Because it’s lots of fun to make sure every girls’ outfit has a matching bow. It’s not as much fun to buy boys’ socks. But they all must be done anyway. One outfit down, and less than six weeks to go until Yom Tov. I better get moving. It was much easier when it was…
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From Simply to Simply Chic: More Mishloach Manos Inspiration
Still need some mishloach manos inspiration? Whether you want to go simple and neat or make it a wow, we’ve compiled these ideas that are easy to create (and only one requires baking). Keep It Neat The packages above prove you don’t need to spend much at all to have a classy looking package. Most…
3 Cheesy Things You Can Create Using Challah Dough
Challah dough is rising but you don’t want to cook dinner? Make these easy cheesy challah dough dishes. While most batches of challah dough involve 5 (or even 6) pound of flour, many families don’t need that many challahs each week. You can use your challah dough to make lots of different dishes…including dairy ones…
How to Make Pepper Steak Like the Caterer
Serving a crowd buffet-style? This pepper steak dish is intended to be prepped ahead and rewarmed…perfect for your seudah menu. People often ask where recipes come from, and honestly, every recipe has a different story. The day I received this recipe, Victoria and I had gone to interview Margie (then Schrek, now Gross), who was…
Three Great Ways You Can Use Toys to Connect to Your Child
You don’t need to sit and build Legos for hours to spend time together. A parent and child can still connect. You walk into your kids’ playroom and marvel at the shelves that are literally caving in from the weight of the stacks of games they’re loyally storing. There are bins of colored blocks, Magna…
The Best Place to Keep Your Spices
Save time and never search for spices again. It’s not in your pantry (who wants to take a walk over there every time you’re by the stove)? It’s not in your cabinet (who hates fishing around there for that spice that’s hiding behind the tall ones in the front?) It’s in your drawer. When you…
Stumped? Have no clue what your kids’ costumes will be for Purim? This might help.
We’ve compiled a list of lots of different Purim costumes… perhaps one will inspire you! JEWISH Na nachs Yerushalmis Agent Emes Uncle Moishy Twins of France Rebbe + Rebbetzin + Gabbai Kohen Gadol Occupations & More Real People Beekeepers + Bee Sailors Doctors (don’t forget a green kippah) Nurses Pilots and stewardess Chefs Bakers and…
5 Adorable Mishloach Manos Your Kids Can Package Themselves
Do your kids love to give mishloach manos to their friends? Make it their project, not yours with these easy-to-recreate ideas. I am not sure when exactly this happened, but besides for my 45+ mishloach manos (the ones containing the Irresistible Toffee I told you about last week) which I prepare each year, I find…
4 Ways to Make Hamantaschen (and None Involve Making or Rolling Dough)
Not up to rolling out a dough and baking hamantaschen? Get in the Purim spirit with these four easy and tasty ways to enjoy the three-cornered pastry. Hamantaschen are meant to be symbolic; no one said they need to involve a from-scratch cookie dough, a rolling pin, and a mess in the kitchen. Here are…
Hosting a Sheva Brachos? Free Mr. & Mrs. Salt & Pepper Shaker Download!
These chosson and kallah salt and pepper shakers are the perfect finishing touch to your table. Download and print! We know you’ve likely seasoned every dish you’re serving at your sheva brachos perfectly. Even so, there’s likely some guests who prefer a little more salt or spice. Give your guests a laugh (and even a memento…
