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Classy and Quick Mishloach Manos is Easy When You’ve Got This Box
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You want something that comes together in 2 minutes, looks great and will be appreciated by the recipient. These clear acrylic containers make it easy! One of the most common questions we get about mishloach manos is where to get an easy to assemble, classy – and affordable – container. We all love the look…
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In the Mood to See a Magnificent Purim Table? (Sshh…We Used Disposable Dishes)
We know you’re always in the mood to see pretty things. Especially those that are easy to recreate. You’ll love what we did this time with our LuxeParty dishes. Use code BCP15 for 15% off your order at LuxeParty.com. Disposable dinnerware really isn’t what it used to be. Like really, really not. To tell you…
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Basics: How to Make Ice
This is the only technique for making ice that you’ll ever need. And it’s easy, really! Your ice machine is broken. This isn’t a major issue in many families (like for those who prefer room temperature water), but for others, it can be catastrophic. After all, what does mom do if she really wants to…
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Have a Parenting Question? Need Personal Guidance? This is the Number to Call
For decades, Susan Lamm and Sterna Lerman of Torah u’Mesorah’s Counterforce have been guiding parents. Now, they’ve launched a new helpline to give you the tools you need to deal with any issue, big or small. Lots of us attend parenting classes. But what do you do when you need more personal attention, and a…
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How to Braid a One-Strand Challah Roll
These challah rolls look great and they’re easy to make once you get the technique down. Three of us (Esti, Renee, and Leah) spent a good time figuring out how to braid a one strand challah roll. But once we got it, we had so much fun braiding and we think you will all love…
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Have Fun at the Table with Our Dinner Done Placemat. Free Download!
For those of you who have been waiting…Dinner Done is finally back in stock at your local bookstore! Now it’s time for some pre-dinner fun… Are your kids sometimes impatient as you finish up those dinner preparations? Or maybe they need some motivation to come running to the table? Get the whole family to come…
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Moms of Large Families Share Their Best Tips
Just how do they manage it all? From practical tips to getting things done faster, to mental tips to simply be able to cope with the workload…moms of large families have lots to do and they have no choice but to figure it out. We asked a few moms for their best “large family” tips.…
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Cool Activity: Create This Fruit Art on Black Canvases
Winter break is the perfect time to create a special craft. This Fruit Art is easy and it comes out really cute! There’s something about a black background—anything painted on in it just pops! For this project, we painted a simple fruit shape on a black canvas with metallic paint from Amazing Savings. The results…
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Love Dinner Done? You’ll Love These Cookbook Recipes Too!
If you want some more family-friendly ideas, here’s a guide to the recipes you’ll love in our other cookbooks! A bunch of us on the Between Carpools team have had amazing opportunities to bring lots of cookbooks to the kosher world over the past decade or so. Even so, we’re truly humbled by the response…
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10 Secrets About Working Out from a Personal Trainer
Working out but not losing weight? Find it difficult? Or still have that baby pooch? Read on. Sock sneakers are not sneakers. Neither are Toms or any sort of slip-on fashion sneaker. They don’t give you the proper foundation to exercise and the lack of support is a great cause for injury. No shoes are…
Filed under: Health & Fitness
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