August Snapshots 2016
August in snapshots, according to my iPhone (mostly)…
{Berlin} The Long Night of Museums
I still need to tell you about Berlin’s ‘Lange Nacht der Museen’ (Long Night of Museums) that Oskar and I attended last weekend! You may or may not know, that Berlin was where the whole ‘long night of museums’ idea started – museums
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,
How to make a German ‘Schultüte’
As mentioned in my previous post, children in German receive a 'Schultüte' - or 'school cone' - when they start school, filled with sweets, school supplies and small gifts. You can buy them ready made in shops or order them
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
Fruit & Herb Jams
With a popular weekly farmer's market just round the corner from our new apartment, I've been on a bit of a jam making mission over the summer. Both the children and adults in our family enjoy a nice jammy piece
{Berlin} Erwin Wurm: Interactive Art at Berlinische Galerie
I don’t usually write about exhibitions just as they are about to close, but today we FINALLY managed to make it to the Erwin Wurm exhibition at the Berlinische Galerie, on its penultimate day. We had such a great time,
Holiday Snapshots Part 2: Norden
The second week of our summer holiday, we spent in Norden, a town on the German coast in Lower Saxony. Unfortunately, it was rather cooler than the summer time average temperatures and - more of a problem for a seaside
Holiday Snapshots Part 1: Wuppertal
Whilst my older son is enjoying an extended summer holiday with his grandparents, the rest of us are in Berlin getting back in to our daily routine. We had a lovely two weeks away, and I thought I'd share a
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
Great Board Games for Kids age 2+
The first week of our summer holiday has been marked by endless rain. We've been outside in our rain gear, gone to the cinema, and been for a treat in the local ice cream parlour, but eventually cabin fever starts