The Crafty German

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Even though I'm The Crafty German, I've got some Irish blood in me, so I have to celebrate and remember...

I'm not a huge fan of Valentine's day, except for the chocolate and the excuses to get crafty .  I also like getting stuff for the T...

College was great.  There was always something to do and friends to do things with.  So, group costumes were a great option for Halloween.  ...

Law school can be fun in the ways that it's an extension of college.  One similarity is parties, including Halloween parties.  Halloween...

Father's Day is a week away!  I don't really think I've ever gone big with presents (for this or Mother's Day), but I like g...

Holidays are big where I work and we're always finding excuses to bring in food and other things for everyone.  Mostly food.  For Valent...

It's almost 3 weeks after Christmas, but I couldn't resist sharing this gem.  I've posted English speakers singing in German in ...

It wouldn't be New Years for me without hearing the bit below.  It's not really  music (though it uses  Auld Lang Syne  in the backg...

It's Memorial Day, and I hope between the picnics and fun, Americans take a moment to remember those who protect us and our freedom.  An...

April 26 is National Pretzel Day!  So, in honor of that, I decided the German thing to do would be to bake some Pretzels!  I used  this reci...

Easter egg trees are a tradition for many families.  I know that it's a tradition in Germany, Austria, and other German-speaking countri...

Like many families, we have a tradition of dying eggs for Easter.  I put much more work into it than most do.  We usually do a "hunt...

I was looking up some info on Easter egg trees and I came across one of the most amazing things I have ever seen in my life here:   http://w...

I may be the crafty German, but I've got a little Irish blood in me. So, I have to have a little green for Saint Patrick's Day. I ha...

It's Pi Day!  Almost the ides of March, but even better. Some not-so-nerdy people may not get it.  March 14 is also 3/14 or 3.14, whi...

This post is quite late considering New Years was a while ago, but I still wanted to share my awesome German New Year's experience with ...

I don't know if I've mentioned it, but I've got an amazing boyfriend.  We decided to not spend much on gifts this year and he st...

The lack of posting is due to school keeping me a lot busier this semester than expected.  I'm sure there will be a few huge breaks in t...

Christmas is right around the corner.  Actually, at my parent's house, it's tomorrow.  We follow a lot of German traditions for hol...