Christmas Market 2024

About Us

Welcome to our little virtual corner! I’m a single mother raising my wonderful son, Ruben, who has grown into a remarkable teenager. For years, I was the sole breadwinner as a Krav Maga instructor, balancing the challenges of parenthood and work on my own.

When Ruben started kindergarten, I embarked on a new journey by studying healthcare management at Semmelweis University, specializing in health tourism management. After graduating, I began working in my field and experienced firsthand the tragic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic while serving as a healthcare manager in a state hospital.

As the pandemic subsided, I transitioned into private healthcare, where I currently work as a practice manager. Meanwhile, our family moved from a small town to Vác, a charming historic Danube riverside city near Budapest.

Here, we embrace the everyday moments and joys of life together. If you want to hear more stories about us, you’re warmly invited to visit the original Daysonpaper blog at S&Ru’s Diary on daysonpaper.blog.hu.

So I decided to try living for a year on an international stage and see if there are other mothers in similar shoes for whom this diary could be a support on the harder days—just as it has been a support for me when I was able to look beyond the difficulties and sincerely believe in my own strength.

Thank you for stopping by!

– Vienna –

The end of the year at work was filled with exceptional challenges (perhaps I’ll share more about that in a separate post), so every peaceful moment spent with family feels like a true luxury to me. This Advent season coincided with refurbishing Ru’s room (but no worries, we bought the missing Allen keys, replaced the missing furniture parts, and dealt with all the usual little life hiccups). After work, as a tired mom, I was either assembling furniture at home or cleaning windows one by one every day, making sure nothing got left out from the routine of cleaning, shopping, and everyday dinner cooking. I’m sure many of you juggling career and family, especially while preparing for Christmas, can relate. Hang in there—the good things of the holiday season are just around the corner!

So, when we arrived in Vienna, dressed warmly in thermals and soft hats, we set out to explore both the big and hidden Christmas markets of the city. The scent of mulled wine and warm apple pretzels finally brought me to where I needed to be: a calm, different kind of holiday feeling where Christmas truly feels near and the boys are happy by my side.

Gratitude is one of the most beautiful feelings of all.