German Tradition

The German Krapfen a/k/a Berliner a/k/a Doughnut #Recipe

by Melanie Roberts

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This time of the year is a lot of fun in Germany; not only because it’s snowy and everyone meets up at the top of the hills and slides down, makes snowball fights or just snow angels; no… this time is also called “Fashing”; many of you know it under Carnival or even …

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Christmas Countdown Book December 24

by Melanie Roberts

in Christmas Countdown 2012, German Christmas Tradition, German Tradition

Christmas Eve is finally here and if your kids are anything like mine, they are wild and hyper at this point and can’t wait for Santa to arrive. Our last book for the Advent Book Series is appropriately called The Night Before Christmas . I had my husband record the Story and …

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Happy Fourth Advent #Traditions

by Melanie Roberts

in German, German Christmas Tradition, German Tradition

Today is the 4th Advent… Only one day to Christmas Eve; are you ready? Have you prepared? I can’t believe how fast this Advent season went and in a few short hours we will all spend some wonderful hours with family and friends…. Take a deep Breath, enjoy a HOT German Gluhwein …

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Happy Third Advent #Traditions

by Melanie Roberts

in German, German Christmas Tradition, German Tradition

Today is the 3rd Advent.. only one more Sunday till we celebrate the 4th Advent and then Christmas will be here… I can’t believe how fast this has approached this year. Time sure has been flying; We did a lot of Family fun this week and spend a lot of time reading …

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Happy Second Advent #Traditions

by Melanie Roberts

in German, German Christmas Tradition, German Tradition

Time sure is running away.. here we are on the 2nd Advent, this means 2 more to go and Christmas is knocking at your door. Have you done your Christmas preparations yet?? What are some traditions that you have in your family.. would love to hear them…!!!! I love how peaceful everything …

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Christmas Countdown Book December 8

by Melanie Roberts

in Christmas Countdown 2012, German Christmas Tradition, German Tradition

On our 8th day to countdown to Christmas Eve, we opened our book and Jingle and Bell’s Christmas Star Hallmark gift book interactive story book appeared. We just love our Hallmark Interactive Story Buddies and this was yet another wonderful book to add to our Christmas Collection. It was a lot …

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Christmas Countdown Book December 7

December 7, 2012

On our 7th day to countdown to Christmas Eve, we opened our book and The Great Christmas Crisis appeared. First the reindeer rebelled–now it’s the elves’ turn! This fun follow-up to The Great Reindeer Rebellion is as over-the-top entertaining as its forerunner. ‘Tis the month before Christmas, and …

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Christmas Countdown Book December 6

December 6, 2012

On our 6th day to countdown to Christmas Eve, we opened our book and A Pirate’s Twelve Days of Christmas appeared. On the first day of Christmas, a gift was sent to me: a parrot in a palm tree! Ahoy mateys–Christmas is coming and even pirates celebrate the holiday! This follow-up to …

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Christmas Countdown Book December 5

December 5, 2012

On our 5th day to countdown to Christmas Eve, we opened our book and Christmas Magic: A Changing Picture Book appeared. This book would be a lot of fun throughout the entire Christmas Season; there are so many fun pictures to check out, stories to read and the best part, you …

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Christmas Countdown Book December 4

December 4, 2012

Stable in Bethlehem: A Countdown to Christmas From 12 drowsy doves to 7 soft sheep to 4 shaggy camels, this lovely board-book edition of Stable in Bethlehem celebrates the wonders of Christmas–with a counting concept built right in. Joy N. Hulme and Dan Andreasen, the team behind the Sterling picture book Easter …