Comments on: St. Nicholas Day http://www.makingthishome.com/2009/12/07/st-nicholas-day/ creating a simple, handmade home Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:41:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Ktina http://www.makingthishome.com/2009/12/07/st-nicholas-day/comment-page-1/#comment-9859 Ktina Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:38:31 +0000 http://www.makingthishome.com/?p=5380#comment-9859 So I used to live in Germany and I had the book about the family cat seeing st nick also. And when I was growing up there a tall skinny man dressed in a santa suit with a long beard and stuff carried a burlap sack full of tangerines and nuts and ornaments and chocolates and would go from house to house giving the little kids these things. Sometimes he would come really late and I think my parents let him in to put stuff in our shoes So I used to live in Germany and I had the book about the family cat seeing st nick also. And when I was growing up there a tall skinny man dressed in a santa suit with a long beard and stuff carried a burlap sack full of tangerines and nuts and ornaments and chocolates and would go from house to house giving the little kids these things. Sometimes he would come really late and I think my parents let him in to put stuff in our shoes

]]> By: Meg http://www.makingthishome.com/2009/12/07/st-nicholas-day/comment-page-1/#comment-6579 Meg Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:29:25 +0000 http://www.makingthishome.com/?p=5380#comment-6579 Gosh, I can't believe I completely missed this the other day. :( My mom was born in the Netherlands so it was always tradition for us as kids. It is definitely something we'll celebrate when we have kids of our own. Gosh, I can’t believe I completely missed this the other day. :( My mom was born in the Netherlands so it was always tradition for us as kids. It is definitely something we’ll celebrate when we have kids of our own.

]]> By: Amy W. http://www.makingthishome.com/2009/12/07/st-nicholas-day/comment-page-1/#comment-6563 Amy W. Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:53:06 +0000 http://www.makingthishome.com/?p=5380#comment-6563 I'm a little behind in my readings of your blog due to work, but hey it's a snow day here in Holland, Michigan....and I'm so taking in your blog site this morning. When I was 4 we lived in Fischbach, Germany for 3 years before heading back to the states. While there, that first December Christmas....I clearly remember my parent's landlord family introducing us to the custom of "Christkindl".....it's the very same tradition as your St. Nick. My parents kept this alive for all of our growing up years! It was the most exciting holiday for us kids, besides Christmas Day itself! Now living in Holland, Michigan with teaching at a school.....each year, it's still so exciting for me to see our 2nd graders make and design their construction brown paper clogs to set out for St. Nick to fill! I’m a little behind in my readings of your blog due to work, but hey it’s a snow day here in Holland, Michigan….and I’m so taking in your blog site this morning.
When I was 4 we lived in Fischbach, Germany for 3 years before heading back to the states.
While there, that first December Christmas….I clearly remember my parent’s landlord family introducing us to the custom of “Christkindl”…..it’s the very same tradition as your St. Nick. My parents kept this alive for all of our growing up years! It was the most exciting holiday for us kids, besides Christmas Day itself!
Now living in Holland, Michigan with teaching at a school…..each year, it’s still so exciting for me to see our 2nd graders make and design their construction brown paper clogs to set out for St. Nick to fill!

]]> By: Tasha http://www.makingthishome.com/2009/12/07/st-nicholas-day/comment-page-1/#comment-6543 Tasha Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:31:29 +0000 http://www.makingthishome.com/?p=5380#comment-6543 OK, so I have to know. Who put the little bag inside the shoes? Did you do it for each other, or was it a total shock to find something in your shoes? Here's what I found when I googled St. Nicholas Day in Germany: http://www.stnicholascenter.org/Brix?pageID=87 OK, so I have to know. Who put the little bag inside the shoes? Did you do it for each other, or was it a total shock to find something in your shoes? Here’s what I found when I googled St. Nicholas Day in Germany:
http://www.stnicholascenter.org/Brix?pageID=87

]]> By: Katie http://www.makingthishome.com/2009/12/07/st-nicholas-day/comment-page-1/#comment-6542 Katie Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:12:08 +0000 http://www.makingthishome.com/?p=5380#comment-6542 Sabine, thank you for the awesome links! What perfect practice for my patchy German. Sandy, your story is so very sweet yesterday. Thank you for that. Katie Sabine, thank you for the awesome links! What perfect practice for my patchy German.

Sandy, your story is so very sweet yesterday. Thank you for that.

Katie

]]> By: Katie http://www.makingthishome.com/2009/12/07/st-nicholas-day/comment-page-1/#comment-6541 Katie Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:11:12 +0000 http://www.makingthishome.com/?p=5380#comment-6541 Thanks for all the tips and bits about St. Nick at your houses. I'm seriously cracking up by all the "We can't tell" responses about exactly how the fella gets into our houses... even if you still leave me TOTALLY NOT KNOWING THE ANSWER. I'll have to stay up late next year and see for myself. Katie Thanks for all the tips and bits about St. Nick at your houses. I’m seriously cracking up by all the “We can’t tell” responses about exactly how the fella gets into our houses… even if you still leave me TOTALLY NOT KNOWING THE ANSWER.

I’ll have to stay up late next year and see for myself.
Katie

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