Piecing together ways to save money, protect the environment, and keep kosher.
Are any of you feeling the stress of Purim being in less than two weeks? Purim is one of my favorite Jewish holidays, but I always find myself preparing not more than two weeks ahead! Why do report cards and Purim always fall together? As usual, though, I am glad to share all my tips... Continue Reading →
I can't believe that Purim is just 5 days away! Are you feeling the pressure of getting it all done before Sunday? For the past 7 years we have done a family costume with matching shaloch manos. However, with teenagers, it has been much harder to find a costume that everyone agrees on. We finally... Continue Reading →
You may be wondering why this post has 2022 in the title, right? With the Jewish holiday of Purim coming up in a month, I thought it was time to catch up on my Purim gallery posts. I missed my 2022 post because we lost a close family member at Purim time. And somehow the... Continue Reading →
Are any of you feeling the stress of Purim being in less than two weeks? Purim is one of my favorite Jewish holidays, but this year I am hopelessly behind! I think having report cards due this week made thinking about Purim before now a huge challenge! As usual, though, I am glad to share... Continue Reading →
It is hard to believe that Purim is less than three weeks away! I have not really had time to make any plans yet! I am not sure what has made this school year busier than the last, but I have not even had time to blog since the summer. I hope you have found... Continue Reading →
My favorite Purim tradition is to highlight all the creative shaloch manos and costume ideas that we received or saw during the holiday. This year we didn't get to see as many costumes, though. Many people did not dress up for megillah reading and we did not see as many people during our deliveries as... Continue Reading →
Part of me has not wanted to face that Purim is less than three weeks away. I am sad that with Coronavirus still around, we won't be having a seuda with others and megillah readings may look quite different than ever before. Even my kids' school festivities are being truncated. But, as we have faced... Continue Reading →
I am taking a break from my Coronavirus posts to get back on track with what I would normally post at this time of year. Usually after Purim, I post a gallery featuring our costumes and the wonderful shaloch manos we got from friends and community members. I love sharing with you, my readers, all... Continue Reading →
I can't believe that Purim is less than three weeks away! As a teacher, the holiday always comes right after getting ready for conferences and report cards. There are very few years that I am not working right up until the day of the holiday to get our costumes and shaloch manos done! However, I... 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 →
Surviving on a tight budget 