Looking for a city that’s great to visit with kids? Well, Pittsburgh is called “Kidsburgh” for a reason! Year-round, this family-friendly little city is packed with fun, creative activities for kids! A 6-hour drive from NYC, it’s a great getaway location for any time of year. While these are by no means all of our…
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What Do So Many People Love About Trader Joe’s?
Ever wonder why shoppers are so passionate about this shop? I’m one of them so I’ll fill you in on all the products we love to buy at Trader Joe’s. Once upon a lifetime, there were no Trader Joe’s stores near me. I was a Trader Joe’s fan anyway. I kept my (Trader Joe’s) freezer…
10 Tried-and-True Travel Things
Whether traveling for business or pleasure, these gadgets make the travel a bit easier. Traveling can be a privilege or a chore, depending on who you ask. Some travel so often for business they wish they stayed home, while others feel lucky they get to travel for pleasure. For those traveling often some little comforts…
In Honor of Shabbos: Yussi Weisz’s Mushroom Salad
Love mushroom and want a new great salad for the Shabbos table? I love anything and everything with mushrooms. But the real reason I make this salad is because my daughter Mindy is also a mushroom fan, and what don’t we do for our kids!? Right? Right! I’ve been making her mushroom salad forever now,…
Unique Toys that Encourage Movement
Kids can have fun while moving around, even in the middle of winter. With the cold weather upon us, many parents are looking for indoor activities and toys for their children that will not only burn off some of their pent-up energy but also help them succeed. As a physical therapist, I use and evaluate…
Yum! Naomi’s Lotus Butter Cookie Bars
I developed this recipe for one of my cooking videos. Throughout my travels, people have stopped me to let me know how much they love these lotus bars! These Lotus Bars are from my latest book, Perfect Flavors. Enjoy them and let me know what you think! Lotus Cookie Bars Save Print Author: Naomi Nachman…
No Mudroom? No Problem. Create a Side Door Storage Space on a Budget
We all know that one of the important pieces of a smooth morning is having everything the whole family needs to get out the door quickly in one place – and that place is preferably near the door! But for many of us, that perfectly equipped mudroom is just a dream and reality is a…
10 Cities You Might Not Have Thought Had Kosher Food
Think there’s only kosher food in cities with big Jewish populations? Those who don’t travel often are surprised that you can find lots of kosher food options in places that typically don’t have large communities of Jewish life. We all know that LA, London, Toronto, NY, Miami, Panama, and most large cities with Jewish communities…
Is Laura Doyle’s Book Consistent with Jewish Values?
So many have improved their marriages by using the Laura Doyle techniques. But are these techniques in line with what the Torah would advise us? By a BCP Reader We recently received this letter from a BCP reader after we published the post Are You Married to a Figment of Your Imagination? by Laura Doyle…
In Honor of Shabbos: Yussi Weisz’s Roasted Jalapeno Dip
Do you love a spicy dip with your challah? Get your jalapeno peppers and let’s get going. When Esti Waldman asked me to create some “heimish” Shabbos recipes with a twist for this series of לכבוד שבת קודש, I couldn’t fall asleep that night. I was thinking about how to take a “heimish” recipe that…
