A lifestyle blog by Christina Bluver
I’ve loved books and reading since I was a little girl. Books have influenced every aspect of my life — from my hobbies, education, and my dreams, books have been a major source of joy in my life. I wanted to share a few of my historical favorites below. For the most part these are […]
The last few weekends have been filled with weddings, camping, and day trips. So when I checked my planner last Thursday night I was so relieved to see that I had no plans for Friday or Saturday. I’m all for having fun and enjoying activity filled weekends – but its also important to learn when […]
I’m taking a short holiday break and will be back with a new post next Tuesday — but wanted to wish everyone a Happy 4th of July! If it’s not in your weekend or summertime plan I encourage everyone to go out and enjoy some of this country’s natural beauty. Whether you enjoy the mountains, the […]
The weather in Chicago has finally gotten warm enough to start gardening ! When springtime comes, whenever I’m in any hardware store I make a point to walk through the garden section even if I’m not looking to buy anything. Looking at flowers and herbs just makes me happy. And now because its Spring I […]
Though Easter is a time for joy and celebrating, for my family it will be our first holiday without my beloved grandfather. But on a joyful note, it’s also his first Easter enjoying the promise of resurrection! This holiday I take great comfort in my family’s happy memories and keeping our Polish Easter traditions. It’s […]
I haven’t dyed Easter eggs in years, but its a tradition I wanted to bring back, so this weekend I experimented with natural easter egg dye and plants to beautify my Easter eggs! As a kid I loved staying up the night before Holy Saturday to prepare the eggs in all of our favorite colors. My […]