Picture Books About Snow
This past week, we've had our first proper snowfall here in Berlin this winter. We had just enough snow last weekend to go out for a round of sledging, snowball throwing and snowman building, and then a few days ago
Courgette, Sweetcorn & Mushroom Bake
I don't really go in for New Year's resolutions, but one of my goals this year is to try and add some new recipes to our family repertoire, so we are not always cooking and eating the same few dishes.
Reflections on the year that was
Happy New Year everyone! This post comes a week later than intended, as I unfortunately started the new year knocked out by a nasty bout of tonsillitis. I used to have these as a kid all the time, and don't
December Snapshots 2016
December in snapshots, according to my iPhone (mostly)…
Peppermint Hot Chocolate
Merry Christmas everybody! It's Christmas Eve, which here in Germany means that the Christmas celebrations start today. This afternoon we'll be going to church, afterwards we'll be opening presents, and for dinner we'll have potato salad and sausages. Another Christmas
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
Snowman Decoration
If you're looking for some last minute Christmas decorations to make with the kids, we spent this afternoon making an army of little snowmen after school. For each snowman you will need: one 5cm styrofoam ball one 6cm styrofoam ball one empty (and clean!)
Christmas Fun with Fuse Beads
It must be at least over a year, that I've had a big box of fuse beads sitting on my window sill. Untouched. You know, those little plastic beads that you make pictures out of and iron them to fuse together.
Christmas Cookies: Cinnamon Stars (GF)
Only ten days to go until Christmas! Plenty of time left to bake some more Christmas cookies, and there's another German Christmas cookie staple that I have to share with you. Because Christmas simply wouldn't be the same without them
{Denmark} Travel with Kids – 48 hours in Copenhagen
This year, we've been trying to make Advent an extra special time. So on the first Advent weekend, we baked cookies and mulled some cider. On the second Advent weekend, we went on a steam train ride. And this past
Make Your Own Christmas Tree Blanket
Happy St Nicholas Day everyone! So, with December now in full swing, it's time to talk about Christmas trees. In Germany, traditionally you don't put your tree up until Christmas Eve, which is how we used to do it when I
{Berlin} Historic Steam Train Ride
Yesterday, we marked the Second of Advent with an historic steam train ride around wintery Berlin-Brandenburg. We'd taken The Boy on the same ride three years ago, and it was just as atmospheric as we'd remembered it. For Mr Fox,