This year, something both began and ended with school. For me, until I passed my final exam, the school environment didn’t seem like such a big change—except that as a mother, I was constantly worried about Ru’s emotional balance, who, on the other hand, was happily thriving and loved school. But once I closed my university chapter and started a new one at the Castle, our daily routine transformed completely. If anything, the time we spent together became even more precious, and we began planning for the summer when school would be over. Well, here we are now, having said goodbye to the first grade (I can’t help but boast…

I had been eagerly awaiting this morning, and neither the tiredness from the new job nor the three days of preparations dampened my enthusiasm when the day finally arrived! I managed to gather almost the whole family together, and occasions like this are already marked in big red letters for me. On this morning, the Easter spirit also brightened the day, especially since my baby niece, Sári, visited us for the very first time in her life, just a few months old! I hope everyone had a wonderful celebration surrounded by loved ones and that you could share the joy with those who matter most to you! Here’s a little…

There is so much that this month brings year after year that I can hardly wait for spring to grow closer, and sometimes I even count down the days until April. The scents, the sense of freedom, the month’s celebrations—the true beginning of the year. Somehow, every April I renew myself, discover a new side of me, and set new goals for the coming spring. And the biggest news: I have graduated from Semmelweis University and am now a certified healthcare manager, specializing in health tourism! This April has been especially promising from the very first moment: just a few weeks after my final exam, I was accepted at the…

It’s crazy that I’m already writing about this, but next month I have my final exam at university!! Of course, life goes on as usual, and as a working mom, I couldn’t wish for more than to be at home, in a loving environment, with a sweet little face guiding me toward the right answers for the exam questions. But in my family, things don’t happen quite like that—my dear son can hardly wait for me to make mistakes so he can flood me with the correct answers, like, “What do you mean Mom still doesn’t know this, when you have an exam soon?!” So, there’s no way around it—I…

I totally understand if a child is passionate about coffee, and luckily in the 21st century, we have easy access to caffeine-free options. At our home, Maci coffee is a big hit, from which we can make funny and delicious chocolate shots, but we can also enjoy it as a macchiato without chocolate, black, or a light milky coffee—actually, even a melange works if the little one feels like it! What adds extra fun to our coffee time is that the manual grinder is perfect for making a delightful mess in the kitchen. Mom can’t even complain because while Ru grinds mom’s coffee (and the grounds fly everywhere into the…

When my golden-haired little one was very small, I pressed the painted footprints of his feet onto clay pots, which became the little family members’ gifts for the others. This year, I rethought the idea, and since the little one paints very skillfully, I entrusted him with the decoration. The final result turned out absolutely adorable…! Of course, we had to fit in a snack break with some gingerbread from the previous day before continuing the decorating (:

Dated: Dec 22, 2018 If you’d like to check our Xmas in 2016, feel free to klick here!

Dear Family, I know that before I started writing my thesis, there were many more dinners with home-cooked meals on the table. I know I could have spent more time with you and showed much more patience toward those fleeting moments that I dismissed as not fully utilized. I promise that once I get through all of this, I will be the old mom again—one who values even the “wasted” moments, the slow meals, the few minutes of videos, and all the other things that currently seem pointless and require a serious effort from me to make space for. Dear Daysonpaper diary, I know that before I started writing my…