18 June 2013
The temps finally went up here in the south of Germany. In fact they went up so high - you can bearly stand it. Today we've got around 93 F degree - perfect weather for the pool. The mister set it up last night after work - it had been sitting in our shed for a few weeks now, it was just too cold to even think about setting it up. But now, finally, the right weather is here.
When Leonie came home from school we had lunch and after she had finished her homework, she changed and took a dip into the pool. Of course the water is still pretty cold. It'll take a few days for it to warm up a bit, but she couldn't resist to jump inside. It was way too cold for me, after setting one foot into the water I pulled it back right away and watched her from outside. haha
She had a blast though and stayed in the water for quite some time before she decided to get out to warm up a bit. I bet tomorrow it will be a lot warmer inside the pool and I just might take a dip myself after work. It's been so freaking hot at the office today - no air-conditioning here! The heat is so exhausting, it's only like 3:40 pm and I feel totally drained.
I took a few pics while sitting outside next to the pool - ah the smell of my peonies, so wonderful! I had to cut off two blossoms to bring them inside and now the whole house is filled with the scent of peonies! So wonderful!
So, what are you up to this hot Tuesday? Or maybe it's not even hot where you are. Maybe you're in Australia in the middle of winter. Come to think of it, since we're in the land of almost no air-conditioning (except in newer buildings), I kind of wish it were already fall - not a 'heat person' at all!
Well, whatever you're doing - have fun!
Hugs,
16 June 2013
on an evening walk downhill // along the way // caprese
melon - mmh // moi // breakfast
first time sewing with a machine!
Yep, it's true, yesterday I used a sewing machine for the first time in my life! It had been sitting there under my crafting table all covered up waiting for me to get it out, but to be honest, I was quite intimidated by this little machine. Fabric had been ordered over 2 months ago, I have big plans for a quilt for my girl, but somehow I just didn't have the 'guts' to get started. Let alone did I know where to start.
But yesterday morning I grabbed some fabric from my stash, got out the machine (an AEG from my mother), ran a few 'stitch tests' and then I just did it. I sewed this little pillow above for Leonie - I even attached a little felt pouch on the front to hide little trinkets. I honestly have to say that I am majorly proud of myself for making it and I feel so confident now to take it up a notch. And , gosh, I cannot understand what took me so long and why I had this 'fear' of failing. It really wasn't that hard and it was so much fun!
Tomorrow I will head to the craft store to get a rotary cutter and a few other
supplies and then I will be quilting away! Wish me luck!
Hope your weekend was fun as well!
Hugs,
15 June 2013
Happy weekend!
Hugs,
14 June 2013
I read this post on my sweet friend Miki's blog Miki's Scrapbook (if you don't know her, better go check out her awesome blog - she is one of a kind) and it totally inspired me to play along! I really loved her 'loves' and 'dislikes' - hope you enjoy reading mine as well and maybe you'll even post your own!
- stepping into the shower early in the morning - just what I need to wake up and get ready for the day
- the sound of crickets at night - kind of soothing when you're lying in bed trying to fall asleep
- smelling freshly brewed coffee before starting work at the office
- thunderstorms - lightning and thunder and how the earth smells afterward
- kissing Leonie good-bye before sending her off to school
- sleeping in fresh sheets - there is no better scent or feeling in the world
- kitty purrs to wake me up in the morning or a wet tongue on my arm from the pup telling me it's time to get up
- lavender in my garden with the wind carrying its scent everywhere
- any loud noise - I am very sensitive to anything loud - screaming gives me the heebie jeebies
- scratching on plates, chalkboards or any other surface that makes a screeching sound
- having to wear socks - I am so happy about the weather it allows me to leave them in their drawer (where they belong)
- unruly drivers pushing me to go faster - well the get the exact opposite from that kind of behavior
- someone interrupting me while I'm in the middle of saying something
- the smell of onions - cannot stand it for the life of me
- having something stuck in between my teeth but no floss with me
- the scent of nail polish remover
- some people don't have any sense of shame - which makes me feel ashamed for them, we have a word for that in German 'Fremdscham'
- too many questions about me, myself and I - does it mean the person is interested and caring or just plain nosy
- when the doorbell rings the pup goes insane and will not stop barking - on the one hand I think this is a good thing, because the person on the other side of the door knows exactly that someone is protecting their home, but on the other hand it is a big nuisance
Ok, hope you like it - now it's your turn and remember to stop by Miki's place to read her list!
Happy Friday, guys!
Hugs,
13 June 2013
It's a cleaning kind of afternoon today. Leonie is at a friend's house and won't be home until tonight and the hubs is still at the office, so I turned up the music and started cleaning our home. With me working part-time some of the house work stays untouched until the weekend, because sometimes there is just not enough time. A day could really use a couple more hours, don't you think? Well, in between doing laundry and vacuuming I grabbed my camera and snapped a few pics. Kitty always being by my side had to join in on one of the pics and I caught her trying to play with my pearl earrings (they're my favorite) - one sneaky kitty that is. So here I give you pearls and kitty paws!
That picture of Leonie was taken one day before our final flight to Chicago on September 7th 2008 - it was such a special day saying our good-byes to family and friends, filled with tons of laughter and even more tears not knowing what to expect from this big adventure ahead of us. Turns out - it was the best time of our lives.
Two of my favorite scents Calvin Klein "Euphoria" and Gucci "Premier" and my pandora bracelet I got for Mother's Day 2012 - got a new bead recently, I will show you on IG.
Leonie's 'Build-a-Bear' collection which accumulated over the years. There's some room for more on the upper shelf, haha. A girl loves her stuffed animals all sitting in a row watching over her in her sleep.
Bracelets and PEZ dispensers (is that how to call them?), nail polish, lip gloss, books, earrings etc. there are never too many collections in the room of a pre-teen, let me tell you that.
And a few shots from the downstairs, nothing special just little snippets of our home.
And last but not least a shot from our backyard...grass and some chives in the background.
Just because.
Hope you are enjoying your week so far!
Hugs,
12 June 2013
[found here]
- I hate sleeping in.
- I don't miss diet Dr. Pepper at all (you can hardly get it here in Germany).
- I wish I could stay at work all day long.
- It's so easy to be a good mother.
- Going to the movies sucks.
- Music is a waste of time.
- Raspberries are the most awful fruit.
- Chocolate is something I can easily do without.
- Blogging isn't hard.
- I wish I could stay here forever.
I've seen these posts all over blog land and thought they were really fun. And to be quite honest, it's these type of posts that come in handy when there is nothing else to write about. Right?! But I've got some post projects coming up soon - one of which will be a series about places and cities here in Germany with lots of photos and fun things for you to be able to see how it looks where we live.
Life has been super busy lately with me working over time a lot and with Leonie's schedule after school being super full. We've got about 6 more weeks to go here in the south of Germany before summer break and I can hardly wait for it to be here. It's been a long school year and it's been pretty draining, we can all really use a break. I am looking forward to our 1 week long vacation at the Baltic Sea at the beginning of August and for one more week off afterward.
What's been going on in your life lately? Do you have summer vacation plans?
Maybe you're in the middle of summer break already...how does a typical
summer day look like in your neck of the woods?
Have a fab day!
Hugs,
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