Piecing together ways to save money, protect the environment, and keep kosher.
We are at that stage of parenthood where two of our kids need braces and I am sure the other two won't be far behind. We have been looking into options to make them fit within our budget. Ha! Those words don't seem to go together! I will share with you, though, what I discovered... Continue Reading →
Part of me has not wanted to face that Purim is less than three weeks away. I am sad that with Coronavirus still around, we won't be having a seuda with others and megillah readings may look quite different than ever before. Even my kids' school festivities are being truncated. But, as we have faced... Continue Reading →
Summer reading programs started early this month and we have already been logging our reading! My apologies that this post is so late, though. For many of you, summer started a month ago. For me, summer just started mid-last week. I am getting back to blogging and continuing to share family resources for summer. I... Continue Reading →
I am fortunate that as a teacher, I get to spend my summers with my children. Although this year, there didn't seem to be much separation between the school year and summer with everyone being home! For those of you whose children go to public school, summer likely started a month ago. However, my children... Continue Reading →
For many people, this Coronavirus pandemic has been financially debilitating. Many people are working less hours, out of work, experiencing business losses, or have been furloughed. Some are experiencing medical debt or funeral costs. There is no denying that this is a very difficult time. I thought it might be helpful to pull together some... Continue Reading →
Since getting a smartphone a few years ago, I have been using it for much more than just calling, texting, and searching the Internet. I have found so many ways to save and earn money by using a variety of apps available. I described nine of them last April in my post 9 apps to... Continue Reading →
With only 6 more days until Pesach (Passover) I am sure all of you are super busy with your cleaning, menu planning, and shopping! I know we are! It has definitely been very different this year with all of us in quarantine and working from home. If you are still looking for some tips, I... Continue Reading →
I know we are all in Pesach-mode right now, but I wanted to share one last Purim post for this year. Some of my friends had some amazing Purim costumes that they coordinated with their shaloch manos! Their creative, thorough, and well-carried out ideas were fantastic! I mentioned some of them in my gallery post... Continue Reading →
I am taking a break from my Coronavirus posts to get back on track with what I would normally post at this time of year. Usually after Purim, I post a gallery featuring our costumes and the wonderful shaloch manos we got from friends and community members. I love sharing with you, my readers, all... Continue Reading →
(updated 4/28/20) This quarantine has been a particularly stressful time for everyone. For teachers it has turned our jobs upside down as we try to teach in a completely different medium! I have been doing a lot of research to find resources to do this. However, I have been running into roadblocks being a teacher... Continue Reading →
Surviving on a tight budget 