With lots of boxes of different shapes and sizes, this is one drawer that just can’t get it right. top traffic posts of 2023It would seem like this is not such a hard job. After all, a box of aluminum foil is long and skinny. Ditto for that parchment paper or plastic wrap. Even the…
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The Best Homemade Beef Jerky
You will never buy jerky again. We can promise you that. So, let me explain this to you, in a way that you will understand, without saying too many words, about how my boys have been bragging about the “jerky that my mom made” to anyone willing to listen. Also, I became the cool mom…
Educators, This Is for You. Learn to Help Students Succeed in Kriah.
Meet Chani Karp, Ms.Ed., from the Confident Kriah Method to learn how to help each and every student thrive! Read on for all the details, or learn more about her course here. If you’re a limudei kodesh teacher, this scene is all-too-familiar. You’re teaching your class, it’s a dynamic and exciting lesson, and twenty-eight faces…
How to Travel with Food
If you’re cooking at home and transporting your food, pack it up so it stays nice and neat. A couple of years ago, we filled up our travel section with lots of posts (see all our travel food posts here), from how to vacation in a kitchenless hotel, to enjoying gourmet food while you travel…
Moving? Top 10 Essential Packing Tips
If you’re planning a move, you want to make sure you pack everything up right. Moving is so exciting! Yet it can feel overwhelming with all the prep that’s needed. Back in 2018, I shared these three packing and unpacking tips. The first (the decluttering!) is still super important and the #1 task you’ll need…
Helpful Tips to Prevent Leaving a Child Behind
Another mother’s experience about a child left behind in the car. Editor’s Note: We first featured this topic in July 2020 in this post: Don’t Think It Can’t Happen to You, along with a follow-up focus on the Clever Elly device. But, now that warm weather is back (although it’s important for all seasons), it’s…
My Resolution at 40: To Give Compliments
But you can resolve to give genuine compliments at any age. I made an honest mistake. I told some friends that I took upon myself to compliment people. And they have been teasing me relentlessly. Every time I say something that slightly resembles a compliment, they say: Nice compliment. I like how 40 falls on…
Cake Mix Cookies
This isn’t a new hack, but when reader Etty Lax let us know that she tried it with great results, we realized it would come in very handy right about now! It’s great for those who want a cute baking activity for the kids without much mess. It’s also great for those who are away…
TONIGHT! Join the Mindful Mothers, Memorable Summer Livestream Here
It’s going to be a great summer. And we’re going to start it off right by building up those connections. TONIGHT: Tuesday, June 27th at 8PM Summer is a great way to tune out and tune in to the people around us. Starting right now. TONIGHT, Project Focus introduces a special livestream event that will…
How to Take a Vacation Without Going Anywhere
We can’t always get away. Not all of us like too. But that doesn’t mean we don’t need or can’t get a break. I know that perhaps my colleagues don’t understand, but I really dislike traveling. I don’t like the task of packing or the mess and the reorganization needed when unpacking. I don’t like…
