May. Perhaps my favourite month of the year. Green, blooming, friendly sunshine… I spend as much time as I can outside, making my terrace comfortable. Pillows, furs and blankets, candles and seasonal flowers, a book and a cup of coffee – I’m in heaven. I also brought out a mirror this time, an old window […]
Where’s my Apfelstrudel?! Or why we should drop preconceived notions
03/05/2014 by Leave a Comment
Hélène Rybol is the woman behind the Culture Shock Toolbox, a website for expats and international students – or future ones – and travelers, filled with musings, checklists and mantras. CLEW is happy to feature her musings on Apfelstrudels and preconceived notions. Our expectations shape our experiences. While that is something we might know, we may […]
After all the boxes have been unpacked
26/04/2014 by 1 Comment
It’s Printemps des Poètes in Luxembourg this weekend – Spring of Poets. CLEW is proud to have a poet of our own, and equally proud to present his poetry, that you… as expats, on the move… might recognise yourselves in. After all the boxes have been unpacked and most of the “WhoWhatWhen Where do I, How can […]
Picture picture on the wall
21/04/2014 by Leave a Comment
A trend that I see more and more often is a picture wall, or a memory wall if you prefer. Instead of hanging up only one item, try to find pieces that look good together and then group them on the wall. They will make a great statement and focal point.
Varnished eggs
07/04/2014 by Leave a Comment
A different and easy Easter eggs DIYfrom the CLEW decorista. Simply fill a disposable container with water. Drip some drops of nail polish on the water surface and then dip an egg into it. You’ll get the best result if you colour half the egg first, then let it dry, turn it and do the other half. […]
CLEW recycles: Eggcellent!
04/04/2014 by Leave a Comment
CLEW recycles: Our decorista’s DYI dye for Easter eggs Dye your Easter eggs with natural colours. Use what you have in your kitchen – either in your fridge or in your drawer. It’s not very complicated, but it takes a bit of time. For these eggs I used red onion skin, blueberry, spinach, lemon and beetroot. […]
Tell me why I don’t like Mondays
31/03/2014 by Leave a Comment
Like the New Order tune, some call it Blue Monday. Others, such as blues guitarist T-Bone Walker, see it as stormy. Many might find Mondays to be manic. Just ask The Bangles about that. And believe it or not, one person shot eleven people simply because she didn’t like Mondays. That’s what the Boomtown Rats song […]
The S-therapy
24/03/2014 by 2 Comments
Desperate expat wife or not, we can all be hit by the gloom of everyday life, and a few tricks to get us out of it might come in handy. Nothing fancy or extraordinary, we’re talking about simple – possibly banal, but at times highly efficient – everyday forms of therapy. CLEW introduces the S-therapy: […]
Is there a doctor in the house?
17/03/2014 by Leave a Comment
“Hello, this is your captain speaking. If there is a doctor on board, please could you make yourself known to the cabin crew?” My heart sinks. I press my call button and whisper to the airhostess that I am a doctor. She explains to me that there is an old lady who is ill and […]
Who does what in the house?
08/03/2014 by Leave a Comment
Take a look at these recent statistics published by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on how men and women in different countries spend their time when they’re not working.
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