I love winter Shabbatot. I love starting Shabbat by playing with Eitan and not cooking at the last minute. That is because I don’t have time to cook and everything has to…
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Chanukah is about so much more than presents and food. This sermon, in particular, struck a chord with me this year as we navigate visiting Christian relatives with our impressionable two year…
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I hate throwing away my lulav and etrog. It always seems so wasteful and sad. Almost an acknowledgement that fall is over and winter is coming. Of course, because the holidays are…
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I try to do a project with Eitan every once in a while. Primarily because his whole day shouldn’t revolve around truck-play. But also because if it did I would I think…
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I made a lot of progress on our Sukkah last year, primarily because we replaced the brown tarps with custom-sewn white cloth walls (a gift from my parents). This year, I wanted…
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I’ve been planning this tablescape for a long time. I wanted to do a honey theme, but nothing too obvious. Everyone on Pinterest is using this theme for children’s birthday parties, and…
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With Eitan in a spica cast, July 4th as I planned was never going to happen. I envisioned my first foray into parve buttercream and an easy day at my parents’ house.…
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I never know what to do for Shavuot! Especially without a trip to synagogue, the only thing I could think of was cheesecake. I decided to challenge myself and think about the…
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I have been planning this one for a while. It’s what I thought about at night instead of politics or pandemics. Needless to say if you know our Eitani, it was a…
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I’ve been trying to go more “all out” on birthdays lately. Partially due to Covid and partially due to having a child, I think celebrations are so important. At first, Rich’s 36th…