How To Run With Kids
I did not start my training with the idea that my children would join me.
How To Get Your Children To Build Your Sukkah
Pick a day to start. We would love to begin on Motzaei Yom Kippur, but if your children are fasting, they might not be up to it, unless they drank coffee and are now all hyped up.
Consumer Pet Peeves
Given that this is a consumer column, you can rest assured that I spend countless hours coming up with creative and innovative money saving ideas, but for a change, I am going to try something different and share some of my pet peeves, those moments when you can't believe how much you are paying and how little you are getting in return, when you find yourself shaking your head in disbelief and wondering aloud, "Are they serious?"
Bringing Home Baby
Ahh, that wonderful time when you return home from the hospital with a brand new bundle of joy nestled in your arms. Without getting into the pros or cons of sending yourself or your other children away, or the benefits and possibilities of family or paid help, eventually everyone will go home and you’ll be all by your lonesome, raising the family. So how to make this momentous occasion truly memorable, instead of weeks of what could be construed by some as torture?
Homework Helper
The best way to get them to sit down and actually do their work is by making it part of their schedule.
Cooking Pesach When You Don’t Want To
My husband enjoys cooking when he is home and my kids have been cooking and baking since the age of four.
Something Sweet: Simply Spectacular
A quick look at margarine-less chocolate chip cookies offers a good look at what Pascal and Overtime Cook are all about.
How To Make A Difference
In Israel, there is a growing pushback against publications that erase women.
Design To Come Home To
So often, when it comes to furniture in a home with children, there is a tug of war between functionality and beauty. Either get the industrial strength dining chairs that are ugly but never stain, or the elegant chairs that will force you to exercise your vocal cords all the time. There are those, of course, who get the beautiful chairs and cover them with industrial strength plastic, but they're not fooling anyone. I personally prefer the happy children.
How To Love Going To Work – Every Day
The thing about work is that it isn’t fun. If it were, it would be called play. Most people grumble about going to work, and look forward to their time-off – especially when it is paid. And yet, polls show that most people, given the choice, would prefer to work. It’s when we get to the office that we begin to moan and groan. What’s the point in that? If we spend the majority of our waking hours at work, we might as well enjoy it! Here are some ways we can accomplish that.
How To Give The Gift Of Giving
Perhaps we can teach our children to give, instead of take... to become contributing members of the community.
The Patchke Princess: Sarah Lasry
If you are spending the time in the kitchen, make it worth the effort. Make it taste good. Make it look nice.
Back To Basics: What The Well-Dressed Kitchen Is Wearing
Allow me to introduce some of my new faves, tried-and-true items that may be helpful additions to your Pesach arsenal or kitchen stars that you may enjoy using all year round.
Taking Advantage Of Long Winter Nights
In the spirit of taking full advantage of the desire to stay indoors during these chilly nights, let’s organize our homes so that we can find the peace of mind we deserve.
Dollar Daze
If I had to pick my favorite reason to shop at dollar stores, it would have to be the greeting cards.
Celebrate Purim With Your Kids
Here are some fun ways to dress up, make some noise and have a raucous good time at your next Purim party.
The Purim Theme
"OMG, it's so cute, you're so cute, everything is so cute."
How To Live Through A Renovation
It’s not that I think contractors, painters and tile guys are exclusively greedy, deceitful incompetent people – I think they are just poor businessmen or women!
Fruit Frenzy
What do you do with fruit that has turned just a little soft and squishy and that no one in your household wants to eat?
Cook Up Some Fun With Cool Kitchen Toys
Blending anything thicker side is generally problematic and more often than not, I wind up dumping everything into a bowl and mixing it by hand.
Let Them Eat Bread
I take all my challah ingredients, throw them in the breadmaker, turn on the machine and walk out of my kitchen. Ninety minutes later, I have a gorgeous batch of challah dough with no work and practically no mess to clean up.
How To Vacation Just For Two
Does standing under the chuppah signal the end of our dream of romance and beautiful sunsets?
Making Short Work Of Your Laundry List
While some would argue that doing laundry every two or three days would streamline the job, barring any serious stains, I prefer to tackle the task just once a week.
Let My People Clean… Again!?!
As you clean, take advantage of the opportunity to de-clutter.
How To Raise Healthy Kids
I have worked as a nutritionist at a WIC office in Williamsburg for five years now, and combined with my observation of my children’s friends, I’ve come to a realization. Most people are no longer eating food, but rather food-like substances, and worse, they are feeding their children the same.
How To Travel With Children
Either bring blankets from home or get from the flight attendants. Bring sweatshirts for added coziness as the blankets are sure to fall off.
Dress Your Children In Style – But Without The Fuss
The children’s wear brand Pastel perfectly caters to the parent or loved one looking to encapsulate the energy, vitality, and creativity that exists within each child.
Instant Countertop Cooking
For those of you who have never cooked in a pressure cooker, it helps to back up a little and understand why they work as well as they do.
From Wacky To Wow, Crazy Good Ideas To Make You A Kitchen Wizard
Want to make sure you don’t forget your lunch as you head out to work? Stash your keys in the refrigerator, right next to your meal.