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Tadpoles (II) (Guest entry by Karsten)
(This guest entry is a second part to my previously posted story: Tadpoles part I) Right now, the events come thick and fast.. The development of our tadpoles is progressing with incredible speed. The little one and I spend lots of … Continue reading
Posted in Allgemein, Children, Miscellaneous
Tagged apoptosis, grass frog, kids and animals, pets, pollywags, tadpoles
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They grow up so fast… (guest entry from Karsten)
As I had already tried to explain our daugther the concept of apoptosis some months back, her interest in the issue was slightly disappointing. Accordingly, I decided a more demonstrative and vivid approach. I organized a small aquarium from the neighbours as … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Miscellaneous, the little one
Tagged apoptosis, Children, domestic animals for children, grass frog, pollywags, tadpoles
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International Day of the Book/Welttag des Buches
(English version follows below!) So, liebe Leute! Ich habe lange überlegt und hier folgt nun ein erster bilingualer Blogeintrag (Trommelwirbel!) – ich werde in den nächsten Wochen einfach ein wenig experimentieren, was den Blog angeht, und hoffe, das etwas Gutes … Continue reading
to blog or not to blog (II) ?
One might have noticed that I didn’t post as many blog articles during the last weeks as usual and I apologize for it. It’s not because there are no things to write about – on the contrary, there are quite … Continue reading
Posted in Allgemein, Miscellaneous, Serious thoughts
Tagged being tired, blog fatigue, life as a mother
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How many prams fit into one bus?
Since a few weeks, the little one’s music group takes place at a different location and we have to take the bus and then another bus in the morning to get there. Wouldn’t be too difficult, you’d think, but we … Continue reading
stored, tried and dug out
Stored: the last remnants from christmas. I think I have never been that late…. Tried: Pull-Apart-Bread with cinnamon and sugar. Yummy! Dug out: our Easter decoration. Less than three weeks to go, so it’s about time I’d say. Now … Continue reading
Posted in culinary bits and pieces, firsts, Miscellaneous
Tagged Easter decoration, Pull-Apart-Bread, spring
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fun with flats – guest entry from Karsten
I had never lived in shared flats until very late in my life – during my Bachelor studies I lived in a student dormitory, with contained kitchen and bathroom. Interaction with my direct neighbours was consequently scarce and limited to … Continue reading
Having babies: different perspectives…
Here was supposed to be a witty introduction. But I am tired so I’ll skip it. Let’s just say that I noticed that – despite all the talk about gender equality – there will always be differences between men and … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Family, Miscellaneous
Tagged differences between man and woman, pregnancy
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this and that…personal challenges
The last days have been rather exhausting for all of us as each and everyone seems to deal with some personal challenges. My beloved husband, for instance, is deep into writing up papers for his Phd while applying for post-doc … Continue reading
firsts
Last November, one of our best friends got married and we were invited to a four-course menue in a high-class restaurant. It was fancy, oh yes, and part of the menue included molecular parts. It was the very first time that … Continue reading
familial entropy 