How To Make Resolutions Into A Habit
There is a long laundry list of personal goals running through my head that I want to work on. I love taking advantage of a celebratory date to select one of these pressing items and promise myself that this time, I really will begin to do whatever it is that will make my life better. Yet, somehow, after the birthday or New Year passes, my fervent declarations are quickly forgotten and I lapse into my old behavior.
For The Hostess With The Mostess
Let’s face it, no matter how hard you try, sometimes a gift just misses the mark, and I confess this has happened to me more than once.
Preparing Your Child For A Successful School Year
The number one way to avoid many of the typical challenges that could delay a child’s success and growth in the coming years is by utilizing a well-thought out routine.
How To Make Sheva Brochot
It’s easy to get excited and start hunting for the perfect shade of champagne tablecloth to match the exact color of the bridesmaid dresses, or to insist that each guest must have a wine glass, water glass and soda glass.
Leaving Kids Home Alone
I am a huge proponent of spending quality time with your spouse, as the benefits of strengthening your relationship are huge and long-lasting.
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.
Dollar Daze
If I had to pick my favorite reason to shop at dollar stores, it would have to be the greeting cards.
How To Clean Up After Your Guests
Once you greet your guest, feel comfortable setting some basic rules. This is your house, after all.
How To Have Guests And Still Enjoy Your Meal
I feel that I am a good authority to write on this topic, because although I love having guests, it completely stresses me out. Something happens to me when we have guests over; I feel this urge to have the table perfect, the food innovative, delicious and abundant and my children buffed and shiny. When things don’t turn out well, it’s not exactly pretty.
Fashion First Aid
The list of potential sartorial mishaps goes on and on, but thankfully, there are plenty of fixes to save the day as well as steps you can take to prevent problems from ever occurring in the first place.
Survivor: The Kitchen Edition
We survived the week so well that no one in my family ever realized they were living through my planned experiment.
Getting Children To Stay In Bed
I highly recommend that children fall asleep alone, one at a time, to avoid distractions from siblings.
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.
How To Pack Like A Pro
Though we spent thousands of dollars on our flights, we definitely had no intention of paying $1.05 for a luggage cart.
Living With Celiac
Eating a gluten-free diet is so much easier today than it was even five years ago.
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 Plant Plants!
Plants calm you, help you concentrate, help you breathe better, they even help with the creative process.
How To Get Enough Sleep
But how to get sleep when you just can’t relax enough or find yourself waking up at random times during the night?
How To Get A Job In Any Economy
Oh, Chanukah! Chanukah, the festival of lights and the powerful story of the unlikely military victory of the Maccabees. One lesson we’re able to glean from the Maccabees is the importance of doing just a little bit more then you think you are capable of. As we all know, the Maccabees were quite aware that taking on the mighty Greek army was a suicide campaign. Yet, they succeeded.
What Do We Do Now?
Maybe we don't have to lose that growth and unity that we have achieved, especially with the situation in Eretz Yisrael right now.
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.
Homework Helper
The best way to get them to sit down and actually do their work is by making it part of their schedule.
How To Travel Like A Family And Stay A Family (Part III)
As I mentioned in my earlier articles about our family trip to Israel, our night flight went pretty smooth, thanks to my children’s willingness to sleep throughout the flight. I, on the other hand, didn’t sleep a wink and I wasn’t feeling too great by the time we landed. But we were finally in Israel, and just being in the beautifully renovated Ben Gurion airport and hearing all the Hebrew around us was exciting enough.
V’nahafoch Hu – Turn The Work Into Simcha
While we prepare, we can share our positive insights and how-tos, and recipes, and keep raising the happiness level all around.
Aging Gracefully, Yay Or Nay?
So, can you safely take expired medications and achieve the desired results?
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.
Setting Up A Newlywed’s Apartment (Part II)
If either of you already has the basic kitchen, bathroom, and dining necessities, resist the urge to dump everything you have and start all over again.
How To DIY
Do we really have that much extra money to throw away on substandard products and shoddy service? I think not.
How to Prepare For School
To help those who dread it, or are neutral towards it, it’s best to fake it till you make it, i.e. act as if we are excited for the upcoming school year, and before you know it, they just might be.
Successful Kids Party – Without Going Broke
Children do love a good birthday party, so it’s time to find a healthy balance between what the school and my budget allows.