You don’t have to go far to have a trip full of lots of activities and beautiful sights. Not always is an exotic destination the answer to vacation. Sometimes a change of scenery (literally and figuratively:) At times a light vacation or staycation is in order. As a Monsey native, I am privy to some…
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The Domani Home x BCP Linen Care Guide
What’s the best way to wash your linens so they are perfectly white and soft? Sure, here on BCP we’ve covered laundry in lots of different ways. There was the Beginner’s Guide to Laundry and then the Yeshiva Bochur’s Guide to Laundry, an easy, visual guide that’s hanging in dorms around the world. There’s also…
Tips to Fall Asleep Faster
Too many of us have trouble falling asleep at night. We collected some of your best tips to help you fall asleep – and stay asleep. On a recent question and answer session on social media, one of our readers asked if we have any tips to help her fall asleep at night. This issue…
How to Teach Young Children the Meaning of Tisha B’Av
There are age appropriate ways to help our children tap into the meaning of the day. Tisha B’av as a young mother of children is challenging, to say the least. We are torn between our own hunger pangs, our guilt at not feeling what we are supposed to be feeling (okay, the guilt is my…
Should You Stay or Leave Your Job?
If that’s the question you ask yourself everyday, this might be a different perspective. If you are reading this, chances are you’re not that thrilled with your current job. (If your job is deeply satisfying don’t take it for granted!) Whether it’s the actual work or your relationships with your boss and coworkers, my guess…
Husband Travels Often? We Get It!
Two friends whose husbands travel fairly often for work discuss what works – and how to make the best of it. Let’s start off by saying that when your husband is traveling, you are NOT single parenting. Even jokingly saying you’re single parenting for the week is insulting and insensitive to those who truly are…
12 Date Night Activities Under $100
Are you sick of doing the same three things every time you go out? Ready for some new ideas? Some of my favorites, below. You know what’s really underrated? The importance of having fun with your spouse. And although going out to eat is always a safe bet, sometimes a date night enjoying a new…
One Trick to Tame Your Foil/Ziplocs Drawer
With lots of boxes of different shapes and sizes, this is one drawer that just can’t get it right. top traffic posts of 2023It would seem like this is not such a hard job. After all, a box of aluminum foil is long and skinny. Ditto for that parchment paper or plastic wrap. Even the…
How to Travel with Food
If you’re cooking at home and transporting your food, pack it up so it stays nice and neat. A couple of years ago, we filled up our travel section with lots of posts (see all our travel food posts here), from how to vacation in a kitchenless hotel, to enjoying gourmet food while you travel…
Moving? Top 10 Essential Packing Tips
If you’re planning a move, you want to make sure you pack everything up right. Moving is so exciting! Yet it can feel overwhelming with all the prep that’s needed. Back in 2018, I shared these three packing and unpacking tips. The first (the decluttering!) is still super important and the #1 task you’ll need…
