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I just don't believe it
I just tried to write a nice comment on a blog and got this verification. "Select all steak below"? Guys, I'm a vegetarian for the most part of my life. We could talk about selecting all chocolate, but...
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Mustermittwoch - pattern Wednesday
Michaelas Thema für diese Woche waren 'Menschen-Muster' - eine kleine Herausforderung. Ich habe einen Stempel aus einem Radiergummi gemalt und alte Plakatreste verwendet, die ich bei einer Litfaßsäule...
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Thursday Typo and postcards giveaway
The smiles are back. I had to meet my former husband yesterday and it was even creepier than expected, but now it's over. Even more reason to celebrate, with the next giveaway. For our wonderful...
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Friday food photo: Rhubarb chutney
Way too much unwanted memories this week - but at the same time, I was reminded of some good things in my past. This is one of them: rhubarb chutney. During my studies, we used to cook it, and it...
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About becoming personal
Since I'm (usually) blogging on a daily basis, my posts are pretty closely interwoven with my private life. Sometimes it's a balancing act between being open and the fear of being too personal. But...
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Fleamarkets in Cologne
The fleamarket season has started again. In Cologne, we have at least one fleamarker each Sunday, and I'm considering to make a 'fleamarket guide' this year. It's so much fun. One of the most beautiful...
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People
Robin always takes those terrific portraits in NYC. But as for me, usually, I don't have the courage to take portraits. So I wasn't surprise to find that most of the people I had in front of my lense...
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Travel log: Berlin Ku'damm at night
I left Grunewald and arrived at the Bahnhof Zoo at night, not the best and safest place to be. I approached a nice cop and asked the way, telling him that my cellphone navi wouldn't find Berlin. He...
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Mustermittwoch/ Pattern Wednesday
Menschenmuster, heute (wieder) Thema bei Michaela. Vielleicht sind es eher Mustermenschen als Menschenmuster geworden? Aber ich mochte die Mischung aus alten Gemälde-Postkarten vom Flohmarkt mit...
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(Belated) Typo Thursday
In this post, as an exception you won't see typography - but this is exactly today's topic. I often posted photos about Ines Braun's exceptional work. I'm a huge fan and even made an emagazine after...
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I have internet connection problems, therefore just a few pictures from my tumblr blog where I'm exploring city and architecture photography (despite my chronically wanderlust and desire for far...
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Bike weekend
This weekend, even the bikes smartened up with color coordinated outfits and chilled out on the meadow ...more bikes at bikelovin____Dieses Wochenende haben sich sogar die Fahrräder farblich...
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Another fleamarket
I have strange encounters with people on the street these days and sometimes I wonder whether I'm amidst of a Beckett drama. But I love it. Fleamarkets are definitely some of the best places for...
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Travel log: Fort I, Cologne
Cologne had several fortresses in Cologne, dating back to Prussian times around 1815. After the Treaty of Versailles in 1919, all fortresses had to be destroyed. Some of them were transformed into park...
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Mustermittwoch/ Pattern Wednesday
Französische Wolken, britische Jungs und eine Prise Fernweh sind die Zutaten meiner dieswöchigen 'Menschenmuster' nach Michaelas Vorschlag._____French clouds, British guys and a dash of wanderlust are...
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Friday food photo: Purslane sandwich
My ardour for discovering new food and tastes led me to purslane today. The Turkish owner of the market booth where I bought it asked me whether I knew how to prepare purslane, he had no idea. Neither...
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Today's workshop
Our fist cake stand workshop! We managed to break a lot of tableware, but managed to drill through the beautiful Meißner plate properly. With Michaela und Christine, we had two pattern pro's on board...
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Pentecost project
Happy Pentecoast, everybody! I started a new project on my terrasse, glad about the quiet days ...____Frühe Pfingsten allerseits! Ich bin sehr froh über die ruhigen Tage und habe auf meiner Terrasse...
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Pentecoast
We hiked through the rain today - and had a usually overcrowded path for ourselves ... the sun came out when I was back home again, so I sat on my terrace with the wax dye paintbox which I got from my...
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Travel log: Bauspielplatz/ construction playground
Next to the Friedenspark ("peace park") from last week there's my favourite playground in Cologne, a construction playground. I'd take the house in the trees, or maybe the ship from the last picture...
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