Last year one of those wonderful occasions came about. The kind of thing you daydream about now and again throughout the course of your young life. My sister got engaged! And, to my surprise and delight, she asked me to be one of her bridesmaids. I‘ve never been a bridesmaid before and, with my friends… Continue reading Calling All Bridesmaids
As I have mentioned before, Halloween is not widely celebrated in Germany. As a result, I don’t generally go to huge lenghts to make a fuss of it. We hold a party for the children and I try to incorporate some of the Irish traditions I remember from my childhood. Out shopping yesterday I bought… Continue reading Simple Halloween Party Ideas for Children
Halloween is far from a massive thing in Germany. I don’t know how many times people have asked me what Halloween is or when it is. It is not something that people here have grown up with and not a traditional celebration for them. But it is something that I grew up with. I remember… Continue reading Halloween Muffins
For the past week or so I have been pottering about with various Halloween-y things, sometimes to entertain the children and sometimes because I just can’t help myself. Autumn brings out the crafty side of me and once I get started on paper crafts I find it hard to put the scissors, card and glue… Continue reading Halloween Paper Crafts and Decorations
You know how sometimes you do something slightly different to the usual way you do it and it turns out to be way better? You find yourself wondering “Why did I not think of this before? Why is this not THE way to do this?”. Well, we have discovered a new thing and it is… Continue reading The Middle-Of-The-Day Birthday Party
