break the silence

i know it has been a while... was quite busy with life and family...
i promise to get back to blogging... in case someone is actually (still) reading/following my blog!?
in the meanwhile, i was collecting stuff that i plan to blog in the next couple of weeks.... just stay tuned

another cool sled

this looks like real fun...


'zipfy' (pronounced [zip’ fee]) is a uniquely designed rugged plastic snow sled with a distinctive lever used for stability and turning.

:: the easiest, safest, most exhilarating downhill sport... ever ::

design sleds

design-sleds by car makers... not only for fun, but maybe also a good business idea in hard times... ;-)

green disposal of X-mas tree

we returned our real X-mas tree to the garbage collection... they will use them to generate 'green' energy, ... and we got a energy-efficient light bulb as a reward...

what a nice idea to save energy even when it will be generated the 'green' way.

all the best in 2009!

i hope you agree - better late than never... to all my blog-'followers' ;-)

happy thanksgiving!

happy mod easter!

via:: 'baldiness' @ flickr

black friday:: my first + my last

sounds sad? not really ...

we've been living in the u.s. now for 6 years + never made it to experience the black friday ... why in the hell do they actually call it black friday ... probably because all the retail stores and credit card companies make a lot of profit!?
now that we know we are going to live in europe in a few weeks, we HAD TO go out to see, what all the fuzz is about... and yes, it's crazy... as if someone unexpectedly announced tomorrow would be christmas ... i didn't even know so many people actually fit in that tiny mall ... and can carry that many bags ... in fact we went to only one store carrying clothes that are cult in europe ... everyone got one treat or two or ... i got one of those sweat pants with the big label + t-shirts, little girl got two dresses (to turn while dancing), the boys ended up with a bunch of t-shirts, and the best is - we got x-mas presents for 4 other family members ... sounds like a really big price ticket, well since we earn in euro soon it was actually a bargain shopping spree + that stuff is worth twice what we spend over there and our beloved will be very (i mean VERY) happy about their presents from santa this year... well and i'm happy too, but i have to say:: i prefer every other day for shopping over black friday ...

happy thanksgiving!

check out our nice homework artwork for thanksgiving ...

diy art:: 'family turkey project' by c*e

design:: concrete*enthusiast + the c*e rockers (2007)

i love it, when my little guy gets an art project as homework... well, and if it's just a so called family project we simply turn it into an art project ... i really enjoy doing the arts and crafts stuff with my kids, but since they go to (pre)school we rarely find the time for those things... this is our latest school enforced artwork:: the 'family turkey project' ... we used photographs of things that actually grow in our garden ... our interpretation of what 'thanksgiving' is about ... to thank for the harvest ...
it was a great project getting everybody involved with taking the pics, printing them out, cutting them out, ... and gluing them on the paper ... we had so much fun! ;-)

happy 'trick-or-treater'

i made two kids happy with 'customer requested' hand-made costumes ... and they got a lot of prizes for them ... you should see the pile of candy ... we had to empty their bags twice as they were getting to heavy for the little trick-or-treaters ...

happy 'green' halloween!

:: ten tips for an earth-friendly holiday :: (via 'environment news')
how about we start with sending only e-cards!?

pic:: 'plan59' (fleer dubble bubble, 1954)