Celebrating Midsummer in Latvia
Have you ever experienced the magic of the shortest night of the year? Some of my warmest memories are of celebrating midsummer in…
Celebrating Name Days in Latvia
Do you celebrate name days? Chances are, your answer is either an enthusiastic ‘yes!’ or a slightly confused ‘err, what?’ In honor of…
Celebrating Two Years
A few days ago we celebrated Birdy’s second birthday. In these past two years our tiny baby has grown into an independent and cheerful little…
How we failed at Germany’s favorite fall tradition
Around the 11th November – the St. Martin’s Day – German daycares and schools prepare for an event called Laternenlaufen or Laternenumzug, roughly…
