Often, it is the little and simple things in life that give us immense joy and pleasure. As we grow up, sometimes these simple joys seem to...
December 30, 2024
Our Christmas Tree was Adorned with Real Candles - What Stress!
Up, out and away: Life, Travel and Adventure
December 30, 2024
A Famous German Children's Book for Christmas When I was a little girl growing up in Northern Germany, my mother would read to my older ...
December 25, 2024
What is your Christmas Dinner Tradition?
Up, out and away: Life, Travel and Adventure
December 25, 2024
Dear Reader, I originally wrote this post during the second "Covid" Christmas season, which proved to be yet another difficult tim...
No Christmas Goose This Year. Even Better, We’re Having Roladen
Up, out and away: Life, Travel and Adventure
December 25, 2024
In previous posts ( Naughty or Nice - Memories of Advent Season in Northern Germany ) and ( Our Christmas Tree was Adorned with Real Candles...
Christmas Dinner Without Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage as a Side Dish - Unthinkable!
Up, out and away: Life, Travel and Adventure
December 25, 2024
Did you know that the origins of the humble cabbage have been traced back to before 1000 BC, at which time this vegetable had already been ...
Adventures in Mexico - A visit to Baja California during the Holidays
Up, out and away: Life, Travel and Adventure
December 25, 2024
Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, my husband and I spent Christmas in the bustling city of Tijuana . However, the 2020 Christmas season certa...
