Piecing together ways to save money, protect the environment, and keep kosher.
The upcoming High Holidays bring a lot of fun, but also a lot of preparations - planning menus, inviting guests, shopping, cooking, and building/decorating your sukkah. With so much to do, we are always looking for tips to make it less time-consuming and exhausting! I previously gathered up various tips in an old (but still... Continue Reading →
Tonight the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) begins. There are many special customs for this particular holiday. We eat special foods, send holiday cards, blow the shofar (a Ram's horn), and more. Years ago, I came up with a Kids' Mitzvah Checklist to keep my kids engaged in the holiday and its... Continue Reading →
Have you used my Kids' Mitzvah Checklist for Rosh Hashanah? My kids loved it and it was cute to see them get even more excited about doing each thing because they would also earn a sticker. (In some cases they earned more than one like for hearing shofar, davening, and setting the table.) I told them... Continue Reading →
Surviving on a tight budget 