A Young Girl and Her Voyage to Freedom

Babcia was born in Dziemiany Kascierayna, Poland in 1942. Dziemiany is a small village in northern Poland, just southwest of Gdansk. It is part of the Pomeranian province. I guess you could say we’re Pomeranian… which explains a lot. Pomeranian puppies are […]

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Babcias and Busias

Question… what makes babcias and busias tick? Answer… the little ones. Babcia, busia, either way you address us, we are grandmothers. We love our children, without a doubt. We adore them always. But then one day that child has a child and […]

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Stories

I just hung up the phone with Babcia. We video chat several days a week, sometimes a little more, sometimes a little less, but always at least 2 or 3 days a week. Many times there isn’t a lot new to say […]

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All The Mamas

It’s Mother’s Day once again, and I never get tired of honoring all the wonderful mamas in my life and all those women who have made a difference for me. I am beyond blessed to have so many strong, beautiful women surrounding […]

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Masked Up With Mama

Another long trip is in the books as I sit in Mama’s kitchen enjoying coffee with her at the beginning of our day. Covid travel is tricky, but brings much more peace of mind than boarding an airplane full of strangers. So […]

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