For many people, Bremerhaven was the gateway to a new life in the new world. © Laurel Decher, 2015. What did it feel like to
Rose Monday is the crown of Germany’s Karneval in the Rhineland. In the last days before Lent, people of all ages stroll the city in gorgeous costumes. Sometimes I also run into young men dressed in convenient cow costumes with a single zipper up the front. Learn more about this colorful holiday and how you can enjoy it with your family in the Seven Kingdoms.
inspired a zany, fairy tale series for ages 9 to 12 Cochem castle in the Mosel valley. ©Laurel Decher, 2018. The inspiration for the Seven
I wish I’d asked what was the hardest part about working with a horse: keeping the rows straight or making the turn at the end
Breathtaking beauty of Mayschoß, before the flooding. Being part of the hope is the best kind of vacation. Yesterday, I was a worked in a
More than a tiny copy shop–this is a printing press! They are sitting on the machine that looks like a train that does the four-color
View of the Protestant City Church of Monschau (Evangelische Stadtkirche Monschau) and bridge covered with flower boxes. Monschau’s “Red House.” Monschau, Germany. © Laurel Decher,
Is your #expatfamily cranky? Heroes in every story get worn out. Sometimes the right story gives them the strength to get up and go again . . .
Maybe you need Giant Trouble . . .
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Abbey Mariawald, the only existing Trappist monastery in Germany. Founded 1470 A.D. Heimbach, Germany. ©Laurel Decher, 2017. Safe spaces to create art Lately, I’ve been
Vegetable garden overtaken by poppies, nasturitiums, cosmos and zucchini plants Clearly this garden needs tools and more plants. 🙂 I’ve never grown vegetables in Germany–until
This 1,000 year old linden tree has such a perfect shape from the outside. A really old tree gives me a new perspective on life
In 2017, I participated in the local community garden for the first time. A new growing season is always a hopeful time for me. No