Every Christmas Eve I take my time to spend all day with the kids. By then I have my shopping done, all my wrapping is done and it is just a Mommy and Me kind of day. The kids are always excited and can’t wait for Christmas Eve. Every year we go as a family… Read More »
German Glühwein Recipe
One of the first signs of fall in Germany are the open air market stalls serving hot spiced wine. For an American, it’s a bit shocking to see alcohol sold on the street and drunk openly! Glühwein is particularly popular at a Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas market). The markets open in the end of November, usually on… Read More »
Cookie Christmas House
I love Christmas and love to share my Christmas traditions with my little ones ( and now my readers as well…)…. When I was little, Christmas in Germany was always a Big event. Here is one fun Craft that we did every year at home and to this day I still love it and do… Read More »
Burn your First Candle it’s 1st Advent….
Today is the First Advent, I know some people here celebrate this and some don’t know what it is about. I would love to introduce you to the advent wreath and give you some background on how we celebrated Advent when I grew up in Germany. Each Sunday starting with the last Sunday in November… Read More »
Our Advent Calendar this year
This morning I told you about Advent Calendars and what ours looked like last year, well I finished this years and thought I would share it real quick, too. Here is the Advent Calendar post if you like to check it out. Each year I come up with different ideas for the calendar. It’s so… Read More »
German Christmas Tradition – Advent Calendar
Advents Calendar I grew up with an “Advents” Calendar and what it does is a count down from December 1st through December 24th to get you through the Holiday season and to Christmas Eve a little quicker. In Germany we celebrate Christmas on Christmas Eve. In the US it is kind of hard to find… Read More »
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