The star of our last summer, Ruben’s unwavering favorite and object of adoration, came to life on Thursday when we wandered into the tree forts in Corvin Quarter. We simply couldn’t put down The Paul Street Boys (by Ferenc Molnár) until we finished a chapter. We couldn’t stop talking about the characters, and of course, we didn’t skip watching the movie after reading the whole novel. Visiting the “grund” felt like walking through the pages of the book itself—jumping from one tree fort to another, and closing the cover when we said goodbye to the beloved ground. Here is the living, breathing Paul Street, the fantasy brought to life in the life…

I actually started a sugar- and flour-free diet for my brother’s wedding, and I got so hooked on it that I’ve pretty much stuck with it ever since. Primarily, girls want to lose weight with this kind of diet, but besides that, you cut out a lot of “white poisons” from your body, which I’ve found really makes my body feel so much better. I had no problem giving up sugar because I’m not really a sweet tooth anyway, and I wouldn’t have minded flour either—but I still miss pasta to this day! Whole grain versions were a complete disaster for me, so now I follow the “nothing is better…

You can also check out our tours from last year and the year before if you’re interested. In the latter, you’ll get to know the essence of the event—maybe it will inspire you to try something similar with your little one! Enjoy browsing! Dated: June 9, 2018

Today, when I got back from the 9th trophy and was planning this post, I suddenly remembered that I haven’t shown you anything from last year’s strength challenge!With this post, I’m making up for that omission by sharing the pictures, and I’m also taking pictures from this year’s challenge! If you’re interested in how we performed at our first Trophy, you can check it out here. Dated: June 9, 2018

I won’t be able to write too much—I can barely stand. We got up early, which actually worked in my favor because today was the deadline to submit my final paper for the hospital internship. It had to be handed in as a physical copy at the department (don’t ask me why there wasn’t a digital option in the 21st century). Since I was already up, I also squeezed in a workout I’d been putting off for a long time. I had been looking forward to this day because I had taken Ruben out of kindergarten for the day so we could spend this Friday together—just like old times, just…

This year, Ruben spent May 1st at the archery range (and took first place!), so we celebrated our May Day the day before along the Danube promenade in Vác. Basically, we just lay in the grass, walked our hundred-legged friend on our hands, played story dice, and read books. When Ruben got more energetic, we headed into the vendors’ area for a big bowl of strawberries, which we happily devoured while lounging in the grass. (: I wouldn’t trade these peaceful days for anything—especially now, at the start of exam season… Dated: May 3, 2018

A few weeks ago, Ruben and I decided to skip kindergarten for a day and have a special mom-and-son day! We set off to spend the day watching movies, visiting a toy store, and enjoying frozen yogurt—just the two of us. I loved every moment! At the same time, I sadly realized that the time has come when my son helps carry the heavy shopping bags and sometimes asks if I’m tired yet… He’s almost turning six, and I’m beginning to understand that there’s nothing I can do to stop him from growing up for good. Dated: Ápril 4, 2018

As you know, you all know how much I love the theater, and I’m happy to share that this year is an ISZN year again in Balassagyarmat! This is a literary and drama gathering held every other year for amateur theater groups, where actors perform up close—just an arm’s length away from the audience (and the professional jury). From Friday to Sunday on a February weekend, about 10 plays are performed by amateur artists from all over the country, and even from across the border. I’ve been following the festival since I was a high school girl, then as a young adult, a pregnant mom, and now for the second…

This morning, we dove into making some mouthwatering treats with the little one, which ended up with two different results… I have to admit, the walnut praline actually started as just candied walnuts, but I mismeasured the amount of water (we carefully measured drop by drop with Ruben, but somehow the scale was off). Still, it wasn’t a loss: in the end, we created a magnificent praline with our golden-haired helper, who cheered us on the whole time! ‹3 On the other hand, we started the salted hazelnuts with precise care, and while the praline took about half an hour, the second batch—salted hazelnuts—was ready in just 10 minutes! Maybe…

For days now, we’ve been eagerly waiting for the weekend when we could finally start baking a coconut birthday cake for a dear friend with our golden-haired little helper! The idea for the cake’s flavor came from the latest episode of Dora and Friends, where the characters were chasing after coconuts and getting into all sorts of adventures—perfect inspiration for the cake. Ruben had never actually eaten real coconut before, so on Friday we went to get one (in this small countryside town, I found coconut only in one single place!) and got started on processing it: We didn’t follow this exact recipe, but I wish we had, because I wasn’t…