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Rosh Chodesh Sivan: The Time to Keep Moving Forward
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How do you make sure that Matan Torah and Shavuos doesn’t just pass you by? Month: Sivan Mazel: Te’umim (twins) We already know that each Hebrew month has its unique mazel and that there is deep meaning in each pair, but in addition to that, each month also correlates to one of the twelve Shevatim,…
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The Baby Bottle Cleaning Hack
It’s the hardest item in the sink to clean. No more special brushes needed. When all the dishes are done, there’s still the baby bottles. You somehow always leave them for last. Perhaps it’s because it’s hard to get in there. The bottle brush doesn’t always get everywhere–and where is that thing anyway? It’s just…
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Are You Tired of Stepping Over Sports Equipment on Your Porch?
The simple outdoor stuff solution that might work for your family. There are certain things in a home that just…migrate. Socks. Shoes. They’re always all over. And, if you have sporty kids, it’s sports equipment. No matter how many times you ask (or remind, or step over it yourself), the basketball, the ripstick, the pair…
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New Flower Vases We Love
A great arrangement starts with a vase you’ll love putting on the table. Get a start with your Shavuos planning with these picks below! You will also love this roundup of bud vases, the trick for getting maximum impact out of minimum flowers. Need floral arranging tips? See these posts: Create a Spectacular Bouquet of…
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Building the Love Step by Step
Working on Ahavas Yisroel in Preparation for Kabalas Hatorah Lag B’omer is celebrated right in the middle of sefirah, a joyous day in the middle of the mourning. We are confronted with a reminder of why we mourn and why, today, we rejoice. We have been mourning the loss of thousands of our nation’s brightest…
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2 Simple Routines That Help Homes Run More Smoothly
These are the little tips that take the mental stress out of meal prep. I once went to Monsey to help a friend organize her garage before renovations, or so we thought. What actually happened was… we organized her life. It started out as, “Let’s make the freezer space look better,” and it turned into…
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Top 10 Health Tips for Teens
These are the tips we wish someone had told us when we were teens. As kids move into their teen years, many things shift. Not just for them, but for us too. When it comes to food, our role slowly changes from managing and directing to teaching and guiding. Teens start making more of their…
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Solving Corner Cabinets
They’re the black hole in the kitchen and you’re not really quite sure how to optimize them. Dear Devorah My corner cabinet feels like a black hole. Things disappear, I forget what I own, and every time I open it, I get annoyed. Is there any realistic way to make a corner cabinet work? – …
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Rosh Chodesh Iyar: Ultimate Healing
Whether your wound is emotional or physical, this month holds the key to healing. Month: Iyar | Mazel: Shor (bull) The ultimate prescription for healing lies in the name of this month What a joy to usher in this new month—a month that is known for its koach to heal. It was during this month…
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How to Put Momentum Back into Your Day
The Pesach marathon is over. Yet, we still need to keep on going…How? How do we find the motivation to finally follow through on all those “after Pesach I will…” goals—whether it’s getting back on track with a diet, setting up therapy for a child, or tackling something we’ve been putting off? There’s no “one…
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