About Alte Heimat

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Manager
hippiemama
Moderator
Oma24
Moderator
slyver

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Herzlich Willkommen! If a piece of your heart remains in Germany, there are others here who feel the same way, and have found an island of Gemütlichkeit in Alte Heimat. Come blow the dust off the Muttersprache, share some stories, recipes, and memories, and find that missing piece of the puzzle with your newest best old friends!

Recent Messages

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Hallo, ihr Lieben!!! Post contains embedded images

Welcome home, one and all, to Alte Heimat, where you can make new friends, speak a little German if you'd like, share your stories and your memories and your recipes, and be with people who unders... read more | posted by slyver
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Difference in Medical Systems

Timing is everything and I think a good round table discussion on the comparison between health systems might enlighten all involved. I am familiar with the Canadian system and am becoming more fam... read more | posted by bergzabern
12 replies - last reply: "My elderly neighbor had prostate... more" ~ Wyndswept

Help Anyone have any experience

with thekla steam juicers. It has been two years since last used it and forget if you add sugar during extracting process. | posted by bergzabern
4 replies - last reply: "No I make jelly with it. The problem... more" ~ bergzabern

It's Junkin' Time in Waldmohr!!!

Ooooh, I LOVE this time in our village! For those that don't know what Junking is, twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall, everyone puts out everything and anything that doesn't fit ... read more | posted by Wyndswept
18 replies - last reply: "perhaps the airbase has influenced... more" ~ hippiemama

WELCOME NANCY1962

HERZLICH WILKOMMEN TO OUR LITTLE GROUP | posted by hippiemama

german gardens

i find it funny that i can always tell, if the owners to a house are german or not, simply by the amazing garden in front of their house. often including window boxes. what is the fascination with ... read more | posted by hippiemama
9 replies - last reply: "Reading the message and replies, you... more" ~ MIhappygirl

help needed

i took hg's advice and started organizing the mess my house has become. and in the process stumbled upon some interesting things.

i found many pictures from the 1800's of family members. one i am ... read more | posted by hippiemama
7 replies - last reply: "thanx for all the advice. i will be... more" ~ hippiemama

Recently returned from Germany

Having just returned from a month long visit in Germany specifically the Sud Pfalz it is sometimes better to look at things in retrospect. From when I was living there in the 70's to my last visit ... read more | posted by bergzabern
7 replies - last reply: "my home town is just that. and the... more" ~ hippiemama

differences in our countries

since the appliances thread has moved way out of that realm. i thought i might conglom it into this one.

there are so many differences between our cultures. can you all come up with some from your... read more | posted by hippiemama
17 replies - last reply: "the christmas tree comes from... more" ~ hippiemama

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