Happy International Women's Day / Wszystkiego najlepszego z okazji Dnia Kobiet!

Ladies, today is our day to be celebrated! Today is Dzień Kobiet, or Women's Day, in Poland.

Women's Day takes place on March 8th each year and is predominantly celebrated in Russia and Eastern/Central European countries, although it has recently become popular globally.

The celebration has a long history but was generally adopted by Socialist parties in the mid-20th century (and, in particular, the Soviet bloc countries) to glorify the ideals of women as hard-working contributors to the economy. Despite its Soviet origins, the holiday became part of the culture and is one of the biggest holiday celebrations in this region to date. It is an official holiday in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, and other eastern European countries.

Not to be confused with Valentine's Day - which was adopted by Poland once the fall of Communism permitted an opening for Western culture -Women's Day is a day to honor all of the women in one's life. Mothers, girlfriends, female friends and colleagues, and teachers are flooded with flowers, sweets, and small gifts, not only privately but also at work and schools. Tulips are especially popular, and Bryan said there were flower stands on every street corner with short lines of men waiting to purchase them.

Here's what my wonderful husband brought home tonight!

Happy Women's Day to our favorite female blog followers, especially our mothers who we know are reading<3