Your party is personalized, styled, and waiting for you! The Parfetty website is so cool, you’ll say, “I can’t wait to host a simcha!” Why we love Parfetty’s custom parties and Yom Tov additions, below! Do you have a bas mitzvah, upsherin, or perhaps a kiddush coming up in the near future? You don’t need…
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Habit Stacking: The Best Way to Establish a New Habit
This simple method will have you sticking to new habits you never managed to nail down before. We all have ideas and goals of habits we want to incorporate into our daily lives. They can be spiritual or physical, health or maybe parenting related. But somehow it’s always so hard to stick to our good…
What Does The Mother You Thought You’d Be Look Like?
How to let go of the ideal and strive in a more productive way. The mother I thought I would be… “The mother I thought I would be” is always put together, always patient, always ready to listen with baked goods in the oven, clean house, clean clothes, and a clean car. She is creative and organized; she works full time and also…
Crispy Garlic Fish Is So Easy to Prep and So Good
All you need are three ingredients and three minutes to bring this gourmet fish dish–with hoisin sauce and crispy garlic topping–to the table. Yes, it happens that there are many days that I don’t have time to cook. So then I turn to this recipe. But there are also days that I do have time…
UPDATED: Best Places to Buy Plus Size Clothing
Look great. Know where to look for plus size clothing. Our readers have requested this roundup for some time. And when we sat down to research, we were so happy to find that there are more options out there than we expected! Because this post is more about “where to look” vs. “top picks” you’ll…
Why You Should Have a Stash of Activity Books
They don’t take up a lot of space, but they offer a big variety of fun, productive activity. A few weeks ago, a reader wrote to us asking for ideas on after-school activities that keep kids entertained–without being too stressful for mom. And while we have another great idea coming back that’s amazing for moms…
Kinetic Sand Is Perfect For Indoor Sensory Play During the Winter
If your child loves playing with sensory objects, set up a kinetic sand station to use all winter long. My son was home with me until he was 3, and even after he started preschool, he was home hours before his siblings. I always looked for creative activities he could do by himself that would…
The 9×13 Life: Dini Klein’s Banana Chocolate Oatmeal Bake
Let them wake up to a real treat this Sunday morning: this Chocolate Oatmeal You can serve them a hot, oatmeal breakfast without needing to prepare bowl by bowl. This Chocolate Oatmeal Bake takes just a few minutes to prep, and everyone wakes up happy. It’s truly a treat–for the kids and for mom! In…
H-h-help! My Preschooler Started Stuttering- Is This Normal?
Many preschool-aged children experience a period of time when they have trouble getting their words out fast enough. When is it normal? Mommy, I want to, I want to, I want to, I want to have that one… Sound familiar?? Parents wonder whether their children are truly stuttering or if they will grow out of…
How to Fold Towels So They’re Always Pretty and Neat
Follow these tips and you’ll have those pretty piles you’ve always admired. (Plus, scroll down for our fav towels) You love the look of a nice neat linen closet, but somehow your towels just don’t have that polished look like you see in your dreams. We’re here to help! The key is consistency. There isn’t…
