Priming: A Well-Hidden Beauty Secret Want to have your makeup last for a three-day Yom Tov? Anyone who knows me well knows about my obsession with makeup. Most people in my life stumbled across this discovery in the most subtle of ways, like when I would go missing for weeks at a time, only to eventually be found…
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Genius Products That Will Make Your Closets Neater and Cleaner!
Inexpensive closet hacks It’s easy to have your closets organized when they are custom designed like this: Now that’s a closet! But if you are like most people, whose closets consist of simple shelves and drawers, here are a few little things that you can add that make a big difference. Cupboard Shelves such as…
Carrot Muffins with Cinnamon Streusel and Maple Glaze
Carrot Cinnamon Streusel Maple…Need We Say More? Why I love baking muffins: Now for one of my favorites…
Blueberry Crumble Muffins
Blueberry Crumble…Need We Say More? Why I love baking muffins: Now for one of my favorites…
Double Chocolate Mocha Muffins
Double Chocolate Mocha…Need We Say More? Why I love baking muffins: Now for one of my favorites…
Video: “No Crust, Mommy!!”
How to remove crust from bread in seconds There’s a $10 gadget that I actually use daily I really hate cluttering my kitchen with gadgets. Really, who needs more than a cutting board, a good knife, and an apron? I look at the gadget magazines that come in the mail from time to time and…
Don’t Start the School Year without Rabbanit Yemima Mizrahi’s Top 4 Essential Tips
Setting our children up for success and happiness may be easier than you think. Did you send your little – and big – ones off to school for the first time this week? Don’t start another day without Rabbanit Yemima Mizrahi’s wisdom: 1) Wrap them in Prayer – Every morning, before your children rush out…
Babka Buns That Should Be Baking in Your Oven Right Now
So you thought babka needs to be sliced? This babka is simply pull, pull, pulled… and then poof… it’s gone. When I was growing up, I took my mother’s cooking for granted. She has always liked experimenting with new recipes and unique ingredients. Looking back, I think she was a bit of a foodie before…
How to Stock Your Guest Room and Be the Best Host
All the things your guests would want but may be too shy to ask for. Nothing teaches you more about being a good host and how to stock your guest room than being a guest yourself. One Shabbos last winter, my family stayed in a beautiful basement that belonged to complete strangers. We had been…
It’s 6 a.m. Do You Know if Your Son’s Tzitzis are Kosher?
It’s easier than you think to check and make sure your boys’ tzitzit are kosher! I never thought much about tzitzit. I’m a woman and I don’t wear them. I’ve worried how I wash them for my family; I bought them lovingly for my sons and it brought tears to my eyes to hear my…
