I've been on vacation since 10th of July, and almost every day my niece and nephew come over to have some fun. Our recent idea is to recycle popsicle sticks that are left after all the ice lolly treats)))))

You guessed it just right: what smile? Russians never smile and it's a well known fact! That's why traditional Russian pelmeni (dumplings of Russian cuisine that have beef/porc filling wrapped in thin

Every time I see this butterfly, I feel like it's spying on me)) these eyes must be frightening for predators who aim to eating this beauty original image

I could not just shout but sing about Stephen Martin's writing (@acousticsteveo). Steve is an exceptional poet, musician and songwriter, he's one of my first impressions about the steemit community: not

Any job has its moments - difficult ones, when you have no idea from where to start something, or the ones filled with relief of knowing that you've finally managed to reach your goal. But teacher's job

Did I know anything about silk worms when my son brought them from school? Well, no! But this experience turned out both educative and lifechanging for both the worms and the humans )))) On June 9th my

I'm Russian, what are the Russians famous for? That's right, Russian vodka, balalaika and Matryoshka! That's why since I moved to France, I'm being asked to offer as a present something authentic such

Yesterday on the 1st of July Russia was playing against Spain in the first round of playoffs and WON!!!!!! On the video you can see the citizens' reaction of one of many Russian cities, my hometown

When I saw the prompt for the last Haiku contest by @vdux, I couldn't resisit writing one about a funny true story that happened back in May of 2009. The story goes like this: There is a mysterious place

quieter than a heartbeat or when in bare feet faster than a train at night while you're sleeping tight it changes all around us but it can never change the past Original words and images from my family

Balancing over a cliff, trying not to fall, for it's much harder to rise in spiraling coils of life, where downs can be really painful and ups - inherently unsustainable. But that's the only path to salvation.

I'd been waiting for a long time to finally take this picture in a natural park, were you can see all kinds of plants and animals. And although the atmosphere is quite welcoming, I'm haunted by the thought

My friend is gone The most unfair loss is when You lose a friend and you're ten My friend is gone He couldn't even say a word 'Tomorrow leaving' he was told My friend is gone He said he'd write me every

When the sea was collecting precious tears of ancient pine trees, what did you see, a forty-million-year-old spider, trapped in one of the tears against your will? What were they crying over? Maybe you

This September we were told that our son and his class are going to participate in an experiment called "Music Class" that takes place in Provence, a region of France, where we live, and will

I tend to find inspiration in everything! Enjoying spending time with my family, doing everyday routine cooking, I take pictures of the food I make, some food looks stunning ))))) so I did yesterday, while

A lot of people hearing the word "rat" instantly associate it with "gross". These little furry guys sure are the victims of prejudice. But if you ask me, whether I'm a dog or a cat

Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The best-known type of silk is obtained from cocoon made by the larvae of the silkworms. Every silkworm can spin about 1

It's been a while since my good friend Paul sent me a picture of his babe. It was love at first sight, - I've decided to make a pencil drawing one day, but quality of the picture was reduced when being

Here is my first try of writing a 50-word story ever, I was never brave enough to go for it, considering the limits being too harsh, haha, but inspired by this week's prompt, which is "sea",