Hello to everyone here! Today is February, 4, and the most popular and famous doll in the world marks the day of its invention. Being invented in 1959 by Ruth Handler and named after her daughter, Barbara, the doll has immediately become an icon. Barbie is considered to be a portrait of a true “American dream”, according to the words of Christopher Varaste, a historian of Barbie – a long-legged beautiful blonde wears fashionable and stylish designer clothes. » Read more..

“The problem is that we always look for the missing piece of the puzzle
instead of finding a place for the one in our hand…”
― Alina Radoi

Hello to everyone here! Well, today is January 29^th, and the world marks International Puzzle Day today. Quite bizarre, isn’t it? Puzzles have their own day! A cute game which, however, should not be considered as for children only. In fact, puzzles are believed to be a favorite pastime of lots of people, for all ages. » Read more..

A hug a day keeps the blues away.

Hello and bear hugs to everyone today! On January 21^st people celebrate one of the cutest holidays – National Hugging Day. This special day is known by different names – Hug Day, International Hug Day, Send a Hug Day, World Hug Day, and Bear Hugs Day! A really awesome idea of free hugging has instantly spread all over the world. Hugs and kisses for all and everyone – do some good today! And don’t be surprised if you were embraced by an unknown lady on a street – free hugs for everyone is quite natural today. » Read more..

Hello to everyone! The holiday of Epiphany was celebrated in Ukraine on this weekend. The Catholics celebrate this Christian holiday on January 6^th, the Orthodox Christians do the same on January 19^th because of the difference between the calendars. Epiphany (or Theophany) is considered to be one of the all-honored Christian holidays in the world, and Ukraine is not an exception. Actually, the very Epiphany closes the Ukrainian Christmas season at all. » Read more..

Hello to everyone here! The most romantic and sweet holiday – St. Valentine’s Day – is around the corner soon. This day is for your love ones, so have you any ideas how to show your feelings in the most touching way? There’s still a lot of time to find something really special for your beloved. So, we are ready to present you the latest trends and worth making ideas for the best romantic gifts for your gorgeous Russian lady! » Read more..

Wearing a hat is like having
a baby or a puppy;
Everyone stops to coo
and talk about it.
Louise Green

Hello to everyone here! Hats off! Today is National Hat Day – one of the most bizarre informal world holidays. Silly or elegant, serious or giant, awesome or functional ones, people wear hats for various reasons. To cover a head only? Come on, do you really think so? » Read more..

Hello to everyone here! This day the Ukrainians celebrate so-called Malanka and Vasyl holiday, or the Old New Year. Sounds rather strangely or even paradoxical, doesn’t it? But this informal holiday takes a special place in Slavic culture. It is connected with the adoption the Gregorian calendar by the Russian Government in 1918, and using simultaneously the Julian calendar by the Russian Orthodox Church. » Read more..

Hello to everyone here! Yes, today you can say Merry Christmas to your Ukrainian or Russian lady. Christmas is celebrated on January 7, and the Christmas holidays include January 6 (Christmas Eve) and 8. It can be rather confusing, but the Russians (as well as the Ukrainians) celebrate Christmas twice in fact, because the Orthodox countries observe Christmas on December 24 and January 7. It comes on a traditional Orthodox Christmas celebration today, on January 7, according to the Gregorian calendar as in most of Orthodox Christian countries. So don’t forget to congratulate your Russian lady writing her Merry Christmas! » Read more..

Hello, everyone! Orthodox Christmas is coming! In Slavic countries people celebrate this great holiday on January, 7. So let’s talk about different Christmas traditions in Orthodox countries, for example, about traditional Christmas dinner in Ukraine. » Read more..

Hark! How the bells, sweet silver bells
All seem to say, “Throw cares away.”
Christmas is here, bringing good cheer
To young and old, meek and the bold
Ding, dong, ding, dong, that is their song,
With joyful ring, all caroling
One seems to hear words of good cheer
From everywhere, filling the air… » Read more..