Hello and Happy Saturday! I arrived in the city early last night. Enough time to stroll around in some vintage stores before I met my friends to discuss books and so much more. Should I make a little visit to my favorite local bookstore? Why…
Hello and Happy Friday! I just came back from the BookCrossing meeting in Coburg that takes place once a month and is always a great hangout on a Friday night and a good start into the weekend. I met awesome people, made new friends, discovered…
Hello and Happy Thursday!
The other day, le husband, our son and I strolled through Coburg. It was a sunny, beautiful day. A great day to discover something new. While we were a bit hungry and thirsty and got lost looking for a place to eat I remembered that Chocolaterie Seelenlust opened about a week ago. We all love chocolate and were delighted to find this amazing little gem of chocolate heaven in the heart of Coburg (Northern Bavaria).
As soon as we stepped into the store we smelled this sweet chocolate smell and I was overwhelmed with a plethora of shelves to explore and this magic that was in the air. The lighting at the store made me instantly feel comfortable, warm and welcome. It seems everything works really well and in harmony together. When visiting the chocolaterie, most importantly, take your time. There is a lot to see and discover.
You will find many surprises at the lower level of the store. For once, there is chocolate in any form you can imagine. Do check out the store’s website below to see all the different assortments and products from all over the world. Besides that, everything is decorated and displayed with many lovely details.
While I browsed through the store my thoughts wandered slowly; happy thoughts. All with a feeling of wanting to rest here and stay a while. The owner, Dagmar Schmidt, did a fantastic job and let her phantasy play while decorating and making the customer feel great. I overheard a conversation she had with an elderly woman who came to the store. “I am looking for something spicy, with dark chocolate but also a hint of sweetness,” she said. Dagmar Schmidt smiled and answered, “I have exactly what you are looking for. Follow me”. The elderly woman left with a bar of chocolate, a bottle of wine and a big smile on her face. Perfection.
Are you looking for a personal, special gift for someone? This is the place to go. As a matter of fact, you will find gifts for any and every occasion. You won’t find any regular over the counter chocolate but rather a fine selection of the best chocolates that are out there. The owner can help you out and explain the different flavors of chocolates, which ones work best with your character or mood as well as the plethora of different cacao types from around the globe. Dagmar Schmidt’s assortment of chocolates is breathtaking. Try a hot chocolate, close your eyes and enjoy! Observe how you feel, how it tastes. You will be surprised.
On the upper floor you will find accessories, decoration, apartment and living. Also, an assortment of toys for children, a small corner of baby clothing and so much more. Overall, I highly recommend this place. Let me know if you checked it out and if you liked it as much as I did, or more. Enjoy!
Webergasse 32
96450 Coburg
Tel: 09561/6757664
E-Mail: seelenlust@gmx.de
Opening hours:
Monday-Friday 10 am to 6 pm
Saturday 10 am to 3pm
This review can be also found on TripAdvisor.
Hello and Happy Wednesday! Whenever I want to do good things in this world I have to start by being my biggest fan first. I remember the time when I was seven years old and we had to prepare an art project in school. We…
Hello and Happy Tuesday! There was a time in my life when I was scared of everything. Scared of public speaking, scared if I could raise my son when not one single plant survived in my apartment. I used to worry about everything and…
Hello and Happy Monday!
What is the term you hear more often? Motherhood or Fatherhood? Yep, right! Motherhood. There are just so many topics on trying to balance work and motherhood and whatnot. I would love to hear more conversations that include both parents in one way or the other. Le husband came back home today and seeing my son all happy and content made me think about parenthood and that culture still expects certain roles for men and women. I have met many friends with kids who told me that they all try to be the best parent they can possibly be. And of course everyone’s fatherhood looks different. But why is it that fatherhood and motherhood still seems to look so different from each other?
When le husband came home I honestly don’t feel this significant difference from his parenting to mine. Of course we are petit Joel’s parents. And we both have one goal. To teach, nourish, protect (especially from all those cars that drive back and forth in front of my parent’s house) and love him. The way our life is for the last 2 1/2 years, I have to say that I physically did most of the work with our son. And of course, due to biology my husband was not able to let’s say breastfeed him for 13!! months. I truly treasured those times, even though it was very tough at points.
Le husband is gone for quite some time and when he does come back he helps me of course. He gets petit Joel ready every morning so I can take my time and do whatever I need to write or read and whatnot. He gets up at night when our son wakes up to calm him down smoothly. He takes him for a bicycle ride, plays soccer, makes him breakfast, lunch or dinner. Le husband is as skilled as a father as I am skilled in being a mother. It just works somehow. Everybody does it, things get accomplished. Even though sometimes I think that he should do this or that differently – which is just my perspective. His way works just as fine. This is just my experience of a stay at home mom and a husband who is unfortunately almost never with us. Wherever the husband is, and even if both parents work full-time I think it is possible to practice equal parenting. Sometimes all it takes is some shifting of responsibilities, or just letting go of certain set ways of how things “should be done” and communicating more.
The funny thing is when I tell people what I or my husband do for a living they look at me with big eyes. It is just so out of the ordinary for many that they cannot see how all this can work. How my son even recognized my husband and his father, listens to him or respects him. I know when people tell me that they could never do that they are usually still kind [mostly the ones that have children as well] and acknowledge what an incredible job it is to be a mother. And of course very hard work. It is a huge commitment and sacrifice, this incredible journey to prepare your child for this huge world when all you really want to do is just make sure that they are not sick, that they feel comfortable when their nose is stuffed and that their little heart beats normally.
When people ask me how I manage all this amount of reading and writing even though I have a child, I tell them I just do it. I find a way and I find time. And I am not even working these days. On a flip side, nobody mentions anything about my husband and how he deals with fatherhood and his work. No one even asks about the father’s abilities to figure the child-thing out because it is usually all about the mother. Why is that? The father just smoothly sails along, it seems. It would be awesome to answer questions how my husband deals with his career and family. How he changes diapers, if he knows what petit Joel’s favorite dishes are. Or how he wipes his nose when he is sick. Will there somehow always be this gap?
Hello and Happy Sunday! “My husband, Fanie, was dead and gone, but sometimes it felt he was with me again, like a bad taste in my mouth. Suddenly I could see the expression on his face just before he would hit me. My forehead was…
Hello and Happy Saturday! This weekend was full of talks, tons of laughter, family, party, cocktails and awesome food. What I did not get too much of was sleep. Actually, almost no sleep for two nights and I do feel the consequences. Dark circles around…
Hello and Happy Friday!
What a great evening spent with my family. My brother and his girlfriend are here for the weekend and it is awesome talking and laughing with both. Family is the best. Friends of my parent’s hosted a village BBQ and party that we were all able to attend. It was nice to watch how this little community sticks together and help each other out. How happy they all were, happy with what they have, happy where they live. We saw the most beautiful sunset and enjoyed nature while we sat close to the fire. I also had been reminded again today that I have to stop thinking and analyzing everything all the time. I need to relax and give my brain a break once in a while. Just enjoy the moment. Here are my Friday Five Things I would like to share. Keep reading if you would like. Enjoy!
Reading: I finished Sally Andrew’s Recipes for Love and Murder: A Tannie Maria Mystery and loved it. I like crime novels. Sally Andrew’s novel set in rural South Africa is full of mystery, delicious recipes, humor, romance and was hands down an awesome read. From South Africa I traveled straight to Russia and read Mikhail Bulgakov’s The Master and Margarita. Currently I am finishing The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers. Fantastic, sad — a masterpiece! Highly recommended. Book reviews will follow.
Watching: Michael Moore’s latest movie Where to Invade Next. Eye-opening, thought-provoking and right-on on so many levels.
I also enjoyed the movie The Danish Girl.
“The remarkable love story inspired by the lives of artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. Lili and Gerda’s marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lili’s groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.”
Learning/Discovering: Have you heard of Rage Yoga?
“[reyj yoh-guh] noun: a practice involving stretching, positional exercises and bad humor, with the goal of attaining good health and to become zen as f*ck. More than just a practice, Rage Yoga is an attitude.”
I love Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s latest project in Italy. So awesome, beautiful and worth a trip to Italy. Well, Italy is always worth trip. The Floating Piers construction will open on 18 June until 3 July 2016.
I looked somewhat like this when I first heard about Skin Food Hydro Fitting Snail Mask. Am I really supposed to put snail trails in my face to make my skin tighter, regenerate cells and give it a healthy glow? Well, snails to the rescue, hah! Would you try this mask?
Enjoying: Spending time outdoors with my son. This place is great for kids and to see local animals. Plan a visit when it is sunny and don’t forget sunscreen, a camera and a bottle of water.
Looking Forward to: Lars von Trier’s new movie The House That Jack Built.
I love Lars von Trier and think all his movies are fantastic. Have you ever seen Dogville? Or Dancer in the Dark?
Have a great weekend.
Hello and Happy Thursday. My sister and I are sitting in this little café on her birthday, celebrating with Campari and Soda eating Flammkuchen. It is lunchtime, the sun is shining, our drinks are close to the window and are shining and glowing like lamplights…
