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
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,
Butter Cookies (GF)
It's the Second of Advent already, how time flies! We're off on a festive Advent steam train ride today, through wintery Berlin-Brandenburg. There are rumours St Nicholas will drop by too! When we come back, we'll probably have afternoon tea
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
Advent Calendar fillings for 6 & 2 year olds
Yesterday, I shared our Advent Book Calendar with you, and today I wanted to share some suggestions on how to fill a more traditional Advent calendar, such as the DIY I posted about last week, or this beautiful hand embroidered
Advent Book Calendar
Happy First of Advent, everyone! The first candle on the Advent wreath is lit, we have some festive music playing, and this afternoon we're planning to bake our first Christmas cookies of the season. However, since Advent starts so early
A Christmas Journey
After four years in Berlin, this year we finally managed to make it to KaDeWe to see their Christmas display. At 60,000 square metres of selling space across eight floors, the KaDeWe - short for 'Kaufhaus des Westens' (Engl: Department
Activity Advent Calendar
Less than a week to go until the beginning of Advent! Though since it starts in November this year, you have a few extra days until you need to have your Advent calendars ready. Whether you are feeling stressed out