I ♥ these 10 minute "Coffee with Sister Vassa" episodes. Today is Holy and Great Wednesday, the middle of Holy Week.  In general...

Today my sister and her husband's baby boy, Timothy, was baptized.   This is one of his big sisters, Natalia: De...

Today is Olivia's namesday (following the Old Calendar), the day we celebrate the saint for whom she is named, St. Oliva of Brescia, Ita...

In two weeks, our friend, Sofia, will turn 5 years old.  She was diagnosed about 2 years ago with cancer in her brain in Ukraine. They ...

I made this really delicious chicken and avocado salad with cilantro.  We will be making it again very soon.  Olivia really likes to u...

Yesterday we celebrated Theophany, the manifestation of the Trinity, when Jesus Christ was baptised by John.   Hannah and Anna put o...

I spotted these pretty glitter heart earrings today and am thinking I will try to make some like them! It snowed a few inches today.  It...

After church yesterday, we had a Christmas party for the children... First, Hannah sang "What Child is This?" as she played guita...

Tonight we will go to church and again tomorrow morning to celebrate Christ's Nativity, the incarnation of God, out of His love for ma...