Category: Germany

You know, when I started blogging in December 2009, my goal was at least three good posts a week. I did pretty well at it until – summer.

Kids are out of school and I do not have them signed up for anything. With my husband traveling for work quite a bit, it’s been mostly up to me to navigate their days.  Now I am lucky to get 1-2 posts in a week.  As I surf through other mommy blogs, I see I am not alone.  We are all in the same summer boat!

Usually I would sign them up for a local day camp, but last fall, after my parents visited from Germany, a light bulb went off.  Why not take my summer camp budget and instead spend the time with family in Germany? Brilliant! My kids would get so much more from a trip like that. So would I!

My kids are squiggling around the house these days in excitement & anticipation.  Among other things, we are planing on going to Playmobil Funpark because they are my children’s most favorite toys ever.

I’ve been preparing for the trip the past couple of weeks, trying to get everything in place. I have Skype on my laptop & Blackberry and I’ve plugged in every important phone number, from family to doctors, credit card companies and our bank.  I’ve notified our credit cards of our travel dates (did you know you needed to do that so your card doesn’t get shut down after your first foreign transaction?) and countries we plan to be traveling.

I’m hoping to post while I am there about their recycling measures and green initiatives.  Germany is way ahead of us on the green front.  I remember spending the summer of 1982 with my Oma & Opa in Hamburg, they brought their own bags to the market and recycled batteries in designated containers around the city.  In 1982! When did recycling batteries fall on your radar? Not long ago if you are living in the USA.

So bear with me if there is a dry spell on Live Green Mom. I leave this Saturday for Dusseldorf and return in three weeks.  I plan on enjoying my stepsisters, my dad and stepmom, and some good German food.  And chocolate, let’s not forget chocolate!

Enjoy your August!