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Yesterday afternoon included..
…a thrilled two-year-old jumping up and down in the matress section in a popular Swedish furniture store (without shoes, at least) …cinnamon rolls for everyone …a full shopping trolley although we just wanted to test the matresses and nothing else … Continue reading
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first days on our own
Since Monday, Karsten has to work again and the little one, the hobbit and myself try to manage our not-yet-reinvented daily routine by ourselves. Two kids versus one adult, first time in our family life. In Switzerland, the officially granted … Continue reading
101 (or so) ways of drinking coffee
Every time when my parents visit us (or when we visit my parents) I am surprised about how much coffee, and yet how different the ways are how we like our coffee best. I do come from a family of … Continue reading
medieval market at Lenzburg
Lenzburg has been on our day-trip list for quite some time now, but since we don’t have a car and are therefore dependent on the public transport, it always takes some time to actually visit all these great places. With … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Family, Switzerland
Tagged autumn, castle, Children, Lenzburg, medieval market, Switzerland
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snippets
It has been eleven days now since we welcomed our baby, can you believe it? Time is, however, still running slow in our household – we are trying to relax, to adjust and to take one step at a time. … Continue reading
family time
On Monday morning, the newest member of our family was born (50 cm long, 3,5 kg and a loud voice). He is just the cutest little thing you can imagine! Welcome to our family, my darling. Everyone is well and … Continue reading
my non-existing birth plan
I am getting nervous. The baby could theoretically come every day now and while I am eagerly awaiting the end of this pregnancy (by now I need at least half an hour every morning until my fingers don’t feel numb … Continue reading
my saturday morning (or how I shortly envied life in the 18th century)
Saturday morning, 9:20 am. The husband and the little one leave the house in order to do some shopping. Until now, I have: dressed the little one, read a book with her, made breakfast, had breakfast, cleaned the breakfast table, … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Miscellaneous
Tagged differences between man and woman, family, pregnancy
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pregnant in Switzerland
We (more specifically I) have entered the final spurt of the pregnancy. It is going to be the our second child that will be born in Switzerland and while I was quite nervous during the first pregnancy I feel much … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Family, small but significant differences, Switzerland
Tagged family policy, pregnancy, pregnant in Switzerland, Switzerland
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light hearts and heavy feet
This post was actually supposed to be written a week ago….but with the stomach bug last week and again temperatures over 30°C there was neither energy nor ambition to sit down and write. Which is a pity because the weekend … Continue reading
familial entropy 