Come along for a glimpse of my life in Germany. There will be cake! 

Thanks for your kind message. It means so much to me.

What a lovely home,my son and daughter-in-law bought a second home outside of Amsterdam, the former owners left many original furniture pieces,art work and porcelain (they said they preferred to leave everything that was purchased by the original owners)...is it typical in Germany to leave valuable pieces behind for "new owners "? I thought it was remarkable and very appropriate.

@@colleenbonamico9143 They are fortunate to have original treasures in their second home. It is not at all common that someone leaves items. That being said, Germans don’t usually let a home leave the family. Real estate is high and space is a premium.

@@LadyMaryBeth: Your welcome♥️

Cake makes the day better! Yes, you must be German. 🇩🇪❤️🍰

You found the best of both. Nothing is too far away either.

Thank you so much! We are blessed with wonderful family and friends there. I was exhausted from the busy social schedule. We book in advance. Ha!

The bakery is a highlight of the day. We don't have cream spoons in our American flatware sets. Not to be confused with a cream soup spoon. It's definitely a European staple for serving utensils. I also have a cream spoon in my Sterling Christofle Perles flatware pattern. This is a French brand.

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.

Thanks for the tip! 🙌🏻 I will look through a loupe on my next visit. Might be back later this month.

Glad you enjoyed it! Oh, the cakes are out of this world. Even grocery store bakeries are tops.

Thank you! If you only knew the blood, sweat, and tears it took to update our home there. It was the renovation vacation three years in a row. All worth it now.

Really enjoyed your message. Thanks for sharing about your hutch. You are spot on that we should enjoy our own style without following trends. 🙌🏻

Just wait until my friend Theresia invites us for cake. It’s a dream! Some of her cakes were featured in this segment. 🎂 🍰 ☕️

I love seeing a glimpse into your life in Germany 🇩🇪❤️

@@LadyMaryBeth Are you of German descent?

@@annmenzzasalma3113 My family is from England and settled the colonies in the 1600’s. No German ancestry whatsoever, but I married a German.

The square overlay on the table is from a flea market. Blue and white dishes bring much joy! 💙

Yes!! I’ve suggested that to Lady Marybeth! 💖💖

Have though about, but cooking shows have not done well in the past. Might need to revisit. 🍰 👩‍🍳

Hope you can visit Germany soon. Perhaps your grandmother was from Rheinland-Pfalz. This state is just above ours. German women are excellent bakers and make the most delicious and beautiful cakes. Glad you have wonderful memories of your Oma.

Körprich ist um die Ecke. Toll! Das freut mich sehr, von Ihnen zu hören. Wir haben lecker bei Körpricher Landbräu gegessen. Ich fliege bald wieder nach Deutschland.

Fascinating to hear of her escape. Glad she lived to see a German reunification. I was living there when the wall came down. Went to Berlin soon after. It was an amazing time in history.

Missing it already. Will be back there later in the month.

You can shop flea markets in Germany for a cake server and get to know your German roots. Would be dreamy!

@@LadyMaryBeth , my sister and I plan a trip to Europe next spring and Germany is definitely going to be in our itinerary!! I will keeping my eyes open for beautiful, antique silver cake servers! 🥰

Thank you so much! Glad to hear from you in Canada. All the best from Texas!

Germany really is pet-friendly. We sometimes pet sit for @tommytheberlindog and so enjoy his visits.

Best wishes to you from Texas! We are back from Germany for a bit.

Can’t have too many cake servers. 😉

My favorite antique shop in Saarlouis closed. You would enjoy the flea markets. Will definitely film there when they open up again.

Thanks so much for following my channel! 😊 You were probably number 9000 on the subscriber count. I am honored. Nine happens to be my favorite number.

Thank you so much! Now, off to film a Fall table setting. Stay tuned.

Hope you both visit his ancestral land. Any idea which part of Germany?

@@LadyMaryBeth Ancestors were from Posen which is now a part of Poland. Interesting history of that region.

Thank you so much for joining in on the cake and conversation. It's definitely a different way of life in Germany. Even taking out the trash is a whole different process. Keep up the good work on your channel. I enjoy all that you share!

Some of the food dishes are the same. There is definitely German influence, but worlds apart. Years ago, we toured the castle in Germany where the Prince Karl of Solms lived. He is the one who brought German families to Texas. His nickname is "Texas Karl" and he eventually returned to his native Braunfels area.

I appreciate you! ☺️

Thank you for acknowledging this. I know it's a tender topic, but this is important to share.

Thanks for your kind words about Germany. ❤️🇩🇪

So excited! Big plans and a celebration when we hit 10,000 subscribers. 🎉

Glad you enjoyed it!

Check antique shops and resale stores. You will enjoy having a vintage one. ❤️

Thank you so much! I filled our suitcases with table linens.

Hope you can visit Germany someday. ❤️🇩🇪

Greetings from Frankfurt! We are headed back to Texas today. Glad you have wonderful memories of your years in Germany. ❤️🇩🇪

Maybe one day! If you are in the Houston area, we could connect.

@@LadyMaryBeth, how sweet!

You have seen many areas of Germany. 🇩🇪 It really is clean and pristine.

That is the classic Audun Ferme pattern from Villeroy & Boch. Will definitely look through a loupe to see if it has these characteristics. Thanks for the tip!

The village has a Catholic Church. This is the predominant faith in this part of Germany. You are right about people dressing up for a Sunday stroll. We always went to my husband's maternal grandparents' home after church Sunday evenings. They prepared food for all their children and grandchildren.

Wow, thank you! We are back in Texas now. If you were in Houston, I would suggest you join us for antique shopping. Getting a few viewers together when I can figure out my schedule. Heading to either Tennessee or Germany this month.

Would love to take you to the German bakeries. The upside is that you don't gain weight because you walk to the bakery each morning. Someday you can visit!

@@LadyMaryBeth oh just wonderful ! 👍👫💛🇩🇪

Happy to hear about your love of Chinoiserie! 💙

Thank you! 😊Will open my cabinets on a future visit and share my tabletop collections.

Neat that you lived in Germany! ❤️🇩🇪

I mention it in the recent segment of the Germany home tour.

Thanks for your message and joining in on the talk and walk!

Great to hear from you! Thanks for your kind words. Filming a Fall table today with “new to me” Noritake dinner plates.

@@LadyMaryBeth I am anxiously awaiting your New to Me table scape!

@@LadyMaryBeth When my sister was a bride over 50 years ago she would go on constantly about Noritake. She has a full set which has graced her table many times over the years.

That's awesome that you lived in Munich. I bet it took you back to those years. Thanks for watching!

Those were cinnamon rolls and chocolate croissants. It's our usual breakfast pastry selection. Will take another look at the photo.

Wow, thank you!

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you! You too!

Might head back to Germany for Christmas. It’s worth going just for cake. 😉🍰

@@LadyMaryBeth 👍😀

Surprisingly, it’s easy to manage the pastry pounds since we walk a lot more there. 😉

@@LadyMaryBeth yes I get that. I’m a lot older than you and that used to work for me but even though I’m retired and walk everywhere that darned 30 lbs won’t come off anymore. Bummer.😁

The cafés are also nice for coffee time. I could eat cake all day. 🍰

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You made my day!

I appreciate you!

I asked my husband more about the effects of WWII to our home. After all, we are on the border and right in the path of destruction. He said the back of our property sustained damage from bombs. I remember hearing his Oma tell how they buried valuables in the backyard before fleeing. She spoke often about the war. My father-in-law spoke of the U.S. army tanks that were lined up in front of our house as the war ended. Soldiers gave him his first chocolate and chewing gum. He always had Wrigley's Doublemint in his pocket as a memory of this. The Stolpersteine (brass plates on cobblestones) were a project of the artist Gunter Demnig. It commemorates people who were persecuted by the Nazis between 1933 and 1945. They are laid into the pavement in front of the last residence of the victims. Their names and fate are engraved into a brass plate on the top of each Stolperstein.

Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions. How frightening to have the tanks lined up in front of that lovely home never knowing if one of the soldiers would decide to take aim and shoot. That it didn't happen was a blessing from God. Just one more thought can you imagine your husband's grandparents sitting and relaxing after a hard day at work in front of the house remembering what had gone on during the war right in their own front yard. I pray your family will continue to enjoy this beautiful home for many years to come.

Dreamy to have a second home in Ireland. 🇮🇪 Much joy and responsibility as you know. Don’t you wish you could load up the car and drive there from Canada?

@@LadyMaryBeth indeed, I wish I could! It is a lot of responsibility keeping a second home going, but it’s wonderful to escape there to a different pace of life, plus at my little Irish cottage I’m by the ocean …….from where I live in Canada it’s a 10 hour drive to the nearest shore. Bliss!

Jawohl! Bienenstich is a favorite at Kaffee Zeit. There is a fabulous bakery that I have enjoyed in Karlsruhe. Wish I could remember the name.

@@LadyMaryBeth Hi, I had to look up the word jawohl, once I saw it was yes sir, my being a female is why I never heard it, of course, I have heard yes in German. I was only over there for 10 months, I was supposed to be there for 3 years. But at any rate, my German is very basic mostly learned from others, the Army does give you a 2-week course when you first arrive on basic language, customs, and laws. It was enough for me to go on volksmarches. One time I went to the train station and managed to relay that I wanted a round trip to Strasbourg France for the day. That was 40 years ago. I have such great memories of my time overseas and I wish I could go back. I had wanted to go to the UK, but my time came to a fast end, but I managed to squeeze in a few trips, besides France, I went to Austria, Holland, Spain, and Switzerland, and of course various trips around Germany. Germany was the main attraction for me being primarily German, my mom was 1st born American (my Grandfather was brought here as a very young boy), and my father's mom was also born in Germany and came over as a baby. Anyway, I had a marvelous time over there. Quite a few years ago, we went to go pick strawberries (we live in Virginia) and while we were there I heard 2 elderly ladies speaking German, and I went over and talked to them, I mentioned the bienenstich, which I found out was bee sting cake. I gave them my address and she sent me the recipe, but I never got around to making it. I am one who does a lot of homemade from-scratch baking, but the demand was for mostly American goodies. Sorry, this is so long, I must get my grandson to school. Have a great day.

Dankeschön! Headed back to Germany for a late Fall/early Christmas. 🇩🇪

Thanks for subscribing! We are anxious to shop the flea markets. Got to know one of the sellers and it’s hard in them not being able to earn a living.

@@LadyMaryBeth totally understand my parents had to close their business down too. Open for 30 years. So sad.

@@tanyaa7166 Really sorry to hear. 😔

The best! Coffee and Cake is always the best invitation for me.

Best wishes from our home in Germany! Reading your message now with the new year almost here. Champagne is ready. 🥂

Frohes neues Jaar!

I appreciate you joining me. ☺️

Thanks for coming along for a peek into our life in Germany. The cakes there are dreamy. You would love it!

I appreciate your kind words. Saarlouis misses you, too. The cakes are dreamy and morning bakery runs are the highlight of the day.

Thank you!! It's one of the summer dresses in my wardrobe there. Closets are full, but I need to add Fall and Winter clothing.

Thanks so much! 😊 The cakes are heavenly in Germany.

Glad you came along for the village tour. You would love the cakes there.

Thank you! I was relaxed and tired after several weeks of social engagements. This was the end of our visit.

They are!

I appreciate that! ☺️

More to come! Filmed a Fall table setting this evening.

I appreciate you! Working on a Fall table today with my favorite hue.

The forest is the best place to cool off on a summer evening. The deer are such fun!

Thanks for watching! ☺️