Tag: Esslingen

Germany

Esslingen in Spring

We have been absolutely loving the recent spring weather. The sun is (sometimes) shining and there’s beautiful bursts of pink, bright yellow, and white popping up around us – I’ve been soaking up every minute. Our backyard is in bloom and it brings me so much joy! This is one good thing about moving to a new house in the winter – so much excitement as things start popping up around you. Our garden is full of daffodils, a few tulips, and a huge magnolia tree. In the summer there will be lots of roses and I’m sure more surprises. […]

Germany

Happy 2025 to You

Hello and happy new year! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas break and are starting the new year refreshed. I certainly am! We had a jam-packed 2.5 weeks off, and in one week we moved houses, celebrating Christmas, celebrated twin birthdays, and the next morning headed to the alps to ski for a week. It was an insanely packed week and we only forgot to bring one suitcase to the mountains in the madness 😉 thankfully David was able to drive 2 hours across the mountains to find contacts and it turned out to be a success. 🙂 Spending […]

Austria, France, Germany

Christmas Market Cheer

When winter rolls in, everyone in Europe waits in anticipation for the Christmas markets to begin.  Luckily for us, Christmas markets originated in Germany and there are a plethora of markets to get you into the Holiday spirit.  I’ve made a list of my top four Christmas markets in Europe with a ton of information on each! Stuttgarter Weihnachtsmarkt There’s always something to celebrate in Germany, and the Christmas season brings the most magical celebrations with Christmas markets in every German town.  The German Weihnachtsmarkt, or Christmas market, is something everyone needs to experience at least once.  If you’re lucky […]