With spring the creative mom changes into herbal mom. I try to use the short time when some herbs can be collected, I process, dry, macerate…
The Miraculous Boneset/Comfrey
The boneset (comfrey, knitbone, Symphytum officinale) is a great gift of the nature that helps heal a lot of ailments. You can find it all over the Czech Republic but especially in higher altitudes. The whole plant can be used although the root is the most potent part and it’s collected in spring and autumn. I …
Dollhouse in a suitcase
In the Czech republic it is common to receive a small cardboard suitcase when you’ve had a baby. You might find some useful things in it like a bottle, a pacifier, baby laundry detergent…lately however, I find there are more and more advertising papers. I didn’t want to throw out the suitcase itself and whilst …
Cacao-banana squares with cottage cheese
I started to make this dessert for two simple reasons. First, I wanted my children – very well used to healthy food – had healthy snacks rather what you can get from the supermarket. Second, I have a sweet tooth and I wanted something more guilt-free. The first objective was accomplished, the second one not …
Galaxy pendant
Do you like looking at the night sky? If so I have something for you – a tutorial on a piece of galaxy as a pendant.
Winter Ear muffs
The ear muffs are the second part of our elegant winter muff set.
Build your own Cardboard Cryptex
This year I deicded to make Lily a cryptex for her birthday. If you read Dan Brown’s book The DaVinci Code or saw the movie, you know what a cryptex is. The cryptex hides something inside and gives it away only when you turn the code correctly.
DIY Hand Warmer (Hand Muff)
Hand warmer or Hand muff is a highly elegant accessory brought to the fashion world in the 16th century. It was originally made from fur, nowadays we have other options to choose from. You can use fake fur or plush. The size is kind of universal, although the muff was made for a child, my …
Nail care paste with royal jelly
I went to a manicure recently. It was my second time and I generally felt like I went somewhere on my own after a hundred years. I happily left the children at school, spent almost one hour going there, then had my tired nails filed and went back feeling glorious with my shiny nails. Most …
Invisible stitch
The invisible stitch is perfect for stitching openings in hand if you need the thread to stay hidden.
Cherry stone heat pillow
When you’ve had kids for a while, your arms have probably become much stronger. And to keep the universe balanced, something else usually becomes weaker – your back, knees or whatever bears the weight of your children when you carry them. Luckily the nature gives us a helping hand here and that hand are in …
Snow white apron
My girls like to help me in the kitchen and they like doing it dressed up in costumes. Our kitchen has already brought down one Frozen dress because SOMEONE refused to take it off for the Christmas baking. And so I though to solve the problem and make both sides happy by making a princess …
Wrapping Christmas Presents
I did something different this year, it’s a very last minute but maybe it’s still helpful to someone
Quiet Book – cover
In my previous tutorial I showed you Mina’s Quiet Book. In this post I want to show you how to make a cover for your Quiet Book because if you put the effort into making a QB why not give it a proper book cover that not only looks nice but also protects the book?
Quiet book – 10 page inspiration
This ten pages Quiet Book (QB in short) is – like this activity board – a toy which helps development of children’s fine motor skills. And what’s also interesting for the parents is the fact that the name fits the effect of the toy perfectly. The child is entertained with the activities in the book …
Activity board
Probably every stay at home parent gets into phase when they wake up at the verge of mental breakdown and cannot imagine surviving yet another day. And for us – the temporarily desperate parents – the activity toys were invented. Their objective is to keep the little ones entertained quietly for a while. Today I …
Science experiment: The Fire Snake
Being the Creative Mom makes people thing I’m all about the cakes and cushions, my kids wear only home-sewn clothes, my kitchen is probably pink and all my close ones get hand knitted sweaters for Christmas. Some of those things might be true but you know what? I like science pretty much, too. It’s my …
How I joined the Christmas project “Jesus’ Grandkids”
Today I don’t bring you any tutorial, however, my post has much to do with creativity. With creating something for good cause, to make someone happy, which eventually made me even happier.
Amish Stumpwork
I’ve been wanting to learn this embroidery technique for some time now. Somehow there was no time, occasion or a convenient object to embroider so this idea stayed in my drawer. Then the best possible occasion came out of nowhere. I joined the project called Ježíškova vnoučata (Jesus grandkids – baby Jesus brings Christmas presents …
Paper lantern
The lantern processions, so typical for autumn in Czech republic, are quite close, so hurry up and make a lantern with this tutorial!