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i don’t want to go outside…
It’s grey and foggy and windy and cold and rainy. Half snow, half rain. Unfortunately, it’s one of these days where we are forced to go outside several times, and not for fun but to run errands and go to … Continue reading
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in the meantime
Halfway through January and again almost no time to write. So much to do, so many plans, so much laughter, cries and shambles here. So many things I want to write about. About all the minor decision that I made … Continue reading
this moment
A single photo capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment to pause, savor and remember. Inspired by SouleMama. (And if you have a blog yourself, feel free to join in and leave a link … Continue reading
king for one day
Instead of the little one, I picked up a little king from the playgroup today. On the sixth of January, the shops in Switzerland traditionally sell King’s Cake. It’s a sweet yeast cake with raisins and coarse sugar which is … Continue reading
Posted in Family, small but significant differences, Switzerland
Tagged Dreikönigskuchen, King's Bread, Switzerland, traditions
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garden review
The garden season has been finished for a while now and due to the unforeseeable future next year, I haven’t done a lot of planning or preparation in the garden. The last visits were always accompanied by some melancholia – … Continue reading
christmas 2015
The last relatives have left and it looks like a bit of post-christmas-end-of-the-year tranquillity will find its way into our house, at least for a couple of hours each day. Do you feel the same? This feeling of being exhausted … Continue reading
pre-christmas days
Before we head deep down into the holidays, I want to wish you all a very Happy Christmas! We arrived at my parent’s place a few days ago – the night in the night train was fine for the kids … Continue reading
fun with flats (II): bathroom gatherings, anarchy and warning hooters
Fun with flats continues. After having spend my first semester in an anonymous student residency, I decided I was up for a more social place. So I moved into my first real shared flat. The evening with the plum wine … Continue reading
St. Lucia in Neuchatel
We just came back from a weekend in Neuchâtel where we stayed with my sister and her family. The plan was to decorate gingerbread houses, but there was so much more! A walk to a local farm, with sunshine and … Continue reading
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Tagged Alps, Children, christmas, family, gingerbread house, Lussekat, Neuchâtel
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this moment
A single photo capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment to pause, savor and remember. Inspired by SouleMama. (And if you have a blog yourself, feel free to join in and leave a link … Continue reading
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familial entropy 