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Update #4 – From Yerushalayim: A Jewish Mother’s Journal
An Ongoing Series: Tune into the thoughts and feelings of one mother of young children in Jerusalem. Editor’s Note: When Elisheva approached us with the desire to write a journal, a couple times per week, on her thoughts, feelings, and experiences as a young mother in Yerushalayim, we said yes. Like we wrote in this…
Overnight Oats
Prep them once and you’re set for the week. Bonus: Kids love this healthy breakfast! On one motivated Sunday I got into the food prep mood. Do you know how you get all into something…and go all out…and even surprise yourself and send photos of your stacked salads and breakfasts of the week to your…
Connecting to the Pain of the People in Eretz Yisrael At War
Somehow, life as usual doesn’t feel right…but what do we do? While we go through the motions of life, we need to be searching for ways to stay connected. Several of us on the Between Carpools team have close family living in Israel. We have friends in the military. We know people living in the…
12 Ways to Take Charge of Your Children’s Bedtime
For the past month, it’s been hard to keep a healthy schedule. But starting today (or last night) you probably want to tackle that lack of structure and achieve a healthy schedule. No matter the ages of your family members, or your specific struggle, there’s lots of tips from sleep experts here on BCP. One…
What Can We Do?
You might be frozen with shock, or fear for loved ones in Eretz Yisrael. As we read the news on motzei Yom Tov, besides for shock and sadness, we also felt frozen. But it’s time to move and use our spiritual strength to do our part to be noseh b’ol with brothers and sisters living…
Waterfalls, Zip Lines, and More: 6 Chol Hamoed Ideas
We’ve enjoyed these indoor and outdoor destinations, and your family will too. Not always does it work to go on an overnight Chol Hamoed trip. The logistics are difficult, so rather, when there’s a longer Chol Hamoed, there’s time for venturing out on day trips that are more special than usual. Here are some trips…
The Olive Salad That Can Be Called A Dip
Don’t you love when that impulsive recipe becomes a keeper? My sisters hosted a shalosh seudos this summer, and while I recognized most of the dishes (maple side of salmon, Sushi Salad, Israeli salad… to name a few) there was this one salad that I never tasted before. And it was so so good. Different….
How to Dice That Red Onion into Really Tiny Pieces
No big chunks in my salsa or guacamole when I take the time to do it right! There’s no denying that red onion adds some zing to a salsa (like our favorite), some guacamole, or a chopped salad. But in my household, nobody likes when you can actually bite into the onion pieces. So I’ve…
Guacamole with Tri-Color Chips
It’s that simple, fresh thing that everyone loves. Sometimes, we rack our brains to think of something new and interesting to serve over Yom Tov. But you know what? Sometimes you don’t even need to think so hard. Sometimes, it’s the things that are the simplest–the ones that are so obvious you don’t even think…
