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When is Oktoberfest in Munich?

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Oktoberfest
Germans are notoriously precise with their speech… after all, this is the language that gave us words like Schwangerschaftverhütungsmittel (Pregnancy Preventing Remedy) and and Dudelsack (A bad that makes a doodleing sound aka. Bagpipes)… so it’s incredibly confusing to so many people OUTSIDE Germany that Oktoberfest does not start in October. So, when is Oktoberfest […]
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All About Oktoberfest -Oktoberfest History, Traditions, Food and More!

Dirndl Jewerly- German Style Jewelry to Wear to German Fests or Everyday!

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Attractive young woman wearing a traditional Dirndl dress with cotton candy floss at the Oktoberfest.
Celebrating German Culture in America
We are headed into German Festival Season… Maifests, Germanfests… and the king of all German Festivals … OKTOBERFEST! Whether or not you wear a Dirndl, it’s always fun to wear Dirndl Jewelry. Necklaces, chokers,  bracelets or earrings can help you express your personal style… and show off your love for Germany! There are simple styles, […]
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Black Forest Cupcakes Recipe

Celebrate Maifest in America and Canada… Find Events HERE

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Celebrating German Culture in America
Hummel Figurine – May Dance Millenium Maifest 2000 Maifest is a celebration of the arrival of spring. This old tradition has deep roots in Germany, and became an official German Holiday in 1934. To learn more about Maifest, click here–> What is Maifest? Today, like many other traditions, Maifest came to America with German immigrants […]
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Black Forest Cupcakes Recipe

Hefezopf Recipe- An Easy and Delicious Braided German Sweet Bread

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German Bread
My mother loves any Sweet Bread made with yeast dough. Especially at Easter. This year (after watching far too many episodes of the British Baking Challenge) I decided that I would try something fancy. A Hefezopf.  This Hefezopf Recipe is an adaptation of Luisa Weiss’s “Rosinenzopf ” recipe from her fantastic cookbook Classic German Baking. Don’t […]
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Black Forest Cupcakes Recipe

What are Sorbian Easter Eggs? How are they made & Who are the Sorbs?

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German Easter Traditions
Some of the most beautifully decorated Easter Eggs that I’ve ever seen are Sorbian Easter Eggs. My mother introduced us to them when we were children, and she remembered them from her childhood. You see, my Opa, her father, is from Weißwasser… a town in eastern Saxony, Germany..,a town that once belonged to Upper Lusatia […]
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Make this Fairly Easy Berliner Recipe for Karneval!

Playmobil for Easter- Fill the Easter Basket with Bunnies & Eggs that Last!

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Playmobil 4450 Bunny Spring Workshop When filling Easter Baskets for kids, it’s nice to include something that they can enjoy playing with for a long time. Why not add a set from Playmobil for Easter? I’ve written before about my love for the high quality Playmobil toys that encourage children to use their imagination–>Playmobil Toys. Not only […]
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Make this Fairly Easy Berliner Recipe for Karneval!

Steinbach Company in Germany- Still Making Erzgebirge Magic for the World

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German Christmas Traditions
  “We want to bring the Erzgebirge magic into peoples homes all over the world.” While scrolling through Facebook recently, I came across an interesting comment on the Steinbach Nutcracker fan page… it said that the Steinbach Company in Germany had been purchased, and the factory was up and running again. WHAT! I did some […]
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What is the Sandmaennchen? A little Man who Sent German Kids to Dream

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