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… Tame Centine, the Golden Hamster?

Posted on 30. March 202530. March 2025 by lyoness

What’s it like to tame your golden hamster? Centine has been with us for about a month now. She has gotten acclimated to her new cage and environment, and we think it is time to start taming her. So we got some fresh dandelion leaves from our front yard and started calling her, dangling the…

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Wipperkotten in Solingen

… Take a Hiking Trip to Wipperkotten in Solingen?

Posted on 30. March 202530. March 2025 by lyoness

What’s it like to take a hiking trip to Wipperkotten, which contains a historic wrought with a water wheel? On an island in the Wupper river (Wuppertal is the city with the famous suspension monorail and the big zoo) lies the romantic Wipperkotten, which still houses a wrought where one can sharpen one’s knives. We…

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… Go to a Tarantula Exhibition?

Posted on 17. November 202417. November 2024 by lyoness

What’s it like to go to a tarantula exhibition with your kid? Today, we drove to a tarantula exhibit in the city of Solingen, West Germany. On two floors, they had different critters, not just tarantulas. There were also live stick insects, caterpillars, crabs, and snails. In addition, there were some model insects, so the…

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… Have a Hemithyroidectomy?

Posted on 15. October 202415. October 2024 by lyoness

guest article written by Maria F. What’s it like to have a hemithyroidectomy? What on earth is a … whatever? It means that half your thyroid is taken out. „Hemi“ means half, „thyroid“, that’s the thyroid gland in your neck, and „ectomy“, that’s the surgical removal of a body part. Doesn’t sound like fun, does…

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My Little Amber Room: Microscopy for Kids

… Publish an E-Book with Lulu Self-Publishing?

Posted on 14. October 202415. October 2024 by lyoness

What’s it like to publish an e-book with Lulu self-publishing service? You have content like texts and/or photos that you want to share with the public? Or, you have created content that you want to share with your family/specific persons only? You would like a print-on-demand service where you don’t have to buy a certain…

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… Hike through NaturGut Ophoven in Leverkusen?

Posted on 13. October 202413. October 2024 by lyoness

What’s it like to take a walk through NaturGut Ophoven in the city of Leverkusen, a big park where you also can celebrate children’s birthdays? On this beautiful fall day, we ventured out to NaturGut Ophoven with grandma and aunty. Entrance is free. In addition, one can book events for kids, all around the topic…

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Catnap Halloween Costume Purple

Product Review: Catnap Smiling Critters Purple Halloween Costume

Posted on 13. October 202414. October 2024 by lyoness

Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. Last year for Helloween and Carnival, my son was Blue and Green from Rainbow Friends. This year, he wanted to be a…

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Golden hamster eating

… Feed a New Golden Hamster?

Posted on 13. October 202413. October 2024 by lyoness

What’s it like to feed a new golden hamster? Since Centex, my son’s first Golden, passed away, Centine, his successor, has been getting used to her new, big cage and furnishings. In contrast to him, who lived happily in his wooden labyrinth, she is digging lots of tunnels under the wooden cage and under the…

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How to Replace a Dead Hamster with a Substitute for a Grieving Kid

Posted on 3. October 202413. October 2024 by lyoness

Oh no!!! My son’s hamster Centex passed away 🙁 He was barely a year old, and we took such great care of him. Maybe he fell off a ledge? We took all the wooden ledges out of the big cage we had gotten for him. Or, he hoarded some food and ate it when it…

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Irrland Park in Kevelaer

… Visit the Irrland Adventure Park in Kevelaer 2024?

Posted on 30. July 202413. October 2024 by lyoness

What’s it like to visit the Irrland Adventure Park in the city of Kevelaer with its new attractions in 2024? We’ve been to this park the two years before already, and my son always enjoyed it tremendously at Irrland Park in Kevelaer. We went sliding down from the high silver tower, hid in the corn…

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American Eagle

… Hold an American Eagle at the Falconry in Remscheid?

Posted on 12. May 202412. May 2024 by lyoness

Have you ever held an American Eagle? Nope? It’s quite heavy, and when you look it in the eye and see its huge beak, you might be lucky to wear your sunglasses that day (at least I was). Lyons Cub “only” got to hold a barn owl (kids got smaller birds to hold), but still…

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… Search for Fossils in the Quarry Hohenlimburg?

Posted on 11. May 202411. May 2024 by lyoness

What’s it like to search for fossils in a quarry? Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. Today, we drove to the city of Hagen to meet the GeoKidz…

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Product Review: LEGO Ninjago Final Flight of Destiny’s Bounty

Posted on 1. April 20241. April 2024 by lyoness

Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. It’s Easter Monday, a rainy day, so what better thing to do than to spend time together with the family, building things…

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Product Review: STEM Toy Slither Bot from Clementoni

Posted on 31. March 202431. March 2024 by lyoness

Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. Educational toys are very important for children. Lyons Cub received his first junior microscope for Easter, and from his aunty, he got…

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… Observe Insects in Amber under a Microscope?

Posted on 31. March 202427. April 2024 by lyoness

What’s it like to see insects trapped in amber under a microscope? Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. For Easter this year, my budding scientist got a student…

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… Go Hiking and Determine Plants with the PlantNet App?

Posted on 30. March 202430. March 2024 by lyoness

What’s it like to go hiking and determine the name of plants with the help of the PlantNet App? Today, we went on a nature walk again, but this time, it was special, because we went hiking with a group of other parents with kids in Landschaftspark Fuhrkamp, with the goal of determining plants with…

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Product Review: T-Rex Slime Set from ALDI

Posted on 30. March 202430. March 2024 by lyoness

What to give to a child who loves slime? Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. Lyons Cub loves slime; for example, he also likes to play with his…

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… Observe Specimen under a Student Microscope?

Posted on 29. March 202431. March 2024 by lyoness

What’s it like to observe specimen under a student microscope and to prepare specimen yourself? Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. Lyons Cub received a green Bresser junior…

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Museum Koenig in Bonn

… Visit Museum Koenig in Bonn?

Posted on 24. March 202424. March 2024 by lyoness

What’s it like to visit Museum Koenig in the city of Bonn? Do you also have a child who loves museums? Lyons Cub was thrilled by the dinosaur exhibition in the Museum of Natural History in Munster and the early humans exhibition in the Neanderthal Museum in Mettmann already, but today, we traveled to the…

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… Win a Swimming Badge in Swim Club?

Posted on 24. March 202424. March 2024 by lyoness

What’s it like for a kid to win a beginner’s swimming badge? When is the right time to teach your child how to swim? There may be different answers to this question, but for us, we starting frequenting public swimming pools when Lyons Cub was about two-and-a-half years old. He learned some principal techniques to…

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… Play Soccer in a Club with Grade Schoolers?

Posted on 24. March 202424. March 2024 by lyoness

What’s it like to play soccer in a club with school children? Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. Sports is very important for children in order to train…

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… Spend Time Doing Easter Crafts, Songs, and Trips with Kids?

Posted on 17. March 202417. March 2024 by lyoness

What’s it like to prepare for Easter with your kids? Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. It’s Easter time here in Germany, which arrived with a stretch of…

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… Visit the New Megabricks Location in Monheim?

Posted on 25. February 202417. March 2024 by lyoness

What’s it like to play with LEGO’s at the new Megabricks place in Monheim? Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. One of our favorite past-times, the Megabricks playcenter…

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… Visit the Aquarium in the Cologne Zoo?

Posted on 25. February 20241. April 2024 by lyoness

What’s it like to visit the aquarium in the Cologne Zoo? Well, we’ve been to Cologne several times already, to visit the Chocolate Museum, see the Gothic cathedral, and take a panorama trip on a ship on the Rhine River or to play at the indoor playground, Hoplop or visit the precious stones fair. This time, we went…

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… Feed a Golden Hamster Yogurt?

Posted on 24. February 202424. February 2024 by lyoness

Can golden hamsters eat yogurt? Yes, they can!! Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. Of course, we checked it on the Internet first and found out that dairy…

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hamster eating greens

… Watch Centex the Golden Hamster Eat Dandelion Greens?

Posted on 13. February 202425. February 2024 by lyoness

As a kid, we’ve probably all learned that dandelions are “poisonous.” We used to pluck the stalks into small pieces and pull them apart, throwing them into a bucket of water to watch them form cute, little ringlets. Do you know why? The dandelion stalks form rings because their inner side takes in more water…

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Rainbow Friends costume green

Product Review: Rainbow Friends Costume Green

Posted on 11. February 202411. February 2024 by lyoness

Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. For this year’s carnival in the Rhineland, Lyons Cub needed two costumes — one that was kindergarten approved (Rainbow Friends Blue costume)…

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mom and child disguised on carnival

… Go to a German Carnival Parade in the Rhineland?

Posted on 11. February 202411. February 2024 by lyoness

What’s it like to attend a German carnival parade? Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. On February 10th, 2024, Lyons Cub and Lyoness went to the Langenfeld carnival…

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Rainbow Friends Blue Costume

Product Review: Rainbow Friends Costume Blue

Posted on 10. February 202411. February 2024 by lyoness

Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. For German carnival 2024, Lyons Cub went as Blue from Rainbow Friends to his kindergarten party. He also has the Green costume…

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Hot Wheels Mario Cart Track Set Deluxe

Product Review: Hot Wheels Mario Kart Track Set Deluxe

Posted on 9. February 202410. February 2024 by lyoness

Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. For his 6th birthday, Lyons Cub got the Hot Wheels Mario Kart Track Set Deluxe as well as two extensions (the piranha…

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