How To Avoid Shopping ‘Till You Drop
Who doesn’t want to save money? The siren call of sales lures us all, and few are able to resist stocking up.
Fun In The Sun
While officially sunglasses are to offer our eyes important UV protection, in reality our shades are a fun fashion statement.
A Taste of Shabbat
The traditional recipes she used throughout our lives brought comfort and love to both our family and strangers alike.
Mind Over Matter
On that rare occasion that he actually gained a pound or two, my father would watch what he ate for two days and – poof! – he was back to his wedding weight again.
Don’t Leave Home Without It
You will probably all laugh at me, but number one on my packing list is an extension cord.
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 Go to Sleep And Stay Asleep
Lest you think that I now have more hours to get things done, this insomnia doesn’t make me more productive.
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.
Marshmallows, Frogs And Bugs, Oh My!
Whether you decide to go formal and proper or playful and laid back, just remember that Pesach is all about transmitting a powerful legacy from one generation to the next.
Fighting The Battle Of The Bulge: The Yom Tov Edition
I can't guarantee that I will get through the yomim tovim at exactly the same weight I started at, but I am certainly going to try.
Summer Food Fun
Somehow, no matter how you choose to spend your down time, food always manages to factor into the equation.
Think Inside The Box
It's nice to step back and appreciate the mitzvah in a fresh and minimalist way.
Mishloach Manos: Out Of Control
Another thing that really makes me nuts is when mishloach manos comes arranged in a lovely bowl or container, which then gets totally destroyed when you try to remove its contents.
Busting Burglaries
What do your house keys and your cell phone have in common?
How To Get Through Homework
In my house, I like to give my children a chance to unwind and eat dinner before homework.
Putting Your Gas Guzzler On A Diet
For those of us who have no choice but to drive, we need to find ways to make that overpriced tank of gas last as long as possible.
How To Travel Like A Family And Stay A Family (Part I)
I’m very passionate about Israel and it’s always been my desire to share that passion with my children. It was a sad day in our home when we missed out on the great deal to Israel earlier this year, but thankfully, my husband managed to snag an almost as good one a couple of months later.
How To Toilet Train Your Child – Without Killing Them!
But his third birthday was rapidly approaching, and I wanted him toilet trained before our family trip to Israel a couple of months down the line. Giving up wasn’t an option.
Personalize It – Crystallize It!
Whether you are staying home for Pesach or going away, it is nice to have something new to enhance this special Yom Tov. With rhinestone monograms now so readily available you can turn many household items from ordinary to extraordinary.
How To Make Pesach Cleaning Stress Free!
I think if we can be honest with ourselves, most women will admit to enjoying Pesach cleaning - and perhaps to even looking forward to it all year long.
How To Make Purim Sameach!
There’s nothing like a holiday where one is required to be happy to bring out the grouch in all of us. But we should all be excited to greet Purim. Not only because of the beautiful miracle that occurred, the lessons of emunah and the role of the Jewish woman that Megillas Esther teaches us, but also because it’s the only twenty-four hour holiday that we celebrate here in Chutz L’Aretz, and it has merely four mitzvot! How simple is that?