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Basics: How To Make French Toast
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Serve it for breakfast or dinner, french toast is a classic that remains a favorite. French toast is a Sunday brunch staple in our home. Recently, with the change of the clock, it has become a motzei Shabbos supper. Leftover challah is always a bonus, but any sliced bread will do. A good idea is…
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Wait! Before You Buy More Containers to Organize, Read This.
More containers might not be your closet’s solution if you don’t follow these steps first. After the hustle and bustle of the Yom Tov season many of us are hit with the “organizing bug.” You’ve just had enough of looking for something AGAIN or you just can’t shut the closet door and forget about what’s…
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Don’t Let the Painter Leave Before Doing This First
The paint looks great now, but there’s bound to be nicks sooner or later. This hack makes touch-ups super easy. A fresh coat of paint can transform a room, but let’s face it, painting is a hassle. Once the drop cloth is folded up & the last piece of furniture is returned to its place…
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Renovating? Planning a Dream Home? Include These 5 Spaces
It’s not only about the bedrooms and bathrooms. These spaces in your home can help keep you organized and make life run a little easier. Are you in middle of planning a renovation or building your dream home? You might not have thought to include these spaces, but you should! I’m not space planner or…
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4 Ways a Working Mom Can Create Work-Life Balance
There are so many people who want us at once. Things seem crazy and hectic. So how does a working mom find balance? A working mom can be pulled in so many directions, and it’s not really possible to be everywhere at once and to be everything to everyone at once. So how to we…
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Fascinating Things to Do and See in Manhattan
Are you considering a trip into Manhattan this Chol Hamoed? Here are my picks of the most fascinating places and sights around the big city. Updated 2025 For more ideas in a variety of places please check beentheredonethattrips.com Manhattan can be overwhelming. There are so many things to do there. Every type of attraction is…
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Basics: How to Set a Table
Are you always second-guessing yourself when setting that table? Yes, most of you do not need this post. But we’re here to help everyone, that newlywed included. And so, here’s a super quick tutorial on how to set a table. That pretty much says it all, right? Take note of the locations of the dinner fork,…
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Women and Tefillah: What Is Our Obligation?
When a woman is busy caring for her children, what is she actually obligated to daven? And when time is limited, which part of tefillah should take priority? Women are exempt from mitzvas aseh shehazeman grama —time-bound mitzvos—such as tefillin, tzitzis, and sukkah. Yet the Mishnah (Berachos 20a) teaches that women are still obligated in tefillah. Why is tefillah different, and what does this obligation really entail? The answer depends on…
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Stockings & Tights Solutions for When You’re Expecting
Do you find stockings and tights really uncomfortable when there’s a new baby on the way? We asked our friends, “What do you do for stockings when you’re expecting?” The response we heard? “It’s a problem.” Do you just buy a bigger size (a little better but still not comfortable)? Wear maternity-specific (we hear they’re…
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The Best Way to Pack Your Carry-On for a Long Flight (+ Your Flight Essentials)
Is it always a mess to find just what you need in your carry-on? Do you climb up to try to reach things in the overhead bin? Avoid all that with these tips on how to pack. Do you pack your carry-on luggage in a hurry? I need this, maybe I’ll need this, better take…
Filed under: Travel Hacks
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