The last several months have been quite stressful for my family as I have been looking for a new job. Unfortunately, I cannot afford to stay home with my kids and we need my income to help support our family. I have been very fortunate to have only been without pay for two months, but... Continue Reading →
Review: Jewish-Life-Organized.com
(updated 3/17/17) I came across the website Jewish Life Organized after reading an article in one of the national Jewish magazines around Pesach time a few years ago. I am always trying to make my preparations for the holidays more organized and efficient. This site has all that and so much more! The author, Rivka Slatkin, is wonderful! She... Continue Reading →
Color-coded kashrut
Keeping kosher involves a bit of upkeep, with respect to keeping up with alerts, checking food labels (even of food you normally buy), planning meals, adjusting recipes sometimes, etc. However, there is something we have done that makes keeping kosher easy: color-coding. Almost everything in our kitchen is color-coded so that it is easy for... Continue Reading →
Make your own Internet keychain
The Internet/World Wide Web has gotten infinitely large and it can be hard to keep up with all of your passcodes and logins for each site you buy from or frequent. To get the coupon codes and discount emails, you often need to sign up to receive their emails or register on their website. How... Continue Reading →
Review: ShopSmart magazine
(Updated 2/14/21) ShopSmart Magazine ceased publication July 2020. I am an avid reader of magazines. My love of magazines dates back to my preteen years when I was obsessed with tv, movies, and girl issues. Now I am a mom, wife, and teacher, and I look for magazines not only to entertain me, but to inform me.... Continue Reading →
My label maker is my friend
When I first started teaching, I bought a label maker. I used it to label all of my art supplies and other teaching supplies in my big cabinets. I loved to open the doors and see all my neatly arranged and labeled plastic containers. Now I do the same in my home. Labeling has many... Continue Reading →
When did we repair that last?
One of my favorite self-help and motivational websites is Flylady. Flylady gives a lot of great advice for how to keep your home clean and organized and to keep on top of life’s tasks. She has many tips and control journals for managing daily, weekly, and monthly routines, no matter what type of family or job... Continue Reading →
Don’t go broke, teachers!
Being a teacher can be costly, because you often spend your own money to get things for your classroom. Here are a few tips I have used over the years as well as some from Scholastic.com: BOOKS FOR YOUR CLASSROOM: - Swap books on http://www.paperbackswap.com (see my previous post on “My favorite find – swapping... Continue Reading →
Happy birthday to you, and you, and you
It seems like every time I turn around, my son has a birthday party to go to. It can be hard running out to buy a gift so often. It can also be expensive if your child has a big class. I have been wanting for a while to find a great gift that I... Continue Reading →
Here a recipe, there a recipe
We love to find new recipes in our cookbooks or magazines. The trouble is where to put all those cutouts and how to remember where you got that great recipe that you want to make again. I am sure you have all had this experience. I have created a two-part system to organize our recipes. 1) Recipe... Continue Reading →
Surviving on a tight budget 