frozen it works as great teether then a
great dinner treat when melts. </div>
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Tip: Do a trial run in the morning with baby’s breakfast porridge
to test for the best consistency. :)</div>
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