My Treehugger Giveaway on NK Team blog!

Don't miss out on this Giveaway that went up on my Etsy Team blog today! Go visit and leave a comment about what you do to keep the planet green.

If you do you will be entered in the drawing for one of my lovely Trademark Large Treehugger Pocketdresses!


Don't forget to hug a tree today! =)

A Royal Wedding or Whatever happened to Happily Ever After?

I can't help but feeling a bit down on the institution of marriage these days. Even on this day of the Royal Wedding...

You know in German we have a saying:

Vor der Hochzeit bekommst du Rosen.
Nach der Hochzeit stopfst du Hosen.

In translations: Before you marry you get roses.
                        After the wedding you mend pants...

Well, with me it's not so much the mending of pants. I guess what really gets me is that guys seem to forget how to do the laundry when you marry them. Has it really been 15 years since I got married? In that whole period of time I remember DH doing the laundry once. That was the time I had to leave for Germany because my mother had passed away.
Upon my return from the funeral in Germany, I found that he had washed every single piece of clothing. Good job! But when I entered our bedroom I saw huge stacks of folded shirts and pants, piles of underwear and socks. I mean, those stacks nearly reached the ceiling. I said: "Honey, it's so sweet that you did the laundry. But why didn't you put the clothes away?" Answer DH: "Oh, I didn't know where they go." What the h...! Where do you find your socks and undies when you need clean ones.
I guess that was the wrong reaction. I should have praised the man instead. It's been seven years since...

Does Kate Middleton know what she is in for? One wonders... Well, she most likely has people to do that sort of thing for her. I doubt that Royals do their own laundry. I sure hope she has a better experience than poor Diana.

I was 13 years old when I watched Diana Spencer's wedding. It was a real special occasion. I was supposed to go harvest asparagus with my sisters. My parents owned that huge field of white asparagus back then. We had to go twice a day to dig up the white treasures... I remember my sisters and I felt so bummed out that morning because we all wanted to stay home and watch the fairy tale wedding of Charles and Lady Di'.
Then, a miracle happened! I fell off my bike riding out to the field. I scraped one of my knees and elbows so badly that my parents sent me home. I got to sit propped up in my dad's chair and watch the whole ceremony while my sisters had to slave away in the field! Oh, you betcha they were mad. =)

I got up at 3 AM this morning to watch the Royal Wedding. Oh how beautiful Kate Middleton looked! That radiant smile! Sorry about the grainy pictures, but our TV is from 1987. Yet I think I managed to capture the essence of her smile. I sure hope that William does right by her! I hope he helps her with the friggin' laundry or whatever the heck she needs help with...

Off to continue with my drudgery... No asparagus these days. But lots of laundry and the kitchen floor could use a sweeping...

Good Luck, Kate!

Hope you had Fun on Easter....

I hope you had a good Easter celebration. If you do celebrate it, that is. Have you seen these pictures on Huffington? Maybe it's a good thing my parents never took pictures of the family on Easter....

Happy Easter! Frohe Ostern!

I have always loved Easter. Maybe I loved it so much as a child because my birthday is around Easter. I remember years when my birthday actually fell on Easter. It was wonderful waking up and looking out the window upon waking up. The anticipation of hunting for Easter eggs and getting a special gift for my birthday. Unfortunately I have no pictures of that day. My parents never took pictures of us on our birthday. They didn't take many pictures period! So I have only one single Easter picture from my childhood.

In the picture you can my three older sisters and me after an Easter Egg Hunt at my aunt's house in Germany. The Photo was probably taken in 1973 or 1974. It had no date on it...But as in the other family photos, see the matching coats? My mom made them for us. I am sure I enjoyed that lovely red and white checkers pattern for quite a few years...We all had the same hairdo, too. Lovely, no?

Hope you are having a peaceful Easter and are still excited about hunting for chocolate eggs.

 After all Easter is about hope. Hope for new life and being reunited with our loved ones some day...

Win this EarthDay Treasury!

Happy Earthday!

 Looking for a load of awesome free gifts? You can enter into a drawing for a collection of NaturalKids team products by simply leaving a comment on Etsy.

The screenshot shown here shows only half of the loot you could possibly win. So go check out the link and leave your comment!

About the Purpose of Blogs...

Maybe you didn't know. I am also the blog leader and editor in chief over at the NaturalKids Team blog. Sounds grand, nope? Well, it's not an easy job. But I love my team and Etsy, and Natural Toys. So it all makes sense.
I put many many hours into blogging. I often get complaints from my husband and family. Why are you doing this? Why do people blog?
It's hard to explain. What is a blog? Is it merely a diary of sorts where people share trivial information about themselves? Or is it a business tool to promote the stuff you sell? Or is it a chat room where you can visit with people all over the world who have similar interests.

I guess all of the above are true for Blogs. Blogs. They are a weird thing. But I love both blogs I'm involved in. They make me feel happy and connected. They make me feel heard. It's my own little newsroom where I can broadcast what is important to me. If people care and comment, fine! If they don't, that's all right, too.

Oops, and while you may find the contents of this particular post not interesting. Here is some good info for you. Please, go over to the NaturalKids Team and visit. There is even a cool Giveaway going on. Every Saturday we have an item up for grabs. This week's Giveaway is sponsored by the great doll artist Cynthia Toy. How cool a name is that, when you make toys?

Junges Gemuese/ Fresh Veggies

Today I shipped this doll in her cute Veggie Dress to her new home.

This little sweetheart is moving to Belgium. Hope she will pick up some French or Flamish quickly...