When they were just baby dolls, you threw them all in one bin and all was good. But what happens when you upgrade to the dolls that have hair?! When your little one has a doll, or two, or even three dolls, at the end of the day, you just collect them and all the…
More Ways to Get That Perfect Ponytail
Such a simple hairstyle…and our tips will make it even simpler. A couple of years ago, Victoria shared her trick for making a ponytail that stays neat all day long. Lots of you loved that one and reported back that you’ve been using that technique all the time. So now we’re back with a few…
The Best Basics for Boys: Polos, Chinos, Button-downs and Athletic Wear
These are your favorites for the young men in your life Once our boys hit school age, their wardrobes become pretty basic. Lots of chinos and polo shirts for school days and athletic wear for the off days are pretty much all you need in their closets. We recently asked our Instagram followers to share…
Are Your Kids Always Losing Their Goggles?
With this tip, you’ll still have them next week – and the week after! In the beginning of the summer, you optimistically buy a pair of goggles for each child. A week into the swim season, you’re down by two pairs and the kids are fighting over the last one. Does this sound familiar? The…
New Easy Tasty Dinner! Smoky Baked Chicken Schnitzel
One ingredient does a world of wonders in upgrading the typical schnitzel dinner. While on our daily walk one morning, my neighbor mentioned this new way she prepared some fish for her family. Walking recipes are ones that have to be simple enough to remember later. This one fit the bill. I filed it away…
Basics: How to Make Syrian Sambousak
This dairy pastry is a staple in every Syrian home on Shavuot (and after every fast). A couple of years ago, I had this great idea of doing a series of posts featuring teens in the kitchen. Some of my daughter’s friends stepped up and demonstrated a favorite recipe for me to photograph. And then…
Our Greatest Baking Hack: Cheese Filled Cupcake Bites
You can always count on Between Carpools to bring you the greatest shortcuts to amazing treats. These cheese bites might be our best ever! Sure there are days when you feel like digging deep and baking up a storm from scratch. But there are probably more days when you’d love to serve a special treat…
Make the Most of Staying Home By Learning a Musical Instrument
Wouldn’t it be great to come out of this extended stay at home with a lifetime skill? Introduce a new musical instrument to your child and watch them develop talents they can use forever. Right now, we’re all looking to keep our kids – or ourselves – busy and entertained. By now, most of them…
The Best Spelt Challah Recipe
Use this tried and true recipe—and nobody will believe that you used spelt flour! I casually mentioned to my sister that I was trying a new spelt challah recipe one week after the previous attempt failed miserably. She told me to stop searching because she’d had the best spelt challah the week before made by…
Top 7 Mostly Music Jewish Video Picks for Boys
It’s so hard to please those older boys with kosher entertainment. These picks will do the job! Your boys have finished learning with their chavrusas, said extra Tehillim, played some one-on-one on the driveway and it’s only 2 PM! You need some quiet time so the little ones can nap and you can catch up…