Everybody knows the food in Italy is amazing, right?! So I’ll just let the pictures do most of the talking. Unfortunately, these are all iPhone photos because I feel like a jerk taking photos of food in a restaurant with a larger camera. The girls are pretty adventurous eaters, especially with seafood. Their favorite food […]
Food
Valentine’s Day 2015
The night before Valentine’s day Quinnie’s friend Matilda came over for a sleepover. The girls had a blast making Valentine cards for some friends and family (I’m still finding glitter and tiny sequins all over the place!). watching a “scary” cartoon Luckily I had an extra heart basket for Matilda (for their morning Valentine’s baskets). […]
Christmas Markets with Grandma and Grandpa
We managed to make it to every Weihnachtsmarkt again this year. It was Grandma and Grandpa’s first time seeing them, so it was extra fun to show them around. I’m going to put all of the Christmas Market pictures into one post this year since I documented each Weihnachtsmarkt thoroughly last year. I’ll give you […]
Christmas Eve at Oma and Opa’s House
The four of us went to Oma and Opa’s place for Christmas Eve dinner. Their house was so festive. The girls were THRILLED that they were allowed to light the candles (with supervision) on the Christmas tree and wooden pyramid spinner. We got to try out our new Raclette […]
Weihnachtsmarkt am Kölner Dom
This was one of my favorite Christmas Markets. Simon’s mom read that it was voted the most popular in Germany. First a few pics of the Dom itself- even though pictures just don’t do it justice. It is VERY impressive (I’ll do a whole blog post on it at a later date). Some quick facts- […]
Neumarkt Weihnachtsmarkt (Markt der Engel)
This Weihnachtsmarkt is called “the Market of the Angels.” Quinnie and I stopped by there after I picked her up from school. It was her 7th birthday so she got to pick out a few gifts for herself. Check out who greeted us at the information kiosk… Dom waffles! Camera […]
Hafen Weihnachtsmarkt am Schokoladenmuseum
The title of this post (and the name of this Weihnachtsmarkt) translates to Harbor Christmas Market at the Chocolate Museum (yes- there’s an amazing Chocolate Museum here!). It has a nautical theme- I guess because it’s on The Rhine? Flammlachs- you can find salmon cooked this […]
Stadtgarten Weihnachtsmarkt
This is probably the smallest Weihnachtsmarkt in Köln. It’s Simon’s favorite. He said, “Now THIS is how a Weihnachtsmarkt should be.” It wasn’t commercialized or touristy- it mostly felt like a local neighborhood party (though still very crowded- so much so that I didn’t bother taking that many photos). During the day they even have […]
Altstadt Weihnachtsmarkt (Heimat Der Heinzel)
This was my favorite Weihnachtsmarkt. The title of this post (and name of the Weihnachtsmarkt) translates to Old Town Christmas Market (Home of the Elves). It felt very old world and classic- just what you’d imagine a quintessential German Christmas market would be like. This is the place to come for a huge array of […]
Lebkuchen Haus 2013
Every year the girls and I decorate a Gingerbread House. It’s a tradition they always look forward to. Thanks to Oma for giving us the kit this year.
Rudolfplatz Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas Market)
There are 7 main Christmas Markets in Köln, and I hope to make it to all of them this year. There’s an amazing medieval one just outside of Köln (in Zons) that I’d like to go back to as well (Friedel took us there 6 years ago). All through the month of December you can […]
Currywurst mit Pommes and Döner Kebab/ Street Food
One of the most popular street foods that you will find everywhere here is Currywurst (wurst with a curry sauce over it) with fries (usually with mayo to dip them in). Döner Kebab and Gyros are also popular and sehr lecker (very delicious). Currywurst mit Pommes. Curry is a VERY popular spice here. It’s everywhere- […]
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag (Happy Birthday), Opa!
Last night we celebrated Opa’s 70th birthday. It was so nice to finally be able to celebrate with him this year! Oma and Opa had a little get-together at their place. (I’ve also included a few pictures of the inside of their lovely home) Here are some old friends (Määtes, Bettina and their daughter Hannah) […]
Zons
We went to Zons on a perfect Fall day to get pumpkins. Zons is a medieval town about a 20 minute drive outside of Köln. We went to a Christmas Market there 6 years ago that was AMAZING. Zons also has an awesome Wildpark where you can see and feed all sorts of animals outside […]