Posted by katy
on August 30, 2010
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Some of our fans pointed out that it might be confusing to show nesting dolls in Old World Hungary, since nesting dolls are traditionally Russian. So we decided to do further research on the history of the nesting doll so that we could share it with our readers.
Chinese Origins
While the modern day nesting doll is [...]
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Posted by nuala
on August 11, 2010
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1 Egy
2 Kettö (két before a noun)
3 Három
4 Négy
5 Öt
6 Hat
7 Hét
8 Nyolc
9 Kilenc
10 Tíz
Want to double-check your memorization? Take this little quiz here!
Interested in the phonetics of the Hungarian alphabet? Check out this handy chart here.
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Posted by katy
on July 12, 2010
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When Laura and Emily brought back the below postcards from their inspiration trip to Old World Hungary, they could barely keep them away from me. I was ready to start designing graphics immediately.
postcards of Károly’s Reich linocuts from Tea’s inspiration trip
I saw on the back of the cards that they were by Károly Reich, a [...]
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Posted by Krista Reinhard
on January 19, 2010
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Tastes and trends in kid’s clothing are always changing, and sometimes “style” seems hard to define. At Tea, we believe in timeless, original designs that are both beautiful and incredibly wearable.
Take a look at how children’s clothing styles in America have changed over the years. We’d love to hear which decade or trend is your [...]
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Posted by Naomi Hattaway
on October 20, 2009
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There was recently alot of buzz at the school over International Peace Day, and the elementary grades participated in Pinwheels for Peace.
The campus of school was colorful and the breeze nicely complimented the mission of the day … pinwheels galore were spinning and whirling
The Pinwheels for Peace folks estimate that over 3 million pinwheels were [...]
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Posted by Michelle Collins
on September 28, 2009
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I’ve never considered myself a good cook and we’ve eaten our fair share of take-out and processed foods cooked at home. But lately, I’ve had a recent resurgence of domestication – almost to the point of obsession. I believe I can attribute this plight to the economic recession. I’m trying to save money on food [...]
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Posted by Erica Luetzow
on September 14, 2009
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For months now, my son has been eagerly looking forward to his first day of preschool. He played with his lunchbox, asked questions about his teacher, and daydreamed about what fun toys there would be at his school. On his very first day, he swiftly kicked off his shoes at the classroom door and jumped [...]
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Posted by Ellen Lee
on September 9, 2009
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Our daughter turned the big one a few weeks ago, which meant it was party time!
We celebrated with the usual balloons and birthday cake but we also incorporated a bit of our Chinese and Korean cultures.
One popular tradition when the baby turns one is to try to predict the baby’s future by setting out [...]
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Posted by Kathleen Cantrell
on September 3, 2009
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It had been a while, 3 years to be exact, since my husband and I had made the trip into Pittsburgh for my grandmother’s mother’s Pernatozzi family reunion picnic. And yes, I said my grandmother’s mother’s side of the family; they’re 100% Italian, so to them the bonds of family, no matter how extended, [...]
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Posted by Naomi Hattaway
on August 31, 2009
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The following information is being borrowed from Dyhan Summers, a psychotherapist here in Delhi, who works with expats – singles, married couples, families and children.
She can be contacted via email at mindfulaction@yahoo.com.
I wanted to share it with you because – no matter your location – I feel it is one of a parents MOST important [...]
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