Tired of everything flying around from place to place? With drawer liners, your utensils stay where you put ‘em. I’m sure this has happened to you: You spend 10 good minutes reorganizing your kitchen drawer only for it to get slammed shut once and everything goes flying. All. Over. The. Place. Goodbye neat line of measuring…
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Is Alcohol Fattening? Or is a Glass of Wine Truly Good for You? Here’s the Scoop.
Alcohol has been known to contribute to belly fat. But why is calories from alcohol different than any other? Here’s why, and how you can enjoy without guilt. By Flavorful Fit’s Eve Elenhorn When it comes to alcohol, online articles are extremely contradictory. On the one hand, we hear a glass of wine is good…
7 Fun Places to Go on Chol Hamoed
Are you always stumped when it comes to planning a family activity on Chol Hamoed? Guarantee an amazing day with these 7 places to visit. Sarah Einhorn’s fantastic chol hamoed trip idea in the Tristate area. Cape May Whalewatcher: Cape May, NJ Viewing dolphins and whales in their natural habitat is one of the most incredible…
BCP Helps You Get Organized with FREE Menu + Shopping List Downloads!
You asked for it! Feeling a little all over the place? Just download and print this menu and shopping list and you’ll be uber-organized. Fill in your menu and then add in the ingredients you need into the shopping list download…all in the right category so you don’t have to run randomly all over the…
4 Things to Be Thinking About When the Shofar Blows
We hear the sounds, and we look down, trying to concentrate. But what should we be thinking about during tekias shofar? The children are busy with their snacks and the baby has thankfully drifted off. As the shuffle on the men’s side quiets down and the ba’al tokeiah readies himself to blow the shofar, the…
Are You Ready for a New Knife? Here’s Our Favs.
Buying new knives in honor of Rosh Hashanah? Or to be ready for the month-long cooking marathon? There is a minhag, found mostly in the Chassidic community, of purchasing a new knife for Rosh Hashanah. It is said to be a segulah for parnassah, so it can only be a good thing! Also, we can…
Make It Easier to Pair Socks That All Look the Same
This puff paint trick will help you easily pair socks of different sizes. Do you have two kids – or more – who wear the same type of socks? Especially those basic plain knee socks the girls wear with their uniforms? Inevitably, they end up wearing the wrong size. Or, even worse, one of each…
Creating a Habit: Here’s the Trick to Making It Happen.
Chodesh Elul is the perfect time to pick something and stick to it. All month. Every spring, I get a clear reminder of how hard it is to create a new habit. I suffer from seasonal allergies, and taking my allergy medication is something I will constantly forget, only to be reminded as the day…
It’s Been One Year: How Between Carpools Affected Our Lives
We didn’t imagine we’d learn so much from our friends (and guests!) in one year. Since Between Carpools launched one year ago, we’ve all learned so many tips and tricks from both each other and from you. Fellow BCPers have recommended products which we’ve found to be so useful, and we’ve been awed by the…
How to Keep Guest Room Beds Fresh & Guest-Ready
Keep infrequently used guest room beds fresh with this trick. Washing and changing linen is a big job, let’s not kid ourselves. If you know you won’t be using your guest room beds for a while (even if only a week or two) here is a great trick to save yourself from a clean but…
