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  • Countdown… 40th week! (…and little moments from (probably) our last baby-free Sunday)
  • Our homemade, patchwork baby blanket…
  • Countdown… Week 38! – Baby Room Edition
  • Nest-building mood, baby-waiting mode
  • Countdown… 36 weeks!
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Exams aside, bring on Christmas!

I had never been this exhausted before Christmas, but when we got home with Rú and settled into the kitchen, it was like we were both transformed! Out came the…

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2025.06.01.
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Santa, 2025.

This is the year when I won’t even see Ruben on Saint Nicholas Day… because he’s away at a competition with his new bow (which he actually won! 🙂 ),…

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2025.12.06.
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Italy: Padua

One of my eyes is crying, and the other is laughing as I write these few posts about Italy… The last time I was here was when I was very…

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2025.10.31.
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    April brings something new again: the Főnix Castle Sanatorium

    2025.06.03. /

    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…

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    En: mielott es miutan elkezdtem dolgozni a diplomamunkamon – apro levelek

    2025.06.03.

    Austrian National Library

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    Weekend on the sled

    2025.06.02.
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    State exam prep in the kid’s room

    2025.06.03. /

    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…

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    New Year’s Eve, 2024 (+video)

    2025.06.06.

    Happyplace in Vienna: The Shakespeare & Company Bookseller

    2025.10.11.

    A Buzzing Season at Kolibri Puppet Theatre

    2025.05.30.
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    Kid’s coffee

    2025.06.03. /

    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…

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    Ruben & Mom Camp 2020 – Day 1; Afternoon

    2025.06.05.

    Peaches — perfect for anything, anytime

    2025.06.01.

    Love going back and forth: Life in the Kahlenberg Hills

    2025.09.08.
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    Ru’s self-decorated clay pots

    2025.06.03. /

    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 (:

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    Moments That Made My Life Happier in the Past Few Months

    2025.06.06.

    Strength Challenge – 7th National Kindergarten Trophy

    2025.06.01.

    Rock garden on the third floor? Easy peasy

    2025.06.01.
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    Christmas preparations – photos

    2025.06.03. /

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

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    Korinthos 2025: We’ve arrived…!

    2025.06.21.

    Thursday hangout

    2025.06.02.

    Spring’s arrival, fun, and hotdogs

    2025.06.02.
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    En: mielott es miutan elkezdtem dolgozni a diplomamunkamon – apro levelek

    2025.06.03. /

    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…

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    Vienna pics

    2025.06.16.

    Contemporary art? We’ve grown into it

    2025.06.01.

    Birch woods, trees, blossoms, and flakes

    2025.06.02.
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    Cocoa Muffins: A Sweet Start to the Autumn Break!

    2025.06.03. /

    I love the bustling togetherness in the kitchen—I truly believe that’s where the really good things are born. This shows in the teamwork, the great conversations, and of course in the results of our efforts, whether it’s sweet, salty, leavened, stretched, kneaded, or simply mixed treats poured into a cake pan. Ruben and I debated a lot about what to bake, and in the end, we settled on cocoa muffins—mostly for practical reasons, since those were the ingredients we had at home. We spiced up the recipe with a few creative and delicious ideas, and the final result barely made it to the next morning, when it was washed down…

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    Santa, 2025.

    2025.12.06.

    Christmas preparations 2025 – Nuts and Marmalade

    2025.12.23.

    Christmas visit as a mom‑to‑be – my parents are here!

    2025.12.29.
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    Halloween 2018 – and a few more photos from the celebration four years ago!

    2025.06.03. /

    Hello everyone! I’m guessing you’re all getting ready for Halloween (and then All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day) just as the occasion calls for. I’m sure everyone has their own story about this time of year—mine, as usual, was all about a hectic pace and little, skillful hands. On Wednesday, I only had time to really contribute after work, when we threw a Halloween party true to our tradition. But in the morning, between waking up and heading to work, I had a good hour to myself, and I thought, why not use that time since in the afternoon I’d only have three hours to get everything ready for…

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    A long day, starting with a good breakfast!

    2025.06.02.

    May Day

    2025.06.02.

    Winter chasing

    2025.06.04.
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    Foam dart battle in the gorge

    2025.06.03. /

    Few things excite a little boy more than recalling a revolution, and Ruben especially loves historical battles. That morning, we decided that, in light of this, it would be just the two of us going to the movies to watch The Silent Revolution, and beforehand, we’d brush up a bit on the backstory. Well, that’s where our planning hit a snag, because at the Balassagyarmat cinema, the film was only showing for three days—and those were the 18th, 19th, and 20th. I really don’t understand it. Absolutely no idea. All we could do was accept the situation, and since that was how it stood, we agreed that in the evening we’d…

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    Vitalitas Archery Stand, led by Ruben

    2025.06.01.

    Biscuit and cranberry

    2025.06.05.

    Contemporary art? We’ve grown into it

    2025.06.01.
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    Széchenyi Thermal Bath – internship (and at the same time, a new love)

    2025.06.03. /

    I have never had a few days in my life as exhausting, body-and-mind challenging, energy-draining, and at the same time breathtaking, inspiring, and overwhelming as these past few days! I have already pushed myself far beyond my physical and mental limits, through breaking points and times when I felt like I was dancing on the edge of my life’s system. But to experience all this while simultaneously embracing the beauty and timeless values with equal intensity—that had never happened before. Last week, I started my internship at the Széchenyi Thermal Bath and Swimming Pool’s day hospital, in the complex physiotherapy department. I get to peek into every area before I…

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    2025.08.01.

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About Us

Welcome to our little virtual corner! I’ve been running this blog on a small platform for 9 years, and now I’ve ventured out into the open waters with it for a year. I was 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 worked as a practice manager. Meanwhile, our family moved from a small town to Vác, a charming historic Danube riverside city near Budapest. Later, I took on a new role at the Department of Health within the Ministry of Interior, continuing my journey in the healthcare field from different perspectives.

Life has also grown in beautiful new ways: I moved to Vienna, got married, and now we are welcoming our baby boy, who will be Ru's little brother and will complete our family.

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!

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