Do we need to be more mindful when hosting other children, or sending our children to a friend to play? Our readers respond. I had this great idea for a post: let’s give parents and their children the tools to be the best hosts and guests on play dates. But then I realized I might…
How to Create Alcohol Ink Art
It’s the perfect activity to keep kids (and teens!) busy creating all day long. With these five easy-to-come by supplies, you’ve got yourself a sophisticated art project that tweens, teens and even adults will enjoy creating. Supplies: Start with removing the paper insert from your frame and set it aside for later. Take the glass insert…
One Trick to Help You Avoid Misplacing Anything Ever Again
Introduce this one simple habit into your life and your chances of misplacing an item will drop significantly. Where are the keys? Your brush? The AirPods? Sunglasses? There are so many items we use on a daily basis and not all of them have a designated spot. Or sometimes we can’t return it to its…
Elevate Any Dinner with This Simple Hack
This one easy hack takes your dinners from eh to eh-xciting. And only adds 2 more minutes of prep time. Bowls. Yup, just make it a bowl. Same dinner, same boring chicken, rice, roasted vegetable — but throw it in a bowl with any toppings you have on hand, and you’ll be counting down until…
9 Easy DIY Outdoor Activities for the Littles (Enjoyed by the Not So Littles Too)
Not all summer fun needs a pool. Your kids will enjoy these amazing and super fun activities all summer long… in your own backyard. Shaving cream paint Fill up a muffin tin with shaving cream, squirt a bit of shower gel or dish soap, and add 1 drop of food coloring in different colors to…
The Hot Plate Stovetop Hack
Do you like to keep your hotplate on the stovetop, but it doesn’t fit perfectly on the grates? We’ve got the solution for you! I didn’t even know I had a problem until my friend Kim was over for Shabbos and gave me the solution. Well, I guess I knew I had a problem…I was…
Balsamic Dill Salmon
This one has become one of my go-to easy Shabbos day salmon recipes. With fresh herbs and served cold, it’s light, bright and perfect for a summer lunch. I was trying to track down the origin of this recipe, so I could share it with all of you. I’ve been making it for years and…
How to Get 10K Photos into Photobooks in 10 Days
Do you wish you had albums of your family on your bookshelf like you did growing up? Now is the time to make it happen. Letting Go The first step and most essential part of this whole process is to ‘let go.’ Let go of the perfect picture, let go that this will be the…
10 Tips to Finish Cooking for Shabbos (Even for a Crowd) Before Friday
For all the 9-5 working ladies, you probably figured this one out already—but for those of you feeling the Friday rush, this one’s for you. I’m a natural procrastinator, but I’ve hosted entire Shabbosim for 20+ people without ever cooking on Friday (minus the exception in #4). It can be done. Procrastination often stems from…