Hi, Friends, I’m impressing myself because 1. It’s finals week and I’m still blogging and 2. I learned how to pronounce “Christkindlmarkt.” WINNING!

Carmel Christkindlmrkt started last year and I was there right away to check it out! Christkindlmarkt is the German name for the traditional Christmas market, literally translated as “Christ child market.” These markets usually feature a delightful blend of holiday food, drinks, gifts, and decorations. Since their beginnings in the middle ages, various regions of Germany became well-known for their hand-crafted Christmas decorations, wood-working, artwork, or textiles. Many people in the United States want to enjoy the wonderful tradition of these Christmas markets without having to fly overseas. Up until recently, the closest German Christmas market to Indianapolis could be found in Chicago, IL, but the good folks living right on top of Indianapolis in Carmel decided that they should bring a market close to us! And…