Holidays
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The Shabbos Planner for Organized Types
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It’s your worksheet for knowing exactly what you need to buy and cook, day by day of the week. I know that most of us make it to Shabbos every week without a worksheet like this, but I find it very helpful. It’s grounding. I don’t need to think. All I need to do is…
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We are the Kallah and Tomorrow is the Wedding
Three ways to be in the moment with Hashem this Shavuos We’re preparing for Shavuos on so many levels—whether through refining our middos according to the Sefiros, or even on a technical plane, by stocking our freezer and fridge—but there’s one unique hachanah that often gets missed. When I teach kallahs, it is the same…
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Our Best Floral Tips & Inspiration
If you’ll be arranging your own flowers, this is the place to start for great tips and ideas. Come Shavuos time, creating posts like these simply puts us in a good mood. They always come out beautiful and make our site look so pretty too. They don’t only decorate your tables! The good news, there…
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The Trick for Getting Maximum Impact from Minimal Flowers
Mini vases are the key for stretching your flowers so you get the most beauty for the buck. It’s true, a big vase is costly to fill. And it looks beautiful right in the center of the table. There’s no denying that. But mini vases are small and mighty. This is why. They don’t need…
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Your Matzah Moment is Now
The circumstance that threatens to shatter me may just be my opportunity for the splitting of my inner Sea The moment has arrived…. We’ve all made it to here! (Pause for a well-deserved pat on the back.) For each of us, the preparation happened differently, but there’s one thing we all have in common. Whether…
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All the Basics: The Seder Plate & Pesach Staples Are Right Here
It might be your first time making Pesach, or your 25th…but now you can have instructions for all those Pesach basics conveniently in one place. There are the special dishes and then there are the staples: the items that must get prepared sometime between now and Yom Tov. Here’s a roundup of all the Pesach…
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Tips for Shabbos Erev Pesach: Making It Simple and Stress-Free
It might seem a little complicated to figure out the logistics of how you’ll balance eating chametz when the house is Pesachdik, but with a little planning, it will be smooth. When Erev Pesach falls on Shabbos, balancing the need to still have chometz and Pesach preparations can feel a little overwhelming. But it can…
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Random Products We Love Using on Pesach
These random items are simply conveniences we enjoyed using on Pesach, and thought you might too. What interesting items do you find are extra smart or useful come Pesach time?
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Gluten-Free Chocolate Cheese Muffins
These Chocolate Cheese Muffins are an absolute favorite for Pesach. You may be baking them on repeat. Ever since this recipe by Faigy Cohen was featured in the Whisk’s Pesach Edition of 2022 (Ami Magazine’s Food Magazine), I have been adding 3-4 tubs of cream cheese to my Pesach grocery list. Because, these muffins are…
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How to Start Preparing for Pesach Early without a Pesach Kitchen
Do you want to get some Pesach prep out of the way before you turn over your kitchen? You can. If you don’t have a designated Pesach kitchen, you might be wondering if you can still prepare for the holiday. The good news is—yes, you absolutely can. With a little planning and a few simple…
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