You’re buying new toothbrushes anyway, so now’s the time to assemble your toothbrush travel bag. You’ll be thrilled you did it whenever you go away with the family. The most annoying part of going away with the family, whether for just one night or for a couple of weeks, is collecting each person’s toothbrush from…
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Basics: How To Make Pesach Lukshen (aka Egg Noodles)
Use this lukshen recipe for your blintzes and crepes as well. Don’t we all look forward to that steaming bowl of chicken soup with lots and lots of Pesach lukshen? No? Only me? I’m sure it’s not just me. For starters, I know my kids really look forward to it. Like, reeeaaallly. So much so…
Basics: How To Make Chrein (Prepared Horseradish)
Eat a lot of chrain on Pesach? Prep it fresh and prep a lot. Each Pesach, we consume copious amounts of chrein in our house. It just goes so well with matzah. And all Pesach foods, as a matter or fact. And mayonnaise, obviously. (Click here to learn how to prep the best mayo ever.)…
Basics: How to Prepare Marror (Horseradish/Bitter Herbs)
Marror. You might need to prepare it once a year only, but you still need to know how to do it. Right? Here’s how. And here’s a disclaimer: it’s easier than you imagined. Peel the maror with a regular peeler, wherever possible (mostly the straight, long edges). Just as you would peel a carrot. …
11 Classic Pumps to Match Any Outfit
Need a new, neutral pump for Yom Tov? Pumps are that trusty shoe in your closet. Because you only pull them out on occasion, they always look fresh and last season after season. They’re also a woman’s best friend because they make you look instantly better in any outfit. These 11 picks will go the…
How to Get a Good Night Sleep on That Redeye (or Any Flight)
Put your feet up and get some rest. Oh, so, how do you put your feet up? A short flight is like sitting in a car. You get on, you sit a bit, perhaps get some reading in, take a short nap if possible, and you get to your location. But then there are those…
What Size Tablecloth Do I Need?
How much tablecloth hang looks best? And what do I do if I’m adding leaves to my table? Here’s how to choose the right size. This time of year, it may be time for a new tablecloth. But you may be wondering – what is the right size for my table? People usually get…
How to Seamlessly Extend Your Dining Room Table
Extra guests are coming and they won’t fit around your regular dining room table. Make your table bigger without anyone noticing which part was “added on.” A while back Chaya Fishman (@app_fish) posted a hack on how to extend your dining room table to fit a large crowd on her Instagram account. We thought…
It’s Here! Our Top H&M Finds for Spring
There’s lots of great finds hiding among the pages and pages of H&M products. Some are so cute and so stylish, no one would guess what you paid. We scoured it all to bring you the best. Went through over 8,000 items to bring you the items that’ll have you say, “What? That’s from H&M?…
These Cleaning Products Will Change Your Pesach Cleaning (And They’re at Your Grocery)
“A New Broom Cleans Better,” said a Yiddishe Mama. It’s an old Yiddish saying, and there is more than one truth to it. Does a new broom clean better than a old one? Probably. Not always though. What we could guarantee, is that you will be sweeping with more enthusiasm while using a new broom….