Every year, when Little T had a birthday I would calculate how many childhood years I still had to cherish before the day he turned 18. Well, that day has come. Tried as I could to press the pause button year after year, he quietly slipped into adulthood right before my eyes. Feeling a mix … Continue reading My baby is 18
Customs
The right way to celebrate a birthday
After living in Germany, one quickly learns that there is a right way to do everything. Look up the word ‘order’ in the dictionary and you will find ‘Germans’ as a definition. T’s first birthday party in Germany, when he was turning 6 years old, was a complete disaster. First mistake right out of the … Continue reading The right way to celebrate a birthday
The long week-ends of May
May is known in Germany as the month with a lot of public holidays. But the difference here, as opposed to Canada, is when a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, that is the day it is celebrated. So, no Friday before or Monday after in lieu of. The 1st of May is … Continue reading The long week-ends of May
Celebrating Thanksgiving and Erntedankfest
Yesterday was the Canadian Thanksgiving holiday. Thanksgiving in Germany, known as Erntedankfest, is also celebrated in October (usually the first Sunday), but is not a national holiday like in Canada. Feeling inspired by all the family dinner get-togethers and celebrations I was seeing on my Canadian family and friend’s Facebook pages, I decided that we … Continue reading Celebrating Thanksgiving and Erntedankfest
Celebrating The Light
Today is the first Sunday of Advent. Little T lit the first candle in our Advent wreath before we sat down for breakfast. This year I finally invested in an Advent wreath that I can re-use, as opposed to the real deal. Although I love the scent of the real Advent wreaths and how nicely … Continue reading Celebrating The Light
New Year, New House, New Routines
Happy New Year! There is definitely a lot of “new” going on in this household. Without having Internet at home for the last few weeks, I have been feeling rather disconnected from the outside world. Then again, moving in general can leave you feeling rather disconnected until your home is arranged and new routines established. And … Continue reading New Year, New House, New Routines
So this is Christmas
This year we decided to celebrate the arrival of Santa on the 24th as is the tradition here in Germany. I explained to Little T that Santa actually comes a day earlier to Germany, so that he has enough time to fly to Canada to deliver presents there on Christmas morning. I had also explained … Continue reading So this is Christmas
Schulanfang
The first day of school. In Canada, the first day of school starts with Kindergarten. Here in Germany, Kindergarten starts around age 3 and typically lasts 3 years and is kept separate from school (similar concept to daycare in Canada). The real deal here starts when you are 6 years old. They call it Schulanfang … Continue reading Schulanfang
The Long week-end
Last year, my mom had a recorded phone message that went to the tune of “It’s summer, and the living is easy”. Well, it isn’t quite summer yet, but this week-end of sunshine and 23ish weather is making life quite easy. And, a long week-end to boot (Pfingsten). It doesn’t get much better. Oh, I’m … Continue reading The Long week-end
Zeit für Spargel! (Asparagus time!)
Today, Little T is looking forward to buying a new toy after breakfast with his pocket money. Me? I’m looking forward to buying asparagus at the market as the season is FINALLY here (after a few weeks of delay thanks to a cold, snowy winter). I wonder if it is a sign of aging when … Continue reading Zeit für Spargel! (Asparagus time!)
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