Between Carpools
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Wait! Don’t Take Out That 9×13 (There’s a Better Version for You)
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Deep 9×13 pans may work best for lots of foods, but sometimes, a shallow 9×13 pan is better. Pesach is coming, and your pantry may be stocked with lots and lots of 9×13 pans, so you can fill them up and fill your freezer. But wait. Do you want to conserve that freezer space? Foods…
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Our 2019 Pesach Seder Pillowcases, Pillows & Towels Are Here!
Our new pillow and pillowcases designs will be that final touch for your Seder table. Last year, when we introduced these pillows, pillowcases, and napkins (these designs are still available as well) for the Seder table, our readers were thrilled! Finally, you a pillow option that enhances the table rather than makes it look messy.…
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7 Great Ways to Lengthen a Dress or Skirt
Love that skirt, but it’s too short? Add length without it looking added-on (We’ll even add style!). Here’s how. Being frum moms of growing teenagers (and who are we kidding, moms often need to lengthen clothing too!), we often need get super creative when adding length to a dress or skirt. Whether you want to…
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How to Be the Woman with the Perfect Pantry and Peace of Mind
For some reason, when a woman has a neat pantry, where she knows where everything is stored, everything else in life seems to fall into place. Here’s how to achieve that perfect pantry in a few easy steps. Last month, we tackled the toys in this post, and as we learned, every space is different.…
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Free Download! Stay on Track with Our Pesach Calendar
Getting ready for Pesach is a big job and you might not be sure just where to start. Our Pesach Calendar is just what you need. Raquel Zolty of The Organizing Shoppe has some advice for us before we begin planning our cleaning and organizing calendar, “Divide Pesach into three categories. Clothing, cleaning, cooking. You’ll…
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A Great Big Spring Cleaning Checklist
Do you combine Pesach cleaning with a thorough spring cleaning? This list will keep you on track. While not everything on this list is required for Pesach cleaning, many take the opportunity to do combine Pesach cleaning with a spring cleaning, which homes can use annually. Would you like to do that thorough job but…
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Purim On A Thursday or Friday: 4 Great Shabbos-Themed Mishloach Manos Ideas
When Purim falls on a Thursday or Friday, anyone loves a little Shabbos prep help. Enter these mishloach manos. They can be enjoyed Purim day or saved to enhance your recipient’s Shabbos. Wouldn’t it be nice to receive a mishloach manos that is perfect and helpful with the Shabbos prep? Something to set aside, as…
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Our Great Big List of Laundry Tips
Need a way to make the laundry process easier, more efficient, and go by faster? Our readers share their top tips. So many of you had great ideas for improving the laundry process. But before we get to the tips, we think that the most important tips we received pertain to the attitude we have…
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How to Get That Playroom Super Organized (Your Kids Will Even Want to Put Things Away)
Cleaning up is hard to do when your kids are not really sure where everything belongs. With this system, your playroom closets will look neat and stay neat…and your kids will be the ones to keep it that way! In every home, the space where toys are stored can be a bit different. Many have…
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How She Does It: Between Carpools Chats with Mica Soffer, Publisher of COLLive.com
Q: First, can you tell us a little bit about your “work-life” and your “home life.” At work, I’m the publisher and editor of COLlive.com, a Jewish media outlet that provides news of the Chabad community worldwide, as well as news of interest to the Orthodox Jewish community. More than a news source, it has…
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