It’s an exciting morning when these crumb muffins are coming out of the oven. There’s one grocery store in Lakewood that sells the best muffins in their bakery department (and no, not all muffins are created equal). My kids always ask me to bring some home when I’m in that area. The older boys who…
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Have a Donut Decorating Party This Chanukah
Simple family fun that you get to eat – what could be better?? Every year, on one night of Chanukah, we have a donut decorating party. Some years we bake the donuts, some years we fry the donuts – definitely these yeshiva donuts, and some years we buy the donuts. But we always do the…
New Chanukah Game! What Do You Get When You Combine “Pictionary” and “Telephone” ?
This Chanukah (or anytime) pictionary game needs no prep and is so much fun nonetheless. All you need is a notebook and some pens. We are sure you have all played Pictionary at one point or another…but what do you do if not everyone wants to be paying attention to one person drawing at the…
Company’s Coming! We Have Some Summer Garden Party Inspo.
When you go for a rustic look for an outdoor party, the props are inexpensive and the final look is so perfect and natural. Here’s how this recent summer garden party breakfast, held outdoors, was pulled together. For the florals, I just picked up five bundles of different types of inexpensive flowers from a local…
Need Simcha Table Setting Ideas? She’s Got a Few
Summer weddings and simchas may be a little different this year but it doesn’t mean you can’t make them beautiful. I love throwing parties and I’ve pulled together a few looks from past parties that I’ve created. These are just for inspiration so pull out your dishes and napkins and have fun creating your next…
Shavuos Table Inspo + Top 3 Vibrant Dairy Shavuos Dishes
Whipped Feta, a Caramelized Onion Tart, and a classic New York Cheesecake star on this beautiful Shavuos table collaboration between Adele Beiny and Layla Zirkind. Table Setting by Adele Beiny | Recipes by Layla Zirkind During these days leading up to Shavuot, Layla wanted to provide a menu including dishes that would be packed with…
How to Celebrate an Upsherin In Quarantine
It’s your little boy’s big day but you can’t celebrate in a big way. We have some ideas on how you can celebrate an upsherin in a socially distant way instead. The good thing is, he won’t remember. An upsherin is not like a bar mitzvah or a wedding where you need to consider how…
Inspiration Alert: An Adorable Construction-Themed Upsherin Birthday Party
This is a party that’s easy to pull together. And every boy loves trucks and construction Baby Chef is obsessed with trucks. So choosing the construction theme for his party came easy. The next step was getting everything that is needed. My mantra? If it’s not available on Amazon you probably don’t need it (this…
Party or Siyum Table – This Is a Fun Feast
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…
Hosting A Party? Make It Easy. Read: Disposable.
It may be disposable, but there’s no need to give up on setting a gorgeous table. And have it all shipped directly to your house. It is amazing to see what is available online nowadays. There are so many cool disposable options that will dress up your party with minimal effort. Let’s start with the…