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Happiness is…

Taking a random tram ride to the outskirts of Bern, serendipitously finding a playground, climbing in a huge swing with the boys, looking up at the sky as the sun pokes through the clouds. Jman shouting: “Higher! Higher!” as I pump my legs awkwardly while lying on my back.  Mpants squirms onto my belly and …

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Category: Ma vie en Suisse

Tastes like and old snail’s smelly fart!

Jman sneaks a cherry tomato from the tray as I am cutting them for the salad and pops it in his mouth. Two seconds later, he opens the drawer under the sink and spits it into the garbage.  “Blech. Blech. Blech.” “Something wrong Jo?” “Tastes like an old snail’s smelly fart!” “Blech indeed.”  

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Category: Ma vie en Suisse

Chickens obey me!

So, tonight Jman demands:”Get me a drink!” I reprimand: “What do you say?” “CHICKENS OBEY ME!!” I have created a monster

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Category: Ma vie en Suisse

Who is your person?

One night I was talking to Jman before he went to sleep. I was telling him how his brother is really important. And how he is (or will be) his best friend and they will have a lot of great adventures together. And they will need to support each other and confide in one another. …

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Category: Ma vie en Suisse

The moment you realize you are of a different generation

We are driving home in the afternoon. “What would you like for goûter? (snack time)?” “Cookies!!” Mpants exclaims right off the bat. “Chocolate eggs!” Exclaims Jman (on a chocolate high from Easter). “Raspberry purée?” I offer as a solution. Something between the two demands. Exactly like their mother, they looooovvvveee all things raspberry. I have been …

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Category: Ma vie en Suisse

“I ate all my cookie.”

I asked the boys tonight if they had eaten enough. Did they have enough for dinner? Jman: “Yes! I ate ALL my soup.” Mpants: “And I ate ALL my cookie!” Hmmm.  I did have to help Mpants eat his dinner. He ate most of what was on his plate. BEFORE he could have his half …

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Category: Ma vie en Suisse

Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle

Mpants stands in the doorway when we get inside. He always wants me to help him get undressed. I have started to get him to do it himself. “You can do it Mpants. Take off your jacket.” “Nooooo. You help me.” “I think you can do it. Here, I will unzip your zipper….zip…now you take …

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Category: Ma vie en Suisse

Kale, tuna, and white bean salad

A tasty, hearty winter salad for #foodlovers I stayed with some friends in Ottawa for a bit during the summer of 1999. Glenn was doing his kayak-outfitting thing then and was also the stay-at-home parent. He would make lunch for us (his daughter Rachel and myself). One day, he made this super-tasty, warm, dark green …

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Category: Favourites, Recipes, Swiss wine, Switzerland

Spring flowers by Jman

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Category: Ma vie en Suisse

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