German Girl in America Advent Calendar
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Celebrating German Culture in America
German Side Dish Ideas for Thanksgiving Dinner
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When I was growing up, my mother never made the traditional American Thanksgiving meal of big roast Turkey, green bean casserole, sweet potatoes, etc. We would have a German meal instead (which was fine by me, I’ll take a pork roast any day). Still, after being married to an American, I learned to make the […]
What is a Schnitzelbank- A Bench and a Funny Song
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It was another one of those moments where I really wondered if my family was German, but it turned out to be yet another case of family from North Rhine Westphalia vs Midwest German-American. While in Wisconsin, I kept seeing a poster for the Schnitzelbank, so I asked “What is a Schnitzelbank?“. I mean I […]
What is Schuhplattler -All About this Bavarian Cultural Tradition
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Slap the Shoes and then Smack the knees with Flat Hands… Men jumping around, stomping their feet, and slapping their knees and shoes, sometimes alone, sometimes with in a circle with ladies who twirl as if ignoring them. From the outside, the Schuhplattler looks like a version of crazy dance moves you might see on […]
Smashing a few German Stereotypes
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I’ve come out from behind my computer keyboard a few times lately to do promotion for various projects, and as a result, I’m being asked some strange questions. Now, I realize that stereotypes come from somewhere… but you would think that a few of these German people stereotypes would just vanish because of their ridiculousness. […]
The Journey System -The Best Travel Backpack to Carry On
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Recently, I was sent the Journey Travel System. A backpack carefully designed to carry everything you need for travel using an intelligent system that makes packing easy, and FINDING things in your bag even easier. As a life long suitcase user, I was skeptical, I’ve tried new systems before, and they don’t always work out. […]
Cuckoo Clock Shop Swiss Chalet Cuckoo Clock Giveaway!
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I’m Excited to Announce!! The Cuckoo Clock Shop is Giving Away ANOTHER Fabulous CUCKOO CLOCK! Enter to win an Authentic Swiss Chalet Style Cuckoo Clock from the Cuckoo Clock Shop! Bring a little Black Forest Magic into your World! The Cuckoo Clock Shop has an amazing selection of Black Forest Cuckoo Clocks […]
Who Was Baron von Steuben? A German-born American Patriot
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In 1783, in his final letter as Commander of the American forces, George Washington thanked General von Steuben for his “faithful and meritorious Services“. Who was Baron von Steuben? And how did a Prussian Baron end up crossing the ocean, and essentially turn around the American forces to help them win the Revolutionary war? Von […]
German Clubs in North America- Find a German club Near You!
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There is an old joke…. “Get 3 Germans in a room, and they will come out with 5 Clubs”. Seriously, Germans do love to gather, which means one of the best ways to connect with other Germans by joining German Clubs. But you ask yourself, “How do I find a German Club near me?” I […]
German Shop 24 Product Reviews- German Shopping Online
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Recently Germanshop24 approached me, and asked if I would like to do monthly reviews of some of their products. Since I do much of my German Shopping online… and already order many of my favorite items from them… I am MORE than happy to share German Shop 24 Product Reviews. GermanShop24 carries HUNDREDS of […]