{Berlin} Harvesting Potatoes at Domäne Dahlem
I’ve mentioned the Domäne Dahlem – an agricultural museum and working form in the South of Berlin – before. Since our move, it’s just an easy door-to-door subway ride away, so we have become more frequent guests over the past
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
How to pickle your own gherkins
New Yorkers aren't the only ones known for their pickles. In Germany, you'll find supermarket shelves lined with plenty varieties of gherkins to chose from - Dillgurken, Senfgurken, Saure Gurken, Salzgurken, Gewürzgurken
Quick & Easy No-Sew Knight’s Costume
Last week I posted about our trip to the Medieval Festival at Berlin's Domäne Dahlem, complete with Knights' tournament. The day before our trip, I had suggested to Oskar that he could wear his Knight's helmet, to which - I
Guest Post on ‘Gretas Freunde’
I'm really thrilled to share with you the guest post I wrote for one of my favourite blogs, Gretas Freunde! In it, I share 5 of my favourite things about Scotland. The blog is in German, but since quite a
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
Medieval Fun at Berlin’s Domäne Dahlem
Last weekend we visited Domäne Dahlem again - a working farm and museum in the south if Berlin - this time to attend their Medieval Festival. But first we made some quick Knights’ costumes so the boys could dress for
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