It’s so challenging to raise children. We need all the help we can get. For me, help came in the form of a filter on my phone. I felt a huge burden come off my shoulders the day I installed a Netspark filter. Today, I’m just going to try to write from the heart, because…
Make the Cutest Square Cookies Using This Easy Hack (+ They’re Egg-Free)
I don’t like rolling balls of cookie dough. With this hack, it’s not really necessary. When my oldest daughter was three years old, she had one of her first play dates, and I decided to bake cookies with the kids. After we had made the dough, each one taking turns adding ingredients, one of the…
Ice Cream Night! Kids Will Love Making Razzles at Home
Your kids will thank you when “Razzle Night” is the fun at-home activity of the day. We’re big Razzle fans, as for me, I’d gladly trade lunch and dinner for a Razzle. Everyone needs to treat themselves once in awhile. When my sister-in-law told me that, for one night of Chanukah, she was making…
Wish You Had That Perfect, Relaxing Recliner (That Actually Looks Nice)?
Discussions about recliners always lead to debate. The best ones are usually an eye sore. Well, here’s a solution. You want to enjoy some peace and quiet in your room, but you don’t really want to go to bed. Did you ever wish you had that cozy spot, that perfect chair, where you can…
Every Jewish Home Needs This Radio. (Get 10% off for One Week Only!)
If you don’t yet have a Naki Radio, now’s the time to add ruach and music to your home. For one week only, take advantage of the premidwinter special and take 10% off with code BCP10. It’s been about six weeks since I purchased a Naki Radio for my family. And I can honestly say…
Our Favorite Shoe Picks from the Nordstrom Sale
From slippers to loafers to lots of booties…from $30 to $300. These are our favs from the big Nordstrom sale (hurry before your size sells out!) The UGG Pompom Andi Slipper Hunter Quilted Rainboot (the full-length boot is available on sale here) Tory Burch Liana Ballet Flat Lucky Wedge Bootie Sam Edelman Prima Riding Boot…
Craving the Creamiest Soup Ever? Make a Pot of White Soup.
This white soup is so velvety and creamy…and it’s pareve! I first played around with this soup recipe on Tzom Gedaliah and by the time the boys had come home from school, the soup was ready and simmering on the stove. My boys (under bar mitzvah age) had not yet broken their fasts. I didn’t…
Mom, Wish There Was an Online Book Store Full of Vetted Secular Books? There Is!
Encourage a love of reading (or feed a voracious reader) at Menucha Classrooms – the online bookstore with a huge selection of vetted secular books (and Jewish books too of course!). What’s a mom of a voracious reader to do? My kids always want to read the latest books, but the content in many popular…
Perfect Chanukah Gift Alert! This Radio Plays Jewish Channels from Around the World.
Naki Radio will soon be a staple in every Jewish home. I can’t wait for mine to arrive. Here’s why. “When I was growing up, there was always music playing in the house. Why can’t we also have music playing all the time?” my husband asks. We do play music and we do dance. But…
Is Booking Flight Insurance a Good Idea?
What will flight insurance really cover? And is it worth that extra small expense? As a consumer, I don’t usually go for the “extended warranty” sales pitch (unless it’s on something super essential to life, like my dishwashers). My first reaction when asked, “Do you want flight insurance?” similarly, was to dismiss the extra nominal…