Spent the morning editing my photos from Basel and this has got to be one of my favs the colors of the trees at Petersplatz were just !

Ok the sunrising at 7am ans setting at 5pm (and we still have over a month till the shortest day of the year) has been difficult to adjust to. But one positive? Being up for sunrise. #inlovewithzug #myrigi #rigi #swissfamilytravel

Another räbelichtli has been and gone and it was the last time my carving skills will be required. I cant decide if Im relieved or sad . Anyway here is my best attempt at a photo the ones from the actual parade didnt turn out to my liking! I need to sort out my nighttime photo skills for next year!

When do you let yourself think about the upcoming holiday season? For me once our Räbelichtli parade is done its all systems go! I want to enjoy December so want to get out of the way all the present stress. Visiting the Christmas store in Basel has me all excited.

I often feel inspired by the @myopenkitchen and the lovely Sophie from @locallovely and so I thought why not join in her #myopenkitchenstories challenge and today share 5 things you may not know about me! 1. The very best part of my working day is .... right before I press publish on a blogpost! I love seeing my words and photographs come together. 2. The app/hack/tool I use the most is .... the Lightroom app on my iPhone. I edit my photos here but as it syncs with my Lightroom CC on my…

After days of rain which was well needed it surprisingly cleared tonight. Not a bad view from my walk to pickup Z from playgroup but this whole getting dark at 5:30pm isnt something Im happy about

Im in Basel for the @swissblogfamilych and thought why not see more than just the inside of the hotel conference room! So local family photographer @amandajoy_photography took me around her favorite spots!!!

Weve just spent three amazing nights at @duepapaveri with Charlotte and Luca a wonderful agriturismo in the hills above Modena. Cant wait to share with you more in a blogpost soon a perfect kid-free getaway - it was our first Agriturismo experience and for sure wont be our last.

Lessons from visiting Bologna. Its a huge city so except traffic jams and it hard to find a park. Patience pays off though. Use the free walking tour maps from the tourist office to find quiet streets. Next time I would highly consider a food tour to really get the most out of this city. #visitbologna

Made use of the extra set of hands today and got my international holidays cards sent and we started to work on the local cards too. But one thing I refused to do was put holiday music on that can wait until after our tummies are full or turkey. #aussabroad #lifeinswitzerland #aussieinswitzerland

Two very happy and relaxed Mums ready to make pasta in Italy. Have you met Pamela before? Not only is she an awesome friend she works hard behind the scenes of SFT and always gives the final look over every single blog post and writes once in awhile too! I think this photo could be for our about page what do you think? Not bad for a selfie! P.S. pasta course was all kinds of awesome. #swissfamilytravel #cookinginitaly #justovertheborder

In Italy. Left kids at home. Ate lunch in Parma. Life is good.

Those looking for something fun to do this weekend check out Hug for their #chnusperhüsli event. Loads of fun not just for the kids! Nothing like making a gingerbread house to bring out my OCD controller tendencies Need some more inspiration for November? Ive complied a list of inspiration for where to sleep eat and explore next month. Link in my profile or let me know below and I will DM you a link. #whatsoninswitzerland #hugchnusperhaus #switzerlandwithkids

After spending three nights in a bungalow during the school holidays I now understand fully why campgrounds close over the winter. Two weeks ago despite warm day temperature these bungalows were chilly at night! I cant imagine what it would be like now the weather has really gotten cold! But for a lakeside retreat you cant go wrong!

Museums and kids how do make it work? Choose only kid friendly places like @ballenbergmuseum (which we visited with @mominzurich last week.) Or do you brave galleries that you want to see and drag the kids along? I like to think we mix it up but at Zs age its like @museumtravelers suggests finding museums with interactive elements is our best bet. Alison has 5 other tips which she shares over on the blog. Link in my profile or let me know below I f you want me to send you a link to the…

What happens when a four year old is in charge of packing her snack for playgroup . Happy Friday everyone

I was surprised to find last week when I asked in my stories for your favorites that Brunsli were high up there as a favorite! So I must schedule in some baking soon and try the recipe the lovely @mamaotr kindly sent me Ive only ever tried store bought and Im told homemade Brunsli are sooooo much better! When does the baking start at your place?

After the weather we had today I guess its time to get out the cold weather gear. But it has been a pretty amazing autumn dont you think? #inlovewithzug