The Guilt

My cousin Liz and I went for a walk one day to the local playground with her two small children, Attila and Kris. “So, how is the art stuff going?” she asked, as she simultaneously pushed a stroller, filled a sippy cup, and adjusted Attila’s hat to keep the sun out of his eyes. I […]

Whipped Cream Sundae

The other day, my boyfriend’s roommate brought over “Sundae-Making-Supplies”: whipped cream, cherries, sprinkles, and some peanut butter cup ice cream. As you all know, I freaking hate peanut butter, especially peanut butter cups. Still, I can never turn down an opportunity to snack on sweetness, so I filled a small wine glass with whipped cream […]

The Kindness of Strangers

The Annual New Jersey Hungarian Festival occurs the furst weekend of June in New Brunswick. As much as I am looking forward to having a little bit of fresh lángos with powdered sugar, I always get worried when I take my family to public events. I already mentioned the whole ordeal concerning “The Secret Language” […]