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…
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…
It was a dreary rainy day. One that makes your kids zonk out in front of TV for hours on end and a simple request to “please turn it down” or “wash your hands” turns them into groaning zombies. It is on a day like this that we all reached the peak of discontent with…
It is a dreary Saturday here. But wrapping yourself in a cozy blanket and sipping a nice cup of tea, makes it a perfect day to read. Today I’ll share a traditional Lithuanian folk story with you. Just like any folk story, it is simple and seemingly straightforward, but the symbolism in it is truly…
“http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/18245631/?claim=87ae5wxxgte”>Follow Because I work with people from all over the world who are trying to learn English, I often get asked by colleagues and just curious individuals how many languages I speak myself. The question is pretty straight forward, right? But when I say that I speak three languages – Lithuanian, English and Russian –…