The beeswax wraps are a hit now but it’s not something the humanity came up with just now. I remeber my mom packing my lunch in a clean cloth that I used as a napkin at school. So in a way with the beeswax wraps we’re coming back to something from the past that we …
Salt dough keychains
My girls decided to make small gifts from salt dough. Do you know this miracle? It’s a great alternative of plasteline or play d’oh. You can dry or bake it and the result is pretty hard and resistant. In this tutorial I will show you how to make a keychain from dried salt dough.
Christmas cards
This year’s Christmas cards are inspired by the poinsettia plant.
How to make a Explosion Box
Me and my husband don’t celebrate our wedding anniversaries big, however, I wanted to give him something personal this year. It took a me a while to get any idea at all but in the end I remembered that a while ago I saw a box that kind of exploded into several layers. My explosion …
Chocolate pralines
Chocolate pralines are a great gift and even more so if you make them yourself!
Daisy-chamomile face moisturizer
This year’s Mother’s Day gift was an easy decision. There are beautiful blooming herbs everywhere and I decided to use the daisies to make a moisturizing cream for my mom.
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 …
Flower card
It’s a circle of life – at kindergarden you make all kind of things for your mom, from paper bracelets to imperfections from ceramics, in your teen years you don’t understand why your aunts have so much kids’ rubbish at the fireplace and when you have your own kids you hold the tears as you pin the masterpiece …