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I have been making an effort to post more quality over quantity posts the last few weeks. And you probably noticed that last week I neglected to post anything at all. That was mostly because we had some friends visiting from out of town. But we weren't really doing...
It may not come as a huge surprise to you that a lot of people in Germany shop at weekly farmer's markets for their foods. But what you may not have realized is that not all of the food you are buying at these markets (whether they are open air or more permanent like...
Spargel season is slowly beginning here in Germany, which generally goes hand-in-hand with strawberry season. At the moment, a lot of what is available is still from France (especially the strawberries) but the first devilishly expensive German strawberries are also...
Have you decided to take the leap of moving to a foreign country and joining the ranks of expats around the world? Do you just like to think about what it might be like to live somewhere overseas? Did you just move to a faraway land and now have no idea what to do...
Updated November 2026. I first wrote this in 2011, when we were living in Germany and my banana bread kept coming out flat. It's still one of our most-read posts, so I've refreshed it with a quick flour chart, the German baking words you'll want to know, and answers...
Don't forget: Today is the last day to enter the Made in Germany giveaway where over $1100 in prizes are up for grabs! Three winners will be chosen in the US and Europe! Low entries so far -- especially in Europe I almost didn't decorate for Easter this year....
Although it seems like it's been a million years ago, when I first came to visit Germany with Stefan 11 years ago (before we even knew we'd ever be living over here) he gave me a little heads up about Germans and the way they greet each other. When you first meet...
It's an exciting day here. The sun is shining, it's already close to 60 degrees and it's shaping up to be an absolutely beautiful day. There are about a thousand projects I would love to be outside doing today, namely digging up weeds in the garden. But that's just...
Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of being interview by Christie Dietz, an expat from the UK who writes a blog about her life here in Germany. Her blog is called Letters from Frau Dietz and I hope you'll hop over to her page and give my Friendly Friday interview a...
I know that not all places in Germany are as unfriendly to shoppers as they are in Hessen, but one thing I am not a big fan of is being looked at like a crazy person when I go stand in line somewhere because I have a shopping cart full of stuff. The typical way of...
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