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CONTRIBUTED BY LINDA MENCH A cloudy, dreary weekend with baseball games postponed due to rain. Tired of playing yet another indoor nerf game. The desperate need to get the wiggles out resulted in a wonderful Sunday drive discovery: Wildpark Potzberg! Our mission was to find a place open on Sunday to purchase a pretzel. Instead, [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY CAITLYN CORDOVA S’mores, camping, hikes, campfires…sounds like summer in the states. USA Girl Scouts Overseas-North Atlantic’s Camp Lachenwald offers a summer escape for Girl Scouts currently living in Germany, or anywhere in Europe. Going to camp is any kid’s dream, and it can still be possible while stationed in Germany. Summer camp is [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY KARI MARTINDALE Kari and her daughter Sequoia fill us in (and maybe help you persuade your reluctant munchkins) on the benefits of being a kid in Germany! You’ve got little ones and they don’t want to leave America. Understandable. But maybe if they knew more about the perks of being a kid in Germany, [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY MERIL CHICKINI Depending on where you are stationed in Germany you might have to see a dentist off-post. This is either because the dental clinic is fully booked, or they are not seeing dependents at the time. First, you need to make sure you have dental insurance for dependents through Metlife. When it’s set up a [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY MERIL CHICKINI Megaplay is an inside playground for kids of all ages. There’s a separate play area for smaller kids with small ball pit, slides and big soft legos. You can find a small racing track for bobby carts and bikes, big slides and climbing castle and huge trampoline area for older kids. Dress [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER GELORMINE When I was pregnant with my daughter, I was given a magnet for my refrigerator. It was a list of ways to promote self-esteem in a military child, and at the time I thought, “Well, this is silly. I’m having a baby, not a child.” Those of you who are parents [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY LAURA SNYDER Yabadoo is an indoor playpark in Mehlingen, near Kaiserslautern.  There are fun activities for kids of all ages.  You can bring your own food and drinks or purchase food from their snack bar.  The price of the food is reasonable.  There are 4 kids plates to choose from that are all [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FORTE To the Dandelions, Being a child in the military family can be rough! Not too many other families give up Mom, Dad, or both, for days, weeks, or even months so they can keep America safe. No too many other kids have all their cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents on a [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY LINDA MENCH Rodeln im Schnee!   Freshly fallen snow sent us on a journey to find a good sledding hill.  We found a Wintersportzplatz website (auf Deutsch only) and a 2006 article online about the place.  It’s definitely a little-known winter park area to the average American tourist, as the location was practically secret, [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FORTE Are you looking for something to do? I know a great place that is open on weekends (including Sundays!), great for all ages, English friendly, indoors (for when the weather isn’t the greatest), and offers a military discount (even US military)! Not to mention you will actually be smarter when you [...]

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