• DIY Masks, the latest fashion accessory

    In the Netherlands, it was announced that from the 1st of December, masks are required to be worn in most places, grocery stores and anywhere ‘inside’, in short.  Masks are the latest thing that you literally can’t leave home without! I initially bought masks (I have more than I know what to do with) and…

  • Cat Wall – DIY project

    I started working on the cat wall last year, approximately 9 months ago. Thanks to self isolation and social distancing, I found myself with more time than I know what to do with. Last week, I also had two days of holiday with my destination as the shed(topia), so no excuse not to finish this…

  • Bath soak for dry or sunburnt skin

    I was recently over excited by the prospect of sun and happily sizzled and fried to the point of no return and am now suffering the after effects, as I basically do every year. Normally I’m in Spain and just buy diaper rash cream (true story) and suffer it out. This time, I’ve decided to…

  • DIY natural lip plumping cinnamon lip balm

    DIY natural lip plumping cinnamon lip balm

    On the same night I made my yummy fruity strawberry lip balm, I also decided to make another sweet lip treat. I think one of my life mottos should be ‘life is better with cinnamon!’. So this is a cinnamon lip balm which works as a natural lip plumper, you will feel it gently tingling…

  • DIY fruity Strawberry lip balm

    DIY fruity Strawberry lip balm

    A all natural tinted yummy lip balm. I know Ive previously done two other lip balms but this weekend I had lip balm on my mind. I wanted something different and yummy, something that will leave you wanting to lick your lips whilst nourishing them at the same time. Ive come up with a fruity…

  • DIY Pimp your KitchenAid Mixer with Hello Kitty tutorial

    Even though I am now WELL into my thirties, I still secretly (or not so secretly) love Hello Kitty.  Being a crazy cat lady has a little bit to do with it but I grew up with Hello Kitty and to be fair, she has had very few scandals, making her a rather wholesome character.…

  • DIY Gift: Hot Chocolate on a Spoon

    DIY Gift: Hot Chocolate on a Spoon

    Does being a hostess mean I have the mostess? Since starting my social group for expats, I seem to be hosting far more gatherings and events than I ever have, from parent and baby groups to ladies who chat over coffee and adult evenings where chat is had over a lot of beer. Having a…

  • DIY Nourishing Winter Lip Balm

    DIY Nourishing Winter Lip Balm

    Not that long ago I posted a tutorial on making a chocolate lip balm, whilst this was indeed a tasty treat for your lips, it didn’t feel very nourishing or last very long (this could be as a result of constantly licking ones lips constantly because it was so sweet). I decided to take inspiration…

  • DIY Chocolate Cake Lip Balm

    So I came across a recipe that combines chocolate with lip balm, hooray! I mean really, who doesn’t love chocolate? So naturally I decided to adapt it to fit me and I have to say its been a success! I found out that my lip balms were quite soft (VERY soft), in my adaptation Ive…