These are my favorite Christmas decorations bought by my mother in Poland for me and and for my sister. I like knowing that even though there is so much distance between us on the holidays, that my sister and…
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Overheard yesterday at Carrefour: Daughter to mother in the exotic fruit section, “Don’t buy kaki here. They are cheaper at Biedronka.” Who knew? Son to mother in front of the live carp tank, “Mother, if you don’t want to…
Yesterday evening, I attended the Christmas party of one of my client’s. It will be the only company Christmas party for me this year. Not that I wasn’t invited to any others, but one a year is quite enough.…
I could possibly be the worst parent in the world. Well, maybe not the world but the worst parent on my street this side of Żabka at least. I did not get my children anything for St. Nicholas Day…which…
Halloween has come and gone. I wonder how long we can leave up our Halloween decorations before someone complains. I’ll give it until Wednesday. Halloween, if I am well-informed, started as a pagan holiday in Europe and pre-dates Christianity.…
We finally decorated our Easter Eggs. Actually, we made pisanki (from the Polish word pisać – to write, so “written” Easter eggs). Some babcias would probably turn over in their graves if they could see what I am calling…
April is month of birthdays and Easter preparations for our Polish/American family. Check out some of these Polish Easter recipes…
Today was a day of cooking and cleaning. I guess that despite my dirty windows, I really am turning into a Polish mom and housewife. I cooked a lot today. I’ll give you the lowdown on all my tasty…
In case you didn’t know, it is National Window Cleaning Week in Poland. I’m just kidding it is the week before Easter, but take a look around and you’ll see what I mean. I remember my first Easter in…
We’ve got 2 birthdays and Easter coming up and a kid on a no-milk, no-wheat, no-eggs elimination diet. What about the birthday cake?!? Not only do I not know what to do about the cake, I also don’t know…
