A very short history of Christmas trees

I have always been fond of those traditions we came up with to make it through the longest nights of the year. Even as teenager scaring everyone with my rebellious gothic looks, I loved the scent of cinnamon, baking cookies, putting up Christmas lights, as well as decorating a Christmas tree. I still remember myContinue reading “A very short history of Christmas trees”

In the need for magic – winter stolstice thoughts

With a hot fairy in front of me and my witch in the back of my head, I am looking at the dark blue sky and feel almost equipped to face it. „Don‘t forget the crazy mouse“, my witch giggles and pours us another cup. Having the choice between vanilla or hazelnut, I feel memoriesContinue reading “In the need for magic – winter stolstice thoughts”

My favourite thing to do with needles!

Witches and needles belong together, remember? So, I think it’s time to show my favourite thing to use them for! Are you curious? Needles were so often used to prove the evil hiding inside a housewife having used her tools to patch some socks, to fix a shirt, and most-importantly of course, to work forbiddenContinue reading “My favourite thing to do with needles!”

My magical truth!

When I was probably too little for this, my parents had decided for me to learn a truth about life which they thought to be important. So, as a little girl, not yet a witch but always fond of those weird ladies with big noses showing up in my picture books, I was told somethingContinue reading “My magical truth!”