These are the most popular items BCP readers bought and used in 2019. It’s hard for us to know exactly what all of you buy and use from day to day. However, Amazon does let know know what items BCP readers buy online. We don’t know who is buying what, or where the items are…
our picks
Here’s Why an Instax Camera is a Great Graduation Gift
In today’s instant gratification world, an old school instant print camera is more fun than ever! Graduation can be the perfect occasion to mark with this Instax camera. Friendships and milestones are so important – and intense! – at that age and stage of life, and what better way to celebrate than with fun pictures…
Got Wet Stuff? These Camp Bags for Kids Just Work
A camp bag can be a mess of a place with wet towels, swimsuits, and often sand too. Your child needs a waterproof bag to stash his or her stuff all summer long. Here are some cute (and inexpensive!) options that work. This TYR Big Mesh Mummy Backpack comes in lots of different colors….
20+ Great Upsherin Gifts for That Adorable Three-Year-Old Boy
Don’t know what to buy that upsherin boy? These are proven gifts and toys that little boys love. UPDATED FOR 2024.
Great Card Games for On-the-Go Fun
We’re Playing Games! Card Games are the Best Portable Fun for Family Time There’s lots of family time on the horizon and whether you’re home or away, card games are a great portable way to have some family fun. We pulled together a list of some of our kids’ favorites. Each of these is a…
8 Great Household Items You’ll Find at Ikea
It’s not only about the furniture. These 8 super useful Ikea household items are also a bargain. So, we’ve made our little obsession with Ikea pretty clear in the past. It’s been a while since we’ve shared some of our favorites, so here we go: Let’s start with their handy dandy little tool kit. It…
Why Did I Wait So Long to Buy a Salt Cellar?
A salt cellar should be at the top of your kitchen gadget list. I thought it should be much more convenient to use salt. My salt shaker was forever empty because it’s too small and needs to be refilled too often. Even if it was forever full, a salt shaker isn’t practical for cooking. I…
What I Find in the Aisles at BJs
BJs might not get a lot of attention next to its fancier sibling, Costco. But it’s good for me and here’s why. I often need to defend my preference of shopping in BJs over Costco. So many people are so ga-ga over Costco that that can’t even see straight as they float through the aisles….
Ready for a New Knife? Here are Our Favorites
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…
Why should you go to Aldis? It’s not about the glamour, or service. It’s the prices that will get you and keep you.
What do you get in Aldis? One savvy shopper shares her best finds. Aldis, a national chain supermarket, is one of my favorites haunts for grocery shopping. Since it’s not a kosher supermarket, it’s somewhat of a game to see what other Jews are buying and what foods have a hechsher. Aldis features off-brand products,…

