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A tillandisa in my bathroom window. All pics by Franzi. I am a huge fan of houseplants – they simply distribute a lively atmosphere in every room. Lately, two new plants moved into my flat: A Tillandsia ioantha (an air plant) and a Pilea peperomioides. Tillandsia ioantha: This cute air plant is a new inhabitant in […]
Wow, the first week of the year 2018 is already over. We spent the first days of it in the (at least at two days) snowy mountains of the Harz and had a very relaxed start. Now it’s time to work again. But hey, let’s begin the daily routine with some French chanson á la
French Chanson Star Edith Piaf! Weiterlesen »
Pic by Franzi. I just checked my new year’s resolutions for 2017 and I fulfilled one from five resolutions. I didn’t learn to sew (although Stephan organized a sewing course for me as a birthday present – but than I simply never found the time for it), I didn’t relax more (although I honestly tried),
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Pic by Franzi. Merry X-Mas everyone :)! Those days are stuffed with visits of family and friends, big and small dinners and a lot of fun. In case you still have some time for a holiday read – here is this year’s favorite of mine: The Hygge Holiday by Rosie Blake. A Danish girl, Clara
The Hygge Holiday by Rosie Blake! Weiterlesen »
Pic by Franzi. Only one more week until X-Mas :)! Here’s an easy to prepare last-minute gift idea: Delicious vanilla liqueur. Yummy! Recipe: Ingredients: Makes app. 600 ml. 200 ml water, 4 vanilla beans, 200 g cane sugar, 1 TblSp honey, 500 ml brandy. Preparation: Scrape out two vanilla beans. Cook the vanilla caviar, sugar,
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My paper bag star. All pics by Franzi. Have you decorated your flat festive already? I may be the last human being on earth discovering the magic of paper bag stars. They are simple to make and incredible pretty! Just in case there are still some of you out there, who also never made one before,
Fast & Easy DIY: Paper Bag Star! Weiterlesen »
Max Raabe’s music is really unique: His German songs in the style of the 1920s/1930s are simply mood-lifting and always have a distinct humor that makes me smile. He just released his latest album Der perfekte Moment… wird heute verpennt. It includes the wonderful song Guten Tag, liebes Glück – one of my favorite songs
1920s Style: Max Raabe! Weiterlesen »
This rainbow in the Alster fountain! (Sunday, November 4). All pics by Franzi. It’s time for a look back – those last four weeks were full of big and small events. In those tumultuous times, the small moments are those one has to enjoy the most and give back the power to go on. I
Those Small Little Moments! Weiterlesen »
One of the two kids books that really impressed me: Aprés by the incredible artist Laurent Moreau (in French language). This will be the last part of my Frankfurt Book Fair follow-up. Let’s finish with two kids books that really fascinated me – one in French and one in English. But I think that kids
Two Kids Books! #FBM17 #FraFra2017 Weiterlesen »
One of my favorites: Feel Good Kitchen (Stirring Slowly) by Georgina Hayden. All pics by Franzi. Every year when I am at the Frankfurt Book Fair I bring home a lot of new book wishes – and most of them are always cookbooks. Here are some of my favorites I found this year. Lucky me,
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