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post #61 of 1377
6/18/09 at 8:59am
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Originally Posted by ithappened View Post
ernalala- the reason why the strawberry ice cream often crystallizes is because the fruit adds additional water so you have to either reduce the water in the recipe somehow or puree the strawberries
Well, actually I did that, and it was cooked together with the milk and then cream added really no watery substance. The strawberries were even pureed AND strained to a half-fluid fruit paste.

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post #62 of 1377
6/18/09 at 9:05am
NAK, typing with one hand

Hey ernalala, you speak DUTCH!?!? That's great! I gathered you were from Belgium but wasn't sure which part

Re neighborhood creeps, I have one too. The guy who lives across the hallway from us. He used to tell DD to "shake hands" with him, and wanted to carry her :. In the end I told him to lay off or I would call the police. This is the shirt story; won't bore you with details, but it worked. He now crosses the street so he doens't have to run into us when he spots us . The people here have pretty much never heard of keeping your hands to yourself when it comes to kids, which is annoying. But this guy is a Creep with a capital C. I don't know if that is the advice you were looking for but well... it worked!

Geigerin, you shouldn't have to read the old thread . Perhaps we should all introduce ourselves again. I'm Olivia, expat solo mom by choice of two. And you?
post #63 of 1377
6/18/09 at 9:08am
I would LOVE to make ice cream today. Unfortunately, the "staaf mixer" broke, but they still have lots of fresh ice cream for sale here. We might make a trip to the mall just for that.


Ithappened, Austrian? Hahaha....
post #64 of 1377
6/18/09 at 9:10am
our icecream made from normal cream turned out really delicious, just thought i'd let you all know!
post #65 of 1377
6/18/09 at 9:13am
Wow, I can't believe that we already filled FOUR pages. HWAT, glad you found the toy, my DD can't stand losing her fave toys. Is George really attached to the toy?
post #66 of 1377
6/18/09 at 9:15am
ernalala- weird! then its vary mysterious to me why it would get crystals

as for ice cream. I got this little under 15 euro ice cream maker off of amazon.de. I don't make ice cream a lot but whenever I crave it (1-2 a month) and its great for that. The only downside is you have th prefreeze the container and our freezer is so small (its like a mini-fridge) that the contrainer pretty much takes up the entire thing.
post #67 of 1377
6/18/09 at 9:18am
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Originally Posted by herewearetogether View Post
I'm german, i lived in Nordrhein Westfahlen ( don' take my word for the spelling on this!!) near Bielefeld . (some people know it, that's why i mention it.

dh is very british, i met him when i was 16 & an exchange student , we were sitting next to each other in the cinema & i got scared so i took his hand. ( i know,weird, so not like me!) so, that's that
We decided to move to england because we always wanted to homeschool our little ones, & it is illegal in germany.
Sadly he doesn't speak a lot of german yet.

Waldorf, sort of, we have circle times in the morning & before bed, & no plastic toys, (ok, ONE little people prate ship ) we do a lot of painting, finger knitting,sewing & bees wax modeling, but we also have millions of books, which is not very waldorfy. i went to a waldorf kindergarten, which was very lovely, but then went on to a posh traditional school, so i am not sure how waldorf is going to work for us as my little ones grow, but i definitely want nature / seasons based learning.
Wow! What a small world. I lived in Osnabrueck 2002-2004. I loved it there. It was such a small city, and I could walk everywhere, even to work. I also appreciated the local dialect. It's easy to understand.

So, you and your husband have been together since you were 16?! That's amazing. I imagine you have a very close bond.

I lood forward to getting to know you.

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Geigerin- My husband is Austrian and we live in Austria (Tirol). I know you weren't asking me but was excited to see someone knew where Austria was (you'd be surprised how often people ask me if I speak "Austrian")
: ROTFLMAO. Sounds like people around here who think 'Mexican' is a language.

Yay, Tirol! Do you like to ski and hike? It is so beautiful there. I keep telling my husband that if we had the opportunity, I'd move back to Salzburg in a second. Of course, I have a list of such places:

*Banff, Alberta, Canada
*Boulder, Colorado
*Block Island, Rhode Island (near my hometown)
*Montreal, Quebec, Canada
*Interlaken, Switzerland

Those are a few favorites, anyway. Montreal is probably most realistic since my parents are only two hours away in northern New Hampshire...Of course, we'd have to learn French.
post #68 of 1377
6/18/09 at 9:23am
Thread Starter 
yes, the pre freezing is hassle. We, luckily have a chest freezer in the cellar so we always keep it in there.
post #69 of 1377
6/18/09 at 9:30am
Woah...this forum moves quickly!

So, let me check:
We have a Dutch mom living in Belgium, an American mom living in Austria, and a German mom living in the UK. Right? That's awesome! (Also, I think I saw a Canadian in the mix...will take me a minute to get names memorized)

As for me, I am an American living in America- a native New Englander living in the midwest. Quite a culture shock, actually. We are TTC #1 and have 2 cats and a Great Dane (uncropped). I'm a private studio teacher on summer break.
post #70 of 1377
6/18/09 at 9:32am
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. Montreal is probably most realistic since my parents are only two hours away in northern New Hampshire...Of course, we'd have to learn French.
Not true! Montreal is a truly bilingual city. You'd have no problems.
post #71 of 1377
6/18/09 at 9:35am
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ohhhh! I love Great Danes. A Harlequin Great Dane is one of my fantasy dogs!
post #72 of 1377
6/18/09 at 9:37am
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Originally Posted by MittensKittens View Post
Is George really attached to the toy?
George has got a favourite toy,too . It's a Sigikid cat with red trousers, ummm, looks like this , my cardreader is broken, so i can't show you a nice picture, had to google this one.

Emis is a white dog, i think either steiff or happyhorse.
post #73 of 1377
6/18/09 at 9:39am
Geigerin- I have lived in Boulder and Banff! I also love Interlaken.

Anyhow, we have a malamute. I LOVE dogs.

I am a big time skiier, hiker, climber so living in the Alps is a huge improvement over NYC.
post #74 of 1377
6/18/09 at 9:39am
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Originally Posted by Geigerin View Post
Woah...this forum moves quickly!

So, let me check:
We have a Dutch mom living in Belgium, an American mom living in Austria, and a German mom living in the UK. Right? That's awesome! (Also, I think I saw a Canadian in the mix...will take me a minute to get names memorized)

As for me, I am an American living in America- a native New Englander living in the midwest. Quite a culture shock, actually. We are TTC #1 and have 2 cats and a Great Dane (uncropped). I'm a private studio teacher on summer break.
Sorry if I confused you ... I'm Dutch/American living in Serbia, but we do have a Belgian mom living somewhere else but she'll tell you herself
post #75 of 1377
6/18/09 at 9:41am
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Originally Posted by herewearetogether View Post
George has got a favourite toy,too . It's a Sigikid cat with red trousers, ummm, looks like this , my cardreader is broken, so i can't show you a nice picture, had to google this one.

Emis is a white dog, i think either steiff or happyhorse.
That is so cute. Do you ever make your own toys? I noticed you are creative too!
post #76 of 1377
6/18/09 at 9:41am
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Originally Posted by Geigerin View Post
Wow! What a small world. I lived in Osnabrueck 2002-2004. I loved it there. It was such a small city, and I could walk everywhere, even to work. I also appreciated the local dialect. It's easy to understand.

yes, it's "proper" german
I still have friends living there, how cool!

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Originally Posted by Geigerin View Post
So, you and your husband have been together since you were 16?! That's amazing. I imagine you have a very close bond.
actually sounds more amazing than it is, i'm still quite young
but, we have a close bond anyway
It was really weird, because , we just both immediately knew that we were made for each other. i know that sounds stupid
post #77 of 1377
6/18/09 at 9:43am
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As for me, I am an American living in America- a native New Englander living in the midwest. Quite a culture shock, actually..
I can imagine! I have this image in my mind of mid Westerners all being like in the movie Fargo
post #78 of 1377
6/18/09 at 9:46am
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Originally Posted by MittensKittens View Post
That is so cute. Do you ever make your own toys? I noticed you are creative too!


aehm, i do, but, they don't turn out so very well:


creepy sleepy cat

Bluecat


Even though they are well loved by my childre, they are not toys i'd show off i'm better at quilts, clothing & such. non three dimensional stuff.
post #79 of 1377
6/18/09 at 9:56am
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Even though they are well loved by my childre, they are not toys i'd show off
I think they are adorable!
post #80 of 1377
6/18/09 at 10:00am
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I can imagine! I have this image in my mind of mid Westerners all being like in the movie Fargo
Hahaha!

HWAT, those are cute!
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