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Print and Read Inspiration for the Nine Days and Tisha B’av
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We’ve featured lots of meaningful content that helps our readers reflect and use these days productively. But they’re not messages you can read and digest quickly. Find the aspect of the churban and galus that speaks to you below – and print and read so that it’s just not another week, and just not another…
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Best of Deodorants
We actually schvitzed to write this post. Surprisingly, so many deodorants do not work. All the products you see here are tried-and-true better-for-you deodorants that actually work well. When we shared our sunscreen roundup, several readers asked if we could include more options for those looking for products with simpler ingredient lists and fewer ingredients…
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Rosh Chodesh Av: Hear His Call in It All
It’s not about a sadness that leads us to despair. Av is about a sadness that leads us to a deeper connection with Hashem. All we need to do is fine-tune our hearing so we can really listen to the messages He sends. Month: Av Mazel: Lion Human Faculty: Hearing Mishenichnas Av mime’atin besimchah. When…
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Spilling the Tea on “Treatment” Gifts (From Someone Who Knows)
Someone you know is going through chemotherapy. You want to give her something to show that you care and that you’re thinking of her–but what items truly make things a bit easier? As this medical parsha entered my life without an invite, so did all the gifts that came with it! Some were great, and…
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Which Label Maker Is for You?
Yes, we love labeling. And you also want to start. But should you invest in a Phomemo Printer or a Brother Label Maker? Over the years, we’ve featured lots of labeling tips and hacks here on Between Carpools (see our labeling roundup below!). It’s one of the little things in life that makes a home…
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Do I Really Need to Label?
Is labeling actually important to keep things organized, or is it just for the looks? See more organizing tips from Devorah here. Want to know which label makers the BCP team likes and why? See our post coming tomorrow. Dear Devorah, Every organizing picture I see is full of labels, but I don’t really get…
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Perimenopause: The Plot Twist Nobody Warned Us About
You’re not alone and it’s not the end of the world. This is what you can do if you think you’ve entered perimenopause. There comes a moment in many women’s lives when they find themselves standing in the kitchen, wondering why they walked in there, while simultaneously sweating through their pajamas in the middle of…
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It Takes Just 8 Seconds
Too busy to tune in? Women have so much on their shoulders–but it’s precisely during those busy times that we have the greatest opportunity to connect. Editor’s Note: Ever since we read this post by Sara Yoheved Rigler, one of us began saying, “V’Nishmartem…” each time when putting on a seatbelt (even if it’s just…
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The Sunscreen Hack for the Easiest Application
No more greasy fingers or uncomfortable rubbing. Now, applying sunscreen is smooth and mess-free. Last week, we shared our favorite sunscreens in this post. But, even if we find the best and most convenient, and as important as sunscreen is, when it comes down to it, it’s not fun to apply. Kids squirm. They don’t…
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One Simple Grocery Budgeting Tip
Does your grocery shopping cart always end up more full than you intended? This little trick will help keep the purchases in check…without eliminating the fun extras. We all know that every grocery trip involves two categories of items. There’s the items we planned to buy…and the items we didn’t. Those are the items that…
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