Piecing together ways to save money, protect the environment, and keep kosher.
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! SPEAKEASY THEME: Costumes: Boys’ hats – Party City, added... Continue Reading →
Every year our favorite Purim tradition is to go through the shaloch manos we have received, take pictures of our favorites, and sort the food. I love sharing with you, my readers, all the clever and yummy ideas our friends and my students' families came up with. I hope they will inspire you for future... Continue Reading →
I was feeling nostalgic today while showing a coworker the costumes I have made for my boys over the years. We still have not figured out this year's costumes, but I had a nice time looking at all the cuteness from the past years! Allow me to share! 2006: My oldest at 2 years old... Continue Reading →
This was probably one of our least hectic Purims ever! I think because I had so many other commitments during February, that I was super organized and diligent about spending a little time on everything each night. For once, we were not finishing our shaloch manos right before delivering! And I wasn't making costumes right... Continue Reading →
I cannot believe that Purim is less than two weeks away! This month has a been a series of big events for me as a teacher and mom. I have been checking each event off my to do list - conferences, World's Fair, and now report cards and Purim to prepare! How are you doing... Continue Reading →
Even though Purim is over, I have one more Purim post to share. Some of my friends were super creative, hard-working, and organized and made matching family costumes and shaloch manos (mishloach manot). I wanted to share these amazing ideas with you for inspiration! Below each are directions how to make your own. FRENCH REVOLUTION... Continue Reading →
My husband and I have a ritual every Purim evening. We love to open each shaloch manos and take note of each theme and creative packaging. We sort the foods into different bins (drinks, snack foods, parve candy, dairy candy, baked goods, fruit, and refrigerator items) and sample a few items, too! Since I started... Continue Reading →
(updated 3/20/24) How are your Purim preparations coming? Do you have costumes? Shaloch manos idea? Here is a good place to start - my roundup of Purim how-tos. My favorite part of Purim is opening our shaloch manos. I love to see all the creative ideas my friends came up with. However, it is not... Continue Reading →
I can't believe that a year has passed and I have not blogged. I love blogging and it is a great hobby, but life for me seems to get in the way! As a wife, mom of four kids, full-time teacher, and Hebrew school director, I rarely seem to have time for my hobbies! But... Continue Reading →
Is anyone else up tonight getting ready for Purim? Some years I am ready days in advance and others I am making costumes right up until the seuda! This year I am in between that. I have one more costume detail to take care of and we have to assemble the shaloch manos (mishloach manot) tomorrow.... Continue Reading →
Surviving on a tight budget 