Welcome back! I haven’t really talked much about where we live, so today I wanted to share a photo tour of Goch, Germany. It may not be the top must-visit German tourist spots, but I’m really enjoying our time here. And as you can see by the title, I’m finally Continue Reading
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3 (More) Things I Love About Germany
After my post 2 weeks ago about the things I miss about Canada, I thought I’d share a few things I love about living in Germany. My first blog post, 4 things I love about Germany, was almost a year ago! Now, I’ve finally got 3 more that I love Continue Reading
Raising a Bilingual Child in Germany
Welcome back and happy Wednesday! Today, I wanted to talk about a topic that was recently asked in the comments: how we are raising our bilingual child in Germany. For anyone new here, my husband and I have a 1 year old daughter, E, who was born in Germany last Continue Reading
2 Nights in Dresden, Germany
While we’ve managed to take a few day trips since moving to Germany over a year ago, we had yet to take any overnight trips. When my husband had time of work a couple weeks ago, we decided it was time! And with a 1 year old, nonetheless! So, off Continue Reading
Visiting Xanten Germany
The first time we visited Xanten was a few days before our daughter was born. It was 30+ degrees out, and for a pregnant lady, I was quite uncomfortable! Since then, we’ve been back a few more times but, just like every old German town, there’s always more to be Continue Reading
How to Cope with Change After Moving Abroad
After all of the excitement of Christmas and New Years, most people are heading back to work and school this week. I, as a new mom, have a hard time remembering what day it is! The past year has been a crazy transition, not only to motherhood, but also with Continue Reading
Must-Try German Christmas Treats!
Germans celebrate the Christmas season with their beautiful Weihnachtsmärkte (Christmas Markets) and fun and historical traditions. But Christmas in Germany also means lots delicious seasonal baking that can be found at Bakeries and Christmas Markets. While there are endless snacking possibilities in Germany at Christmastime, today I’ll be sharing my Continue Reading
2 German Christmas Traditions I’ve Adopted
Weihnachten (Christmas) is my favourite holiday! I was really looking forward to experiencing my first Christmas season here in Germany. One of the fun parts of living abroad is discovering cultural traditions and adopting them into your family. So far, I’ve adopted 2 German Christmas traditions that I love! Since Continue Reading
The Hardest Part of Living Abroad
The prospect of moving abroad can be exciting, freeing, nerve-wracking, and stressful. And for a lot of people, moving abroad also means having to learn a new language. It can be the hardest part of living abroad since language correlates with everything you do. I had a comment from one Continue Reading
A Short Break…
Hello everyone! Unfortunately, I won’t be posting anything here today (except this…). It’s been a busy mom-week for me and I’m still trying to figure out how to manage my time! That being said, while I have a few drafts and ideas for next blog posts, I would love to Continue Reading