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Make a Prize Ball Using Saran Wrap
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This ball is great fun for parties! Plus, you can prep ahead and it’s ready to toss around once Chanukah arrives. Your kids and guests will love! This one is a no brainer. It’ll keep the kids delighted and busy. While this might seem similar to the “pass the present” concept, we like it even…
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Watermelon and Feta… Cake
Celebrate a birthday – or any special occasion – with a different kind of cake. Not everyone loves birthday cake. Is that blasphemous? For one of my kids, I try to come up with a different kind of “cake” for her birthday. Something she’ll really enjoy instead of just doing the cliched frosted cake. One…
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Yes, You Can Wear Heels to a Backyard Party
No more sinking into the grass at that beautiful garden simcha. You know the little debate you have in your head when attending a simcha outdoors. Do I wear heels and fight with the grass or just skip it and wear flats? Well, there’s a really simple solution! Recently my brother and sister-in-law hosted Shabbos…
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The Perfect Hostess Box is So Easy to Pack & Beautiful Too
It’s never been more effortless to offer the most beautiful hostess box to your guests–read the story behind the BCP Hostess Box here! How did the BCP Hostess Box come about? Between all of us, we’ve been asked and assigned the job of “taking care of the hostess package” more than once for family, neighbors,…
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Sushi Salad Side Of Salmon
It’s a side of salmon, but it’s also…fun. If you are looking for a way to make sure your fish course isn’t boring, you have found it. Also, if you are looking for that perfect fish that EVERYONE will love (even kids), you have found it, once again. This recipe was born out of a…
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25 Party Favor Ideas (for Sheva Brachos and More)
Do you want to give a little something out to your guests but need a little inspiration? Here are 25 great party favor ideas that take little or no effort. Adding a little touch of personalization makes all the difference at a simcha. Often, it’s that little item that makes the place setting special and…
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Do You Need Upsherin Ideas? We’ve Got Lots
Everything you need to plan your little boy’s Upsherin day is here on Between Carpools–from the most important parts of the day, to the fun little extras. It’s the day your cute little son turns from a “baby” to a “little boy,” (or “big boy!”) and the day that he dons his kippah and tzitzis…
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The Best Meat Pizza with Pastrami and Facon
What could be better? Not much. Yes, we know. There is a meat pizza recipe in Dinner Done, but, full disclosure, this one is better. What can we say, some recipes showed up after Dinner Done went to print, you know? So, why is this one so much better? Honestly, we are not quite sure…
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7 Purim Seudah Menus for Inspiration
The hardest part of getting cooking is often making the menu. We put together seven menus, for crowds big and small, and for all different tastes. Let one springboard and inspire your own Purim Seudah planning. Note that we didn’t include dessert in these menus (perhaps at least that will come from your mishloach manos!),…
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A Beautiful + Fun Seudah Table Setting You’ll Love
It’s pretty, festive, and so easy to recreate this table. Last year, Devorah Rubin from Adorn Your Table got really creative and created this unique and beautiful Purim Table Setting. And this year, we were happy to have her back…because she really gives us great ideas on how to bring in color and make it…
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