Tag Archives: Christmas

Christmas, Silvester and other Festivities

Boy, the past month has been busy. All the usual festivities at this time of year, mixed in with a good dose of colds and stomach flu. 😦 The kids enjoyed Christmas, which we celebrated more Canadian than German: Christmas … Continue reading

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Craft of the day: Paper Pointsettias

Today, my 3 year old and I made some paper pointsettias for christmas decorations. They were quite simple – even for Liam, being a folding craft, but still look great. Materials needed: a square piece of red paper sissors hole … Continue reading

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Advent, Advent

L. was not amused today when we were lighting our candle for Advent. I was just trying to bring a bit of German culture into the house by saying the rhyme that goes with the candle lighting. We said it … Continue reading

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Missing your christmas music while abroad?

Here is a treat for you if you are missing some good english Christmas music this holiday season, and need something to listen to while decorating your place. http://christmasfm.ie/ click on “listen live” and you can hear it from anywhere … Continue reading

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Vocabulary Books for Kids and Mommy

If any of you are like me, speaking another language for so many years has made me forget a number of my own native language vocabulary. At this point, it’s a whole lot easier for me to tell you the … Continue reading

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