Decoration

madame love loves: Landmade

Collage Landmade

from left to right and from top to bottom: broom//lamp//coat hook//cane basket//linen duvet cover padded fifties chair//crêpe frying pan//school chair

Hey everyone, I hope you had a nice week end! Today I want to speak about a beautiful French brand called Landmade - Objets utiles et familiers {handy and familiar objects}. The company was founded in 2012 by  Eric Ledi who previously worked more than 20 years for the French cane furniture company kork. Most of the products are "made in France" and represent quality and simplicity. Here are the key principles of the landmade products:

  • L'UTILE PAS LE FUTILE {UTILITY NOT FUTILITY
  • C'EST DU SOLIDE {IT'S ROBUST
  • C'EST BIEN NATUREL {IT'S ALL NATURAL
  • RESTONS PROCHE {STAY CLOSE

A lot of the products are reeditions or inspired by the design of the fifties, like this very pretty chair or this lovely table. You can also find the duralex glasses, we used to have at the canteen when I was a little girl. I am also a big fan of the linen duvet cover, made in the traditional fabrics from the North of France. The metallic lamp from the collage is made in Germany, but very much in the spirit of the other objects sold by Landmade. The showroom of Landmade is situated not far away from my home region, in the North of France. The online shop is only available in French, but the customer service is happy to answer any question in English or German. I wish you a great day! Elodie

CONTACT: online shop       Facebook Fanpage

© all pictures by landmade with permission

A February Bouquet

hellebore_madame_love Good morning everyone,

I was talking about flower arrangements last week and stressing that I much prefer working with one or two flowers and try to keep it simple. I guess I made an exception this week, as I went to buy flowers on the market and was very inspired by a deep red hellebore that I wanted to combine with other flowers in the same colour palette. I left the stems pretty long and arranged them in a neutral black zinc vase.

So there you go, here is my little bouquet with:

Roses Hellebores Tulips and Astrantias

I wish you a great day and speak to you on Monday. Don't forget the #2flowergirls next Wednesday! xoxo Elodie

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madame love loves: Neëst

Hello everyone, Neëst is definitely one of my favourite online shops and it also happens to be a French one. The selection of items is so gorgeous - it symbolises my dream of a pure and de-cluttered home, where you would love each single object because it is functional, simple and, well - beautiful. Sandrine Pigeon, the owner says that she is inspired by the "natural style of life". It is a mix of everything I love: Japanese design and a strong Scandinavian influence. You will find brands such as the Japanese fog linen or Futagami and designers like the brilliant Shanna Murray and her lovely wall stickers. It is very special for me to present this shop today on the blog because I have been a reader of Sandrine's blog for a long time, and she is one of the reasons why I started blogging. She is such a talented photographer of daily life and I am the biggest fan of her cat Pompon. I wish you a great day! Elodie neest

decoration idea: dry cushion bush

Hello everyone, I love decorating with grey tones and using transparency in my decorating projects. I also much prefer displaying beautiful, locally grown fresh cut flowers in my home. This is not always possible, especially is you live in the Northern part of Europe as I do. This winter I fell in love with a silver plant called cushion bush or silver nugget (its botanical name is leucophyta brownii). It's a robust winter plant, you can put in your garden. I decided to put it in a transparent marmelade jar and to let it dry as I did a few months ago with my heath plant. Do you like it? I wish you a great day today! Talk to you soon, Elodie

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madame love loves: Caroline Gomez

Hello everyone, Today I would like talk about the very talented Caroline Gomez from Caroline Gomez - Slow & Natural Design.

Caroline is an Art Director and designer living in Bordeaux. She represents a certain French touch for me.  All her creations are made by craftsmen in France and produced in limited series. She is also the maker of one of my favorite magazines: SLØ magazine. (A magazine about Slow life that does not celebrate slowness or nostalgia but really a return to senses, pleasure and creativity - the texts in English and French).

I love her choice of soft colours, simple forms and natural wood. Caroline says about her work: "My creations are all about what is singular in the object, about the experience of living the evident."

What do you think? Do you like it too? I wish you a great Monday! Elodie

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You can buy Caroline Gomez products on her online shop. If you live in Germany, you can order SLØ magazine here.

Chess flower in a glass

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I am back from a very nice week end with my family in France with a little sick baby. I hope she will be feeling better soon as it breaks my hearth to hear her coughing. Today, I just wanted to share a little decoration idea with you. I planted a couple of Fritillaria bulbs, also called "Chess flowers", because of their pattern or "Snake's head". You can find them on the market or at your flower shop for a couple of Euros in a plastic pot. Depending on the number of bulbs, find a glass that can fit them. I love to be able to see the white roots of the plant through the glass. After a couple, it will bloom and stay beautiful for a couple of days. After that, you can replant the bulbs in your garden or on your balcony. It makes a fabulous table top display in your living room and looks also great a the centre of the table for a nice dinner with friends. Hope you will find it inspiring for a nice February flower decoration. Talk to you soon, Elodie

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madame love loves: happy home

hello everyone! I want to share with you today one of my favourite French online shops called happy home. The products they sell are so well chosen and always beautifully styled, which is for me the secret of a successful online shop. A lot of shops nowadays sell similar products, but if you see them in a nice environment, and if the concept of the shop is coherent, you will want to come back to this shop. What is true for an high street shop is also true for a virtual one. They source some French designers such as the lovely Caroline Briel and her beautiful postcard or the stationary and pens from the Korean label Livework. You can also find the beautiful Baker Twine from the German label Garn & Mehr. The good news is that they ship worldwide!

PS: If you like the aesthetic and the products of Happy Home, you might also like the French magazine toc toc toc! that you of course can buy on the happy home online shop.

Talk to you soon! Elodie

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#flowersonmyway - A new Instagram photo challenge

Hello everyone,Those following my on Instagram already know that I love posting flowers on my stream:

  • flowers growing in my neighbour's garden
  • flowers growing on the street
  • flowers from the market
  • flowers in the park
  • flowers in my parent's garden
  • flowers displayed in front of my favourite flower shop...

I thought maybe you would like to play a bit with me, open your eyes

  • on your way to work
  • while pushing your pram
  • on your way to the baker
  • on your holiday

and look for the best flowers on your way. So, if you want to play with me, just use the hashtag #flowersonmyway on Instagram or on Twitter. At the end of each month, I will publish my favourite photos on the blog. My first post will go live on 28 February.

Flowers_on_my_waySo! Do you want to play with me and discover the best flowers in your city, in your local park or flower shop? I would love it!

Talk to you soon and see you on Instagram!

PS: I have got a little secret to share with you. #2flowergirls with glomerylane will be back in February. We are still discussing about the flower to style. So stay tuned!

Elodie

my interpretation of the Ikea BRÅKIG Collection

Hello everyone,On Monday, I made a little trip to Ikea with Ella and my friend Clara. I needed to buy some standard stuff, you always buy when you go Ikea, but I was also curious to see the new BRÅKIG Collection in the flesh, developed in collaboration with ArtRebels. I had seen the collection so often on blogs and on Instagram already, that I thought I might get a bit fed with it. Nevertheless, I love the traditional Japanese print that Ikea has used for the collection and the colours are really pretty. I ended up buying two bowls and a big tray. Here are a couple of pictures of how I am using the bowls.

After a visit to the market yesterday morning, I planted some Muscari in one of the bowls. I will post some pictures when the blooms are starting to show.

Here are a couple of tips if you want to do the same at home:

TIP n°1: If you plant that kind of bulbs in a bowl like that, without a hole underneath, you should not water it too much, otherwise the plants wont last very long. TIP n°2: If you have a balcony or a garden, you can replant the bulbs outside in the spring. TIP n°3: You can fit about 10 small bulbs and 3 to 5 big ones in a BRÅKIG bowl. You could for instance try with some hyacinths or daffodils.

So what about you? Do you like the BRÅKIG Collection? Have you bought something, or are you planning to buy something from it? and what will you use it for?

I wish you a great day! Elodie

A set of two bowls cost 8.99 € and the big tray (Ø 56 cm) 9.99 € In Germany.

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madame love loves: Lyndie Dourthe and her paper flowers

Hello everyone,
I have been a fan for a long time of French artist Lyndie Dourthe's work and her fabric flowers. She creates lovely flower jewelry to be worn or displayed.
I am so delighted to introduce her work to you on the blog today. I am also very pleased, she answered a couple of questions. Dear Lyndie, thank you so much!
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1.   Dear Lyndie, Tell us about your background, what did you study?

After my studies at the Ecole Duperré in Paris. I had several work placements in some very big, but also some very small, companies... only to realise that I really wanted to be my own boss!
A friend and I decided to start making paper objects and accessories. That is how we created costumes and decoration, as well as dressing shop windows and making jewellry.
My friend wanted to teach, but I continued the jewelry. Paper flowers are the first pieces of jewelry that I made and then I developed in addition my fabric print collections.

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2.    Where does your passion for flowers come from ?

The decision to work with flowers and plants came about because I lived and still live in Paris and, like many people, don’t have a garden! I therefore recreated a sort of imaginary garden where I could invent all the varieties that came into my head. Not having a garden means that I grow a few plants in my studio that I look after attentively.
In addition, every time I travel I collect seeds that I find there and I grow them where I work every day.

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3.    What inspires you?

Lots of things inspire me! It is above all my very regular visits to public gardens, greenhouses, botanical museums (and other types of museums!), etc...
I also try to see exhibitions regularly. Apart from that, inspiration is everywhere: in a film, in the street, in a discussion... and also on the internet, of course.
But normally I often go on a walk with my camera to take photos of things that I like and that give me ideas.

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4.    Which blogs are you reading regularly? 

There are lots, but here is a collection:

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I wish you all a great day. Talk to you soon
Elodie

☛ Atelier: Chez Rouge Manufacture
15 ter, rue Sainte Marguerite 93500 Pantin -   FRANCE

http://lyndiedourtheworks.blogspot.fr/

All photos: © Lyndie Dourthe

Loveliness from Japan - my little Daruma

Hello everyone, I think everyone needs a little motivation to achieve a certain goal, or realise a dream or make a wish come true. That's exactly what a DARUMA is for.  A DARUMA is a traditional handmade Japanese wishing doll. It is a centuries-old tradition from Japan.
Those who know me well know that I have a special relathionship with Japan (like many French people) and that like everything Japanese. I had three years of Japanese at school (which I completely forgot of course) but I am still a big fan of the Japanese culture and I spent my honeymoon in Japan in 2008.
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That's how daruma dolls work:

1. Decide on a SPECIFIC GOAL you are DETERMINED to ACHIEVE or a SPECIAL DREAM, you want to COME TRUE.
2. A Daruma always comes with two blank eyes, so DRAW one of your Daruma's blank eyes to signify your COMMITMENT to achieving your GOAL.
3. Place your Daruma somewhere VISIBLE in your home.
4. Once you've achieved your goal or your dream has come true, draw in Daruma's other eye to say THANK YOU!

I brought the first one, on our honeymoon in Japan. It was a traditional red one. My wish was work related, and it worked. The second one I brought at the end of the pregnancy, and I chose a golden one. 

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I love the meaning of the talisman, but I also find it very cute as a decoration item. Mine now lives on my bookshelves in my living room. It reminds me of my sweet dream, which was (now that it came true, I can tell it) : give birth to a happy and healthy baby.
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WHAT ABOUT YOU, WHAT IS YOUR DARUMA DREAM OR GOAL?

You can for example find a DARUMA online here on the Saroshi online shop. I bought mine directly in the shop situated in the Gertigstrasse in Hamburg.

Talk to you soon,

Elodie

decorating with trophy animal heads

Hello everyone,
Let's talk about one of my favorite topics in decoration, decorating with animals. As I was putting together my moodboard for the nursery, it was clear I wanted a trophy for my daughter's bedroom. I picked this beautiful Unicorn, I love it and I was important for me to teach my daughter from the beginning to face reality!
She really loves it too and it's one of the first things she could actually see, as the newborns only see strong contrasts and the white unicorn head is hanging on the dark grey wall.
Here are a couple of the lovely animals I came across while doing some research.
I hope you will enjoy them.
What about you? Could you imagine decorating your home or even a baby nursery with one of those? Do you like them? Which one is your favourite?
Talk to you soon,
Elodie

Trophy animal head for nursery

1. Unicorn // 2. Bear // 3. Hippopotamus // 4. Hare // 5. Monkey
6. Badger //7. Rabbit // 8. Fox // 9. Polar Bear

New vases collection by Räder

Hello everyone,
Last year in November I was invited to the press event of the German company Räder, for the presentation of their new home collection, with among others some new vases that I am very found of. I will be styling some flowers in those vases this spring, but now that the presentation has been shown to the public (It was shown today at the Nordstil Fair in Hamburg) I can show you some images of those pretty vases. I am so happy to see some more creative vases on the market this days. The mini vases collection is great and I am a big fan of the lady looking at the fishes. The size is really good for bigger branches and bouquets.
The presentation took place in one of my favourite cafés in Hamburg called Herr Max. A very stylish and nostalgic café with a lot of flair. I will show some pictures of Herr Max later this week.
I wish you a great week!
Talk to you soon,
Elodie

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Le salon du thé du jardin des roses in Compiègne

Hello everyone,
first I would like to wish you a happy new year! I hope you had a good start in 2014! Those following me on Instagram know that I have been spending Christmas in Picardy with my family. I was there for the first time in months and it was really great seeing everyone.
Between Christmas and New Year, my mum took us to a magical place in the garden of my home town's Castle (the Château of Compiègne). A new tea salon opened last summer in the roses garden of the Castle's park. The place is usually closed during the winter, but it was open during Christmas time, and it was just magical. We had Brunch there and the cake was delicious!
I Just love it when historical sites are given a second life and used like this. What do you think? Isn't it just very special and beautiful?
Here are a couple of pictures for you.
Speak to you soon
xoxo
Elodie

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Urban Jungle Bloggers: Green Festive Vignette

Hello everyone, I am so happy to be taking part for the first time in the #urbanjungle monthly series initiated by my dear friends Igor and Judith. This time Igor and Judith asked us to compose a green festive vignette.
I have decided to show you my dry heath plant. It is not exactly a Christmas decoration but I think that it looks pretty festive with my black house doctor star on my green cabinet in my living room. What do you think?
I have decided to show you a dry plant as it's about as green as I can be with plants. I love plants in gardens, but I don't like having any in my flat. I prefer fresh cut flowers, as you well know if you are a regular reader of my blog.
I find heath looks much prettier when dry. It makes branches bend in a very elegant way and you can keep the plant forever, without having to worry about watering it.
You can also check out UnDueTre Ilari,  Fluxi on TourPeg LondonMouseblossom and Emerald Green Interiors for more festive decoration ideas!
You can also have a look at the beautiful Urban Jungle Bloggers Pinterest board.

I wish you  a great Wednesday - Thank you Igor and Judith for this brilliant idea.
Elodie

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A Christmas wreath with moss and ribbons

Hello!
Today I would like to show you the little Christmas wreath I made for my home with simple ribbons and moss. I bought the wreath moss at the flower shop and some black velvet and satin ribbon at tiger. The purple one is from Idee.
I just turned the ribbon around the wreath and tightened it with a big knot at the top.

I love dark colours in decoration. I think that they transport elegance and cosiness. And if used with some gold or some sparkles, they can even look very festive.
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What about you? Did you make a wreath this year for Christmas? Which colours did you use and where is it hanging?

Take care and speak to you soon!
Elodie

Christmas wishlist for young parents

Hello everyone,
Christmas is approaching and you are maybe already looking for presents for your friends and family. I created a Christmas wish list for young parents with items from one of my favourite online shops: Smallable. I already introduced Smallable here.
This list is a mix of things I already bought for Ella's bedroom, such as the lamp, the star swaddle or the pompom bin (I have it in blue - to go with the rest of the room) - and things I would really like to have! I hope this helps you in finding the perfect gift for Christmas.
For more inspiration, you can also have a look at the Smallable Christmas shop.
I wish you a great day!
Elodie

Moodboard_Smallable1. NUMERO 74 - baby blanket
2. EGMONT - Silver Mushroom lamp
3. MUSKHANE - Pompom Bin
4. NUMAE - Grey star swaddle
5. DANISH CRAFTS - Rocking Sheep - White
6. PILEPOIL - Star carpet

PS: This blogpost was kindly sponsored by Smallable but the enthusiasm about the products remains my own.

Vom Glück Mit Katzen zu Wohnen - A beautiful book and a giveaway!

Hello everyone, As a lot of you know, I am lucky enough to not only share my flat with my sweet daughter Ella and my great husband Mr. Love. I also live with Mr. Cheddar, the funniest and most curious cat on Earth. Living with a cat means having to make sacrifices; if you like interior design like me, you can for instance say goodbye to materials like velvet, as it is a cat hair magnet and some people like my friend Jodi from the blog Joelix have to be very careful with flowers and plants, as some cats love to eat them, even if they can be poisonous for them.
BUT... living with a cat also means a lot of joy and it can be really fun! The German editor Callwey just released a book about that topic and you can win it today on the blog!
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The book, which is written in German, shows the home of several cat-loving families and proves that you can have both: a cat and style. The author Maike Grunwald is a journalist living in Hamburg with her family and her cats and the photographer Anja Hoelper is specialised in pet photography and you can really feel their love for cats through the pages of this great book. You will find a lot of inspiration about furniture that is cat-friendly and pretty.

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I couldn't resist showing you a couple of pictures of my little fury friend, as it is a #catcontent blogpost anyway. So there you go, here is Mr. Chedds for you:

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Here is how to join the giveaway:

  • Leave a comment under this blogpost explaining why  living with your cat or dog makes a home happier.
  • Like Callwey Verlag and madame-love on Facebook (if it's not already the case).
  • The winner will be drawn via random.org. The winner will be informed by e-mail.
  • The giveaway is open worldwide (but keep in mind that the book is written in German) and closes on Sunday, November 17th, midnight CET.

Have a great day and good luck!
Elodie

+++++++++++++++++++++++UPDATE+++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Frau Süd from the blog Nord & Süd is the happy winner from this lovely book and will receive it in the next few days!
Congratulations!

LOVEly guest post by Judith from JOELIX

joelix-madamelove-drawing1 Hi everyone! It's Judith from JOELIX.com. While Elodie is enjoying her first weeks as a LOVEly maman for bébé LOVE, I'm honored to guestblog here today.

When Elodie asked me to write a little something childhood related for her blog, I knew I wanted to show some flowers. Because ever since I met Elodie, flowers somehow reappeared into my life. It may sound a little strong, but with 3 flower (and plant-) eating cats around and a greenhouse where I enjoy growing succulents and palm trees, flowers were not on top of my list. Elodie and Inga's #2flowergirls series and The Lonely Bouquet inspired me to introduce flowers in my life again and I haven't looked back since.

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At the age of 5, flowers were clearly part of my life: I found one of my drawings from the 80s which included all these colorful flowers. Drawing and painting were my favorite activities back then. When flipping through my photo albums I realize that I had a very low-tech childhood. No iPad or phone to play games, but lots of crafting & drawing, Lego and playing with my sister. And I still like doing all of that!

If I were a little girl today, I'm sure I would have loved Marion Deuchart's Let's make some Great Art or any of the Appracadabra apps, which come in up to 16(!) languages (also in French & German, Elodie ;) ). But color pencils and a piece of paper, and maybe even flowers, would never be far either.

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I hope you enjoyed my little trip down memorylane. Thanks Elodie for having me and gros bisous for bébé LOVE! I hope that in a few years from now, she'll surprise you with some nice flower drawings!

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LOVEly guest post by Anne from Hafenmaedchen

Hello everyone, Today I would like to introduce you to my friend Anne from the blog hafenmaedchen. In real life, Anne works in a nursery and is surrounded all day by little children. She wrote this beautiful blogpost - in German - about the tradition of German birthdays with some tips for the first three birthday parties as well as a delicious cupcake recipe. I will be back next with my last guest blogpost about childhood memories, this time in English. Thank you so much Anne for the great post!
I wish you a great Sunday!
Elodie

Heute darf ich meinen ersten Gastpost schreiben. Juhu!

Als die eMail mit dem Betreff „LOVEly request“ von madame love in meinem Postfach auftauchte, wusste ich sofort da möchte ich dabei sein.
Unsere Aufgabe ist es etwas über Kindheit zu schreiben, schönes Thema dachte ich. Ich habe zwar noch keine eigenen Kinder, aber jeden Tag mit über 20 Kindern zu tun und dann sind da noch die Erinnerungen an die eigene Kindheit.
Eine Weile musste ich überlegen, doch schnell war klar ich möchte über Geburtstage schreiben.

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Erinnert ihr euch auch so gern zurück an eure Kindergeburtstage?
Für mich war das immer ein absolutes Highlight des Jahres.
Das schönste und aufregendste ist ja bekanntlich die Vorfreude auf den Geburtstag, besonders wenn die Kinder älter werden, welche Geschenke wird es geben und die Vorfreude auf die Party mit Freunden. Ich habe immer die Tage und Nächte gezählt. Und wenn es dann hieß nur noch einmal schlafen, war an schlafen vor Aufregung kaum zu denken.
Um die Spannung nicht zu groß für die Kinder werden zu lassen, finde ich Rituale sehr wichtig. Rituale bringen für die Kinder Ruhe rein, sie kennen mit den Jahren die Abläufe und können sich auf das kommende verlassen.
Ich habe für euch eine kleine Liste an möglichen Ritualen zusammengestellt.

  • Kerzen auf dem Tisch (Geburtstagszug/ Geburtstagskranz/Geburtsschlange o.ä.)
  • Frische Blumen der Jahreszeit angepasst/ Jedes Jahr die gleichen?!
  • T-Shirt mit dem Alter drauf
  • Geburtstagskrone
  • Geburtstagskuchen(Lieblingskuchen)
  • Jedes Jahr wird das gleiche Lied vorgesungen
  • Geburtstagsgeschirr

Diese Liste könnte man wahrscheinlich endlos weiter führen und jede Familie hat ihre eigenen Rituale.
Für mich waren immer besonders wichtig meine Geburtstagskerzen und das Lebenslicht, die dicke Kerze in der Mitte. Wie man auf den Fotos sehen kann zog sich der Kerzenkranz durch meine Geburtstage.
Ein weiteres Ritual waren bei uns Blumen. Da ich ein Frühlingskind bin und manchmal sogar am Frühlingsanfang Geburtstag habe, kann ich mich noch gut erinnern, das meine Mutter einen Blumenkübel mit Primeln und Osterglocken bepflanzt hat. Heute bestehe ich jedes Jahr auf einen Tulpenstrauß!

Der erste Geburtstag ist meist für die Mama etwas sehr besonderes. Da Kinder mit einem Jahr noch nicht verstehen können, was das besondere an diesem Tag ist kann man an diesem Tag auch die Mama feiern die vor einem Jahr ein Kind zur Welt gebracht hat. Ich denke es ist auch wichtig an diesem Tag das Kind nicht mit Geschenken zu überschütten, ein Teil zum auspacken reicht vollkommen.

Auch den 2. Geburtstag würde ich empfehlen noch eher klein zu halten, zwar verstehen die Kinder nun schon ein bisschen mehr was mit ihnen an diesem Tag passiert, dennoch würde sie eine große Party und zu viele Geschenke überfordern.

Ab dem 3. Geburtstag kann man meiner Meinung nach anfangen richtige Kindergeburtstage zu feiern. Nun verstehen die Kinder was das Besondere an diesem Tag ist, können benennen wie alt sie geworden sind und können erste einfache Partyspiele spielen.
Ich erinnere mich gerne an Schokokusswettessen, Luftballontanz, Brezel beißen, Bello Bello und Eierlauf zurück. Bis heute sind dies gängige Spiele auf Kindergeburtstagen.  Nicht zu vergessen ist natürlich auch ein kleines Goodiebag mit ein paar Süßigkeiten oder Spielzeug, welches gern von Kindern nach der Party in Empfang genommen wird. Die Betonung liegt hier auf klein. Die Goodiebags der Partys heute fallen häufig sehr groß aus und sind meiner Meinung nach übertrieben. Kinder freuen sich auch über Kleinigkeiten wie z.B. einen Stempel, kleinen Zauberblock, Flummi und kleine Süßigkeiten oder einen Lolli. Es müssen nicht immer große Goodiebags sein, denn ansonsten steigen die Ansprüche von Party zu Party und von Jahr zu Jahr und es wird nur noch über die besten Goodiebags diskutiert.

Ich hoffe für die ein oder andere werdende Mutter waren ein paar Tipps und Anregungen dabei, oder ihr konntet dieses Posting nutzen um neue Ideen für Rituale an Kindergeburtstagen zu finden.
Zum Abschluss habe ich noch ein Cupcakerezept für euch,es ist ganz schnell und einfach gemacht und schafft jede erschöpfte Mama noch schnell am Abend vor dem großen Tag.

Blaubeercupcake_bearbeitet-1Cupcaketopping_bearbeitet-1Liebe Elodie, dir wünsche ich nun eine aufregende Zeit mit der kleinen Madmoiselle Love. Und viele tolle Geburtstage.

 Liebste Grüße vom hafenmaedchen