A TRADITONAL GERMAN CHRISTMAS: DECORATIONS & SWEETS YOU NEED

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A TRADITONAL GERMAN CHRISTMAS: DECORATIONS & SWEETS YOU NEED// Hello everyone, We're slowly getting into the festive mood so Joerg and I thought we would share some new additions that we got for our traditional German Christmas 2021 here in the UK. I just returned from Germany and brought home some lovely baubles and decoration from beautiful brands in the Ore Mountains that have a huge tradition when it comes to German Christmas decor. We share what makes Christmas special for us, what we think belongs to a traditional German Christmas and what sweets you need in your house. Hope you like the video.xx
ADDITION: Lauscha is actually in Thuringia whereas the Ore Mountains are in the region of Saxony Germany. We had a hard time with the camera set-up for this video and were so happy that we managed to film this episode in the end. Both Joerg and I were quite exhausted and unfortunately made this mistake.
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@r_r_r_r Год назад

As an American with a lot of ancestors from Germany-but a family uninterested in heritage/history-I can’t thank you enough for helping me learn what I’ve been yearning for, for so long. Slowly feeling closer to my beloved ancestors. ❤

@barefootedqueen710 2 года назад

You both look amazing. Your channel is a breath of fresh air in my world.

@chubbybunny915 2 года назад

What a lovely comment. I agree with you. 😊

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

Thank you so so much!

@pedrabrulez1820 2 года назад

Tradition for me is hanging all my grandparents' Christmas stuff on the Christmas tree. Like you, I like a traditional tree and the Christmas balls I have are very old, but I wouldn't trade them for anything. They bring back so many nice memories. The figurines for the nativity scene belong to my mom. I occasionally buy old Christmas balls that I find at flea markets or drift stores.

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

This sounds heavenly, nothing more special we think.

@elaineteut9579 2 года назад

I have many ornaments and figurines that were my parents or that my parents gave me. They will always have a special place on our tree or placed around our home at Christmas. I cherish them. We have many beautiful German ornaments as our daughter worked in Germany for a couple years.

@ellenannmarie 2 года назад

50 years ago my husband and I were too poor to afford expensive ornaments for the tree, so we bought wooden ones and painted them ourselves. They are on our tree every year. We still love them and so do the grandkids.

@mariedupuis7802 2 года назад

Kirsten I see how much you missed Yoerg because I see his hand on your hand like my husband does often with me.I wish you to be always happy together. Thank you for the beautiful Christmas decorations it makes me dream about my childhood

@juliefaulkner5497 2 года назад

Joerg looks so happy to have you home, I think he missed you very much Kirsten, but now you can both look forward to Christmas. Lots of memories with the decorations of my Grandmother's tree, looking forward to seeing your new ornaments on this years tree.

@tigermoon44 2 года назад

If I'm having a tough week, I watch one of your videos and feel so much better!!! You are the sweetest couple on RU-vid! Loved the Christmas spirit and wonderful treasures!

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

Thanks so much!

@kristinedunkleman8767 2 года назад

What gorgeous ornaments. We always have a multi colored tree, lights and ornaments. When our boys were young, we had two trees, a real one that we cut down, for our dinning room and an artificial one for our living room. For our real one, we would make our ornaments, colored paper chains, and home made cookies to hang on the tree. Most years, we had as is called here a Charlie Brown tree. Not a perfectly shaped tree and with holes within the branches. It would get decorated and it was beautiful to us.

@femalism1715 2 года назад

Thank you! There is nothing more magical or whimsical than a traditional German Christmas! We celebrate Yule on the Winter Solstice. In addition to handmade blown glass and wooden ornaments, our house (inside and out) is decorated with natural cedar bough greenery, wreaths, pine cones and acorns, mistletoe, holly and ivy. On the actual Solstice, we have no sources of artificial light, only candles, and real wood fires. Everything is handmade, and hand-decorated, including the food, sweets, and gifts. Each year, one special ornament is added to the tree. I still have several magnificent decorations from my childhood Christmas' in Germany.

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

This sounds absolutely heavenly. Love nothing more than everything natural, what a dream.

@harley8680 2 года назад

I loved learning about the German traditions. My next door neighbor growing up had a pyramid and as a child I loved looking at it because it was not a familiar decoration.

@niag.3332 2 года назад

Me as a German I'm absolutely obsesesd with Raeuchermaennchen, we even have a Scots Man and a Fisher Man 😁😁. The stuff from the Erzgebirge is top notch, it's the cradle of christmas decoration. We have a huge pyramid and I can't wait to light it this year. Thanks Kirsten and Jörg 😘

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

Ja, ist einfach schön und ein Must Have an Weihnachten. Liebe Grüße

@angelines29 7 месяцев назад

As an Erzgebirger I approve this message 😊

@nekochan2656 2 года назад

Two of my favorite things! Christmas and a Kirsten & Joerg video. The two combined makes me so happy!! Thanks for sharing your traditions. Such fun!!🎄❤

@shelleypaulson1336 2 года назад

Completely agree!

@comandanteaida3565 2 года назад

I am glad that you are together again. Is starting to look like Christmas, and I am watching this video right now. Blessings. 🎅🤶

@lisabeatty7778 2 года назад

This video makes me happy! Simple pleasures! Thanks for sharing!

@debbarton4389 2 года назад

You both have gotten me into the Christmas spirit! And I thank you! Can't wait to see this year's tree!!!

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

Thanks so much!

@laurac.b.devlin8605 2 года назад

i think my friend i used to caregive her, she was writing her memoir. and in her farmhouse in the midwest they made a huge batch of lebkuchen, rolled it out on the table, cut & baked them. and they kept well, and were brought out for visitors for the whole holiday season

@lorisiedl8733 2 года назад

Our Aldi's in America have a lot of the German goodies you had at the store I can't wait till the stolen is out cuz I will love the marzipan one

@margareteraab3899 2 года назад

Home Goods has Stollen. I bought rum and regular. It's not Christmas until the Stollen and lepkucken are in my house. I'm from Munich living in Michigan.

@lorisiedl8733 2 года назад

@@margareteraab3899 they don't have home goods in my neck of the woods just Aldi

@chicosmummy 2 года назад

It's lovely to see such traditional, old fashioned Christmas goodies. I deplore the commercial aspect to it all. I have tree decorations going back to the 60's that belonged to my Nana, beautiful glass ones that would not look out of place next to yours. Thanks for sharing such inspiring things.

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

Thanks so much!

@jessdg1509 2 года назад

I absolutely love the calming tone of your voices after a stressful and chaotic day at work. I recently found your channel and am thoroughly enjoying learning about the UK, Germany, and you! Thank you for sharing.

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

Thanks so much!

@lindareynolds2547 2 года назад

My husband and I will be married 49 years in January. I have collected Christmas decorations from the first Christmas. Whenever we travel I always buy something new for Christmas. I also have a angle that was always on the top of my tree, when I was a little girl. Special memories like you have.

@DarkScipio 2 года назад

Yes, my family here in Germany (Lower Saxony) decorates with lots of wooden art from the Erzgebirge: Pyramids, Schibbögen/candle archs in nearly every window, nutcrackers, smokers, miners and angels and the musical box which plays silent night. And of course we have a self-bound Advent wreath with four bee wax candles. A huge (villeroy&boch :-)) christmas plate has a place in the living room with Lebkuchen, Dominosteinen, Spekulatius, mazipan and lots of christmas cookies in many shapes baked and decorated by the children. The christmas tree we fell in the forrest and it gets red or white glasballs from Lauscha, straw stars and some Erzgebirge miniature hangers, but isn't too colorful. Outside the house we have the big Herrnhuter star. Now I am in a christmas mood. Thanks for your wonderful videos!

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

Das klingt einfach toll! Ganz ganz liebe Grüße von uns.

@lovekatz3979 2 года назад

I absolutely love your German Christmas decorations. They bring the magic back to Christmas as far as I'm concerned, nostalgia never gets boring. 💜💙

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

Thanks so much!

@janicebrowningaquino792 2 года назад

There was a Christmas shop here in Portsmouth, NH many years ago called the Red Door that carried the wonderful pyramid decorations. Back then my children were young and those beautiful pyramids were beyond my budget. By the time I could afford one the shop had gone out of business. I haven’t seen them anywhere since. They are magical!

@tesselizabeth4319 2 года назад

I live in Portsmouth! I think I remember a Christmas shop, too!

@susan2657 2 года назад

I live in New Hampshire and I remember that store they had some beautiful beautiful things in there. Thanks for bringing back that memory

@elizabethlangley5643 2 года назад

So good to see you both in your lovely attic room. Thank you for showing us the wonderful Christmas decorations and things to eat. You are both so lovely together and so obviously in love and right for each other, it does my heart good xx

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

Thanks so much Elizabeth!

@suebrown3465 2 года назад

There are a lot of the German Christmas goodies that I have been introduced to and are hard to stop eating! One of the things I remember as a child was my grandmother’s Christmas tree that had Bubble Lights. For those who haven’t seen these ,they resemble a string of glass candles with a coloured liquid that bubbles when the bulb warms the liquid up. They are still available today and gives the tree a retro look Take care and happy tree decorating 🇨🇦 ❤️

@itsmewende 2 года назад

I was 63 this July and I have ornaments from Germany that came with my ancestors, giant hand paint glass balls and some indent, those are so fragile, I just love them. We had a pyramid when I was a kid, it was mesmerizing. There's a huge garden center near where I grew up, I told my brother I wanted to go next time I'm visiting, they have trees decorated with ornaments from around the world, I'm hoping I can find some nice ones like yours, as well as hoping Aldi having some of those treats =^)

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

Oh how wonderful - hope you can check out the garden centre, I bet it will be lovely to check out all the ornaments.

@itsmewende 2 года назад

@@KirstenJoerg I haven't been in I bet 30 years, hard to wrap my head around that number. Another RU-vidr lives near there and she said Yes they still have all the trees decorated, I can't wait.

@candyclews4047 2 года назад

You two are a sight for sore eyes and hearts, in the midst of our Covid crises. And your house is always so charming and decorated to perfection. You're changing me from a 'sloppy' painter into a more careful one!

@disneyme7110 6 месяцев назад

You are very fortunate to have a husband that appreciates all those beautiful decorations. My husband is Cuban, he grew up during the revolution so they never really knew Christmas and he still asks me to thia day on which day Santa brings the gifts 🤣🤣🤣

@carolewinstead8270 2 года назад

Thank you for sharing your Christmas goodies.

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

You are so very welcome!

@Laura-vv6cf 2 года назад

I have Christmas ornaments and decorations from my parents and grandparents from both sides. They bring back the best memories each year and are stored separately to be handed down someday.

@BernardDauphinais 2 года назад

Being of French Canadian heritage, one big tradition is Tourtierre (traditional pork/beef pie) for Christmas breakfast. I've been vegetarian for quite some time so it'll be made with Impossible burger here at my place. I also love bubble lights. We had a small tabletop tree with bubble lights when I was a child and I loved it. Now, I have a few bubble light nightlights that I plug into the kitchen outlets at Christmas. Your decorations are so beautiful. I have a small pyramid, bought it years and years ago.

@cindysiegers6505 2 года назад

I always like youre christmas videos. 🎄🤗Cant wait till you to do the christmas tree. Thank you for the video 🌸

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

Thanks so much Cindy.

@theceramicrepairstudio 2 года назад

Loved this, starting to feel Christmasy. 🌲

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

Thanks so much!

@kevinbaker6168 2 года назад

My nephew married a German girl, and his first Christmas was his first time having goose at the holiday. I have wanted his wife to get me some of the hand blown glass ornaments but forget to have her do it in time for her to ship it to the U.S.

@lilly6766 2 года назад

They might be on sale after Christmas 🙂

@lindasteinhauer1951 2 года назад

I just loved this video, thank you Kirsten and Joerg! I love how Joerg enjoys tasting all the goodies; makes me smile every time. We are in Wisconsin, USA where it gets very cold so we actually already put up our lights outside but will not flip the switch on until the end of this month. Your video now put me in the mood to decorate inside but I will force myself to wait a bit longer. One of our favorite decorations and what our home is known for in our area are the candle lights in all the windows of our 3 story farmhouse. So cozy and inviting. Looking forward to your next video; I enjoy all of them!

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

Thanks so much Linda! Yes, it still extremely early for us too, it's only since we have our RU-vid channel that we decorate early as it would be too late otherwise.

@beatathakur2292 2 года назад

Joerg reaction to all the sweets 🥰. You both bring so much joy to all of us. 🎄

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

Thanks so much!

@dianeslim8613 2 года назад

Hi love your Christmas decorations, and telling us all about German traditions

@mandyandrews6083 2 года назад

This year I have crocheted a lot of decorations for a cozy, ‘crafty’ vibe.

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

That sounds lovely!

@patriciaheath1894 2 года назад

There is nothing more beautiful then a German Christmas….Danke from Camarillo, CA.

@mariannewesten3638 2 года назад

Bin auch schon total in Weihnachtsstimmung🌲.Zuhause bei meine Eltern haben wir jedes Jahr ein Weihnachtsgesteck gebastelt. In Oase würde denn eine Kerze,etwas Grün,und Deko rein gesteckt. Das war immer schön. Beim Essen würden denn die Kerzen angesteckt. Und den Stollen war auch Tradition. Wie bei Euch. Danke für das tolle Video 🥰 Und geniesse die Vorweihnachtszeit👍😍

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

Das klingt so so schön!! Ganz ganz liebe Grüße und auch für Dich eine schöne Vorweihnachtszeit.

@marthaizaguirre6363 2 года назад

Ahh such sweet memories from my daughter's Oma (on her Dad's side) - stollen, candle pyramid, and chocolates filled with orange liqueur - yummm!

@LETTYONLY1 2 года назад

You both look amazing and that room is stunning and quite cosy and calm ❤️

@VioletBloom 2 года назад

I live in Michigan in the United States and we have a town on the east side of the state called Frankenmuth. It's nickname is Little Bavaria and I saw the most beautiful smokers and pyramids there when we were visiting 2 years ago. Thank you so much for sharing these beautiful items! Christmas time is so special to me and my heritage is fully German and irish, making it more beautiful and more spectacular. Your videos have become something I look very forward to and make me even more anticipatory to visit Europe in the next 10 years!

@TheCynthiaRice 2 года назад

I lived in Saginaw for a few years and loved to go there!

@dawncampbell9385 2 года назад

We live in Michigan also!! The festive season is upon us, Thank you for the video ♥️

@sjt609 2 года назад

@ VIOLET, I live in Canada and going to Frankenmuth is a favourite Summer destination. The most delicious chicken ever and Bronner's Christmas store are just two of the best places in Michigan. (You've got a great heritage, with both Irish and German,...as do I. You can't beat that combination! LoL. I've also got Scottish and English thrown in for good measure.) Have a marvellous week. xx

@charlenewilliford6957 2 года назад

Went to Frankenmuth this summer and loved it.

@VioletBloom 2 года назад

@@charlenewilliford6957 it's such a beautiful little place 💓

@debrap947 2 года назад

There you go again...taking me back to the years our family spent in Germany. I have to say the only place that is better than Vieux Quebec at Christmas, is Germany! So cozy, so traditional, so family-oriented, and just so festive. FYI Amazon has the Glass Blower in English. I am putting it on my list for my stocking stuffer. 😁 Thank you both so much for this. God bless. I'm going to have to watch this again. 😆

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

Thanks so much! You will LOVE the Glass Blower, it's fantastic.

@mollyirene8979 2 года назад

love this! growing up, a lot of our christmas traditions were influenced by the german and norwegian ancestry on my mom’s side. due to covid, last year was the first one i wasn’t with my family for the holidays. so i made my own sauerbraten and lefse (norwegian flatbread). the decorations you showed look so similar to the ones i inherited from my grandparents. there’s a scandinavian version of the pyramid you showed, but it’s made from metal and makes a tinkling sound as it rotates! love how much different cultures share traditions. thank you for the lovely video! 💕

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

I know, it was very hard for us as well last year not being with family. It's the most important of all being with your loved ones. Love hearing about different cultures and traditions. Hope you're well.

@karenhartley1475 2 года назад

You’ve got me excited now for Christmas! I usually wait until after Thanksgiving since I’m American but I may not be able to. I still have my smoker from the early 80’s in Germany! Sadly our pyramid didn’t make it after a few years as the replacement candles were too tall and the paddles caught fire! I always say I’ll order another one and always forget. I love that you don’t do theme trees! We just have a huge collection of lifetime memories. My kids school crafted ornaments over the years, family heirlooms, and ornaments from most every place I’ve ever visited. I love it. As for holiday sweets and treats…Don’t even get me started! Lol! Looking forward to seeing more of your Christmas videos! Much love to you both! ❤️❤️

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

Thanks so much Karen! Yes, can understand that you would want to wait until after Thanksgiving. Yes, we think everything that you love needs to go on a tree, it looks so special.

@user-zz2ex4mn8z 2 года назад

Lovely . I love all traditional Christmas ornaments especially the wooden one. It is true they are so evergreen. 🍁🍁❄️❄️🥰

@NatureAndOther 2 года назад

Interesting and very relaxing as always. Your Christmas decorations are very beautiful. The Christmas food looks delicious

@sabinegoetz1448 2 года назад

As children my brother and I were so excited when a package arrived from family in Germany filled with Weihnachts chocolates and cookies! The Weihnachtsdeko store Kathe Wohlfahrt is a vendor at the annual Vancouver German Christmas Market. I have added a few ornaments to my Weihnachts collection over the years. And from Villeroy & Boch, I have a few Christmas plates and three ceramic gingerbread houses. My gosh - it is soon time to begin decorating 🎄

@stucklescrafter5712 2 года назад

In Germany we have the concept of Aussteuer. Things you collect for your daughters when they get married. (sheets, or cutlery for example) We made a Christmas Aussteuer for our daughters. Since they were born we bought every year a special ornament for the Christmas tree. When they moved out (we didn't wait for a wedding) they had this wonderful collection of Christmas ornaments. Best idea we ever had.

@altenberg-greifenstein 10 месяцев назад

Someone is still doing this? I though they stopped doing that almost 100 years ago.

@stucklescrafter5712 10 месяцев назад

@@altenberg-greifenstein it's kind of a family joke this Christmas Aussteuer. You're right nobody does this anymore.

@jeanroughley1126 2 года назад

The whole world owes Prince Albert and therefore Germany a debt of gratitude for many of our most beloved Christmas traditions. The main one is, of course, the tannenbaum. I love to picture a Victorian era Christmas from Dickens with all of the festivities. German food and particularly the sweets are fantastic. Your channel addresses my favorite interests. I look forward to enjoying it with each new video.

@shawkitty2524 2 года назад

You're so right about Prince Albert!

@Jacqueline-ts1wd 2 года назад

Love the decorations reminds me of our glass decorations when I was little back in the 50s/60s beautiful

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

So glad you like it!

@claricevercelhese95 2 года назад

Nowadays there are many different kinds of the tree decoration but I still preserve so many glass balls and ornaments for years. I'm 67 now so it means I still have so beautiful stuff.

@donatienbrochard3613 2 года назад

Have a short every time Jorg says "yeah " that should put us in a festive mood!!

@kathleenroberts7972 2 года назад

I do a thankgiving tree and I have the blown glass turkey, corn, broccoli and a slice of pumpkin pie! I also add hanging wood acorns and garlands of leaves. Seeing your ornaments was a joy. You are both lovely!

@eileenmc8808 2 года назад

That sounds really lovely. Poor old Thanksgiving sometimes seems passed over 😔.

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

This sounds amazing! Thanks so much Kathleen.

@wandascott3678 2 года назад

Loved this presentation. So interesting. I'm looking forward to seeing your Christmas decor. Wanda (Canada 🇨🇦)

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

Thanks so much!

@jilledmondson6894 2 года назад

I lived in Bitburg in the 1950's when my father was stationed at Spangdahlem US Air Force Base. We were there for 4 years and we loved this area of Germany. We came home to the US with hundreds of Christmas ornaments. We had many of the items you showed, but alas many broke in transit and my sister and I dropped quite a few. (We were under 8 years of age at the time) I remember a VERY BEAUTIFUL TREE TOPPER, blown glass silver with silver bells attached. I really liked this video and it brought to mind MANY beautiful memories of Germany.

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

Oh yes, that's actually not too far from where I'm from in Germany. So glad you have such wonderful memories of your time there.

@LotusLady9 2 года назад

Thank you Kirsten & Joerg for another lovely video. Love & appreciate quality as you all do. Gorgeous ornaments!🌞

@SugarfreeDiva 2 года назад

I simply love this time of year. This video makes it all the more special, it gives several ideas for decor and holiday treats. Thanks for sharing.

@muttiwrites 8 месяцев назад

I was born and raised in Germany and now live in the USA - I keep for my family all our German traditions alive and of course, implement some American traditions my husband grew up with. I just got done putting the kids' advent calendars up and filled and all is ready for St. Nikolaus to come on 12/6 - we are excited for the Christmas season

@maryg.249 2 года назад

We get together on Christmas morning (23 of us) for a huge Christmas breakfast. Then we have our gift exchange, play games, listen to music. If there’s snow some go sledding. This year we put up my (83 yr old) mother’s tree in October. She’s ill and we aren’t sure how much longer we will have her with us. So we are enjoying her tree, decorations, and traditional Christmas foods with her. People, love your family well, time goes quickly! Thank you Kirsten and Joerg for sharing your love and gentleness with us! Mary

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

Spending time with your loved ones is the most important, we can so relate.

@charlottech9990 2 года назад

Thank you for your great content.i love everything Christmas. Finally 😍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

Thanks so much!

@tammyhoushour8070 2 года назад

So glad you got to visit your family and I enjoyed they lovely and yummy things you got . Looking forward to seeing your home decorated for Christmas. ☺

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

Thanks so much!

@janicebrowningaquino792 2 года назад

Dance schon-forgive me I don’t know how to do the accent marks on this keyboard! This was a lovely visit, everything you highlighted was wonderful! It’s good to see you both again. I had begun to do things for Christmas also though we haven’t celebrated Thanksgiving in the US (11.25.21) yet this year. It all goes by so fast it really is necessary to stay ahead of things. When I watch you two it is a relaxing (and fun) moment for me to take a breath. Can’t wait for your next post! Portsmouth. NH 🦃🎄

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

Thanks so much Janice!

@dianes853 2 года назад

Kirsten and Joerg, I absolutely love your content. You remind me to appreciate traditions past and present. To treasure things and enjoy the differences between countries and people. Thank you so much.

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

Thank YOU!

@michelelynn6914 2 года назад

Absolutely love Christmas and must thank Germany for most of our traditions. The arch is so beautiful!

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

Thanks so much!

@woodsew 2 года назад

I keep my small tree up all year.with all of my German wooden ornaments . It reminds me of our trips to Germany!

@maryohare4141 2 года назад

My husband and I lived in very rural country for 30 years. We bought 35 acres, all wooded, except for an area we cleared for our homesite. Every year, beginning in Fall, we would go out daily, hiking and exploring, just to be enjoying the beauty of seasons. We collected hickory nuts, walnuts, pinecones, and dried thistles, seedpods, and thin, curly twig branches. We put the nuts in wooden bowls, with nutcrackers nearby. I would use paint spray to turn thistles gold or silver, the pinecones snowy white, the seed pods left their softly faded, natural colors. The curly twigs were sprayed with a light dusting of glittery soft white, as if ice was on it. We waited until Dec. 1st, to cut or find windblown evergreen branches laying in the snow. I brought them inside to be made into swags and wreaths, adding pinecones, seed pods and a big plaid bow. We had planted holly bushes around our home, so I did vases and swags of evergreen and holly, also tucking in the golden thistle and the curly frosted twigs. The live wreaths hung inside and outside our front door. Swags of holly and evergreen that I wired on a rope, draped all along our farmhouse front porch. Small vertical swags hung down inside, within each window,, while a cranberry red wax (battery) slender pillar candle in a tall wooden holder sat on upper windowsill. I used "snow spray" to frost the window at edges. It was so cozy and welcoming. I am a widow now, and moved into a town neighborhood. But I have holly bushes and two evergreen trees ...around my home. I still decorate in this old fashion way....

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

This sounds so special and you will keep these memories in your heart - forever.x

@TheEGA4421 2 года назад

My childhood Christmas was different from my adulthood. Counting me there were nine children. We may not had a lot but we knew we were loved! As an adult, I collect nutcracker dolls. I do not do the Christmas tree. I instead decorate with nutcracker dolls and religious figurines. I live in Arizona, USA and our weather is warm throughout the year. I grew up in a snowbelt and do not miss the snow. 😊

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

Love the idea of decorating with nutcracker dolls.

@pamelamcfadden337 2 года назад

I lived in Bad Tölz Bavaria many years and cherish my German decorations and ornaments

@serenitypeaceandcomfort3669 2 года назад

I love Christmas Stollen. It's a must for my Christmas morning breakfast feast. That candle arch with the Nativity scene is amazing.

@regf811 2 года назад

I havent had it since I was a child in Germany. My Dad was stationed there for three years.I actually had forgotten until I just saw it! Now with the internet, I am absolutely getting some💕🥰🇺🇸🎄

@serenitypeaceandcomfort3669 2 года назад

@@regf811 If you're in America, The Vermont Store online sells stollen and its delicious!

@regf811 2 года назад

I will chek that out. Thank you🌷

@linneahdalmus1978 2 года назад

What a sweet video...It's lovely to see beautiful ornaments from around the world and to hear about your Traditions ~ Kirsten, your outfit fits the presentation to a "TEA:..some british humor..I'm looking forward to your Tree trimming video next week.

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

Thanks so much!

@kennabaskerville6237 2 года назад

The ornaments are just beautiful Kirsten and Joerg. Thank you for sharing. I love and look forward to each of your videos. ❤

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

Thanks so much!

@kennabaskerville6237 2 года назад

@@KirstenJoerg I get do hungry when you are showing all the interesting delicious items from Germany. Joerg it is a joy to see how much you enjoy your sweets. I can just picture your Christmas tree! ❤

@vintagepanda1677 2 года назад

So cute! I loved this video! Beautiful romance! Old fashioned romance needs to come back because it is so beautiful and lovely. Love you both!

@vickithornley5056 2 года назад

You two are so cute together! I like all white lights on our tree and my husband likes colored lights. The last couple years we have had the white lights, which makes me very happy! But, oh boy, there are all kinds of colored ornaments and toys on the tree. Just magical! 💖🎄

@teresahalliday3680 2 года назад

I like to change back and forth and we found a pre-lit tree that can change from white to colored lights with a click of the remote. I love it and can change so easily!

@patbowman6723 2 года назад

My moms side of the family is German and there's nothing as beautiful and the vintage glass blown ornaments. I have just a few of them and I get so excited when I put them out because there are nothing else like them in style and meaning. Thanks and I can't wait to see your tree again this year.

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

So glad you have some of these ornaments, makes it quite special.

@lindaking9222 2 года назад

Lovely to see you in the charming attic room…love your German Christmas traditions & decorations…I remember when glass tree ornaments were the only ones available & then plastic took over….those just don’t have the same luminosity …thank you for sharing 🎄🙂🎄

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

Thanks so much Linda! We agree, nothing can beat glass ornaments.

@sherriebell1501 2 года назад

On my goodness your beautiful ornaments are just enchanting! I have been collecting old glass ornaments for many years and probably have some of the Krebs ornaments. If you are familiar with the Christopher Radio brand he purchased many of the old glass molds and recreated the old glass traditional ornaments. I have many many of those as well as the old Shiny Brite ones. A tree full of all the sparkling glass is just .......heavenly. I'm so happy there are people out there that still treasure the old traditional says of decorating for Christmas. Such beautiful memories. Thank you both for always sharing with us. You are a treasure!

@staroliva6502 2 года назад

You guys are such a wonderful couple. I love all your ornaments, timeless beauty and classic. Quality over quantity. Kirsten love your outfit .🎄🎄😘

@VionaBee 2 года назад

I recently discovered your channel, and I'm so glad I did. You two are the most lovely and humble people, it's a privilege to watch your videos. Your attention to details and editing is a pure perfection. 👌😍 I really enjoyed this video, and I must say, every time I learn something new. Today I learned so much of German Christmas. You picked very beautiful ornaments for the Christmas tree, and the sweets... Love Dominos, Lebkuchen and Stollen. 😊

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

Thank you so so much!

@anyaalarcon4835 2 года назад

Im from the Philippines, but i do love German christmas.. their traditions and festivities amazes me. Thank you always Kirsten and joerg for sharing your stories, i really love watching your videos☺️☺️

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

Thank you so much for watching Anya.

@barbarasnellstromsnellstro5258 Год назад

I used to have a lot of those decorations, they are a tradition and so beautiful. Miss German a lot.I am from an area near Freiburg.

@anonymous78546 2 года назад

Those are absolutely the most beautiful Christmas ornaments I've ever seen.

@susanbrown2909 2 года назад

Such lovely decorations,particularly the pyramid. Love your waistcoat Kirsten..such a nice and interesting video,Thankyou you both.

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

Thanks so much Susan!

@zoepatch3780 2 года назад

This year we are having a Christmas market in our city centre. I have missed it for 2 years because of Covid it couldn't happen. There is a lot of food from all over the world and also ornaments etc. I'm sure there are some smokers as well. Looking forward to that.

@AnaPaula-ym3hf 2 года назад

Como eu amo vocês! E legendas em Português! Muito obrigada 🙏🏻 assisto todos os vídeos! Moro em Piracicaba,São Paulo Brasil 🇧🇷❤️😍🥰❤️

@taitweigel64 2 года назад

Lovely German, traditional decorations.

@justjohanna7 2 года назад

Our tradition is using all the ornaments my kids have made for me over the years. I also collect vintage ornaments that remind me of my childhood. Some of my kids still come to decorate the tree with me. We are in California.

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

I just LOVE this, so special!

@janelevers291 2 года назад

Such lovely traditional Christmas decorations. I can’t wait to see your tree 🌲 😃

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

Thanks so much Jane!

@elenkonig2208 2 года назад

Hello, thank you for sharing some German traditions and stories from your childhood. It makes me have a great time as well as being an inspiration. I knew some German traditions like the stollen that my father used to make, or the smoker, and now I have learned new ones. Thanks.

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

Thanks so much watching Elen.

@sharone8261 Год назад

Three of my four grandparents immigrated from Germany to America. One tradition they all had was the placement of a 'green pickle' ornament in the tree. The first kid to find it got a special treat (like some ribbon Christmas candy or a packet of all-sorts licorice.

@veesimmons2464 2 года назад

I love traditional German Christmas ornaments, pyramids, sweets, etc. Cincinnati, Ohio has a large German population and I have been to the Christkindlmarkt held there every year.

@bloodmoon1956 2 года назад

Hi guys,love and blessings to you both.x

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

Thanks so much, back at you Corinne!

@nancycolbert2703 2 года назад

You certainly know how to put us in the Christmas spirit! Beautiful decorations and sweets. I wait until after Remembrance Day to decorate. Stay well and safe🇨🇦

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

Thanks so much! Since having RU-vid we decorate a lot earlier as we would usually put up our tree just a day or two before Christmas but that would mean the content would come too late :)

@YvonneO 2 года назад

Lovely ornaments, and all those sweets, look yummy. Love the wooden decorations, and Kirsten, you look like you stepped out of Dickens, in your outfit😊looks like a tasteful holiday. I have ornaments from the 50's, Christmas porcelain angels. We do our tree at Thanksgiving here in Michigan. I have handmade ornaments from when my kids were young, very special and treasured, now they are grown. Take care too👋❤️

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

Thank you so much! LOVE porcelain angels especially the old ones you have sound amazing.

@courtneygibbins9782 2 года назад

Thanks to this video I was able to show my Nan the smoker after I found it so beautiful and it turns out she has hers from her childhood growing up in Germany and recently found it in the attic after many years and has now been passed down to me! Something to cherish! 🎄

@claudiorodriguez1143 2 года назад

Hello from Houston, Texas. You both are adorable, I am enjoying watching your videos. I never knew that the propeller on the wooden pyramids moved on their own by using candles. Now it makes sense, thank you.

@kimsmith1028 9 месяцев назад

Love all your Christmas decorations .

@sylviapage8572 2 года назад

You have some beautiful traditional items to decorate your home this Christmas. I’m looking forward to seeing you decorate your tree. Thanks for sharing.

@KirstenJoerg 2 года назад

Thanks so much Sylvia, hope you're doing well.