How we used to play at the playground in Poland Posted by Kasia on Jun 13, 2016
Nowadays most kids know exactly how to use ipad, iphone, kindle and all other devices that we never heard of as kids! Beautiful toys, amazing playgrounds..Everything is so amazing today. But simple games and playing with rocks and sticks bring back many of great memories! Nobody had cell phones, we all used to meet “na…
Maternity leave in Poland sounds great! Posted by Kasia on Jun 10, 2016
When it comes to the world’s maternity leaves report card, not all countries are passing with flying colors. But Poland is definitely doing amazing comparing to other countries. When I was pregnant with my babies, thinking about spending all time with my child sounded like an amazing thing! However it was stressful at the same…
Celebrating Corpus Christi – Boże Ciało in Poland Posted by Kasia on May 27, 2016
Corpus Christi (Boże Ciało) is a Catholic holiday celebrated as a public holiday in Poland. It is the day when the Catholic Church commemorates the practice of Holy Eucharist, or Communion. Boże Ciało always falls 60 days after Easter, so it is a moveable feast. It is a festival that celebrates transubstantiation, the Catholic belief…
Make these simple Polish math problems fun! Posted by Kasia on May 25, 2016
Counting is fun! Right??? Of course! What if you have to do some math problems in Polish? No problem! Rhyme is always fun! So why not learn everything about adding (dodawanie), subtracting (odejmowanie), multiplying (mnożenie) and dividing (dzielenie) by lerning these fun rhymes? DODAWANIE (adding) Kiedy do czegoś coś dodajemy I większą liczbę otrzymujemy To…
How to avoid common mistakes while ordering food at a Polish restaurant. Posted by Kasia on May 19, 2016
Dining out at a Polish restaurant is an amazing adventure! Just thinking about it makes me hungry…and makes me want to plan a trip to Poland soon! There are so many traditional Polish restaurants in each city…so many delicious dishes to try. Yum! So you want to order your meal like a local, right? Nothing…
Beautiful May Holidays in Poland! Posted by Kasia on May 3, 2016
In Poland, May begins with a series of important holidays. May 1st is International Labor Day (Święto Pracy), obviously very popular in our socialist years, and still an official day off. On May 2nd, we have Flag Day, when all flags should be up, if they weren’t for May 1st already. And on May 3rd…
How to plan Majówka weekend in Poland Posted by Kasia on May 1, 2016
It’s the beginning of May, and time for a holiday in Poland, with May 1 and May 3 formally designated ‘free days’ to mark May Day and Constitution Day. In between falls Flag Day (May 2) – not officially a holiday, but one that in fact many will take off from work to allow a…