Greece

We had a great sailing holiday at Greece while winter decided to stay a little longer here this year - brrr. 

What a great decision to enjoy sun, wind and peace. To sail with the company of dolphins, jump into the sea and climb up to the mast...

Have a happy new year!

Wishing you a peaceful, healthy and happy new year 2013!

Winterfun

We enjoyed todays wonderful winter wonderland! 

Blue sky, sun, peace and sleigh rides with loads of laughter and snow all over...

Enjoy the spirit of this season!

Nina

First snow has arrived

It has snowed yesterday, early this year... last weekend we were sitting at the table in T-Shirts and enjoy the warm October sun.

Our "scary" pumpkin... designed by the little ones. 

Next year we have chosen a design which is really spooky...

Enjoy the season with warm tea, storys to read and playing 

games with the whole family.

It's time for welcoming a new season as it seems: the mornings are crisp, the spiderwebs are in the bushes, the apples are about to be picked from the tree, the rose hips are in a fantastic red and the last rose is showing its beauty in our garden.

Yesterday a friend and I made the "Schultuete", a large cornet of cardboard filled with sweets and little presents given to children in Germany on their first day at school. Time flies, I mean hasn't she just had her first day of Kindergarden? Sigh...

Enjoy the days and the stories they bring along...

wise words

many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart. to handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart. anger is only one letter short of danger. if someone betrays you once it is his fault; if he betrays you twice, it is your fault. great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. he who loses money, loses much; he who loses a friend, loses much more; he who loses faith, loses all. beautiful young peolpe are accidents of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art. learn from the mistakes of others. you can't live long enough to make them all yourself. friends, you and me... you brought another friend... and then there were three... we started our group... our circle of friends... and like that circle... there is no beginning or end... . yesterday is history. tomorrow is mystery. today is a gift, that's why they call it the present. (unknown)

this thext is from a card i bought in the usa some years ago and i like it very much...

Osternest - Easter Nest

For the past couple of years, some days before easter, our neighbour a nice old lady, keeps asking the children if they have already prepared their easter nest.

I was always wondering what this is.

Now I know, as I found one in our friends garden and easter bunny leaves some chocolate eggs every now and then.

Of course the kids and I went to the woods today, picked up some good branches and chose suitable moss.

Together with daddy we all built the easter nest:

carefully decorated and made with love and laughther.

And guess what, easter bunny already left four little eggs for all of us.

I wonder if he will visit us again?

Enjoy the magic of this season!

Washing day

While a doll fairy is busy upstairs the kids are washing the clothes for their little friends...

Enjoy the day!

Winter in the mountains

We had a wonderful time high high above in the mountains.

Skiing, sliding, enjoying the family and nature!

Embrace life...

It's all about rockets and stars

Thanks to dear and talented Guusje he had a great dream

about flying in the rocket and passing beautiful stars.

I could not wait until his Birthday to hang it up...

2012

Feels rather like early spring outside...

We do not complain - although we were ready to put on the ski and rush down the hills, maybe later this year.

This place is marvellous, just a few steps away, peaceful beautiful, see the alpes in the back?

Hope you all had a great beginning of 2012!

Take care

06. Dezember 2011

Saint Nicolas was here.

And of course he left a lot of mud behind (because he has to walk through the woods) and for sure you'll find angels glitter (golden dust) all around, because if you don't you can't be sure it was him...

This year he brought Klompen because he knows I always liked them and they are easier to clean and there is more space for tangerines, nuts and golden dimes - enough excuses?

One pair for the boy (with a Christmas tree) and one for the girl (with a star).

Have a happy day all of you!

XX

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Willkommen Jahr 2011!

Welcome year 2011!

This year I will reduce my time for my blog even more - call it a lack of creativity - thank you for visiting anyway!

Take care!

Zeit zum Dekorieren - Time for decoration

Weihnachtliche Grüße aus unserem Zuhause, das nun schon teilweise dekoriert ist - ich mag diese Jahreszeit mit ihren Kerzen, den Gerüchen und der Ruhe, den kleinen magischen Momenten, den vielen schönen Geschichten, den glänzenden Kinderaugen...

Season greetings from our home, which is now being partly decorated - I like this season of candles, scents and silence, the small magic moments, many many stories and the glistening eyes of the children...

Enjoy!

Willkommen - Welcome

Meine Schwester hat heute ihr zweites Baby bekommen - noch ein kleines Mädchen. Alle sind gesund und morgen werden wir die kleine Maus das erste Mal sehen.

My sister got her second Baby today - another little girl. All are doing well and tomorrow we will see the little mouse for the first time.

Habt ein schönes Wochenende!

Have a great weekend!

Guten Morgen - Good Morning

Der Tegernsee morgens früh um 08:30 Uhr - aufgenommen von einer lieben Tante, die dort lebt.

Lake Tegernsee at 08:30 in the morning - the photo was taken by a sweet auntie who is living there.

Habt eine schöne Woche!

Have a great week!

Monkeys and Dolls

This is me being 5 years old on the 25th December 1979.

The day before Santa Clause gave me the monkey "Tim" and the black doll "Lisa" which could cry real tears when the arm was put down.

How proud was I being a new Mom to those lovely friends of mine. My father always told us that our toys will be awake once we are alseep and so I took good care of them especially when they were lying next to me in my bed and I made sure they were covered with my blanket so they would not be cold in the night.

I remember one day my monkey lost his eye. I cried and cried and my Mother did all she could to stop my tears. But she succeded only when she was sitting down next to me and glued the eye back at place. So my little friend could see again and all was good.

Fortunately I have never lost a doll or toy though I must admit I don't know where the monkey is now... I have all other toys still here, so in case you find it, you know where it belongs!

Fröken Skicklig is having a Giveaway for one participant to join her Online Course in January. So in case you would like to win, go here and tell your story of a lost doll - if you have been one of the poor kids who have lost one...

Even if I might not have the best story for a loss of a toy I still like the memories and the photo which I had on my mind when I was reading Julianes Post this morning.

Have a great weekend!

Herbst - Autumn

Herbst am See, die Kinder und ich haben die Sonne und den Wind genutzt um unsere Köpfe durchzupusten...

Autumn at the lake, the kids and I had a great time letting the wind blow through our heads...

Genießt die Schönheit der Natur!

Enjoy the beauty of the nature!

Mallorca

Wir sind zurück von unserem ersten richtigen Urlaub seitdem wir Kinder haben! Auf Mallorca haben wir traumhafte Sommertage, Strand und Meer, leckeres Essen, schöne Aussichten und eine entspannende Zeit genossen!

We are back from our first real holiday since we have kids! We enjoyed beautiful summerdays, beach and sea, delicious food, stunning views and a relaxing time!

Happy Birthday(s)

Die Hand und Fußabdrücke der Kinder, die wir gerade als Geschenk für den Geburtstag meines Mannes (der einen Tag vor meinem ist) gemacht haben. Ich denke, wenn wir diese in einigen Jahren ansehen, werden wir dieses Geschenk als eine schöne Erinnerung an ihre noch kleinen Hände und Füße zu schätzen wissen, die Kinder wachsen so schnell....

The kids hand and footprints we have just taken for my husbands Birthday (which is one day ahead of mine). I think we will be amazed to have a look at it in a few years as the kids grow so very fast and we will cherish this present as a well kept memory of their still little hands and feet.

Habt ein sonniges Wochenende!

Have a sunny weekend!