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A Hungarian Touch ~ Paper Crafting

A Hungarian Touch ~ Paper Crafting

We had a fun day making cards with friends today. With many stamps, all colors of card stock, printed paper and other embellishments we had some great fun. Naturally, I could not allow this moment to go by without letting a little Hungarian slip in… Here are some “Thank You” cards: And here are some [...]

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A Hungarian Touch ~ Hungarian Themed Valentine Print-Outs

A Hungarian Touch ~ Hungarian Themed Valentine Print-Outs

Incorporating Hungarian into our daily lives is an important way for us to grow in our familiarity with the language as well as have a little fun. It is amazing how many of our non-Hungarian friends have picked up on the few phrases we have started using more frequently. Even though it is highly unlikely [...]

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A Hungarian Touch ~ Valentines Day Ideas

A Hungarian Touch ~ Valentines Day Ideas

Most people do not tire of hearing the words “I love you”. If you don’t speak Hungarian, szeretlek “I love you” is quite possibly the most important first phrase to learn! With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, consider incorporating a little Hungarian in the lives of those you love by wishing them Boldog Bálint [...]

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A Hungarian Touch ~ December and Christmas

A Hungarian Touch ~ December and Christmas

Mikulás Nap ————————————————- December 6th is the name day of Miklós, and children especially love this day because for them it is Mikulás Nap. Children shine their shoes or boots then put them outside on the evening of December 5th. On December 6th, St. Nicholas Day, the children awaken to find their shoes filled by [...]

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A Hungarian Touch ~ Soups

A Hungarian Touch ~ Soups

Hungarian soups are very diverse! An authentic Gulyás is cooked outside over a fire. Blessings from the farm and garden will bring Csirkeleves, Húsleves, Zöldbableves, and Sárgabableves to the table. A delightful and sweet treat, Hideg Meggyleves, is best with fresh morello cherries. The other day I had some soup bones I needed to use [...]

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A Hungarian Touch ~ Name Days

A Hungarian Touch ~ Name Days

Boldog Névnapot! Happy Name Day! Hungarians not only have birthdays but name days as well. Name days are special days celebrated on a day designated for particular names. These days are picked mainly based on religious traditions and historical events. Name days are celebrated in work places, among friends and among the family. The traditional [...]

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A Hungarian Touch ~ Christmas Carols

A Hungarian Touch ~ Christmas Carols

Music is a universal language and we experienced a great exposure to music growing up. We had a grand piano in our living room so we made good use of it by taking piano lessons with some violin lessons for good measure. My mom was also an occasional church organist for local congregations so music [...]

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A Hungarian Touch ~ Weddings

A Hungarian Touch ~ Weddings

Weddings are wonderful, life-changing events. The blending of two people who are connected to two families of origin is a delicate endeavor. How is a balance achieved? When I became engaged to my future husband, Don, who is 1/2 Dutch and 1/2 German, there might have been a twinge of disappointment that I was planning [...]

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