Monthly Archives: December 2010

2011 – What are you looking forward to?

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Ariana

At the end of every year general mood of the people is much higher and better than in the beginning of the year. Everybody are anxious to move forward, people making new resolutions and waiting for new and better things … Continue reading →

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Lost in my memories or America the Beautiful!

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Ariana

1991, January 5th: my husband, my 13 month-old baby and myself sitting at the Sheremetevo Airport waiting for our plane to take us to America. It’s delayed for 12 hours due to the first President Bush’s war on Iraq, but … Continue reading →

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Romance is well and alive!

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Ariana

I keep no secret that I am in my 40s and married for 22 wonderful years. As great as my marriage is , my romantic life is  pretty much over.  I do miss the Romance and once in a while  … Continue reading →

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I need my “Dummy” book!

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Ariana

I wish there was “Dummy book” for writers, but there is none. I feel like I am not blogging, but blabbing, I feel like I am not tweeting but chirping. I doubt very much that anything I have to say … Continue reading →

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Receiving is better than giving

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Ariana

Good Morning wonderful people of  the WordPress!!! It’s a gift giving season and it’s no secret: giving is better than receiving. This year I am on the receiving end of it and I think I like it better, not that … Continue reading →

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My Jewish love for Santa Claus.

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Ariana

Growing up in Soviet Union in the 70s we were not allowed to believe in anything but communism.  All the churches were nothing but museums, all the synagogues were lonely buildings, that nobody knew anything about it. None of us  … Continue reading →

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Latkes, latkes and more latkes!!!

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Ariana

It’s Chanukah time – time to light the candles, play the dreidel and of course eat potato latkes and lots of them.  Here is my take on a Century–Old Tradition . ….I decided to make them out of……. pumpkin . … Continue reading →

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