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7 reasons why we’re raising our child to be bilingual

Bilinguals kids · 15 June 2020

7 reasons why we’re raising our child to be bilingual

Karneval im Rheinland: What is the Rhineland Carnival, how is it celebrated and what costumes will we be wearing?

Bilinguals kids, Europe, Travel · 17 February 2020

Karneval im Rheinland: What is the Rhineland Carnival, how is it celebrated and what costumes will we be wearing?

7 confirmed reasons why it’s good for kids to travel

Travel, Bilinguals kids, Parenting, Travel tips · 27 December 2019

7 confirmed reasons why it’s good for kids to travel

What do you leave out for Santa?

Parenting, Bilinguals kids · 25 December 2019

What do you leave out for Santa?

How to combine Christmas cultures and traditions

Parenting, Bilinguals kids · 23 December 2019

How to combine Christmas cultures and traditions

Why foreign language exposure is important, even if your child is not a language sponge

Bilinguals kids, Parenting · 8 July 2019

Why foreign language exposure is important, even if your child is not a language sponge

Raising bilingual and multilingual kids: 5 key elements to help you clarify your approach

Parenting, Bilinguals kids · 20 May 2019

Raising bilingual and multilingual kids: 5 key elements to help you clarify your approach

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No dinosaurs this year, at least not for this part

No dinosaurs this year, at least not for this party.⁠
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Yesterday, Miss M had a party with 'THE GIRLS' from kindergarten. After I failed to find any princess crowns that would be delivered on time for a price I was willing to pay, she decided on a flamingo theme. ⁠
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It was surprisingly easy to prepare and went down a treat.⁠
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Check out our Little helpers for a birthday party planner, including free customizable flamingo and dinosaur e-invites in English and German. ⁠
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#flamingobirthday #flamingobirthdayparty #letsflamingle #RAWR #dinoparty #dinosareforgirlstoo #littledinosauraficionado #subscribe #littlehelpers #freebies #einvites #birthdayplanner #teawithmum

Our darling little girl, our explorer, dancer, art

Our darling little girl, our explorer, dancer, artist, swimmer, dinosaur aficionado, apprentice baker, make-up artist, story-teller, baby, little ball of joy and future blogger turns 5 today. ⁠
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She has a stubborn streak to rival my own and is easily distracted by new and shiny things. She loves deeply, is fiercely loyal and loves telling us what she has discovered during her dinosaur experiments. She still loves cuddles and making plans, making up stories and giving massages. Too often I find her working on her computer, writing an email, being "busy" and copying things that I know she has seen me do. Oops.⁠
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I can't imagine life without her and do not want to.⁠
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Happy birthday to our little dinosaur aficionado.⁠
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#5thbirthday #flamingobirthday #flamingobirthdayparty #littledinosauraficionado #futurepaleontologist #dinosareforgirlstoo #apprenticebaker #babylovesbooks #babylovesstories #abookaday #ballofjoy #babysgrowingup #babysgrowinguptoofast #futureisyours #teawithmum

Not much stands out about my pregnancy (other than

Not much stands out about my pregnancy (other than the whole IVF thing). I didn't put on much weight and only had a small baby bump. I didn't have any strange cravings or even any memorable moments. Except for the night before her birth.⁠
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Five years ago, at the end of July, we moved house. I was just over 8 months pregnant at the time. ⁠
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We'd started to settle in, but did not yet have a kitchen installed. Our dining room could not be used because boxes and kitchen cupboards lined the walls. Dishwashing was in the bathroom. Our couch had not yet arrived and the nursery was full of boxes of our clothes, bags of baby clothes and furniture in pieces.⁠
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Germany was in the middle of a heat wave. I'd run errands during the day, but had 'pack hospital bag' and 'sort baby clothes' on my to-do list for the next day.⁠
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On the Monday night, the road in front of our new house was being ripped up and resurfaced. Peter could not get in our driveway when he got home as 4 trucks were blocking it. There was a lot of jack-hammering, vibrations and noise.⁠
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I don't know why, but I went out to see the drivers of the trucks, explained that I was pregnant and confirmed that they would move, if we needed to leave quickly. All ok.⁠
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After a relaxing dinner outside, Peter and I went to bed. About 20 minutes later, my waters broke. Miss M was 3 1/2 weeks too early.⁠
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We rang the hospital and were told to come in. ⁠
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The memory of me sitting on the toilet, road works outside and Peter frantically trying to put together a hospital bag from my instructions and what I thought was on each box is something I will never forget.⁠
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Do you have a strange birth story?⁠
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The whole Instagram thing has eluded me. I don't k

The whole Instagram thing has eluded me. I don't know what to post most of the time and my indecision means days can pass without anything from me. And crickets from my followers, too, obviously.

This is my last ditch effort to up my Instagram game and try and post things that you and all future followers (may they be many) wish to hear about.

So, to get the ball rolling, a little about me.

Indecisiveness is a big thing for me. I was the kid at the candy store with money in my hand, unable to decide how best to spend it. Give me too many choices and I will still go into lockdown, though I have learnt that my first, gut feeling, is often the best.

Calling my blog "Tea with Mum" was a simple gut feeling. I am glad the URL and all social handles were available because I can only imagine the decision paralysis that would have resulted if I had to choose between options.

I am a lawyer by training and still work on legal translations. I work for myself from home which means: (1) Corona had little effect on my day-to-day, except for the additional difficulties of having a child home all the time, and (2) I find people expect me to have free time, and while I have greater flexibility, I am sure their image of me having free time does not involve me working or blogging at 2 am (I am yet to earn anything from my blog, so I don't consider it a job yet, but I am working towards it).

I have a wonderful, supportive husband who I love completely and doesn't get told that enough and a darling daughter who is still working out who she is. I love her too. It's a fun adventure.

I am Australian and Belgian and live in Germany. I love to bake and make ice cream (difficult in a pandemic, with flour shortages) and I love travelling (obviously more difficult in a pandemic).

My Mum died over 3 years ago, but I still miss her terribly. Blogging has definitely helped and I can recommend it as a form of therapy (not that I am an expert). Now I blog about issues to help make life easier for other Mums who are struggling, especially with a loss of a loved one.

Come and share a cup of tea with us!

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Today is the last piece in the puzzle - isn't it c

Today is the last piece in the puzzle - isn't it cute?⁠
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Finally, a holiday would not be a holiday for Miss M if it did not involve a trip to the zoo. Any zoo really. We have a couple of new zoos we are considering and hope to get tickets to go to at least one.⁠
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I wonder what new zoo babies we will discover (one that we are considering just announced the birth of an albino sea lion.)⁠
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If you are looking for some zoo recommendations, try the Tea with Mum zoos and museums category (under travel). Our list is growing. ⁠
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#greatzoos #babyanimals #unusualanimals #futurezoologist #futurezookeeper #animallover #zooday #summerpuzzle #instagrampuzzle #alittleeachday #summersun #summerfun #subscribe #littlehelpers #teawithmum

One of the little things that Miss M really enjoye

One of the little things that Miss M really enjoyed doing last year is going for a picnic at Schloss Benrath - the pink palace in Düsseldorf. ⁠
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We take pink food - strawberries, pink cupcakes, pink drinks, sandwiches with something pink on it - wear tiaras and have a little princess picnic. ⁠
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It is definitely on our list for this year.⁠
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#littleprincess #princesspicnic #pinkpalace #schlossbenrath #schloßbenrath #schlossbenrathdüsseldorf #anycolouraslongasitspink #pinkprincesspicnic #summerpuzzle #instagrampuzzle #alittleeachday #summersun #summerfun #subscribe #littlehelpers #teawithmum

It would not be a proper holiday for Miss M if it

It would not be a proper holiday for Miss M if it did not involve at least some dinosaurs. We have a couple of parks up our sleeve that we have not been to yet, as well as a couple of museums. We will see how the wind takes us.⁠
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Do you have a little dinosaur aficionado? Check out our suggestions for dinosaur themed parks and museums to visit - so far we have recommendations for dinosaur activities in 5 countries and there will be more coming soon. Just check the dinosaur sub-category under travel on Tea with Mum. RAWR!⁠
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