Family
Outdoor evening with children: plan hearing protection, the weather and the way home
Open-air with children: With suitable ear protection, a weather check and a planned trip home, the summer evening is more relaxed.
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Family
How to properly care for sun hats, UV shirts and swimwear
Salt, chlorine and sunscreen strain summer textiles. This is how sun hats, UV shirts and swimwear stay in shape longer.
Household
Waste sorting in holiday accommodation: What goes where on vacation
Different accommodation, different collection point: This is how to organize paper, packaging, glass and residual waste in your holiday accommodation.
Family
Holiday reading without pressure: This is how the book stays part of the summer
Holiday reading works better without a sense of obligation. With free choice, reading aloud and short rituals, reading remains part of the summer.
Recipes
Recipe for a strawberry compote
For our quark dumplings we wanted to make an extra strawberry compote. We tried this recipe: Ingredients: 300 g strawberries 20 g sugar 1 pinch…
Household
Leftovers before departure: Using up food safely
Before departing the holiday apartment many foods can still be used sensibly. Proper cooling and safe handling of leftovers are crucial.
Recipes
Recipe for the White Russian cocktail
A very simple cocktail that's one of the classics: a White Russian. Just vodka, coffee liqueur and a bit of whipped cream, and it's ready…
Recipes
Recipe for Whiskey Sour cocktail
Classic cocktail with whiskey and style. What makes it special is the egg white in the cocktail. Here is the recipe: Recipe for a Whiskey Sour Ingredients 2…
Family
Thunderstorm at the playground: when families should seek shelter immediately
Thunder at the playground is a signal to stop. Where families can seek shelter during a thunderstorm and which places are unsuitable.