Fun German Christmas Songs for Kids
German Christmas carols like Stille Nacht (Silent Night), O Tannenbaum, or O du fröhliche are renowned across the world. Well over a hundred…
Štovēti kāposti – Latvian Christmas Sauerkraut Recipe
A Latvian Christmas would be incomplete without the smell and the taste of štovēti kāposti. Usually served alongside boiled potatoes and pork roast, this…
Winter Solstice Traditions in Latvia
For millions of people around the world, Christmas is closely tied to Christian beliefs, after all, it is a celebration commemorating the birth of…
Celebrating Nikolaus in Germany
In Germany, the morning of the 6th December is almost like Christmas. On the evening of the 5th, children all over the country…
Pīrāgi – A Taste of Latvian Christmas
In less than 10 days Christmas will be celebrated all around the world. But, if you visited an average Latvian house this week,…
Exploring Augusta, Georgia
It’s been a tough fortnight in our house – first Birdy came down with obstructive bronchitis that left her cranky and immobile for several days, then…
Christmas Trees Around the World
The Christmas season has arrived and, just as last year, I’m joining the Christmas in Different Lands Series by Multicultural Kid Blogs. Last…
Christmas Time in Latvia
Happy New Year, my dear readers! We are back in Hamburg since the 31st December and we are slowly, albeit not too willingly, returning to…
Bye bye Germany, Latvia here we come!
While hubby and I were still dating each of us spent the Christmas Eve with our respective families. Once we got married we…
