It’s easy to make your own pom poms to adorn any costume using simply a scissor and yarn. Pom poms are a great addition to any costume. You can use them on a headband or a yarmulke to mimic a wig, like colorful for clowns, white for old people, blue for thing one and thing…
DIY & Hacks
How to Make a Tutu
Making your own tutu couldn’t be easier and more affordable…or more adorable! Bonus: You don’t need to sew! Hey everyone, it’s Shana here again! I first shared my DIY costume tips in this post. Now, I’d like to show you all how you can easily, in a short amount of time, create an a…
Love Your Aluminum Sheet Pans, But Cannot Figure Out How to Keep The Meat And Dairy Apart?
We have discovered the solution. Working on a new cookbook with author Rivky Kleiman has taught me a lot. Every time we get together for a photoshoot I learn new techniques and delicious recipes. One day, Rivky showed up with a gift: nail polish! One blue bottle and one red bottle. Apparently, she wasn’t impressed…
Jump Starting A Car: There’s Nothing To Be Afraid Of
Girls can do it too. Have you hosted on Pesach? Have you taken 4 kids to Chuck E. Cheese by yourself (aka the only adult)? Have you survived without cleaning help? Have you flown somewhere (yes, on an airplane) with a toddler? Have you driven a car in Brooklyn, NY? All the above: scary. Jumping…
The Falling Taco Days Are Over! Taco Bars Are Now Possible!
You can fill up your Del Campo shells and they WILL stand on their own. Yes. I kid you not. This new hack made us all so giddy and happy. We’ve all had our moments in the middle of the night, laying in bed awake, wondering, “How will I serve tacos to a crowd?” Ok,…
Create a Spectacular Bouquet of Flowers Using This Genius Trick
You can create flower arrangements like this with your own two hands. Yes, it’s possible. And it’s much easier than than you think. One cold winter morning, Leah and I found ourselves looking for parking in Crown Heights. Now, if you know anything about Crown Heights, you’ll know that finding a spot is really…
How to Get Your Pots to Shine
Get that grease off and let your pots shine before you pack them away for Pesach (or get ‘em clean anytime!) If you aren’t someone that gets excited when your pots are shiny, you can stop reading (unless you often get stuck with burnt grease pots and need some advice). I’m not sure if…
Why I Love Having a Dry Erase Board in the Kitchen
A glass dry erase board like this helps make menu planning a family effort. And they look great too. After buying a couple of these sleek glass dry erase boards from Ikea for my daughter’s room, I decided I wanted one for my kitchen. The glass and stainless combination just blends right into the…
Did You Love Our Medicine Bottle Hack? Here’s an Even Better Solution.
Have trouble keeping track of doses when giving medicine? Now we’ll make it even easier! By Between Carpools When we posted this hack for keeping track of doses of antibiotics, we received so much feedback from you, way more than we expected! And, we thought, since you love the idea so much, how about if…
How to Keep Your Polished Silver Shiny for Longer
Polish now and your silver will still be shiny come Yom Tov. Polishing silver…it’s one of those chores that always needs to be done again before you turn around. We never seem to get to enjoy that shine long enough. So…what to do if you’re the organized type, who wants your silver polished and…