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.
How To Make A Scavenger Hunt
It is fun for the whole family, and best of all, can be done anytime and anywhere.
How To Make A Bridal Shower
Of course, before you send out the invites, the bride must decide if she would like a registry or will be accepting whatever creative gifts the guests bring.
How To Clean Your House In Seven Days Or Less
When I was first married, a good friend invited us over for Shabbos. Nechuma works multiple jobs, has six children, and always produces the most lavish Shabbos and Yom Tov meals. When I asked her what her trick was, she told me: “A house always looks nice as long as it is clean.”
Busting Burglaries
What do your house keys and your cell phone have in common?
Hop On Board The AliExpress
Shopping on AliExpress requires some planning.
Kitchen Tips For The Harried Houswife: Preparing For a Three-Day Yom Tov
There will always be items that don’t freeze well – salads and some rice- or potato-based dishes – so you need to leave time to prepare or cook them closer to Yom Tov and ensure there is enough room in the refrigerator to store them.
How To Make An Upsherin
This past Lag B'Omer, we were blessed to make our first upsherin, where we celebrate our son’s first hair cut. It’s a wonderful milestone that mimics the three years that we refrain from plucking a tree’s first fruits and symbolizes the entry of the child into the world of Torah learning. It’s a clear sign to everyone; this boy is no longer a baby.
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.
Painless Pesach Prep
Sure, Pesach might be a little labor intensive, but it brings incredible opportunities to spend quality time with your nearest and dearest...
How To Clean For Pesach Right Now
I find that the best way to get things done is not to push things off.
How To Have Emunah
He had no doubts, he had no questions; he had the most beautiful emunah p'shuta and perhaps, as a small reward, Zaidy was able to see the revelation of G-dliness in this world.
Dial B For Blocking
You don’t need me to tell you all this, because like me, you are getting inundated by these calls as well.
How to Stop Procrastinating
Make a list of all the things you must do today, number them in order of how much you detest them, and then do the first one on the list first.
Our Kosher World: The Pesach Palate
Pesach Magazine
Phone Fun
I have had more than a few people tell me that they use their phones to do just about everything except making calls.
The French Connection: Unique Headscarves From Overseas
Judith Levy is a gorgeous French-born woman with a flair for fashion and the written word (she’s an editor for French editions of Artscroll). At the start of her second marriage she found herself in a shaitel vs. tichel predicament very similar to mine.
Preparation: The Key To Surviving Seasonal Allergies
First and foremost, it is helpful to know what you are allergic to so that you can check the pollen counts daily and try to limit your outdoor activity on days that are going to be particularly bad.
How To Teach Your Children About Money
I am of the opinion that children’s money belongs to them, and if they want to blow it on junk from the local discount store, that is their prerogative.
Living With Celiac
Eating a gluten-free diet is so much easier today than it was even five years ago.
Mission Impossible? Staying Comfortable at 35,000 Feet
Twisting and turning miserably for five hours, all I could think about was how I was going to survive an upcoming trip to visit my daughter in Israel.
How To Enjoy Megillah Reading
A great way to prepare for Purim, other than by stocking up on every nosh on sale, is to begin to integrate the lessons of hashgacha pratis around you.
New Cookbooks Spark Kitchen Creativity
Given the subject matter, it seems appropriate for this cookbook to open with a chapter on food safety since giving your family food poisoning by feeding them spoiled ingredients is definitely something to be avoided.
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.
Get Ready For School!
In general, we buy good backpacks that we expect our children to have for at least two years.
Gold In Your Closet?
A few weeks ago, one of my adorable daughters turned me on to an entirely new concept: selling the clothing I never wear online.
A Taste of Shabbat
The traditional recipes she used throughout our lives brought comfort and love to both our family and strangers alike.
How To Throw A Party
For my upcoming birthday, instead of waiting for my friends or my husband to make me a “surprise” party, I decided to throw one myself. I settled on a cozy and intimate evening, celebrating my birthday with professional cake decorating and fruity cocktails with my nearest and dearest. But as with every gathering I plan, things started to get out of control.