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I have learned bits and pieces of my family story through the years and the time has come to put it on paper. Are you feeling compelled to get this project going this year? Check out the video below to be encouraged to set aside the roadblocks you may have and make...
By Rick Ellis Like many of you, for years I was fascinated by the intricate folk art of decorating eggs in the Eastern European fashion using wax and dye. The amount of detail, precision, and time amazed me. Being the “King of Impatience” (as my friends...
The Cockade is a symbol of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. Red white and green cockades are available all over Hungary as the time nears for this commemoration, which is March 15th every year.
This is a fun craft that you can make to decorate your tree!
I am Hungarian by birth, and I come from Budapest. I am the eldest of four children in a teaching family. My family is Jewish and dreadful things happened to my family during the Holocaust. Nonetheless, when 1956 arrived and my father wanted the family to go to the...
By Timea S. My husband and I are Hungarians from Transylvania (Romania) and our children were born in US. They are bilingual and enjoy the Hungarian traditions. This tradition of decorating Easter Eggs with beeswax is still alive in Hungary and Transylvania, and we...
When I saw this project, I reached out to Dorothy and asked if she would share her story! It's lovely and inspirational! Do you have pieces of embroidery that can inspire you in some way? ~ Liz My mothers family is from Budapest. I believe my fathers family was...
My name is Ashley. I live in Northeast Ohio with my daughter, Emma Ann, my fur-son, Nerd, horses Missy and Rain, and my (non-Hungarian) boyfriend Dave. Emma Ann has been showing horses (local fair and shows) since the age of 5. This year, we both started competing in...
A special thanks to Julie for sharing this sweet story! ~ Liz *** by Julie My story starts with my mom. You could say that she inspired me to always be your best, be strong, and that family is always first. She tells me of stories of when she was a little girl growing...
My Name is Larissa Paulik Bashura. Both of my parents are Hungarian. My father, and I have been working on our family tree for many years. My Paternal Grandmother was born in Ungvar, Hungary in 1913 and came to the United States via Ellis Island when she was 5 years...
Kata is from Budapest, Hungary but currently lives in North Wales and studies Welsh. She started painting folk inspired florals at the beginning of the lockdown. First she painted on concrete blocks in the garden because she was without watercolour paper or quality...
Carving pumpkins isn't necessarily a Hungarian tradition, although, as we become a more global society, different traditions are often adopted outside of their original country. I can't say where pumpkin carving originated, but it is a pretty strong tradition in the...
I have learned bits and pieces of my family story through the years and the time has come to put it on paper. Are you feeling compelled to get this...
By Rick Ellis Like many of you, for years I was fascinated by the intricate folk art of decorating eggs in the Eastern European fashion using wax...
The Cockade is a symbol of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. Red white and green cockades are available all over Hungary as the time nears for this commemoration, which is March 15th every year.
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