CSD Berlin 2016
Another weekend, another explosion of rainbows in Berlin Schöneberg. Today, it was the Christopher Street Day march - a.k.a. Berlin Pride - that travelled past our way. We walked about 1km down the road to meet the beginning of it, then
Summer Holiday Reads for Kids
So, the school summer holidays have finally started here in Berlin, though the boys' still have another week until their nurseries go on their summer breaks (and the older boy is actually finishing nursery altogether, as he starts at school after
Lemon Confetti Cake (GF)
Any excuse for a cake, and nothing screams summer like a refreshing lemon cake. Well, I think so anyway. With some butter cream icing and confetti sprinkles on top for extra decadence. Of course. Ingredients for the cake: 250g butter or margarine
A Street Festival in Berlin’s Rainbow Quarter
I've mentioned before, that when we moved house last summer, we knowingly moved in to the heart of Berlin's 'Rainbow Quarter'. If you look up our neighbourhood in a guide book, it wouldn’t strike you as being typically popular with families.
Travelling with Kids: a little Scottish Adventure
Last week, I shared some thoughts about travelling solo with my kids. We just got back from our week in Scotland, and I've put together a little account of our trip from the diary I kept while we were away
Thoughts on…travelling solo with my kids
I've travelled alone with my kids many times before. The first time, was when we moved to Berlin. The husband had gone ahead of us six weeks before, and I had to make my own way with a baby, a
Mini Bedroom Makeover: DIY Cactus Wall
We're big cactus fans in our house. We have them in every room, except the kids' rooms. In fact, cacti and a couple of other succulents are the only plants we have in our house. We probably needed more cacti in
Care Package for a Mama-to-be
I love putting together little care packages and 'thinking of you' surprises to send friends and family in the mail. And what could be more exciting than a new baby on its way! Anyone who is a mother themselves can
Blogtacular Spectacular
I've just come back from the most fantastic weekend in London, which was filled with visiting amazing museums - including both old favourites and new discoveries - and attending the Blogtacular conference, which was so colourful it felt like a
Summer Salad: Watermelon, Feta & Olives
We've been going through a spot of rather hot weather here in Berlin. Some days it's just so hot, you don't feel like cooking or even eating a warm meal. Time to bring out the summer salads! One of our
{Berlin} Kids Craft Workshops at the bauhaus_lab
For months now, I’ve been meaning to take Oskar along to one of the Saturday drop-in ‘Bauhaus_lab‘ craft workshops at Berlin’s Bauhaus Archiv, and last weekend I finally managed to go! The workshops take place on Saturdays from 11am to 2pm