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How Young Couples Can Best Use Their Extra Time Together
Many young women in their first years of marriage face a not uncommon struggle. When it was just specific times spent together, you looked forward to each planned evening. Now that you’re in the same house, suddenly there is just so. much. time. Time to be together. (Shouldn’t we be… like… working on our marriage?)…
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3 Unconventional Steps to Actually Solving Bedtime Battles
Bedtime was always a struggle, and not getting kids to bed is harder than it ever was. One fine day, BCP and I got a bedtime SOS from a mother (well, to be fair — she contacted them and they forwarded her to me): I have 5 kids 10 and under (10, 8, 6, 4…
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Knafeh: the Syrian Answer to Cheesecake
You can make the best of Israeli shuk street food in your own kitchen. Editor’s note: A few years ago on a trip to Israel, I took a tour of the Machane Yehuda shuk with Tova In Israel. She introduced us to this most incredible dish and there was no turning back. Every time I…
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Moms: How Would You React to These Four Scenarios?
In every situation, there’s a positive way to react. These are four ways you can effect positive chinuch lessons in your home despite the trying circumstances. As mothers, we are currently finding ourselves in a very unique and challenging time. Let me give you several chinuch scenarios, as we try to give ourselves a reality…
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Bring Shavuos Excitement in House with These Torah Treats
How do we build excitement about the upcoming Yom Tov of Matan Torah for our youngest children? We originally created these treats for you to prepare on the occasion of your child celebrating a siyum. Or for the occasion of receiving their first siddur. Or chumash. When we make a big deal and put effort…
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Forget That File Cabinet. This is the Easiest Way to Organize Your Papers
You know how all your important papers are just laying scrambled in your top drawer? Or smushed in a cabinet? It’s haunting to approach the piles of important documents when you’re looking for something specific. Like, you know they’re supposed to be saved but those piles of papers are just getting to you. Well then,…
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The Simplest, Easiest, Three Ingredient Ribs
Save these ribs for your recipe collection…I’ve been making them for 20 years and no one has gotten tired of them. They taste so good, and that’s all you need to hear. I like to bake these ribs one day in advance and then refrigerate so I can skim the fat off the top before…
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Yes! You Can Go to the Park! Here’s Some Great Picks in NY State
These days, even a far drive to a calm, scenic place feels like a nice getaway. During a time when people are feeling confined and a need to get out for a nice day or two, I compiled some NYS attractions to consider. Just driving around upstate is relaxing in itself. Contrary to what New…
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11 Tips for Successful Zoom Meetings
Zoom meetings have become the new normal form of communication, but do you know the best way to set one up? For work, school or fun, we’ve all been Zooming the days away. But chances are we’re not always doing it the best way. So we called on a Zoom expert (ok, Esti’s brother) to…



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