The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
It's the official start of Autumn in the northern hemisphere today, and I couldn't be happier! I've never made a secret of the fact that I'm no big fan of Summer. I don't do well in hot weather, I don't
Endlich Schulkind!
Apologies for the silence on the blog this past week, but we have been gearing up for the big day - Einschulung! If you missed my previous post, this is what the school enrolment is called here in Germany, and it's
What to pack in a ‘Schultüte’
So, now that you have heard all about German traditions for starting school, and learned how to make your very own 'Schultüte', I wanted to share what's going in my son's Schultüte to give you some inspiration. Just to recap,
Einschulung: Starting School in Germany
As I've mentioned here before, we have a big and exciting milestone coming up for our older boy. In just a few weeks, he finally starts school! It's been a long wait for him. Many of his old friends back
Another Milestone Mastered
So, I'm back from my summer vacation. With one kid less than I started out with. *Spoiler Alert* EVERYTHING IS FINE! My older son just decided that since he is a big boy now - he's graduated from nursery and will
Mummy & Mini…at the Beach
The boys and I are off on our first ever beach holiday today for a week! Unfortunately, the weather doesn't look too good, but we're being optimistic and have packed a few beach essentials. Firstly, our beloved hats - I brought
To my son on his last day of nursery
To my Darling Boy - Today I picked you up from your nursery for the last time (or Kita, as we call it here). For the past four years and eight months you have been going there almost every day, apart from
Thoughts on…travelling solo with my kids
I've travelled alone with my kids many times before. The first time, was when we moved to Berlin. The husband had gone ahead of us six weeks before, and I had to make my own way with a baby, a
Care Package for a Mama-to-be
I love putting together little care packages and 'thinking of you' surprises to send friends and family in the mail. And what could be more exciting than a new baby on its way! Anyone who is a mother themselves can
Gift Ideas for little Football Fans
Unless you've been hiding under a rock somewhere, you're probably aware that the UEFA European Football Championship starts today. We're pretty big fans of national football in our house, and always eagerly follow the European and World cups. Scotland, unfortunately, rarely
Foxy Friends for Foxy Kids
When you name your kid Fox, even if it's just his middle name, you shouldn't be surprised when you are inundated with fox themed gifts (well, okay, I admit I was responsible for at least half of them). When Mr
Style Notes: The Budding Photographer
After a week of being cooped up indoors with a hefty bout of tonsillitis, Mr Fox is finally feeling a little better! So we headed out to the back yard to stretch our legs - and to test out his new camera,