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about zwieback and Cassiopeia
It doesn’t always need to be a laceration. Sometimes, a stomach bug is just what it takes to arrange a visit to the emergency unit again. Or, in this case, the birth section of the hospital. Because that’s where you … Continue reading
hanging on
It’s early in the morning. Our flat is hot. The bedroom is hot. I feel hot. I mean, really hot. Not in the sexy sense of hot, but in the heat wave-14-kilos-too-much-weight-and-hormon-samba kind of hot. I try to roll from … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Miscellaneous, the little one
Tagged Children, heat, pregnancy, summer, tantrum
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holiday snapshot number six: company
During our last days at my parent’s garden, the little one and I enjoyed the company of my sister and her family. While I enjoyed the time to catch up a little bit, the little one was delighted to observe … Continue reading
holiday snapshot number two: Open-Air-Museum
During our first year, Karsten and I had a discussion about which part in Germany is most suitable for a holiday. Being from the Black Forest, Karsten of course said Southern Germany. Being from the Baltic Sea, I of course … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Family, Germany, the little one, Travel
Tagged Baltic Sea, farm houses, Freilichtmuseum Molfsee, holiday, Kiel, Molfsee, open-air-museum
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holiday update (snapshot number one)
After two weeks of holiday, many beautiful impressions and activities and several too-hot-to-sleep nights we suddenly have a temperature drop of more than 20° celsius and pouring rainfall today. Which is, I must admit, a bit of a relief as … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Germany, Travel
Tagged Baltic Sea, holiday, Kiel, Kieler Woche, ships, Windjammerparade
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these days…
….we are busy with watching boats, playing in the sand, admiring cousins (the little one), visiting open-air museums (ok, just one, but my favorite one), drinking non-alcoholic cocktails, waking up and going to sleep with the sound of the seagulls, … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Germany, the little one, Travel
Tagged Baltic Sea, Children, holiday, pregnant, summer
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two years (or how you know you live together with a toddler)
This month, the little one is turning two. TWO! Unbelievable! Time flies and while I was preparing her birthday present (a photo book of her second year) and couldn’t help but wonder how fast our daughter is developing and growing. … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Family, the little one
Tagged birthday, daily routine, life with children, toddler
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Scotland part 3: Isle of Mull
After a really exhausting drive to the Isle of Mull, the arrival at our B&B felt like heaven. Despite our hopes, the little one decided to wake up extraordinary early the next day so that Karsten and I went for … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Family, Scotland, the little one, Travel
Tagged aquarium, Ballygown, Children, holiday, Isle of Mull, Mornish Schoolhouse, Schottland, Scotland, seafood, Tobermory, Ulva, Urlaub mit Kind
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Scotland part 2: our drive to the Isle of Mull (hello again, emergency unit…)
After one and a half days, we wanted to make our way over to the west coast in order to spend some quiet days on the Isle of Mull. The plan was as follows: In the morning, we will visit … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Scotland, the little one
Tagged emergency unit, feeling old, holiday with children, laceration, Scotland
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Scotland part 1: Edinburgh
Hello there, we are back again!! After one week full of Scottishness, we returned home safe and sound and a bit knackered. It has been a holiday full of memories, old and new ones, full of beautiful landscapes, sheep. good … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Scotland, the little one, Travel
Tagged Edinburgh, holiday with children, Leo's Beanery, memories, Scotland, travel
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familial entropy 