Archive for November, 2011

Vintage Advent Calendar

November 30th, 2011 | Christmas | 16 Comments

A few days ago, on twitter, a fellow blogger was talking about the advent calendars she had when she was a child. Simple, cardboard calendars with a little image to discover every day. At that time, we did not need gifts to count down to Christmas. This simple advent routine was enough to make us happy. Read the rest of this entry →

Customized Messenger Bag

November 29th, 2011 | Crafting, DIY, Refashion | 12 Comments

Just a simple, camouflage messenger bag and a bunch of old junk jewelry (never throw those orrible earrings away, who knows…). Read the rest of this entry →

Reading Magic

November 22nd, 2011 | L'angolo di Chiara, Books | 92 Comments

by Chiara Iacomuzio

What would you do if I told you that there’s an educational activity which, on its own, will:

- reinforce the bond between parents and children

- improve children’s ability to express themselves and their achievements in school

- teach them to read, quickly and with no effort

- strengthen their self-esteem

- calm them and reassure them before sleep

- help them to name their feelings (joy, fear, sadness, anger) and to learn universal values

- help the country save money and progress (because growing children that are more intelligent and happier, the government will have to spend less money, time and attention on problems such as illiteracy, crime, unemployment) Read the rest of this entry →

Pilobolus

November 21st, 2011 | Misc | 17 Comments

A wonderful way to start the week.

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Recycled Jersey

November 16th, 2011 | Crafting, DIY, Refashion | 44 Comments


Opening the boxes where my winter clothes have spent their summer, I had a bad surprise. Read the rest of this entry →

Family Routine Checklist

November 10th, 2011 | Crafting with Kids, Casa, Education, Family | 56 Comments

As our morning and bedtime routines are quite regular, I have recently found a way to make it easier for the kids (and for me, too!). Read the rest of this entry →

French Onion Soup

November 4th, 2011 | Cooking, Le ricette di Jean | 30 Comments

This is one of my favorite comfort food in these long, cold, rainy days. Read the rest of this entry →

Sweet Memories

November 2nd, 2011 | Misc | 42 Comments

We have spent a day in Nice last week and it brought back so many sweet memories… Read the rest of this entry →

DIY Advent Calendar – Now Available

November 1st, 2011 | Crafting, Shop | 7 Comments

The giveaway is over, the winner has be announced, and my DIY Advent Calendar is now available in my etsy shop. Read the rest of this entry →