Category Archives: the little one

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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Räbeliechtli

On one evening last week, I took my bike and went to the library to pick up a book. That was when I noticed two things. First of all, that I have a really old bike. One of the type … Continue reading

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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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Arth-Goldau wildlife park

Is it really November? It surely feels like early October with temperatures around 18° C, colored trees and clear blue sky! With my mother in law staying with us and hence a car available, we decided to enjoy yet another … Continue reading

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my independent child

Today was a big day for the little one. It was the first time she joined a playgroup! As I mentioned recently, childcare is very expensive in Switzerland. Kindergarden, which is more like preschool, doesn’t start until the age of … Continue reading

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Picasso pigs

6 o’clock in the morning….I have now been awake for almost two hours for no specific reason and I finally decided that I can as well get up and do some work as long as everyone else is still asleep. … Continue reading

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playground reloaded

Although the weather has finally cooled down a bit which almost feels like being reborn again (haha, I am starting birth metaphors), I don’t seem to find the time to write proper blog posts. There are many things to write … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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