Category Archives: International Education

International Food and Fun!

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Never a Dull Day in Poland

 International Food and Fun! Last Friday was a F-U-N day for us! Where the hubby works they did a International Day fair type thing since they have people from all over Europe, US and Canada.  Most of the different countries … Continue reading →

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Yes, I Sound Funny!

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Never a Dull Day in Poland

Yes, I Sound Funny! Well if want to know what I sound like when I am trying to speak Polish click the link below to have a good laugh! American Embassy staff speaks Polish The video is made by the … Continue reading →

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Are We There Yet?

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Never a Dull Day in Poland

Are we there yet? Yesterday was one of the days, where I REALLY enjoy living in Poland!!  Why, because I am just a short 5 hour drive away to the Polish pottery mecca, Boleslawiec!  Close enough for a very long … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Queen’s Day!

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Never a Dull Day in Poland

Celebrating Queen’s Day! Happy belated Queen’s Day to all my Dutch friends and family! Yes, I know I am not Dutch but when you live in a country for 6 AMAZING years you to tend to take on a few … Continue reading →

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Bratislava the City of Sculptures!

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Never a Dull Day in Poland

Bratislava the City of Sculptures! So when the hubby was running the Bratislava marathon a few weeks ago, we did a lot of walking around the town.  Once thing that stuck out for us was all the different sculptures they … Continue reading →

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Visit to….Warsaw Uprising Museum

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Never a Dull Day in Poland

Visit to….Warsaw Uprising Museum April 19th is a special day in Warsaw, Poland.  Why?  Because today is the 70th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising was the 1943 act of Jewish resistance that arose within the Warsaw Ghetto in German-occupied Poland during World War II, and which opposed Nazi … Continue reading →

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A Visit to…Upside Down House!

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Never a Dull Day in Poland

A Visit to…Upside Down House! A few week ago, I had the privilege to go on a school field trip with my daughter’s class.  When I got the permission slip it said that they were going to the “Upside Down House.”  What? … Continue reading →

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Carnival Party Time in Poland!

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Never a Dull Day in Poland

Well it is carnival party time in Poland! Now in the US where I grew up we really did not celebrate carnival so when we moved over to the Netherlands 7 years ago, it was a complete eye opener to … Continue reading →

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1 Year Ago Today My World Changed Yet Again!

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Never a Dull Day in Poland

It is hard to believe but one year ago today, we packed our car and our van and drove to move from The Netherlands to Bydgoszcz, Poland!  Yep, I have officially have been in Poland for 365 days!  CRAZY!!! Never in my … Continue reading →

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A visit to…Boleslawiec, Poland (aka Polish Pottery Heaven)

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Never a Dull Day in Poland

Boleslawiec, Poland (aka Polish Pottery Heaven) Last Saturday I went to the Boleslawiec, Poland with a group of friends.  What is so special about Boleslawiec that we would leave Bydgoszcz at 04:15 in the morning and shop all day and … Continue reading →

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Slovakian Hospitality and Food!

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Never a Dull Day in Poland

 Last weekend we were invited over to a friend’s house so ours kids could play together and us parents could hang out and talk.  The family we visited is from Slovakia.  What made this play-date even more special is that they … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Marie Curie!

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Never a Dull Day in Poland

Maria  Sklodowska-Curie (born in Warsaw, Poland, on November 7, 1867) was one of the first woman scientists to win worldwide fame, and indeed, one of the great scientists of this century. She had degrees in mathematics and physics. Winner of … Continue reading →

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Halloween Polish Style

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Never a Dull Day in Poland

Well we survived our first Halloween in Poland.  I threw a Halloween party here at our house for just a few people.  OK, in the end it being about 28 people with 16 of them kids so it was a … Continue reading →

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My Hobby That Turned Into a Career

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Never a Dull Day in Poland

This week at school my littlest is learning about different careers  that people have.  Her teacher asked parents if anyone of us wanted to come in and talk about our jobs.  Well technically I don’t work anymore since moving here to Poland … Continue reading →

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Charity Work for Far Away Lands!

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Never a Dull Day in Poland

One of the neat opportunities about living overseas is the charity work that I get to do locally.  Living back in the states you participate in fundraising efforts to help those living in far away lands but now that I live in … Continue reading →

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Cooking American Style

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Never a Dull Day in Poland

One of the great things about living where I live is meeting other expat wives in the area. Last Tuesday, I had 2 French, 1 Estonian, and 1 Slovakian friend come over to my house for a cooking lesson and I showed … Continue reading →

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A visit to….The Money Museum (Europejskie Centrum Pieniądza)

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Never a Dull Day in Poland

The other day I went with my daughter and the local Spouses Club that I participate in to explore a local museum, The Money Museum is on Mill Island here in Bydgoszcz.  This is just one of the many museums on Mill … Continue reading →

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First Day of School, Finally!

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Never a Dull Day in Poland

Well I think we were one of the last ones that I know to finally started this school year! My two little ones were on cloud nine starting school and well my high school junior that is a different story! … Continue reading →

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A Visit to…Malbork Castle, Poland

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Never a Dull Day in Poland

One of our most recent day-trips was to Malbrok Castle.  This is just down the road from us a nice 2 hour drive. Now if you read one report it will say that Malbrok is the world’s largest castle because they looked … Continue reading →

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A Visit to….Warsaw, Poland

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Never a Dull Day in Poland

Last week, we had to say Good-bye to our oldest son as he headed back to the states for his sophomore year at university.  Since his main flight was leaving from Warsaw, we decided to drive the 3.5 hours there … Continue reading →

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