by Liz | Sep 22, 2014 | Holidays and Traditions
I grew up hearing these lovely Christmas carols in Hungarian. I am sure hearing the sounds of Hungarian — and repeating them — has helped me in my pronunciation as I have been more intentional about learning Hungarian in the last several years. I am...
by Liz | Sep 22, 2014 | Genealogy Thoughts
After several years of saving money, in May of 2012 our family of six took a trip to Hungary. My husband was the mastermind behind the trip planning and factored in the various interests of our diverse family. His patience and research skills have always been amazing!...
by Liz | Sep 22, 2014 | Cook, History and Inventions, Wine & Kitchen Conversations
Summertime is a great time to gather friends and family around a fire and host a szalonnasütés or bacon fry! I have heard this event referred to as many things by our customers because often, as things get passed on down through the generations, it is hard to remember...
by Liz | Sep 22, 2014 | Do It Yourself Projects, Learning Hungarian
We are always trying to find new ways of improving our language skills and this idea can be applied to a number of different languages. Playing this game helps me to make a connection with the letters and sounds and my vocabulary. We aren’t very competitive....
by Liz | Sep 21, 2014 | Do It Yourself Projects
Weddings are wonderful, life-changing events. The blending of two people who are connected to two families of different ethnic origins is a delicate endeavor. How is a balance achieved? When I became engaged to my husband, Don, who is 1/2 Dutch and 1/2 German, there...
