Tomatoes on the balcony

I have great news!!! Our balcony cherry tomatoes started ripening last week-end. And this week is very hot in Düsseldorf (the weather forecast announces up to 38 degrees – now the climate change sceptics should start believing it is all

Tomatoes on the balcony

I have great news!!! Our balcony cherry tomatoes started ripening last week-end. And this week is very hot in Düsseldorf (the weather forecast announces up to 38 degrees – now the climate change sceptics should start believing it is all

Beautiful Blooms with Rowan and Monkee Genes

This is a gorgeous and sustainable summer style consisting of an oversized sweater from Rowan Knitting and Crochet Magazine 53 and a juicy Monkee Genes pant made from organic cotton. I spent many hours knitting the beautiful Santorini pullover designed by Marie Wallin this spring because

Beautiful Blooms with Rowan and Monkee Genes

This is a gorgeous and sustainable summer style consisting of an oversized sweater from Rowan Knitting and Crochet Magazine 53 and a juicy Monkee Genes pant made from organic cotton. I spent many hours knitting the beautiful Santorini pullover designed by Marie Wallin this spring because

More than honey – our first week as beekeepers

Now it is official! We have become hobby beekeepers! My husband has been dreaming abut this for months and after attending courses for beginners he has obtained two young beehives last week-end. We put them in a young forest on

More than honey – our first week as beekeepers

Now it is official! We have become hobby beekeepers! My husband has been dreaming abut this for months and after attending courses for beginners he has obtained two young beehives last week-end. We put them in a young forest on

Green & Fresh with Rowan and H&M Conscious Collection

Back to the belly button style of the 90s with this beautiful and refreshing Rowan top and pants from the H&M Conscious Collection 2013. As usually, I have knitted the top myself – mainly on the bus while bringing my son

Green & Fresh with Rowan and H&M Conscious Collection

Back to the belly button style of the 90s with this beautiful and refreshing Rowan top and pants from the H&M Conscious Collection 2013. As usually, I have knitted the top myself – mainly on the bus while bringing my son

Friday Pattern Collection: Game of Thrones

Originally posted on The Knitter Nerd:
Winter is coming. Fortunately we’re knitters/crocheters and that’s pretty much the best news ever. Dragon’s Egg Find pattern here [Ravelry]. I have a confession to make: crocodile stitch really skeeves me out. I don’t…

Friday Pattern Collection: Game of Thrones

Originally posted on The Knitter Nerd:
Winter is coming. Fortunately we’re knitters/crocheters and that’s pretty much the best news ever. Dragon’s Egg Find pattern here [Ravelry]. I have a confession to make: crocodile stitch really skeeves me out. I don’t…

Tomatoes on the balcony

In April, I have started my first “Tomatoes on the balcony” project inspired by the Urban Gardening movement. I payed particular attention to the seeds because I did not want to support Monsanto and Co. by buying F1 hybrid seeds

Tomatoes on the balcony

In April, I have started my first “Tomatoes on the balcony” project inspired by the Urban Gardening movement. I payed particular attention to the seeds because I did not want to support Monsanto and Co. by buying F1 hybrid seeds

Women at work – is the French model better?

I cannot help making some comments on the great article France’s baby boom secret: get women into work and ditch rigid family norms that has appeared recently in The Guardian. As I have a privilege of being familiar with at least three

Women at work – is the French model better?

I cannot help making some comments on the great article France’s baby boom secret: get women into work and ditch rigid family norms that has appeared recently in The Guardian. As I have a privilege of being familiar with at least three

Germany should enable a better access of highly qualified mothers to its labour market – Some Statistics

Might this all be just a sign of a beginning paranoia of an exhausted Mum fighting to finish her PhD and to find an open-minded employer? Let’s set aside emotions just for now and turn to hard facts (because apart

Germany should enable a better access of highly qualified mothers to its labour market – Some Statistics

Might this all be just a sign of a beginning paranoia of an exhausted Mum fighting to finish her PhD and to find an open-minded employer? Let’s set aside emotions just for now and turn to hard facts (because apart

Germany should enable a better access of highly qualified mothers to its labour market – Reactions

As the primary goal of my previous posts devoted to conditions for working mothers in Germany was to attract more public awareness to this problem and to share experience with other well educated mothers worldwide, I was very glad to

Germany should enable a better access of highly qualified mothers to its labour market – Reactions

As the primary goal of my previous posts devoted to conditions for working mothers in Germany was to attract more public awareness to this problem and to share experience with other well educated mothers worldwide, I was very glad to