Small acts, and big acts, all those little things that you do bring warmth and happiness to this world. Read below and recognize the good that you do and have potential to do, every single day. The little lights flicker in our windows, bringing us back to a time where the world had gone dark…
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The Favor Game 2.0
There’s only winners in this easy-to-play game. A few years ago, Renee shared how her family plays a “favor game” for Chanukah. With the kids in my family having grown older, last year we took the game up a notch. Instead of everyone choosing one person for whom they need to do a favor, in…
Make from Scratch or Need a Hack? The Ultimate Chanukah Donut Roundup
Whether you spell it doughnut or donut, or whether you buy, make from scratch, or something in between, Hanukkah won’t pass without them landing on your table. There’s a perfect donut option for you below. Raise your hand if you make homemade doughnuts? This may be the most polarizing question we’ve asked on BCP. You…
Chanukah Gift Guide 2023 – Kids, Teens, and Tweens
From toddlers to teens, there’s lots of great giftable ideas Also see our past Gift Guides 2022 Chanukah Gift Guide for Kids & Teens Little Miss Twin Stars Jewelry*10% of proceeds to support Zaka in Eretz Yisrael**Use code BCP10 for 10% off your order*$16 and up.From newborn through teen (and even women), TwinStars has beautiful…
Chanukah Gift Guide 2023: Home, Him, Her
For the home, for him, for her, and lots more giftable ideas are right here. Head over here for our gift picks for Kids, Teens, and Tweens. See past gift guides for more ideas:2022 Chanukah Gift GuidePersonalized Gifts to Order Now Aura Home It’s so much fun to shop and choose something pretty from Aura…
Create a Chocolate Coin Napkin Ring
It’s super simple, couldn’t be easier to recreate, and looks beautiful no matter what. Some of the best hacks and ideas have come from readers like you. Sometimes the brilliant things that you do are so simple–but it’s precisely that simplicity that makes it work for everyone! Sometimes, those simple but brilliant ideas come from…
Dairy Donuts with Chocolate Cream Cheese Filling
Fill your store-bought donuts up with this cream cheese mousse for the most gourmet, delicious, dairy results. On Between Carpools, there’s lots of donuts that you can make from scratch. You can go with the favorite Yeshiva Donuts or Naomi TGIS’s Sufganiot. There’s also great hacks for making your donut dough in advance and freezing…
Gift Wrapping Essentials: Don’t Be Caught Unprepared.
Because, you never know when you might need to wrap something. Sure, Chanukah gifting season is upon us, but, this isn’t only about Chanukah. There are many occasions when one might find themselves in the need to wrap something and…let’s just say, many times we find ourselves unprepared. Been there? Yeah, me too. So, that…
The Let’s Pretend Restaurant: A Kid’s Favorite.
Your kids will love this fun family activity, and you get to relax and be wined and dined, for once. This fun Chanukah evening activity is one of the best memories of my childhood. You might have “played this game” yourself, as a child, especially if you grew up in an out of town community,…
Kosher Kopykat: Mike’s Chicken
If you fry one thing that’s not donuts or latkes, it’s this fried chicken. A couple of years ago, I received a photo of a handwritten recipe and the sender called it, “Mike’s Chicken.” Many of you know that Mikes Chicken Crunchers is a fried chicken takeout located in Lakewood, NJ. And it’s known to…
