Ok, so this isn’t exactly a sports drink…then you’d have all the sugars in there. It’s pretty much just a ‘doctored up’ cup of coconut water. But I couldn’t put that in the title in case you’re like me and have an aversion to plain coconut water. Now hear me out, what if I told…
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This Is the Grill You Need for Your Summer Vacation
Whether you’re grilling on the go, or need a portable solution from year to year, I have a grill for you. UPDATED FOR 2024. Back in 2017, I wrote about the Coleman Road Trip Grill as the perfect road trip solution. Summer vacations often involve some kind of grilled dinner. And there were enough years…
Fertility Treatment with Family: Seven Tips to Ease the Juggling Act
Those dealing with secondary infertility have a unique challenge. These are tips from someone who has been there. It’s a rough juggling. You’re running a blessedly busy household. You are also emotionally depleted from your fertility treatments. You also feel so alone. But remember there are so many other women dealing with this. Here are…
Strawberry Crunch Ice Cream Cake
The most perfect, refreshing, 4-ingredient strawberry ice cream dessert. My first attempt to duplicate the flavors of the Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Bars I remembered enjoying as a kid came when writing Kids Cooking Made Easy. In that cookbook, I made a vanilla streusel and a strawberry streusel made using strawberry jel powder, and combined…
The 5 Minute No Knead Artisanal Bread
Don’t have the energy or ability to commit to sourdough? Need a solution for the days you can’t make five pounds of challah? You can still have fresh bread in a minimal amount of time. This is the recipe you need when you want to have freshly baked bread/challah for Shabbos, but don’t want the…
The BCP Summer of Growth. Week Two: Embrace the Season
Has summer so far been just the same ol’? Even if we don’t change our location, there’s things we can do to feel and appreciate the change of season. Sometimes, it’s the little things that make us feel a change or that we’ve had a bit of a break. But if we do nothing and…
Which Pacifiers Are Healthiest for My Baby?
A too-large pacifier can crowd the mouth, causing a domino effect of health issues in your child. Yet, reasonable pacifier use is healthy and soothing for baby. What should a mom choose? To read the background of this post see this post on Big Pacifiers, Big Problems. Letting your child develop a healthy mouth and…
Big Pacifiers, Big Problems
If you have a baby that uses a pacifier, you must read this. Large pacifiers may be cute or seem like the right fit for your growing child, but did you know that they have been found to interfere with child development? These pacis are preventing the palate (roof of the mouth) from widening and…
He’s a Bar Mitzvah Boy–But Also Still a Child
Having too high expectations can hurt our children in the long run–today’s children need more space to grow at a different pace. As a writer and lecturer, every time I’m asked to present on “any topic that speaks to you,” I find myself thinking, “What’s on my mind and heart right now? What’s something that…
Road Trip Essentials
If you’re going on the road in the near future, some of these items might come in handy for your trip. There’s our favorite games and activities that work while traveling in a car…to simple really practical things that make the going just a little easier. Have a fun and safe trip!
