St Nicholas brings the Snow
6 December 2012 We always celebrated St Nicholas Day when we were living in Scotland, and of course we continue to do so now we’re in Germany. The difference is that here no one thinks you’re crazy for...
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10 December 2012 The husband arrived back from his trip to Hawaii, where we was speaking at a conference, at the weekend, and after a week in short and t-shirts, snorkling with turtles and watching...
View ArticleOur Museum Snowman
Our Museum Snowman 17 December 2012 We’ve all been struck down with miserable colds, so I’ve not found time to write any blog posts. But everyone was feeling well enough by Sunday afternoon to go out...
View ArticleSnapshots #2
The week in snapshots according to my iPhone: Open-air exhibition “Diversity Destroyed” at Berlin Lustgarten Yummy Japanese dinner at Smart Deli in Berlin Mitte Cocktails with the dinosaurs at the...
View ArticleThings I love about Berlin: Winter
22 January 2014 I know many people struggle with the Berlin winter, calling it ‘harsh’ or ‘cruel’. It even gets credited for keeping housing prices down. But as a family who are drawn to cold rather...
View ArticleMen in Tights
24 January 2014 Robin Hood may be able to pull off the ‘men in tights’ look, but tights are not something you tend to find in the average male wardrobe. However, when I first became a mum, I discovered...
View ArticleBoyisms: Winter
After a weekend of sub-zero temperatures, followed by heavy snowfall today, the canal near our house has not only frozen over but is also covered in a mantle of white. On our way to nursery this...
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Here’s December in snapshots, according to my iPhone (mostly): The Christmas seasons begins in Berlin… Choosing a Christmas tree Preparing to trim the tree “Look mummy, the Würstchen Auto!” (Note: It’s...
View ArticleWhat ever happened to winter?
17 January 2012 With Scotland being battered by hurricanes and blizzards, and thousands of people without power, I guess I should be thankful that we are having the mildest winter on record here in...
View ArticleOur Advent Weekend in Saxony
3 December 2012 As I mentioned last week, we were off to visit my sister for the first Advent weekend. She lives in rural Saxony, about 200km south of Berlin, and it had been snowing since Friday...
View Article{Friday Five} 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...
View ArticleSnow Days
We’ve had our fair share of snow in Berlin over the last week or so, much to the kids delight. Although the mild temperatures and rain have now turned the lovely snow to mush and grit, we did manage to...
View Article5 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...
View ArticleHow to Survive a Scottish Winter
Happy New Year everyone! As much as I have enjoyed having a little rest from blogging, it feels good to be back after the holiday break. Are you full of resolutions for the year ahead, or does the...
View ArticleWinter Warmer: Spiced Porridge
Today I’m going to share my first COLSIE* tip with you for Winter! I like to eat porridge for breakfast pretty much all year round – what can I say, we are in Scotland after all – but especially in...
View ArticleWinter Wonderland Picture Books
It’s time for another round up of books, and given the time of year, this week we are sharing some of our favourite Winter picture books with you! These are the perfect books for curling up together...
View Article5 Great Winter Movies for Families
It’s National Popcorn Day today! What better excuse to snuggle under a blanket with a nice big bowl of popcorn and watch a movie together. School only goes until noon on Fridays, so Friday often ends...
View Article15 Winter Wonderland Picture Books
While we ourselves may not have experienced any snow yet this Winter, there has been plenty going around elsewhere. What better excuse to get our our favourite Winter picture books? Christmas may be...
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