What a nice offer!

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Yes, I would like that very much! Thanks for offering ;-)

A Bavarian Wedding – My Outfit

On Wednesdays I share everything wedding with you: tips, projects, organisation, photos, faux-pas, fun things and golden rules I ‘learned’ from my own wedding. I feel I need to give something back to the fabulous blog community who helped me stay sane and enjoy every second of my ‘big day’.

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My friend C. is going to get married in August and as you might remember from here she is going to wear a Dirndl, a traditional Bavarian costume. So this time the search for an outfit is quite different to all the other weddings I have been before. Plus I am her maid of honour – which is a huge honour for me but also doubles the pressure to wear something extra nice. As I live in Berlin (about 500km away from Bavaria) it is quite difficult – not to say impossible – to find a new dirndl here and unfortunately I won’t have time to go Dirndl-shopping in Munich before the wedding either. Argggghhhh! So it is either wear a dirndl I already have or make a new one (but where to get Bavarian fabrics from and where to find time as a working mum). Double arrrrgggghhh!!!

Anyway, given that making a new dirndl is not an option, I decided to ask you lovely people, what I should wear. You are the best decision makers ever. You are passionate about fashion. You are honest (at least I hope you are!). So, please help me and decide for me what I should wear at my best friend's wedding:

1. A long, traditional Dirndl – brown with little blue flowers and a pale pink apron

Pro: classic, long enough (there is nothing worse than those mini dirndl!!!)

Con: boring?

or

2. A shorter, modern interpretation of a Dirndl – made of denim with a bright pink silk apron

Pro: quirky, something special
Con: too causal?, too short?

Oh well, the decision is up to you. So please vote at the poll on the top left corner of this little blog. The poll will be open until the next wedding wednesday. So please take your time to make up your mind - if you need time to think and contemplate. But please do vote. Pleeeeeaaaasssseeeee! I really need your help. Desperately!!!

Life is too short for average food!

So true!!!

Tutorial – Dummy Band

Every Monday I will post something related to babies: inspiration, craft projects, baby news, and discoveries I have made in this new and exciting world for me. I hope you come along on that rollercoaster ride with me.

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Today I want to share a little baby crafting project with you – something which comes in very handy when your little one likes her or his dummy and you don’t want to spend your days looking for it. In short: a dummy band.

All you need is a piece of band and a clip

Then just run in the band through the clip...

... pull the band in a double layer...

... pin it down and fold the other end of the band over and fix with a pin...

... sew both ends of the band and double-stitch back...

... sew a snap fastener  to the seams to fix the dummy...

... and voila your done!

A Double Baby Shower – The Day

Today we had N.’s twin baby shower. It was a wonderful, relaxed celebration. The sun was shining – despite predicted thunder storms. The twin-mum-to-be and the guest were all in a great mood. Kids were running around in the yard. We had a picnic with lots of yummy food.

We had bright decorations in pink and turquoise...

... and snowflakes on our cups (made from a snowflake punch and white address stickers).

I managed to finish my little photo albums in time:

We had a book full of great tips from experienced mums and lots of help vouchers, e.g. for home-cooked food, baby-sitting for half an hour so that mum can take a bath ...

...plus the bath salt for the relaxation bath.

In short – it was a great day!

Beautiful Herbs

Do you know how beautiful dill flowers look?

I didn’t until the dill in our little herb garden started to bloom.

Amazing, isn’t it?

A Double Baby Shower – Food

I love parties! I love to go to parties! I love to throw them! I think there are many things to celebrate, not only birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas and Easter. Therefore I now dedicated my Friday posts to parties: to creative party invitations, to easy-to-make party food, to party decorations that make all the difference...  I hope you feel inspired by the festive atmosphere on Fridays and celebrate many small and big events.

Party food for a baby shower? Piece of cake was my first reactions. Cupcakes, sweet fruits, iced or hot chocolate...

... aehm, but never say easy too early. The mum-of-twins-to-be was diagnosed with gestational diabetes  last week. Which means no fast carbohydrate for her. Which means no sugar, no white flour, very little wholegrain pasta, no sweet fruits... actually at first sight nothing which you really enjoy eating :-(

Uhmmm, first I was clueless what to offer her on her own baby shower, but then the girls and I got together and worked on a gestational diabetes menu. Sounds horrible, but I am pretty sure it will taste very yummy.

Here is what we are going to have:

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Sticks and dips

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Mini meatballs

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Fruit crumble (with wholegrain crumble)

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Orange-fennel-salad

If you think about it and do some research for appropriate recipes, it isn’t that hard ;-)