Piecing together ways to save money, protect the environment, and keep kosher.
Thank you so much for those of you who read my posts and/or subscribe to my blog! I appreciate all of your comments and feedback and hope my blog is helpful to you! I apologize for the lack of posts these last few weeks as I am now taking a graduate education class, in addition... Continue Reading →
Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) is just 17 days away and I am realizing it is time to start our preparations. As I have mentioned before in my posts on getting ready for Pesach (Passover), I have a checklist to help me get ready for each holiday. It really helps me not forget anything that... Continue Reading →
This week I was very excited to get in touch with my favorite cookbook author, Sarah Fritschner. She has written many cookbooks and worked as a food writer for several newspapers, most recently as the food editor for the Louisville Times and Courier-Journal. Since 2009, she has served as the coordinator for the Louisville Farm... Continue Reading →
We have many things in our kitchen that hardly get used, even though they seemed like such a good idea at the time. Getting cookies just right without burning seemed like a great reason to buy a cookie sheet stone, but I think we have used it maybe twice! The second crock pot was great... Continue Reading →
Normally at this time of year, I am starting to get things ready for the school year and setting up my classroom. However, this will be my second year working for the Child Abuse Prevention Program at Jewish Family & Children’s Service. I don’t need to get my own classroom ready, but it is always... Continue Reading →
For the past many years I have organized my coupons in small vertical photo albums that hold three photos on each side (see my post “Organizing coupons” for details). This worked great because I could just slide my coupons in the slots and I could see six sections at once. I didn’t need to fold many (except... Continue Reading →
One of the biggest timesavers for me when my dad was in the hospital was to create a CarePages website for him. I was able to post updates on how he was doing and then send them to anyone who wanted information. It was much easier than making a million phone calls a day, especially... Continue Reading →
My triplet boys started carrying a backpack last school year, to carry extra clothes and their swim stuff (once a week) to daycare. For that first year, they really didn't care whose backpack they carried. Now they definitely want to make sure they have theirs. Most of the time they refuse to help each other! The backpacks... Continue Reading →
Going out for the night or anywhere without kids can involve a lot of planning and preparation. No matter how much we try, we always seem to be running late, too. So it is comforting to know that the most important information is always ready. Years ago I created an information sheet that hangs near... Continue Reading →
I have mentioned before in several posts ("Office in a bag: A great Flylady tip," "Setting up your Pesach Control Journal," and "When did we repair that last?") the benefits of putting together helpful tips and forms in one place for a specific purpose. My routines list in my planner helps me stay on top... Continue Reading →
Surviving on a tight budget 