B”H Every day is Mother’s Day… yeah, yeah, we know, don’t let your Jewish mother fool you with that one. Spare yourself some guilt down the road and get her something! Here’s a little Mother’s Day guide to help you. You’re still on time to get your mother, your sister, your sister-in-law gifts, so what are you waiting for? Mother’s Day gifts for every taste and every budget! 1- This
Take the ‘Wait Until 8th Pledge’
B”H Have you heard of Wait Until 8th? A few months ago my 6th grader begged for a smart phone. And of course, what was the premise of his argument? “All my friends have one!” Needless to say, I did not yield to the pressure and he still doesn’t have a phone. (He did get a phone to travel to NY by himself a few months ago, but without internet
Acrylic Judaica to Swoon Over
B”H The days of your Bubbie’s silver are gone, and Acrylic Judaica is in and here to stay! Acrylic has always been one of my favorite materials, and years ago I started adding acrylic pieces to my home. First a table, then this tray, then, ghost chairs… And slowly for surely, I’ve moved to the Judaica! Four years ago I treated myself this acrylic shmurah matza box and I love
Chametz Themed Gifts
B”H As I’m sure you’re enjoying getting back to your favorite chametz dishes, here are some cute chametz themed gifts for you and those you love. 1 – Challah Back Apron – I wear aprons around my kitchen. I do! (I have an assortment of them!) I cook at super fast speed and usually in between meetings or appointments that were it not for my aprons, I would inevitably get
10 Plagues Piñata for Passover Seder
B”H I feel like this post should be titled, “How to wake up your guests during the Seder.” Enter the 10 Plagues Piñata. Might not look too “Pinterest worthy,” but boy was it fun! And yes, I envisioned something totally beautiful and fancy, but you know what… done is better than perfect! So take that Pinterest! #letskeepitreal Please welcome my super home made 10 Plagues Piñata! If you’ve been reading
The Miracle in our Waldo Purim Costumes
B”H By now you might have seen that our family dressed up as Waldo from Where’s Waldo for Purim 5778! We had a great Purim. Not only did we have great fun in our Waldo costumes, but we experienced a small miracle and learned a powerful lesson. So today, I’m sharing with you pictures of our Waldo Purim costumes (a lot of them!) and the back story and lesson we
Pretty in Pink
B”H Some pink fashion to inspire your winter days… Because everything is so much prettier in pink! Plus, we have the winter blues around here with an ongoing cold that does not leave our household. Pink is making me so happy right now. And hey, Adar is coming, so we have to be…. HAPPY! (Remember this post from 2015?) Now, I couldn’t just be showing you this, without talking about the
Las velas de Shabbat
B”H Hace unos días estaba preparando algo para compartir con un grupo de mujeres durante la encendida de velas de Shabbat en un Shabbatón al cual estoy invitada como conferenciante. En una de esas me tropecé con esta historia maravillosa. Ocurrió en el cambio de milenio. Supongo que no me había enterado por que en aquel entonces no prendía velas de Shabbat regularmente. Gracias a Di-s poco tiempo mas tarde
Shabbat Candles
B”H Recently, I was working on something inspiring to say during candle lighting at a Shabbaton that I will be leading in St. Louis and I came across a super cool story that happened at the turn of the millennium and that somehow I had not heard before (most likely because I was not lighting Shabbat candles regularly at the time). But, as you might know from this post, Shabbat candle
Tu B’Shvat Fashion
B”H Chodesh Tov, everyone! You know I wished it was Rosh Hashanah, so I could talk about this dress, but hey it’s only Shvat, which means it’s almost Tu B’Shvat, so let’s run with that! After all, who needs to wait till Rosh Hashanah to wear this cute Pomegranate Dress!? Pomegranates are one of the seven species of the Land of Israel, right? You heard about it here first: The Pomegranate