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CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FORTE It’s a world of laughter and a world of tears It’s a world of hopes and a world of fears There’s so much that we share That it’s time we’re aware… Can you finish the lyrics? When I was young I was really in love with “It’s a Small World.” I [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY KARI MARTINDALE When you get to Germany, you’ll see a lot of signs with a red A with a pharmacy symbol inside it, and the word Apotheke. “That looks a lot like apothecary.” Yes. It does. The Apotheke is the German pharmacy, and you’ll go there for your OTC medical needs as well [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY KARI MARTINDALE Why Can’t I Find Anything Online?  And When I Do, It’s in German! First of all, I’m going to tell it to you straight: Most of your small town businesses aren’t online.  Period.  And those that are online, their websites aren’t as developed as in the States; some look like they [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY LAURA SNYDER The small town of Soufllenheim in the Alsace region of France is famous for their pottery.  It is a great little town with some really interesting pottery shops and at least one wonderful restaurant. Shops are open mostly from 10-12 and 2-6, so we tried to arrive right at 10 to [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY LINDA MENCH Stumbling upon little treasures: German Fabric Stores Some of my greatest finds have been the ones I’ve stumbled upon! If only to get so lucky more often –you know, the great little “corner bookstore”, the fantastic Metzgarrei, and most recently, fabric stores! I’ve got time to sew again, however, I lightened [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY MERIL CHICKINI Furniture shopping in Germany can be fun and you can find some cool pieces to add to your living room. The downside is, in most cases the prices are way higher in most German furniture stores than in American stores. (Don’t forget to use VAT form!) Depending on where you live, [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FORTE Most of the time, I really do not enjoy grocery shopping. I generally avoid the commissary until the cupboards, fridge and freezer are pretty bare and the few ingredients left don’t really go together. Can I use canned pumpkin, lasagna noodles, and applesauce to make dinner? No? Are you sure? Maybe [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY MERIL CHICKINI If you have read my blog you know that I love to shop and I also like to find good deals. So for our family visiting a new city or country also means new shopping opportunities. It may sound silly or maybe even shallow but after working so many years as [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY LINDA MENCH Try-it Thursday is my attempt to encourage the boys to try something new and is secretly my desire to homeschool them!  Try-it Thursday (named by my son) really seems to apply to just about everyday here in Germany, lately. We ran down to the train station in our little village with [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY MERIL CHICKINI Meril has led us through the land of pregnancy, labor and delivery, and maternity clothes shopping, all while being stationed in Germany. Today she’ll guide us back to German baby-land, this time decorating the nursery. Most moms-to-be start thinking about nursery and baby gear quite early in their pregnancy. Once in [...]

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