Christmas and Advent Season has always been a quiet and peaceful time of the year, growing up in Germany we had many traditions and I loved them. Christmas was always special at home and now with my family here in Florida I try to keep as many of my German traditions during the Christmas season… Read More »
Simple German Butter Cookies #Recipe
This year was the first year in many many years where I made my grandmas German Butter Platzchen (cookies) recipe. I haven’t had time before and I always thought they are too time consuming and too difficult to make. Boy was I wrong. I can not believe that it took me 15 years to make… Read More »
Start a new Christmas Tradition and Countdown with a #DIY Advent Calendar #craft
In Germany we love tradition and one big one is counting down the days till Christmas with an Advents Calendar; We love to give little goodies and gifts in anticipation of the Christ Child to be born on Christmas Eve. It always made the wait to the big day that much sweeter. For years I… Read More »