Being brave at the butcher shop

About a month ago, I got a great question from a reader who has been living here in Germany for about 1.5 years but had not yet been brave enough to take a trip to the local butcher. Trust me, I’m not passing judgment…because it’s a hairy situation...
Finding help around the house in Germany

Finding help around the house in Germany

Now I know that not everyone living in Germany has a big, old farm like we do. But if you own a home here, there is likely going to be a time when you could use some extra help around the house. You may have enough work to keep someone busy for weeks cleaning things...
Finding help around the house in Germany

Snow overtakes Germany

As I sit here typing this, a winter storm is moving in from the North-West that is going to blanket most of Germany in snow. We’re only supposed to get a couple of inches but other places will get almost a foot. And in this region, that’s pretty much...
Stop the phone harassment!

Stop the phone harassment!

Dear Deutsche Telekom, Please stop calling our house and harassing me 3-5 times a day. I don’t know what incredible new phone package you want to push us, but I am certain it cannot be THAT fantastic that you need to call over and over again for weeks on end. I...
Finding help around the house in Germany

A trip to the Frankfurt Christmas Market

Since the weather here has finally turned colder, we took the opportunity to finally go to the Christmas market in Frankfurt. We thought Mackenzie would enjoy the sights and sounds. But we didn’t count on the ENTIRE city of Frankfurt being down there at the same...