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05.09.08Living in a Swiss village with kidsMy kids love their life in our Swiss village. I don't worry about them being outside by themselves. An hour will pass without my seeing them from the apartment windows but I know they are safe. It is liberating. When I was a kid it was the same. My brother and I played outdoors for hours without our parents worrying about our safety. Now, my children can experience the same freedom. Here are some pics I took of them playing in the field near our building while I was with them. I still will not let my son go out by himself even if ...
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05.06.08A post about a day out of my life that turns into a rantWe had a big sun yesterday. Yesterday was my laundry day. I hung clothes outside for the first time this year. Even the jeans were dry in a little over an hour. All of this meant that I finished all my laundry before five pm. Everything was folded and put away since I gave up ironing three months ago. I realized that only a few of the Swiss mothers ironed. No one really cares if you do or don't. So, I don't. In my humble opinion, life is too short for something so ...
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04.13.08A walk before bedtime makes for sweet dreamsWe needed to work out the cramps in our muscles from yesterdays long walk. After dinner was finished and the dishes cleaned up, we headed out for a walk. I think it took us longer to convince the kids to go and get their coats on than it did to take the walk. Once we got out of the village and in the mountains the kids went exploring in the fields and around trees. They didn't fight or argue. Instead, they ran together examining one find after another like little scientists. All images are clickable for larger image. Petite Clown followed ...
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04.11.08SnugglyMy son and I snuggle close rubbing our noses together. It is our game. I used to play it with all three of his sisters until they got to old for it. He lifts his head back and puts his hands over his eyes and says loudly, "Peak-a-boo!", as he uncovers his eyes. Stopping suddenly, he tells me to wait as he scrambles out of the bed. He runs from my room to his quickly returning with Buzz Buzz, his bear. After climbing back into my bed and pulling the covers up over himself, he takes Buzz Buzz by the paws carefully ...
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04.10.08Watch out for those worms!The kids had a blast walking to and from the bus stop today. The entertainment? Worms. Worm after worm dotted the walk because of the rain. In the photo above, Petite Clown almost squished one. She looked up at me with a big smile and said, "Boy, that was a close one!", in perfect English. Every two feet we would stop and watch a worm turn and squirm about. It was the highlight of our day. Sad, isn't it? The good news of the day? Spring is here. Finally. Proof. The snow markers have been taken down.
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03.24.08Our first Easter in SwitzerlandSweet Bear made this chick at school out of paper plates. The neck is a red sock with a hole cut out for her thumb. It is adorable! She, also, made this Easter basket. The kids left the baskets out the day before for the Easter Bunny. The next day of school, the kids had to search the classroom for the baskets the Easter Rabbit had hidden. Each basket had been filled with an Easter surprise. We colored eggs together and then polished them off with an oil to make them shine. One of the kids Easter basket. ...
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10.25.07Learning to knit onlineI have always wanted to learn to knit. It seemed too hard and I always put it off saying I'll get to it later. Well, later is here. I have since torn out all of this work because it wasn't like I wanted it. It is all about practice, practice, practice. This was my third attempt but I think the next one will be good enough to actually become a scarf for my son. Yesterday, I was searching for a scarf for my son at the only clothing store in our village. The owner had not ...
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10.16.07Sweet Bear photographyThe computer. Papa on the computer. I found this a very interesting shot. She was taking a picture of her new umbrella's handle but she got so much more. The three musketeers. She took a photo of me on the phone with my mom but I thought it was interesting how it turned out. And, I am not pregnate even if it looks like it. It is how I am sitting. So, don't get all freaked out Mom. I am done with baby bearing...don't worry. Bananas.
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10.12.07Photohunt: smellyTime to take the smelly trash out. I had a photo of my son but have removed it. It was of his smelly bottom. His bottom was clothed but I am no longer comfortable putting my children up on my blog. Thank you for understanding. That's OK...I am ready to scrub his bottom! Just kidding...pass me the baby wipes. I am early for a good reason. My inlaws are coming for a visit this weekend. photohunt smelly photohunt
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09.28.07Pumpkin Bread Recipe (Recette)Last Friday, I had bought another small baking pumpkin at our village Coop. Since I had already baked a pie with the last one that I had purchased, I decided to make some pumpkin bread with this one. It was a good choice. I used this great and easy recipe. Makes one loaf 1 1/2 cups (210g) flour 1/2 teaspoon of salt 1 cup (200 g) sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup (1/4 L) pumpkin purée 1/2 cup (1 dL) olive oil 2 eggs, beaten 1/4 cup water 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon allspice *FYI - I used one teaspoon of pumpkin spice instead of the nutmeg, ...
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