Now you can carry around your liquid makeup for easy application on the go – with no dirty fingers. You know you should be reapplying your sunscreen throughout the day if you’ll be out in the sun. Or maybe you just want a fresh swipe of some tinted moisturizer. But those bottles are not really…
How to Handwash Your Laundry
Whether at camp, on vacation, or at home, sometimes you just need to wash one item of clothing. It doesn’t have to be a big deal. With our kids heading off to camp and some summer travel plans, we figured this is a good time to share some basic instructions on how to wash an…
French Butter Cookies for Shavuos
This classic cookie is so simple but so good. And, no, you can’t replace the butter. Did you ever have a classic butter cookie? Unassuming, not fancy – but that rich butter flavor is the perfect complement to your morning coffee. They’re more popular in cafes in Israel than they are here in the US…
This Product Will Easily Remove Mildew from Your Siding
Keep that grime under control with this spray! If you have vinyl siding on your house, chances are you have some mildew. Black or green, it’s just a natural part of existing in the outdoor world. If you have a lot of it, or if it goes up really high on the walls, you’ll probably…
The Easiest Way to Make Matzah Pizza
No more soggy matzah pizza this Pesach! We love matzah pizza in our house. (I think I do more than the kids!) It’s such a simple chol hamoed meal without too much work. In the past, we used marinara sauce. But the Pesach versions tend to be more watery than the all-year-round version so I’d…
Pump Soap Dispensers Will Upgrade Your Counters
Spruce up your kitchen sink or the shower niche with sleek bottles that match your decor. Let’s start by saying that this is extra. Definitely not a need. But if little aesthetic upgrades bring you joy, it might be a great idea for you. Change out one bottle or every bottle in your house –…
The Best Storage Bin for Garbage Bags
This one fits the bigger roll from Costco! Back in 2019, we shared this storage idea for garbage bags from Ida Levy. For many years, this bin has worked really well for many of you. In my laundry room, I have a bin like this in an upper cabinet and it’s great. But in my…
Kitchen Tools in Kosher Colors
Who knew that big brands sometimes make keeping a kosher kitchen easier with utensils in many colors? For quite a few years, I’ve been using this microplane on the dairy side of my kitchen. Besides for zesting lemons, I love the microplane for shaving a fluffy pile of parmesan. And every time I needed to…
Declutter Your Camera Roll One Date at a Time
Want to cut down on the thousands of images clogging up your phone? This method helps you do it quickly and painlessly. Years and years, thousands and thousands – how do you go through your full camera roll and eliminate all the junk? The answer we came up with is one date at a time….
Indoor Family Fun In and Around Central NJ
Rainy or cold? If you want to have fun indoors in the greater Lakewood area, here’s our master list of things to do with kids. The kids are home and you want to have some fun together out of the house, but perhaps the weather is just not so inviting. If you’re in the Lakewood,…
