No matter the age of the one who’s celebrating, the siyum should be an exciting event. Here are super easy decor, recipes, and tips for making a memorable simcha for your bochur. These ideas also work great for your Purim table! Originally appeared in Nshei HaSiyum Let’s get started planning this siyum. Start with this…
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This Printed Menu is That Finishing Touch To Any Party
Learn here how easy it is to personalize your printed menu, and how you can easily tie your particular occasion, while dressing up your table. Sometimes, you just need that finishing touch. A printed menu can add that polished look to any event. It easily turns your dinner into something more. After a reader suggested we…
Prep Separate Dinners for Kids & Adults? Here’s the Menu Planner for You!
Dinner would be simple if every member of the family loved the same dishes. For many of us, the ability to prep ONE meal and make everyone happy is just a dream. But, even if you need to think of two dinners nightly, we’re still here to help you stay organized. This menu planner notepad,…
Menu-Making Tips for Rosh Hashanah + FREE Menu Template Download!
Making a menu and crossing dishes off can even be fun and satisfying. No matter how digital we’ve become, I still need paper and pen to write a menu. The first time I made a menu (when I was a single girl), I used a pencil and ruler to make my grid (I didn’t even…
This is My Easy Menu Plan for the Month
Does making a weekly menu of dinners stress you out? The monthly menu may be your solution. Is making a dinner menu one of your hardest tasks of the week? It was for me too. I’m a working mom and deciding what to make for dinner each week (or each day if I didn’t plan…
How Does A Chabad Shlucha Prep Shabbos for Lots of Guests?
There’s a lot of guests coming and there’s not a lot of time. So how does Raizy fine-tune her Shabbos prep so it can all get done efficiently? Recently, my sister, who is a new Chabad shlucha, asked me to help her with Shabbos prep, so I wrote out step-by-step instructions and decided to share…
Why Make a Master Shabbat Shopping List?
Do you make a list every week? Do you ever forget a Shabbat staple and run out on Friday? Here’s one simple solution. I thought I was so organized, with all my menus set weekly on a spreadsheet. Fill in the menu item, list what ingredients were needed, make a shopping list, divided by store…
Why I Love Having a Dry Erase Board in the Kitchen
A glass dry erase board like this helps make menu planning a family effort. And they look great too. After buying a couple of these sleek glass dry erase boards from Ikea for my daughter’s room, I decided I wanted one for my kitchen. The glass and stainless combination just blends right into the kitchen…
How to Host a Chic No-Cook (Almost) Chanukah Party
Chanukah? It’s the best excuse to get the family together, around one (beautifully set) table. And a Chanukah party doesn’t have to be a lot of work to prep either. Sure, donuts are enticing. But that’s not why you’re looking forward to Chanukah. Think harder. What is it about Chanukah that makes us feel all…
Yom Tov Menu Planner and Shopping List Downlods
Feeling a little all over the place? Just download and print this Yom Tov menu and shopping list and get focused. The 2 day Yom Tov planner This shopping list download is also helpful. Fill in your menu and then add in the ingredients you need into the shopping list download…all in the right category…

