Whether you know your style or need help discovering what you love, Hadassah K. of Artifacte Home shows us how to get started on your home decor project without getting overwhelmed. Lots of us have some creativity inside of us — and when it comes to designing our home, we want to have a say,…
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5 Things You Can Do to Help You Go To Sleep Easily
Mom can’t fall asleep? You may be overtired. Take care of yourself and ensure a good night’s sleep with these tips. It’s the end of a long day (what day isn’t long?) and you finally fall into bed. You close your eyes, and wait for sleep to draw you into its warm embrace. And wait….
Mommy’s Chicken. The Dinner You Pop Into The Oven Before You Leave For The Day.
Your house will smell as if Mommy is home even if she isn’t with Mommy’s chicken I will always make sure to have a tray of this chicken in my freezer for those last minute dinner emergencies, like when I suddenly need to spend the next day in New York or if I’m expecting a…
5 Surprising Benefits to Going off Dairy
I never thought I could do it. I just needed to know if dairy was the source of my stomach aches. Besides being pain-free, I discovered there are more benefits as well to being dairy-free. It was time. After suffering through the third debilitating stomach ache in as many days, I knew I had to…
The Pros and Cons of the Instant Pot (+Recipes)
Should you buy an Instant Pot? Here’s what to know (and what to cook) in this new appliance. Instant pot. I’m sure you’ve heard a friend or two mention it at a simcha or event; with the details of how she prepared dinner in 20 minutes, and even used frozen chicken out of her freezer…
The Feel Good 5 Grain Challah
You will have your family raving about this 5 grain challah. Guaranteed. Move over whole wheat challah. There’s a new kid on the block. And this one is a 5 grain challah that has seeds, grains, and all kinds of organic stuff that will even make you feel good about finishing that 5th piece of…
Searching Forever for Great Whole Wheat Muffins? Found.
Do you need perfectly easy and delicious muffins that your kids will eat and request again and again? Some mornings you just want to be that iconic Mama, with the apron tied on and the piping hot tray of hot muffins in your hands. Healthy and completely homemade muffins, of course, I shall add. Well,…
How I Learned to Be Grateful for 100 Things Every Day
When you learn to be grateful, you also learn to be happy. The fitness cognoscenti famously claim that an early morning brisk walk gets the day off to a great start. But, when I started my day that way, I felt guilty. I loved the feeling of moving through the brisk morning air but I…
3 Reasons to Smile
While working on my latest book about a smile, I learned a thing or two about turning that frown upside down. I learned to count the blessings in my life While my sister and I were working on A Smile is Catchy, we consulted with a veteran principal. After reading our manuscript, he suggested that…
3 Secrets to Taking a Great Group Picture
Find it hard to get the family together for that perfect group picture? Here are 3 ways to make it perfect. The scene: a big family party, everyone all together for the only time this year. “Everyone come here, we’re taking a group picture!!” the parents yell, and the older kids groan and grumble and/or…