Polish Gal in London

I bet that the “why” question is heard by every parent in every corner of the world at least a million times a day. – “Why is the grass green? Why can’t I have crisps for lunch? But F. mom gave him sweeties to school today! I want sweeties too! Why do I have to practice…

I’m going to be very honest in here; I had a technically challenging nightmare of a week. It was as if the whole universe conspired against my technical abilities. It all started with my computer playing up on Monday when, without any warning whatsoever, my shining new charger decided to quit working. To get a…

Like any parent, I have had a gazillion of sleepless nights. Every time after a night like that I feel shit and walk and think backwards, not to mention the creepy (and crappy) crankiness that lasts all day long. I’m well aware I’m not the only one, so I don’t feel particularly special about this….

What if your child wants to play an instrument and you know nothing about music and instruments? This is out of my comfort zone, the position I found myself last week in when my son started attending flute classes. This is the instrument he chose after finishing a year-long roundabout where he tried out six…

Since my move to London in 1998, I have been on a mission to pursue my dreams. Some of my dreams have changed, some haven’t, and some luckily have evolved over the years. Only when I stop for a minute, I realise that I try to keep myself busy all the time, doing stuff and…

Most moms on school runs know how important local coffee shops are. Often a coffee shop equals a life saver. Not only because of the incredible taste and smell of the addictive substance they serve but because this is the place where your support system hangs out. Clever Girl lives in South East London. The local…

Clever Girl is not the mother of the year. She likes working, loves going out and spending money on herself not only on her children. Her every conversation doesn’t start with “Guess what my precious monkey did today, this morning or an hour ago…” She talks about her children, but in her humble opinion, there…

Urban people are always on the look-out for new, one of a kind, mind-blowing experience. Clever Girl is not much different in this aspect from others. She loves indulging herself in innovative and exciting ways of spending free time or collecting good memories for the future when she is old, tired and, probably, wrinkled. Since Clever…

As a good mom, the Clever Girl tries to go with her son to as many of his football practice sessions as she can. You must know here that Clever Girl is not a huge football fan & in all honesty football pisses her off big time. One of the main reasons for that is probably…

Clever Girl has never been to tourist attractions regardless of where it might have been. She prefers to sit in a coffee shop observing people while sipping her Latte. Besides, as we all know by now, Clever Girl is not a fan of spending money on silly stuff. However, sometimes the occasion calls for spending. For…