10 Things We Love About Autumn
Autumn has been skulking around for a couple of weeks now, but today is the Autumnal Equinox in the UK and I think it’s safe to officially say: Autumn is here! And I could not be happier, since it is
Playground Accidents – A Baptism of Fire
Accidents happen, even to the most vigilant parents. SPOILER: Everything is fine! It was only a matter of time. My older son (age 6.5) is quiet, thoughtful, introverted. He does move through the day in constant motion, reminiscent of the Duracell
How to Organise Jigsaw Puzzles
My boys are both really in to doing puzzles, so today I'm sharing some tips with you on how I organise our jigsaw puzzles. My biggest bugbear is these kinds of puzzles (see above) that just come on a sheet of cardboard
{Home Tour} Shared Kids Rooms
Today, I'm going to share a little glimpse of our apartment with you. I frequently feature pics of our playroom on Instagram, and have been asked a few times now if I would write a bit more about our kids'
Park & Playground Kit (Berlin Edition)
Yesterday was the official start of Spring, and with the weather getting better - though the last couple of days it's been pouring with rain - we are heading out more for longer trips to the park or one of
A Guilty Pleasure – Solo Travel Without My Kids
I’ve written before about travelling solo with my kids, i.e. without my husband. It’s challenging, but fun. Most of the time. Today I want to talk to you about another kind of solo travel which is also fun – the
5 Tips for Nurturing Language in Kids
Today is International Mother Language Day, a worldwide observance held annually on 21st February to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. It reminded me, that it's been a while since I wrote about bilingual parenting. Although I
Danish Kids Favourites
Somewhere between my first and my second baby, I discovered my love for Danish design. Since we'd saved pretty much all our baby stuff the first time round, baby no.2 was fully equipped, which I took as an excuse to invest
5 Reasons I Fell Out of Love With Winter
I love Winter. I’m a cold weather person through and through. My unnecessarily large collection of knitwear and wooly hats will attest to that. And unlike most people I know, the prospect of months and months of subzero temperatures and
My Favourite Mummy Beauty Products
As someone who is lucky enough to have been blessed with pretty good if somewhat sensitive skin, I've never been in to cosmetics much because I didn't really need them. Though as I've gotten older, I've found my skin needing that
How we celebrate Christmas – twice
As a Scottish-German family, the question I probably get asked the most is whether we bring up our kids bilingually and, if so, how? I've actually written about it before, so you can read my answer to that question in
Advent Calendar fillings for a new mum
Following on from yesterday's suggestions on filling an Advent calendar for kids, I wanted to share some suggestions with you today on filling an Advent calendar for a new mum! Because new mums can always do with a little bit of