Family Life
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Grandmas: What to Stock in Your Home for the New Baby
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Are your married children arriving soon, with their babies in tow? Make the house baby ready with this list. It could be that it’s been a while since there was a baby in your home. And now your young marrieds (or even your old marrieds) are coming for Pesach, along with their babies. Babies need
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Pesach Prep Without Resentment
How do you lead your family like a team, and ask for help without feeling like you’re nagging? Pesach has a way of turning even the most capable mother into a one-woman production company. You are cleaning, organizing, cooking, planning, shopping, switching over, and somehow still trying to keep the house emotionally steady. And while
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Free Download! Our Kid’s Travel Activity Book is Here
With the upcoming Yom Tov season, many of you have long car or plane trips ahead. We know how hard it is to keep the kids busy and entertained during the trip! This “My Travel Adventures” activity book is here to help. You can download the travel activity book before your next travels. Included are
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The Purim Twisting Cup Craft
It’s a super fun Purim-inspired “VeNahapochu” craft you can make today using the white coffee cups you have at home. This craft idea was so fun, it actually kept both our little ones and even 13-year-olds busy for a while! If you have white cups at home, your kids can start right now. If not,
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After-School Activities For Your Boys.
Winter hits boys the hardest when they can’t be outdoors. It’s time to get inventive and beat the after-school ‘I’m bored!’s! How we’re getting through it, here. Has the winter freeze gotten to you yet? What about to your kids?! Because even though I’m okay with a little bit of hibernation, my kids are decidedly
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When You’re Carrying Everything—and He Still Doesn’t Step Up
You can still relinquish trying to control things in your marriage without dropping the balls. You’re carrying so much.The kids, appointments, supper, Shabbos, homework, registering for school, playgroup and camp, calling the plumber, paying the dentist bill, dealing with the car inspection… And he… just lives his life. Maybe he’s not a bad guy. He’s
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Watercolor Painting Without the Mess
Do you know that cup of colored water that inevitably gets knocked over whenever your kids are painting? This hack solves that. You can handle a little paint. Especially watercolor paints, which can’t spill, as they’re not liquid until your child dips their brush into a cup of water. And especially washable watercolor paints! The
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Crafts That Save the Day
The kids need an activity. It’s time to bring out the crafts! Here are some of our favorite crafts for kids! All of these projects are self-contained–there’s no other supplies needed. One kit and your activity for the afternoon is set! We continually update this post to include the tried-and-true crafts that our own children
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How to Make a Pom Pom Bookmark
All you need is some yarn and scissors to make this fun, cozy bookmark craft. As moms, we love this project. There’s not a lot to buy. It’s creative and fun. The results are really cute. And it encourages good reading habits at the same time. Super bonus: This project doesn’t take up space once
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Shana Rishona: The Three Essentials
You’re building a foundation over the next few years–these three areas are the core of it. Dearest Newlywed, Shana rishona isn’t a year. It’s a foundation. I heard from Rabbi Tatz that shana rishona is the first ten years — and honestly, that framing changes everything. There’s no rush to “get it right,” but there
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