UPCYCLE!

    I am a hoarder. What is more I hoard not only my own stuff but others' too. I freed  my family and friends from a stack of magazines and racked my brains how to transform them into something useful and nice. My son's going to be crawling soon so our living room has to spacious and child- friendly. I found this great idea how to transform a stack of old magazines into a stool-cum-coffee table. Check out the prototype and my version without a pillow. Apart from the above listed functions it can also serve as a baby walker:)

Cushioning effect:)

NO STARK WALLS

 When my husband and I decided to move to our own flat we thought the place only needed finishing touches. But we were so wrong. In the end we ended up renovating bathroom, kitchen, and three rooms! Our mission impossible started when I was 8 months pregnant and finished on the day when my newborn son and I left hospital. Crazy! Pandemonium reigned everywhere. Luckily, the baby's room was ready and almost perfect. The only thing that jarred my eyes were stark walls. Gradually, I started filling them with handmade pictures. I used table mats, ribbons, buttons, cardboard box, coloured paper and postcards.

This one is really precious. It's a collage made from  the bday and xmas cards my older sis sent me.:-***

THE ART OF STORYTELLING

My son's journey to the land of nod starts at about 8 p.m with bedtime stories. His book supplies are still scarce but carefully chosen. Most of them are my own beloved books I got as a child. I have been bitten by the reading bug when I borrowed my first book from a school library. It was "Plastusiowy pamietnik"- a story about an adorable Plasticine figure with protruding ears who lived in a pencil case. Magical! I'm a bookworm myself and will try to instil the passion for books in my son too. 

My son's first home library. 

CORK:)

My favourite Cork Buddy:)

Rumour has it that Cork people moved to the "White Place" somewhere in the north of Poland. Local people are concerned with their unusual behaviour. Apparently the newcomers are constantly tripping over, telling the "knock knock- who's there?" jokes and claiming they can speak Italian;) (babli bubli) In the picture: Michael O'Machonski and his family.

SESAME STORIES

When I was a little girl I used to subscribe to the monthly "Sesame Street". It was the sort of a magazine which sent my imagination reeling and provided so many great ideas for DIY projects. My sister and I identified ourselves with main characters. I was the sort of a younger sister who was constantly asking irritating questions and pestering everyone. Therefore, I had a deep affinity for Ernie and my sister, having a low patience threshold, for Bert. 
My friend Mike even considered having a Cookie Monster tattoo! I wonder if this is what he had on his mind?:)