Category: Mom Life
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Getting Rid of the Nuki (Pacifier)
It was getting to be time. Matilda had been using her nuki (aka pacifier) for close to 3 years and it was starting to show in her teeth. The top two were starting to protrude just enough that I knew our dentist would scold us. And you don’t want to be scolded by the Swiss.…
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Samichlaus’ House
Samichlaus is part of Switzerland’s Christmas tradition. On December 6th, which is St. Nicholas’ day, Samichlaus can be found all over Zurich. I spotted him at the airport, where he gave me chocolate. My friend Laura saw him and his friends riding motorcycles down Bahnhofstrasse. And we took Matilda to his house this past weekend.…
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Our First Räbeliechtli
Yesterday evening, my little family enjoyed our first ever Räbeliechtli. What is a Räbeliechtli, you may be asking? Candidly, I am still not 100% sure. However, from what I could find online, it is as follows… In the Middle Ages, beets or turnips allegedly had the same value as potatoes. Early November is typically when…