Korovai

10/22/2026

You can help bring Ukrainian children home.

On Monday, October 19, families brought their children to a park in Nova Vodolaha, Kharkiv region. A russian drone struck. Two little girls, one 11 years old and one just 14 months, were killed. Seven more children were wounded.

Since February 2022, at least 3,946 Ukrainian children have been killed or injured. That’s nearly 200 classrooms of children.

russia is also stealing Ukraine’s children in another way. More than 20,000 have been deported or forcibly taken. They are cut off from their families, stripped of their identity, and taught to hate their own country. Only about 1 in 8 has come home.

We cannot bring back the children we’ve lost. But we can help bring the stolen ones home and help them heal.

💙💛 Become the Hope for Ukraine’s Children. Your gift helps return kidnapped children and gives them the rehabilitation and care they need to recover. Join UNWLA’s campaign through November 20, World Children’s Day: https://bit.ly/HopeForUkraineChildren

10/20/2026

It’s been a busy October so far! I also am just heading back from six days in Cleveland where I was able to participate in the Pysanka on the River workshops and I’m headed to Poland and Ukraine on Sunday with Cobblestone Freeway Tours.

10/14/2026

Get yourself to Kentucky’s first Ukrainian restaurant! 💙🤍

https://decorhint.com/this-small-kentucky-town-has-a-ukrainian-restaurant-where-borscht-and-varenyky-taste-just-like-home-2e30123c/?utm_source=ky&fbclid=IwZnRzaAU8QGZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mBWZkaWQWUQRVeywIl2bMCNPGtkOCf3i_wNht0nNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR6NX8QfXNO8vDIY2xUc45dG0504ZuuKG_TdVNYB3Zlrz5NYTC9U0S1HrgLrKg_aem_FoKWIImUejSbcmBdHoC5nQ

A Ukrainian family is sharing homemade borscht and varenyky with their new Kentucky neighbors, and every spoonful comes with a story worth hearing.

10/09/2026

When I do my Pysanka classes I have a slide of Famous Ukrainians and Mike Ditka is on that slide. I was sad to hear today that he passed away. Вічная память!
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2022/4/1/23007050/mike-ditka-da-caoch-bears-ukraine-michael-sneed-donald-trump-st-nicholas-cathedral-school-catholic?fbclid=IwY2xjawU2ATZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mBXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4QYNWvY4LmfF1M9MWcROjQbWSmC6YIKuGQLz0rrcTwLLDVOyIPoTEr5Q5Gdw_aem_Ym656knu65PpaUVqHBSGrA

Da coach recalls the influence of his Ukrainian immigrant grandparents on his childhood and work ethic.

10/05/2026

Since I quit teaching at the end of the last school year, I knew at the end of the summer I would need to look for work.

📣 Some BIG news! I got a new job!

I am the newest Cultural Tour Curator with Cobblestone Freeway Tours! I know perfect job for me right!!! My friend Vince Rees started Cobblestone in 2011 based out of Canada with customers from around the world. I’ve known Vince since he moved to Edmonton from BC to Ukrainian dance in 1992. It was fate that we ran into each other at the Toronto Ukrainian Festival a few weeks ago. This will be a great partnership, as with both of our energy it will be a fun ride!

I’ve been wanting to go on a Cobblestone tour for ages now and am so excited for my first ‘training’ tour. I am going on our Ukraine Arts & Humanitarian trip Oct. 27 – Nov. 7. I know it’s coming up quick, but I want you to join us! Message me for the details.
There are a bunch of other amazing tours coming up: European Winter Markets, Brazil, Croatia, Ireland…. The best way to stay informed is to sign up for the Cobblestone Newsletter. Fill out the form and say Lisa sent you, so I can start earning some Brownie Points with the Boss. Much appreciated. https://cobblestonefreeway.ca/contact-us/

One other thing you can help me with … instead of filling my business page with all our exciting tours please like the Cobblestone Freeway Tours social media accounts where we will be sharing about our handcrafted cultural journeys, travel tips, and maybe some Korovai tours in the future!!! 💙💛

10/05/2026

Hearing from happy customers is a great way to start out a Monday! 😊

“Thank you so much for the beautiful korovai! 🤍 It was absolutely gorgeous and made our wedding day even more special. We are so grateful for the time, love, and care you put into making it for us. 🥰”

10/01/2026

Today, October 1st, Ukrainians celebrate the Feast of the Protection of Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos - Pokrova - Покрова.

Historically, the arrival of Pokrova meant the hard work in the fields was done, the harvest was secure, and a blanket of autumn leaves (or early snow) was beginning to cover the earth. In Ukrainian village life, this signaled the official start of the autumn wedding season (vesillia).

Girls who want to get married this year, go to church on the Pokrova feast and pray with an intention:

‘Holy Mother, dear Pokrova,
Cover my head,
Even if with a rag,
As long as I don’t remain unwed.’

According to the Ukrainian wedding traditions, after the wedding ceremony the priest offers up prayers on the brides behalf and replaces her wreath with a scarf (ochipok/namitka/hustka) that covers her hair and signifies that she is now married. Finally, that night, when the Bride arrives to her new home, her new mother-in-law and the Groom take the flower wreath off her head and undo her braided hair. They comb it through and re-braid it into a crown, no longer able to wear the single long braid down her back of her youth. The Bride now, is considered a wife and, when in public, must wear her hair covered over her braided crown which symbolizes the new status of a married woman.

09/27/2026

Two today and two tomorrow! It’s a Korovaifest!!! 
🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚

09/25/2026

“Aim for a love that reminds you of the devotion the sun has to the moon. Whether she is in fractions or she is whole, he still shrouds his intense light in the darkness of the night. To give her the entire sky, without judgment, so she can shine in any way she wants to." ~Nikita Gill
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