Earlier this month, we participated in a Homeschool Christmas Party! Germany has forbidden homeschooling in their country, but an 'International agreement' allows for us to continue to homeschool. There are several homeschool groups and coops in our area, which is so very helpful!! For our party, we volunteered to be part of the set-up crew and… Continue reading Homeschool Christmas Party
Homemade Gluhwein Autumn is here and the temps are falling in Germany (but no snow as yet). As the trees begin to change color, we begin bringing out the warm beverages like spiced cider/wine. Some folks refer to this as mulled wine, but our recipe follows a more traditional German hot wine known as Gluhwein.… Continue reading Spiced Cider/Wine
Wish my pups had been this well trained, but knowing my family's love of Christmas, it would only have been a matter of time 😉 http://youtu.be/AUtPKbMwnRo
There are actually several versions of the Advent Calendar. You can hunt the web for the various 'orders of worship' that exist for the Advent season. We chose to do love for our second week. I am reaching back in to the archives for our L-O-V-E pictures that never went out from 2007! [wc_row][wc_column size="one-half"… Continue reading Advent: Love
[wc_googlemap title="International Schokolodenfestival" location="Am Markt 1, Tübingen, Germany 72070" zoom="15" height="250"] Tübingen, Germany was first mentioned in writing back in 1078 but didn't become a town until the 13th century under the Palatine Counts of Tübingen. It became a 'university' town in the 15th century under Count Erberhard im Barte. The historic university is still there… Continue reading Chocolate Fest
Have you heard of Jamberry yet? I hadn't either till my cousin's wife asked me to host a party. Not being much of a prissy girl, I shied away when she told me it was nail wraps, or nail decorations. But after trying my first set, I must admit, I am hooked! It's so easy… Continue reading Jamberry Christmas
It is possible to keep the frugal in Christmas. I know that as Americans, we can get caught up in the glitz and glammer of the season. We walk through the isles of any store to become bombarded with lots of great ideas for gifts. It's not a bad thing to want to make… Continue reading Putting Frugal in Christmas
Kay's Little Korner 