— A stick of butter equals 115 grams — Eggs are better hereI'm not saying that there aren't good eggs in the US. It's just that the plain inexpensive eggs that I buy here are much more yellow and tasty than the plain old supermarket eggs that I used to buy in the US. —…

For our last weekend outing we went to a peak called Stanserhorn. To get to the top we first rode a funicular and then a gondola. The gondola just opened a year ago. It’s the first of it’s kind – it has an open air upper deck. Poor Brian stayed downstairs but the girls and…

On Friday the girls and I had the most bitter sweet day ever. We joined our best little friends and mommy friends at our strandbad (the swimming place along the lake). We sat in the shade on our blankets and had a picnic. The kids shared food. My british friend brought a thermos of tea…

When I went to London I really wanted to go to the Liberty of London store. It seems like all the sewing blogs that I read rave about Liberty fabric. They have a line of lovely cotton lawn with the most pretty, delicate, flowery patterns. I bought a couple yards plus a pack of remnants and…

Dear Brian,Please do not leave me alone in the house with the double cream again. I cannot resist it. Also, the chocolate sauce and strawberries just make the problem worse. Without Willpower– Kathy

Bea had her class trip today. This time of year you see groups of kids out and about all over. They are out there taking advatage of the public transportation and having a day of hiking with their teachers. Bea started out on the train then did some hiking, saw a waterfall, had lunch and…

Our weather is ridiculous lately. Day after day of dreary cold rain. I went to bed and it was raining hard, I woke up and it was raining hard. Uhg. The girls and I were bored out of our little minds yesterday. We had a little get-together (I hate the word playdate) that was cancelled…