CURRENT MISSION

I want my kids to keep experiencing that friends can be found all over the world and that being a good person does not depend on where somebody is coming from but is a choice that is made.

ABOUT ME

I have the most beautiful life. Grew up in a small town close to Hamburg, lived as a nanny in Nice, France, became a geriatric nurse, worked a few years, then decided to become a Mom. My lovely daughters are now 11 and 9 years old and wonderful human beings.
We have lived with their Dad in Las Vegas, USA, which we enjoyed a lot but I got very homesick so all of us moved back to my hometown.
For common reasons that many couples seperate, their Dad and I did as well. We did have a great time together, that is why I decided to leave the family pics on here...
Strangely enough for me I fell in love with an amazing human who happens to be a woman. Thankfully my kids and environment are very accepting of me being with a lady and I am grateful of the time and country we live in that makes this possible.

PHILOSOPHY

Attitude is everything. Decide to be happy! Most people are good people. There is so much more to life than the day-to-day routine if we only dare to meet new people and learn new things.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

We host and surf- I love both very much!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My brother has been a CS member and I always thought that it is a great thing but not with kids. I thought that it would not be safe... I am amazed and see this great opportunity to travel the world, meet similar and open minded fun people who enjoy the world and life. Who do not sit at home and use their kids as an excuse not to do anything saying "with kids you cannot travel"... We visited Paris, France when Marie was two month old and it was just perfect. I do not see why your little ones shouldn't be exposed to different cultures with different colored clothes, different smells, different tastes, different music and other sounds like the special sound of an other language!

We have been hosted from:
- a wonderful couple in Santa Ana twice( once even with my Mom)
- from a great guy in Santa Barbara
- a very smart and likewise interesting couple in Santa Barbara
- a couchsurf guru in Pasadena
- a wonderful and generous family in San Diego
- a very fun, very giving little family in Utah
- that phantastic family in San Diego ( again)
- our awesome friend and her son in Utah ( again)
- our friend in Ventura
- an amazing family in San Bernadino
- a family in Germany
- a couple in L.A.
- an amazing family in L.A.
- a winemaker in Lompoc
- a teacher couple in San Francisco
- a sweet and fun family in Fresno/ CA
- a great family close to Zion Park
- a couple in Goslar/ Germany
- a generous family in Seesen/ Germany

We hosted:
- our new very sweet friend from Czech Republic
- an interesting Lady from north California
- two funny guys from Germany
- a mother and daughter team with their friend from France that brought wonderful gifts for us with them
- a couple from France that brought a nice wine for us(me)
- a smart couple from Chicago
- the sweetest couple on earth from Czech Republic, who brought the greatest gifts for our girls
- fun together-travelers who travel to find a new hometown
- our couchsurffriend from Passadena
- a very sweet couple from France
- a very sweet couple from Slovenia
- a language- master from Sweden
- a very sweet couple from Paris
- a wonderful young family from Hamburg
- a fun guy from the Netherlands
- a colorful girl from Denmark
- a swedish girl from England( with the most beautiful jewelery)
- a world traveler from Germany( with the prettiest cookiegift)
- our friends from Hurricane
- two great young women from China
- three friends from Poland
- two friends from Switzerland and France
- a great Mom with her daughter+ friend from France
- a couple from Romania/ now Canada
- a fun family from Germany
- a sweet lady from Czech Republic
- Mother and daughter from Austia
- a young, sweet couple from the US
- an awesome mother with her cute 18 month old daughter
- 2 young ladies from France
- a family with a baby from Ecuador
- our friend from Ventura
- an extremely wonderful couple from Italy
- a very kind and respectful russian couple
- girlfriends from the Netherlands
- a generous couple from CA
- a fantastic- traveling the world couple from Germany
- a great french guy
- such a wonderful couple from New Zealand
- a sweet couple from San Francisco
- a German guy in Lederhosen
- 2 young world travelers
- a couple from France
- a father with his daughter on a bike trip through the north part of Germany
- a college student experiencing traveling on a bicycle
- a couple with their bicycles all the way from Saint Petersburg

Interests

Julia: Singing, dancing, music from different parts of the world, languages
Marie: BOOKS, riding her bike, ice skating, swimming, playing with her friends
Kati: crafting, dancing, gymnastics, books, coloring, playing with her friends.
Heike: Books, music, traveling

• culture
• books
• singing
• coloring
• dancing
• dining
• traveling
• music
• gymnastics
• swimming
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

I love folklore( Irish and Czech for example) and french songs.
My favorite books are teaching how to lead a richer life, be a better person and so on.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The most amazing thing we could experience was the births of our daughters.
I was very impressed by the "Goldtafeln" ( golden plates?) in the Marcus Dom in Venice, Italy.
And being on the ferry between Wales and Ireland and see nothing but the sea in whatever direction you are looking at.
Breathtaking are Churches like Notre Dame in Paris, France and the Koelner Dom in Koeln, Germany.
Worth to see are the giant parking lots for bicycles in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
The gigantic trees in Yosemite National Park and the Narrows in Zion National Park.
And seeing Christmas in your childs eyes...
No words to find for the honor to sing and pray with and for the old persons who passed away in the nursing home I am working for.

Teach, Learn, Share

If you have any questions regarding seniors that need care, I am happy to answer any of your questions as a geriatric nurse.
I would love to learn about your culture, your food, your music and your traditions and of course I will share too, if you are interested.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Cayman Islands, Denmark, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Germany, United States

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