{"id":5747,"date":"2018-12-18T13:29:01","date_gmt":"2018-12-18T19:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.draugas.org\/news\/?p=5747"},"modified":"2018-12-24T13:30:32","modified_gmt":"2018-12-24T19:30:32","slug":"femme-au-foyer-24-days-of-a-baltic-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.draugas.org\/news\/femme-au-foyer-24-days-of-a-baltic-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Femme au Foyer &#8211; 24 Days of a Baltic Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Found a great blog by Latvian-American Liene Kukainis. It&#8217;s called <a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/\">\u201c<u>Femme au foyer<\/u>\u201d<\/a> which translates to \u201cwoman at the hearth.\u201d For the past several years Liene has been putting together a list of posts each December each having something to do with a Baltic Christmas. Here are the postings to-date for 2018 as well as the previous posts from 2014\u20132017. Each of the rows in the lists below are hyperlinks to the corresponding post on her blog.<\/p>\n<h3>2018 posts<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2018\/12\/baltic-christmas-day-24-priecigus.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 24 &#8211; Priec\u012bgus Ziemassv\u0113tkus!<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2018\/12\/baltic-christmas-day-23-kaledine-and.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 23 &#8211; Kal\u0117din\u0117 and the Magic Harmonica<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2018\/12\/day-22-crumb-debesmanna.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 22 &#8211;  Debesmann\u0101! (Latvian cranberry mouse)<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2018\/12\/baltic-christmas-day-21-winter-solstice.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 21 &#8211; Winter Solstice!<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2018\/12\/baltic-christmas-day-20-tales-sunshine.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 20 &#8211; T\u0101le&#8217;s Sunshine Coast Black Balsam<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2018\/12\/baltic-christmas-day-19-black-currant.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 19 &#8211; Black Currant Liqueur<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2018\/12\/baltic-christmas-day-18-krupnikas.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 18 &#8211; Krupnikas!<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2018\/12\/baltic-christmas-cranberry-sparks.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 17 &#8211; Cranberry Sparks (or dz\u0113rve\u0146u dzirksteles)!<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2018\/12\/baltic-christmas-day-16-kucios-vs.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 16 &#8211; The K\u016b\u010dios vs. Ziemassv\u0113tki table<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2018\/12\/baltic-christmas-day-15-lantern.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 15 &#8211; A Lantern<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2018\/12\/baltic-christmas-day-14-ode-to.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 14 &#8211; An ode to verivorstid<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2018\/12\/baltic-christmas-day-13-dec-21-lighten.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 13 &#8211; Dec. 21: Lighten Up<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2018\/12\/baltic-christmas-day-12-on-pitfalls-of.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 12 &#8211; On the pitfalls of buying a carp for Christmas<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2018\/12\/baltic-christmas-day-11-what-i-ate-yule.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 11 &#8211; [what I ate] Yule edition<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2018\/12\/baltic-christmas-day-10-infinite.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 10 &#8211; The Infinite Manifestations of Home<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2018\/12\/baltic-christmas-day-9-crafty-snow-day.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 9 &#8211; a crafty snow day<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2018\/12\/baltic-christmas-day-8-on-fairies.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 8 &#8211; On fairies, miniature mushrooms and Estonian Christmas!<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2018\/12\/baltic-christmas-day-7-baltic.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 7 &#8211; Baltic Inspiration!<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2018\/12\/baltic-christmas-day-6-vegan-blood.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 6 &#8211; Vegan blood sausage<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2018\/12\/baltic-christmas-day-5-sauerkraut-2-ways.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 5 &#8211; Sauerkraut, 2 ways!<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2018\/12\/baltic-christmas-day-4-gift-guide.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 4 &#8211; The Gift Guide<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2018\/12\/baltic-christmas-day-3-holiday-checklist.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 3 &#8211; Baltic Holiday Checklist<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2018\/12\/baltic-christmas-day-2-holiday-markets.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 2 &#8211; The Holiday Markets<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2018\/12\/baltic-christmas-day-1-intro.html\"><u>Welcome back to 24 Days of a Baltic Christmas!<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2017 posts<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2017\/12\/ABC-Priecigus-Ziemassvetkus.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 24 &#8211; Merry Christmas!<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2017\/12\/ABC-Baltic-Santas.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 23 &#8211; Baltic Santas Rock Rockville<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2017\/12\/ABC-TO-Dziesmu-svetki.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 22 &#8211; Stay Tuned<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2017\/12\/ABC-Seattle.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 21 &#8211; P\u012br\u0101gi, Pipark\u016bkas and Wine in Seattle<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2017\/12\/ABC-Traveling-Mittens.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 20 &#8211; Latvian Mittens Warm NYC holidays<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2017\/12\/ABC-day-19-high-on-christmas.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 19 &#8211; High on Christmas<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2017\/12\/ABC-Lodzins-uz-Latviju.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 18 &#8211; A Window to a Latvian Christmas<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2017\/12\/ABC-Ilze-Lucero.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 17 &#8211; Memories of puzuri, then and now<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2017\/12\/baltic-christmas-day-16-cup-of-coffee1.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 16 &#8211; A Cup of Coffee in Vilnius<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2017\/12\/baltic-christmas-day-15-ny-latvian.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 15 &#8211; NY Latvian Concert Choir<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2017\/12\/day-14-looting-of-ancient-latvian.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 14 &#8211; The Looting of Ancient Latvian Burial Sites<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2017\/12\/baltic-christmas-day-13-kanelmaizites.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 13 &#8211; Kan\u0113\u013cmaiz\u012btes<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2017\/12\/baltic-christmas-day-12-mini-lapel.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 12 &#8211; Mini Lapel Mittens<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2017\/12\/ABC-galerts.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 11 &#8211; A Beginner&#8217;s Guide to Galerts<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2017\/12\/baltic-christmas-day-10-peace-light.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 10 &#8211; The Peace Light from Bethlehem<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2017\/12\/ABC-day-9-animals.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 9 &#8211; Christmastime Animal Stories and Superstitions&#8230;<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2017\/12\/ABC-day-8-baltic-christmas-in-UK.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 8 &#8211; A Baltic Christmas in Britain<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2017\/12\/ABC-day-7-kucios.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 7 &#8211; K\u016b\u010dios, the Longest Night<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2017\/12\/ABC-day-6-jarmarka.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 6 &#8211; Jarmarka at the Art Academy of Latvia<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2017\/12\/ABC-day-5-christmas-gift-guide.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 5 &#8211; Christmas Gifts Available directly from the Baltics<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2017\/12\/ABC-ImantaDimanta.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 4 &#8211; ImantaDimanta and Friends<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2017\/12\/ABC-day3-pigs-head.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 3 &#8211; A pig&#8217;s head for a winter solstice dinner<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2017\/12\/ABC-Baltic-holiday-markets.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 2 &#8211; The Holiday Markets<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2017\/12\/ABC-01-giveaway.html\"><u>Baltic Christmas Day 1 &#8211; A giveaway!<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2016 posts<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"posts\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2016\/12\/day-24.html\"><u>Yet Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 24, Priec\u012bgus Ziemassv\u0113tkus!<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2016\/12\/yet-another-baltic-christmas-day-23.html\"><u>Yet Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 23, Five links for Friday<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2016\/12\/vecmammas-candles.html\"><u>Yet Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 22 and vecmammas svec\u012btes <\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2016\/12\/alexander-cake.html\"><u>Yet Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 21 and Alexander torte<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2016\/12\/Vilnius-Christmas-market.html\"><u>Yet Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 20, the Vilnius Christmas market<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2016\/12\/Christmas-with-the-ancestors.html\"><u>Yet Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 19, Christmas with the ancestors<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2016\/12\/a-walk-through-riga-christmas-market.html\"><u>Yet Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 18, the Riga Christmas maret<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2016\/12\/pelekie-zirni.html\"><u>Yet Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 17, pel\u0113kie zir\u0146i with bacon<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2016\/12\/saulgriezi.html\"><u>Yet Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 16 and the winter solstice<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2016\/12\/yet-another-baltic-christmas-day-15.html\"><u>Yet Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 15 and a cup of good cheer<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2016\/12\/baltic-christmas-zagareliai.html\"><u>Yet Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 14, Making \u017dagar\u0117liai with Teta<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2016\/12\/day-13-porzingis.html\"><u>Yet Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 13 and Porzingingis stumps Santa<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2016\/12\/yet-another-baltic-christmas-day-12.html\"><u>Yet Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 12, a Mixed-up Estonian melting pot Christmas<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2016\/12\/yet-another-baltic-christmas-day-11-and.html\"><u>Yet Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 11 and the search for a Christmas tree<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2016\/12\/svetku-nakts-virtuve.html\"><u>Yet Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 10, Tell me a story<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2016\/12\/sc-piparkukas.html\"><u>Yet Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 9 and a southern pipark\u016bka<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2016\/12\/medus-torte.html\"><u>Yet Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 8 and Latvian honey torte<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2016\/12\/yet-another-baltic-christmas-day-7-gift.html\"><u>Yet Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 7, the gift guide<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2016\/12\/yet-another-baltic-christmas-day-6.html\"><u>Yet Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 6, Lithuanian pre-Christian rituals<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2016\/12\/yet-another-baltic-christmas-day-5.html\"><u>Yet Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 5, a Baltic Christmas at the MSI in Chicago<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2016\/12\/yet-another-baltic-christmas-day-4.html\"><u>Yet Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 4 Lithuanians in ATL, world&#8217;s busiest airport<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2016\/12\/yet-another-baltic-christmas-day-3-and.html\"><u>Yet Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 3 and the Seattle bazaar<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2016\/12\/yet-another-baltic-christmas-day-2-and.html\"><u>Yet Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 2 and the Christmas bazaar<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2016\/12\/yet-another-baltic-christmas-day-1.html\"><u>Yet Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 1<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2015 posts<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"posts\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2015\/12\/ABC-day-24-ice-lanterns.html\"><u>Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 24 and ice lanterns<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2015\/12\/ABC-day-23-stick-tree.html\"><u>Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 23 and a stick tree<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2015\/12\/ABC-day-22-yule-log.html\"><u>Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 22, winter solstice<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2015\/12\/ABC-day-21-1st-christmas-tree.html\"><u>Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 21 and the first Christmas tree<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2015\/12\/ABC-day-20-auseklis.html\"><u>Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 20, auseklis!<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2015\/12\/ABC-day-19-winter-drinks.html\"><u>Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 19 and two winter drinks<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2015\/12\/ABC-day-18-mistletoe.html\"><u>Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 18 and mistletoe<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2015\/12\/ABC-day-17-mittens.html\"><u>Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 17 and the Mitten<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2015\/12\/ABC-day-16-soup-and-bread.html\"><u>Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 16, Estonian barley bread and carrot soup<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2015\/12\/ABC-day-15-clay-ornaments.html\"><u>Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 15 and clay impressions<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2015\/12\/ABC-day-14-piragi.html\"><u>Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 14, P\u012aR\u0100GI, P\u012aR\u0100GI !!<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2015\/12\/ABC-day-13-pine-cone-elves.html\"><u>Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 13 and the pine cone elves<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2015\/12\/ABC-day12-felt-acorns.html\"><u>Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 12 and felt acorns<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2015\/12\/ABC-day-11-stick-ornaments.html\"><u>Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 11 and stick ornaments<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2015\/12\/ABC-day-10-ginger-chocolate-cookies.html\"><u>Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 10, ginger and white chocolate cookies<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2015\/12\/ABC-day-9-ice-mandala.html\"><u>Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 9, the ice mandala<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2015\/12\/ABC-day-8-Gods-eyes.html\"><u>Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 8, God&#8217;s eyes<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2015\/12\/ABC-day-7-oranges.html\"><u>Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Orange you glad it&#8217;s Day 7 ?<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2015\/12\/ABC-day-5-piparkook.html\"><u>Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 6, Pehme piparkook<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2015\/12\/ABC-day-5-bazaars.html\"><u>Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 5 and the Christmas bazaar<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2015\/12\/ABC-day-4-puzuri.html\"><u>Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 4, puzuri for kids<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2015\/12\/ABC-day-3-balticshop.html\"><u>Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 3, BalticShop gift guide and giveaway<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2015\/12\/ABC-day-2-advent.html\"><u>Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 2, Advent<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2015\/12\/another-baltic-christmas-day-1.html\"><u>Another Baltic Christmas &#8211; Day 1<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2014 posts<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"posts\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2014\/12\/a-baltic-christmas-day-24.html\"><u>A Baltic Christmas Day 24 &#8211; Priec\u012bgus Ziemassv\u0113tkus !<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2014\/12\/a-baltic-christmas-day-23.html\"><u>A Baltic Christmas Day 23 &#8211; The Tallinn and R\u012bga Christmas markets<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2014\/12\/my-food-odyssey-about.html\"><u>A Baltic Christmas Day 22 &#8211; Lithuanian Christmas Eve biscuits &#8211; ku\u010diukai<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2014\/12\/a-baltic-christmas-day-21-auseklis.html\"><u>A Baltic Christmas Day 21 &#8211; AUSEKLIS, AUSEKLIS \u2013 everywhere<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2014\/12\/a-baltic-christmas-day-20-lithuanian.html\"><u>A Baltic Christmas Day 20 &#8211; Lithuanian Christmas cards<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2014\/12\/a-baltic-christmas-day-19-christmas-at.html\"><u>A Baltic Christmas Day 19 &#8211; Christmas at Kalnciems (or troll shoes, hemp and homemade honeycake) <\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2014\/12\/a-baltic-christmas-day-18-latvian.html\"><u>A Baltic Christmas Day 18 &#8211; Latvian Christmas Music<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/femmeaufoyer2011.blogspot.com\/2014\/12\/a-baltic-christmas-day-17-kucia.html\"><u>A Baltic Christmas Day 17 &#8211; 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It&#8217;s called \u201cFemme au foyer\u201d which translates to \u201cwoman at the hearth.\u201d For the past several years Liene has been putting together a list of posts each December each having something to do with a Baltic Christmas. 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