Label designs for handmade preserves created by local women from the Małopolska region, developed in collaboration with Fundacja Partnerstwo dla Środowiska. A beautiful initiative supporting regional products and traditions.

Prepare to be enchanted by the majestic Maksymilian Hall nestled within the enchanting Ksiaz Castle in Poland.

The girls dancing for #PolishHeritage day! #Pistons #313Day #PolskieMaki #GabriellaGrace #RosaliaMercyC #GiannaJoyC (at Little Caesars Arena) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbDsMBwJgWzROcmb3-ktEcjYyyuZ3rK4QX2h8w0/?utm_medium=tumblr

One study at Harvard’s Medical School Mind/Body Institute found a reduction in heart rate of 11 beats/minute and a fall in blood pressure during knitting. I think this study also applies to sewing;), because it definitely calms me. I really can’t remember how old I was when I learned how to embroider. I also can’t remember if I asked to learn…or if my sweet Grandma Anna just showed me. I do remember all of the handmade items around her home. Crocheted doilies under lamps and vases, embroidered pillow cases, and crocheted quilts. Clearly she liked to create and beautify simple things. A few years ago my dad let me have some of my Grandma's vintage dish towels. They had ironed on embroidery patterns on them…but were never started. So…I tried my best to figure out the design and finished them. There is one final project that is at least 40 years old that I will be working on next. The ironed-on pattern is so old I can’t make out the stitches. I spent a little time on the “Google”;) and found clip art that is pretty close! Now I have to get some transfer paper and begin! In the meantime, I have embroidered a few dish cloths from my own collection with some modern woodland creatures. #embroiderersofinstagram #vintagekitchendecor #embroideryhoop #polishheritage (at Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTvGYbjla-N/?utm_medium=tumblr

Sunny Kirkland day We, committed, smile in sync Pure pączki heaven @ten_of_cups_healing #mceveryday #husband #love #realsmiles #polishheritage #pączki #paczkiday https://www.instagram.com/p/BusV7zqgBGL/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1cg06ud7i6p0n

We made pierogi today. I grew up eating and loving them, but had never made them from scratch before. It was really fulfilling to have this experience. I can imagine my grandparents’ grandparents preparing pierogi. I picture a timeline of my family members stretching dough around filings: a long line of Kawczynskis and Oleksys and Jewiarzes and Zimas and others. A long line of ancestors, stretching back in time and simultaneously forward; now including me. I find myself wishing I’d had this experience with my Mom and my Grandma; though I never did, the process made me feel closer to them both and to my family and myself. . I also felt some ease come over me today. Since July, the month we moved into our house and my Mom’s health took a turn, I have done very little cooking. I do enjoy it, but my fears and emotions prevented me from staying present, relaxing, and allowing for joy. Today I felt the sting soften as I eased into this three-hour-long process. Slowly, slowly, it melted away, at least for today. . I also cannot say enough about the amazing man I share my life and home with @ten_of_cups_healing. From patiently participating in the three-store shopping spree as I searched for the perfect ingredients, to filling and crimping pierogi even after he discovered it’s NOT his favorite thing, he is the most supportive person I could have dreamed I would spend my days with. . Now for kołaczki! . #pierogi #mcm #family #cooking #polishheritage https://www.instagram.com/p/BuBGZbVgBjV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1e4iuzmc74zyk