You would think after 23 years of marriage, I would have getting ready for Pesach (Passover) down pat. However, this year threw us for a curve ball. We are a little farther behind than I would like and blogging has taken a back seat! I am sure all of you are also super busy with... Continue Reading →
Preparing for Pesach 2021
With only 9 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 coronavirus still affecting our plans. I can't believe we have had a year plus of not hosting guests!... Continue Reading →
Preparing for Pesach 2020
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 →
Preparing for Pesach 2019
With only 8 days until Pesach I am sure all of you are super busy with your cleaning, menu planning, and shopping! I know we are! If you are still looking for some tips, I have many blog posts to help you get organized, get everything done, find recipes, or just get current information. I... Continue Reading →
Setting Summer screen time limits
If I am not careful, my boys would watch television all summer -- that is when we are not on an outing or at camp! I definitely don't mind them watching more than during the school year, but I don't want it to get out of hand, either! So, much to my boys dismay, I... Continue Reading →
Preparing for Pesach 2018
Every year we refine our Pesach/Passover preparations and strive to bring in the holiday in a more relaxed way. I would love to get to the seder and not be too exhausted to pay attention! Whether you are in the midst of your Pesach/Passover preparations or just beginning, I have many blog posts to help... Continue Reading →
Planning your Pesach menu
I can't believe it, but we are actually starting to menu plan tonight and it is not the last-minute! We are usually scrambling to menu plan, shop, and cook just days before our seder! This year... our kitchen is turned over and we only have the dining room and cars left to clean (unless you count bathrooms!). We... Continue Reading →
My 20 favorite tips (that have saved us the most money!)
I go through spurts of time where I am too busy to clip coupons or find new ways to save (and to blog!). However, there are some tried and true tips that have become part of our regular routines and daily life that help us save a lot of money! Check out my favorites! How... Continue Reading →
Camp Mommy 2014 – Summer Fun Bingo
Last year was our first year of Camp Mommy, where I wasn't working and the kids were therefore home with me. This year we are doing it again, but since we did so much last summer, I was feeling a bit unexcited to go to the same places, So to freshen things up, I have... Continue Reading →
Making the most of the whole bird
(updated 3/5/17) My husband has found a new way to save us more money and time. He has been using our freezer to make our cooking very efficient and allow us to have meals we couldn't afford otherwise (like boneless breast recipes). Let’s start with chicken. When we get chicken for Shabbos, we do not... Continue Reading →