by Erin "ebe" Porter | Jun 24, 2019 | Daily life, Expat issues, German vocabulary, History and culture, Red tape and bureaucracy, Tips, advice, suggestions
One of the first questions people ask when you are having a baby is, “What’s the name?” Rightfully so, as names play an important part in a person’s future and say a lot about your hopes and dreams for your child. Are you raising a Sarah, or a...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Jan 21, 2019 | Daily life, Expat issues, German vocabulary, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
I think we are good neighbors. We are fairly quiet (except for occasional tantrums from the now 4-year-old). We hold the door and carry bags for the people that live upstairs. We accept packages. We make proper German small talk about the weather and health (proper...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Dec 16, 2018 | Expat issues, German vocabulary, History and culture, Medical matters, Red tape and bureaucracy, Tips, advice, suggestions
Living abroad has thrown me a lot of curve balls, and never more so than when I navigated my first pregnancy in Germany. That’s right – first. As in… I am having another baby in Germany! We are now 5 months in and even though I helped compile a full...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Aug 13, 2018 | Daily life, German vocabulary, Medical matters, Red tape and bureaucracy, Tips, advice, suggestions
I forgot it was almost August until I walked up to the KiTa (daycare) where my husband teaches, and saw the sign on the front gate: Achtung! Erdwespen auf der Wiese. (Caution! Wasps in the meadow/garden.) Aw, yes. Just like the seasonal Eis (ice cream) stands and the...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Apr 2, 2018 | Daily life, Expat issues, German language, German vocabulary, Tips, advice, suggestions
On days like today (the end of Ostern or Easter holidays with no family nearby and only medium-nice weather) there is a question of what exactly to do. We’ve already had 3 glorious days off, admired our Osterstrauch (Easter tree), celebrated the holiday with...
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