Monthly Archives: January 2006

endlich auch mal auf Deutsch (finally in German)

Posted on January 31, 2006 by franzie

… or not? nein, ich werde wirklich mein Bestes tun auf Deutsch zu schreiben … und auch bei Deutsch zu bleiben (Sorry to the English-speaking readers of this blog) Heute ist mein Glueckstag!!! Nach monatelangem Suchen nach einer Liste fuer … Continue reading →

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writing focuses the mind

Posted on January 27, 2006 by franzie

I haven’t been part of the blogging community for very long, actually I was fighting it for quite a while, since my dear BFG was hazzling me so much to start a blog (I don’t like being told what to … Continue reading →

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books that Mim enjoyed

Posted on January 26, 2006 by franzie

Miriam is at that wonderful age, where she’s starting to enjoy a story as a whole. So I’ve been plunging into the library book shelves on the search for suitable books for her. Here are some where (straight after finishing … Continue reading →

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bauchnabel continued …

Posted on January 25, 2006 by franzie

I did some more thinking on that topic and really what it comes down to is the good old “nature versus nurture depate”. Can you be either Australian or German by nature? I mean this is really what we’re saying … Continue reading →

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… and Bauchnabel is for belly button!!

Posted on January 25, 2006 by franzie

everytime I dress, undress my daughter or change my babies nappy I can see right there in the middle of their tummys the reminder that they were once connected to me in that incredible way. That I fed them through … Continue reading →

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