We picked our favorite products for all kinds of travel. Whether it’s a short weekend visiting your parents’ or a week-long vacation, chances are you’ll need to charge a device or two or six while you’re away. If you travel more than once or twice a year, our first piece of advice is not to…
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How to Pack a Sheitel for Travel
Remember the days people took wig boxes as hand luggage? They were bulky, hard to carry, and someone always left the boxes sitting somewhere. Thankfully that’s a thing of the past. With many sheitels these days set naturally, we aren’t busy pinning, rolling in curlers or worrying that our sheitel won’t be set like the…
The Complete Guide to Making Your First Guest List
Never collected the names and addresses of all your friends and family before? Here’s how to get started and get it all organized. In this post, I’m going to focus on creating a bar mitzvah guest list for a few reasons: That’s the only type of guest list I have experience writing. For most people,…
The Master Kallah List for Setting Up a Home
You might not need it all, but it’s helpful to have a list to reference! As a complement to this post which includes a week-by-week guide for planning a wedding and helping a new couple establish their home, I’ve compiled this checklist. Obviously, not every kallah needs every item on the following list. We tried…
There’s So Much To Do in Pennsylvania this Summer (Philly/Poconos Area)
Want to plan a summer trip? You don’t have to go far from home. There is so much to do in the Pocono Mountains area, also known as the Poconos, spread over a few towns and the surrounding areas. It’s a great family friendly destination with activities for all ages. Best of all, it is…
No Cleaning Help? The Easy, Quick, and Practical Way to Clean the Bathroom
There may be some shortcuts involved, but at least the cleaning bathroom chore gets done! I don’t have cleaning help, I work and I have three little kids. And keeping a clean house does not come naturally to me. House work is not my thing. My goal is to make the cleaning work as easy…
We Asked 10 Different Women How They Self Care
Our conclusion? There is no wrong way. As long as what you do, helps you be a better “you”. So, you packed two kids for camp. You cleaned up end-of-school year briefcases. You made sure everyone has at least 2 bathing suits that fit. You filled out wayyyy too many forms. You even took them…
Need Pool Advice? Our Readers Shared Their Top Tips
None of us at BCP have a pool, so we turned to you, our readers, to share your best advice. But these tips are only a start! Let’s use this post as a forum so you can add your pool tips in the comments below. “If you have an above ground Intex-style pool, definitely invest…
How to Gear Up Your Son for Any Sport
Not sure just what he needs to get playing? Whether he’s a toddler or an older boy getting started, this info may be helpful. Nothing builds boys’ confidence like excelling in sports. That confidence spills over into other areas of life. And a kid doesn’t need to be the best on the team to reap…
Our Readers’ 20 Best Travel Tips
We reached out on social media and asked for some of your best travel tips. Here’s a summary of your responses. Some of the tips shared are ones we’ve already discussed in older posts like this one, but they are worth repeating. Don’t take crayons or things that can roll under the seats on the plane….