I am doing NaBloPoMo this month. 30 blog posts in 30 days. Come join me. #nablopomo2020 This post has been years in the making. Spritzgebäck is the traditional holiday cookie in my family. Everybody gets involved. My Mom prepares the dough, my Dad and the kids (first my sister and I,...
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I am doing NaBloPoMo this month. 30 blog posts in 30 days. Come join me. #nablopomo2019 My family Contrary to popular belief, Germans do not run around in Dirndls and Lederhosen on a daily basis, not even in Bavaria. So this is not a picture of how we usually dress....
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Remember when I said that I was keeping a secret? You probably didn’t notice that it was quiet around here for the last couple of weeks. I had prepared a couple of posts to automatically post during my absence (I am not always that prepared, mind you), so you...
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Just a heads up, this post will be photo-heavy. Just like I did two years ago for my niece’s communion, I planned my visit back home this year, so that I could attend my nephew’s first communion. It’s one of these once-in-a-lifetime events for which I had to try and...
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I can’t believe it’s been four almost five weeks since I returned from my long-anticipated visit back home with my family. Time just won’t slow down and it’s been hard to get back into my blogging game (as you can tell). I had an absolutely wonderful time and soaked up...
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Once again, I’ll be traveling home soon and I have a bucket list of things to do when I am there. Everyone does have such a list, right? Since I haven’t been home in two years (gasp!), my list is long, but again doesn’t include much out of the ordinary,...
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I am finally getting around to do a little recap of my Germany visit. My trip home was short and sweet. I mainly went to be there for my niece’s first communion and I am not that mad that it was a pretty short trip overall. Ideally, I go home...
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My niece’s first communion was the main reason I was traveling home last month. I am her godmother and wanted to be part of the ceremony. I arrived home on Saturday afternoon and the communion was on Sunday. We had a small breakfast at my parents’ house before we got...
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