It’s World Book Day on Thursday 6th March, a celebration of authors, illustrators, books, and most importantly of reading. Designated by UNESCO, the World Book Day is a worldwide celebration, marked in over 100 countries all over the world.
Warts & verrucas
22/02/2014 by Leave a Comment
Warts and verrucas, not life-threatening, not dangerous, but a nuisance, not very pretty and sometimes sore. They are both caused by human papilloma viruses, and eventually, unless your immune system is suppressed, your body will launch an immune response and they will go. In healthy children or adults, half will go within 1 year and […]
Work out & bring your baby
08/01/2014 by 1 Comment
Katie Nail takes a look at life in Luxembourg – and in general – as a new mum, starting with what to do when your stomach looks like a “slightly deflated balloon”. “Baby weight” wasn’t something I really thought about during my pregnancy. I thought it was the weight you gained when you were pregnant […]
Home after Christmas
06/01/2014 by 2 Comments
If you just returned from your home country after a Christmas break, and you’re wondering where you actually feel at home – don’t worry, you’re not alone. Very many expats experience mixed feelings about where home is. Visiting family and friends is always quite emotional when you’re living abroad, especially when you don’t do it very […]
A Cinderella story unlike any other
26/11/2013 by Leave a Comment
Just another Tuesday, with snow in the air. But for a young lady named Lisa, this November Tuesday is anything but ordinary. This is the day her wish will come true. Lisa is the fourth wish child of Make-A-Wish ®Luxembourg, an organisation granting the wishes of children with life threatening conditions. Esch-sur-Alzette, 11.00: A stretched […]
Halloween DIY
29/10/2013 by Leave a Comment
It’s Halloween time, and here’s a quick DIY for you or the kids. Simply take a red candle and drip the melted wax on some block candles, and then press some nails into the candles. Voilà! So easy anyone can do it! Text and photos by Ann-Kristin Øvreeide, Halloween 2013
Halloween treats
25/10/2013 by Leave a Comment
Halloween is a great time to get your children’s imagination going, and it should be a hands on operation rather than an open your purse operation! It is pumpkin season, so keep your little ones busy by letting them attack the pumpkin. Keep the seeds to dry and roast in the oven. Or try making some […]
Hush Little Baby
04/10/2013 by 1 Comment
So we are at the end of the 9 weeks of summer holidays, and I have been trying and failing to get the children back into a normal bedtime routine. There just seems to be too much to cram into those last few days, so we continue to eat late, and having my 5 year […]
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