It’s that time of year when we look back on the departing year and make plans for the next. We are filled with hope and anticipation as well as uncertainty about what the future will bring. And in order to pretend that we have it under control, we make all kinds of New Year’s resolutions.…
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…
I was going through my recent blog posts the other day and realized I haven’t done a language piece in a while. Well, I hope you are ready for some fun because I came across an article that made me laugh till I cried the other day. Ever been in a situation where you…
This post contains affiliate links. With Christmas fast approaching, we are all scrambling to figure out what presents we are going to surprise our loved ones with. There are many ideas out there, but books, in my opinion, are a wonderful present on any occasion. They have this quality of lasting and allowing you to…
It’s been a long and tumultuous week and a half. I bet you need some downtime, just like me. And most likely, even though deep down you know exactly what to do, here you are, online, looking for some magic recipe that will bring calmness and cool demeanor to your existence. Hello, my name…
You have a deadline to respond to an email that requires you to focus, provide a solution and details. What do you do? You go buy yourself a coffee, meander to the lounge area and spend time carefully analyzing the contents of a vending machine. Or maybe you have decided that you are going to…