Want to change it up? We peeked into each other’s slow cookers for ideas. I always thought that cholent was the kind of thing you don’t touch. And if I ever wanted to experiment and make another cholent, I’d have to make two cholents, just in case the new one didn’t work out. My cholent…
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Why Using a Squeegee is the Best Way to Clean Your Countertops
Common in Israel but not so much in the US, a small kitchen squeegee can change the way you clean your countertops. If you’ve spent time in an Israeli kitchen, you’ve probably seen the little squeegees used to swipe water off the countertops. Every time I tried it, I’d wonder why we don’t use these…
The Easiest Way Ever to Get Those Stickers Off Before Toiveling
I have been spraying with Goo Gone all my life. This way of removing stickers is so much quicker, easier, and neater! For both of my sons’ bar mitzvahs, I bought real stemware to use on the tables. The dollar store really has nice options that look beautiful (no one would guess!). They add a…
How to Prevent Your Board Game Boxes from Becoming Broken and Torn
Do you get frustrated by all the ragged game boxes in the closet? If you own board games, you probably have this problem. Unless your kids are super gentle and careful with the game boxes, they break. And once one corner is broken, the others follow. We like to try to prevent the problem before…
From Ponytails to Curly Hair to Organizing: Our Favorite Hair Tips in One Place
From getting rid of flyaways, to the best brush or ponytail holder to getting it all organized…these tips make hair life easier. All about ponytails… Do you dream of little girls with no flyaways? Victoria first introduced us to her ponytail method back in the beginning days of Between Carpools with this post. This Garnier…
The Real Secret for Getting Those Hair Accessories Organized
No matter how organized they got, the bows and headbands would always get messy again. Until I discovered this one super simple tip. It’s so simple, it may seem completely obvious, although it wasn’t to me until recently. And it changed everything. I do love matching hair accessories to my daughter’s outfits, and you read…
How to Make a Neat, Crisp Bed: The Secrets
Whether you tend to your home yourself, employ outside help, or actually do both , (ya know, micro-manage every last move of your household members AND housekeeper, following THISCLOSELY behind them, picking up imaginary lint off the floor and color coding it), a well kept home is grounding, good for the mood, the soul, the…
One Easy Trick to Keep Your Silver Polished and Shiny for Longer
We all love our silver to sparkle, but not many of us love polishing it. This solution can keep your polishing to a minimum! How often do you find yourself apologizing – or even just feeling a bit embarrassed – by how your silver looks? Or do you find yourself scrambling on Friday afternoon to…
Basics: Make Donut Glaze and Decorate ‘Em Yourself
Sure, you can buy donuts that are ready to go. But if you decorate donuts yourself, it’s even more fun. Get out that food coloring that you hide way high up in the pantry and all those toppings. They’ll enjoy these donuts more than any other they’ll have over Chanukah (because it’s so much fun…
Basics: When It Comes To Great, Fresh Popped Corn, Back To Basics Is Best
And by basics, we mean use a good ol’ pot. Try it one time and you won’t go back. Of course, microwave popcorn is super convenient and quick…but…as fresh as it is, there’s still something stale about it. Know what I mean? No? That’s probably because you need to try it our way and taste…