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morning procedure
6:45 – I can hear a loud “mama! hello mama! …..oooh, ball! Baby ball!!” from the little one’s room (this night, she insisted on taking a ball to her bed, that’s why). 6:50 – the little one joins us in … Continue reading
one perfect sunday
It has been one of these days again. One of these early summer weekend-days with blue sky and sunshine, where everything just flows and where you wallow from one relaxed moment to another. It started with a coffee brought to … Continue reading
Posted in culinary bits and pieces, Family, the little one
Tagged bread, food, garden, Mothers Day, Muttertag, Sunday
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start of the garden season
Since early February the little one and myself have been lurking around the garden to check whether it’s already worth gardening again. And I am happy to finally announce: the gardening season has started again!! Spring automatically means getting rid … Continue reading
swiss technicians
A few weeks ago, our fridge broke. No matter what we did, we always had a thick layer of ice on the walls and half of our food was freezing. When the repairman came, the problem was diagnosed as irreparable. … 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. It’s so much more fun with three kids in the bathtub 🙂
oh these people!
Do you know the feeling when the world around you seems to include too many unfriendly, annoying people? When so many people seem to feel the need to make unnecessary comments, gestures or bigger problems? I have had that feeling … Continue reading
birthday bbq
Beautiful spring weather, good food, good company….what else do you want for a birthday? (And I think it has been the most elaborate birthday cake I have made for Karsten so far…) And don’t forget to post a comment if … Continue reading
How to win a signed edition of “A Sting in the Tale”
Well, with the international day of the book now being less than a week away, from now on you have the chance to participate in the competition which might win you a hand signed version of “A Sting in the … Continue reading
you know you are in Switzerland when…
…you go for a walk and suddenly meet an old guy playing alphorn in the middle of the forest.
Posted in small but significant differences, Switzerland
Tagged Alphorn, Switzerland
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Hello there, emergency unit! Hope our relationship will be a scarce one!
Well, it had to happen one day, didn’t it? So far, we’d gone through the last 22 months without any major injuries and I am very grateful for it. Until today, our only emergency visit at a hospital with the … Continue reading
familial entropy 