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changing colors for fall

October 6, 2010

I have good reasons for not blogging lately.  I have (all of a sudden) a real social life.  I have my kids that demand more and more of me.  I have a husband that likes hot meals and clean underwear.  I have a cat that woke me up last night for some serious petting because [...]

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A real day out of my life

September 8, 2010

One day. Out of my life. How it went and will go…hopefully. :D Have a super great day, everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Menu du jour: Breakfast - Tartine with Nutella and butter.   Tea for the kids.  Coffee for the Mama. School snack – Brioche.  Capri-Sun. Lunch – Risotto with peas.  Sliced ham.   Gherkin.  Water or milk.  Afterwards, a [...]

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Melting crayons

November 19, 2009

The other day we melted all those broken crayons that my kids have accumulated. It was easy and fun. We will definately be doing it again! Still can’t say anything about Tuesday because I don’t have any new news to share.  I hope that I do after tomorrow.

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Public warning: Old witch ladies giving out evil eyes in Neuchâtel, Switzerland

October 31, 2009

We went shopping in Neuchâtel today. We had to buy my son a winter coat because the zipper broke on his old one. Two girls got their birthday wishes. One wished for a Princess Barbie and the other a stroller for her babies. I will let you guess who wished for what. All three got [...]

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School craft

March 14, 2009

My two youngest girls made a really cute craft project at school last week. The penguins were glued down to the bottom of the jars but need to be re-glued now. When the girls blow into their jars their breath pushes the packing balls up. I love that they do such cool projects at school. [...]

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Snow park

March 8, 2009

The girls remembered that there is a park in the lower part of Les Bois. We were walking that way and they begged me to let them play there. I laughed knowing that it would be buried but I still wasn’t prepared for how buried. Anyone wanna swing? The kids had as much fun in [...]

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Oxford First French Words book – Giveaway

November 21, 2008

Oxford First French Words (author Neil Morris) is a beautifully illustrated word book full of wonderful bird’s eye views taken from a typical day out of a child’s life. It is available in German and Spanish as well. Book description taken from the website of Oxford University Press (US): The Oxford First Words books give [...]

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Photohunt: party

March 1, 2008

My kids had a big party in their bedroom! PhotoHunt

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Yellow triangle for safety

February 28, 2008

In Switzerland, children are provided a free yellow, reflective traffic triangle that is worn to and from school. It is placed over clothing around the neck. Children are, also, given traffic training by a professional starting at age five which is the first year a child can go to school. Sweet Bear was given the [...]

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Counting with your fingers in English vs. in French

February 27, 2008

In English, you start counting on your fingers with your index finger while in French you start with your thumb. I taught my bilingual children to count in English and French starting with the correct finger depending on the language. When they count in each language they switch their starting finger without thinking about it. [...]

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Pirate rain boots

February 14, 2008

…for navigating the waters of life. The back of the rain boots have reflectors for safe navigation! We found these rain boots at Dosenbach (a shoe store) where I found my comfy Swiss slippers about a month ago. We have bought many of our families shoes and boots there since moving to Switzerland. Petite Clown [...]

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My children

October 22, 2007

I have made the decision to remove all photos of my children where they are recognizable from this blog.  In my flickr account I have went through over two years of photos making all pics of my kids visible to family only. I got too comfortable online not unlike many parents out there. Since I [...]

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Mama’s belly

October 18, 2007

Sweet Bear asked me about when she was in my belly. Children adore to hear about when they were inside their mother’s belly and their birth. During our conversation she told me with conviction, “Everyone was in your belly.” I smiled and said, “Not everyone…Only Angel, you, Petite Clown and Boy Blue were in my [...]

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