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.
Easy Does It
So what is the game plan for the upcoming yomim tovim? I'm so glad you asked!
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.
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.
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?
The Second Most Feared Holiday: Yom Kippur
I'm not trying to minimize the holy work of raising children.
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.
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 Scavenger Hunt
It is fun for the whole family, and best of all, can be done anytime and anywhere.
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.
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.
Pesach: Time Is Money
As much as I am all for economical meals, Pesach is definitely the time of year when I find myself making more roasts.
How To Run With Kids
I did not start my training with the idea that my children would join me.
How To Make Mornings A Pleasure
Ahh, the mornings. A time of peace and serenity, for sipping a cup of coffee while catching up on the morning news. Or perhaps you use the time to bake fresh healthy cookies for the family’s midday snack. However, if your mornings are better described as rush hour compounded by nagging warnings, here are a few handy steps to create a stress free routine.
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.
You’re Doing What With That?
For about 12 seconds, I contemplated selling them on eBay, but mailing liquids sounded like an adventure that could only have an unhappy ending.
How To Make A Difference
In Israel, there is a growing pushback against publications that erase women.
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.
Got Guests?
The kids are coming! The kids are coming!
How To Grow Healthy Plants
In place of flowers, I love to give and receive plants. They are the gift that keeps on giving.
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?
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.
Those Long Shabbos Afternoons
It’s interesting how small things change our perspective. Shabbos is always 25 hours, but with a longer afternoon, we call it a long Shabbos.
In The Bag
As my husband reminded me as I meticulously folded bags into neat little packages over the last three months to hoard them for future use, the fact that bags will no longer be free in stores doesn’t mean that they won’t be available.
Spring 2014: Just Around the Corner!
It's hard to believe that it is the beginning of October and the Yomim Tovim are already behind us. But having had everything fall out early this year provides a golden opportunity to enjoy the gorgeous fall weather and all that the crisp air has to offer.
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.
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.
Lotsa Matzah
So what to do with all that crunchy stuff?
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.”
Getting Kids Into The Kitchen
I debated starting the kids with less-than-sharp-knives but there's really no point in doing that. If they are learning a skill, they might as well learn it right.