Are you sugared-out yet?:) There is no avoiding desserts this time of year so I say – why fight it? There will be plenty of time to get back into the “healthy eating” routine once the first of January rolls around. In the meantime, I have one more recipe for your festivities. I came across…
Smartphones and texting have been around for a while now and it’s safe to say they’re here to say. I mean, it was probably safe to say a few years ago:) And as with all new(er) inventions, humans adapt and perfect them to suit their own needs. The phenomenon of texting is no exception. However,
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It is snowing outside today. Thank goodness, it is not as cold as it was yesterday, but still – winter is definitely here! We went outside for a little bit, shoveled and tried to build a snowman. Alas, the snow was way too fluffy for that, so back inside to the cozy warmth of the
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The final part of Lithuanian Christmas Eve is here! And, believe it or not, it involves – yes! – gifts:) I think that I’ve slowly worked you up by now to be curious about how Lithuanians do this big event by exploring the magic of the season in Part 1 and teasing your senses with
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Here comes the second part of my “trilogy” about Lithuanian Christmas Eve. And yep, it’s about filling your belly!:) As I mentioned in Part 1 of this extended post, Kūčios (Koo-chos), or Christmas Eve, is a very important and honored celebration in the Lithuanian culture. And what’s a celebration without food? Since you already learned
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For the past decade or so, I’ve been wondering why Christmas has lost its magic to me. I’ve tried to answer this question many times, but all explanations boiled down to something like “well, your parents and siblings are far away”, “it was magical because you were a kid”, “the environment is not what you are
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