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Perpetual Calendar
A perpetual calendar can be used to help children learn to understand the passage of time, the rhythm of the seasons and why the moon is seemingly changing its shape all the time. It's fun to create your own calendar, but it can be tricky to get the circle and...
Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies
Tinned pumpkin puree – who would have thought? Who would have thought that you could make something so delicious from a tin of pureed pumpkin, but these cookies are so delicious they will become a staple in our home every autumn. They also freeze very well, and it is...
Who needs a doll?
Have dolls gone out of fashion?A few weeks ago, I overheard a mother at the playground say that her daughter really loved playing with dolls at nursery and wanted a doll for her birthday, but she and her husband resisted buying her one - her words were "we're not...
Banana Bread – a warming delight for a sunny Autumn day
Ripe bananas - love them or loathe them? Some people love to eat bananas when they are overly ripe, but I'm not one of them, so when I have a few bananas in my kitchen that have brown spots, I make a banana loaf. What's nice about this banana loaf What I love about...
Kourambiedes – Greek Christmas biscuits
Growing up, not one Christmas went by without a tin of these in our pantry. My Greek grandmother baked them for us, and I remember her meticulous approach to cooking and baking. She would lay everything out so neatly on the kitchen counter, and every movement of her...
Dolls for Ukraine
I am helping to raise money for the people of Ukraine by donating a hand made doll for the Instagram auction under #dollsforukraine.
Safety testing Waldorf dolls (UKCA/CE)
Dolls and other toys made available for sale in the EU or in the UK have to be CE or UKCA marked to ensure they do not pose any kind of health and safety risk to children and babies. This rule applies to small independent producers of hand made dolls in the same way...
Bramble (wild blackberry) jelly
My favourite recipe for bramble jelly, which is perfect on toasted crumpets or in hot porridge. Now’s the best time to forage for brambles!
How to live a Waldorf life at home
If you would like to raise your children with a magic touch of Waldorf, there are a few easy things you can do at home…
My Waldorf story
I went to a Waldorf kindergarten in a small village in Austria in the early 80s. That experience shaped me both as a maker and as a mother…