It seems every post I write has to do with kids, but that is how my life looks right now! At the moment, both of my little ones are in the midst of the Eingewöhnung process in their respective nursery schools (Kindergärten). My youngest is starting Krippe (loosely translated as daycare) and his sister is starting nursery school. When I signed them up, I was told to prepare to be available during the acclimitization process. Little did I know, they have it down to a science. READ MORE »
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Blowing Hot and Cold?
One of my favorite topics of discussion with my German friends has to be the difference between perception of temperature and whether a person gets cold easily. I don’t know whether it is due to the fact that many Americans come from climates where there is extreme weather, or if we are used to wearing less clothing and just plain like our shorts, but many a time have I had to defend my clothing choices to those around me, whether it be old ladies on the street, neighbors or colleagues. This problem only got worse when it comes to my kids. READ MORE »

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