Gift wrapping is an art to be taken seriously. Whether you worked really hard finding that perfect gift, or, you really didn’t, it’s irrelevant. Invest some thought and some creativity into your wrapping and you will take your gift from nice to wow! Here is a great video tutorial on how to wrap a simple…
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How to Skip the Candy Stress on Purim
Do you feel stress or nervous energy creeping in at the thought of an abundance of mishloach manos (read: sugar and treats) available to your kids? Take a deep breath and read below to promote a healthy balance (both nutritionally and emotionally) so you can skip the stress and experience a more positive and meaningful…
How to Make Savory Deli Hamantaschen for Your Purim Seudah
Pick-up foods are always the way to go for the seudah. If you don’t love sweet hamantaschen, but love deli, this is the way to go to bring the hamantaschen to the table. Since I’m not a fan of sweet hamantaschen, I’ve always found it fun to create savory versions. I shared 4 ways to…
Basics: How to Make a Classic Hamantaschen
Stuck indoors during this snowy Adar? Bake a batch of hamantaschen with the family. At one of our photo shoots, we were discussing the need to post a classic hamantasch recipe. None of us has one that we love, so we were tossing around ideas of whom to ask. Our bookkeeper Shana was at our…
Classy and Quick Mishloach Manos is Easy When You’ve Got This Box
You want something that comes together in 2 minutes, looks great and will be appreciated by the recipient. These clear acrylic containers make it easy! One of the most common questions we get about mishloach manos is where to get an easy to assemble, classy – and affordable – container. We all love the look…
The Easiest Way to Shop for Your Mishloach Manos Treats is Online
We put together some food options available on Amazon that can work great for Mishloach Manos – or any time. Don’t want to go out to shop? Not in the mood of schlepping home the boxes and bags? Just need some inspiration? Sit on your couch and order your goodies with a click of your…
In the Mood to See a Magnificent Purim Table? (Sshh…We Used Disposable Dishes)
We know you’re always in the mood to see pretty things. Especially those that are easy to recreate. You’ll love what we did this time with our LuxeParty dishes. Use code BCP15 for 15% off your order at LuxeParty.com. Disposable dinnerware really isn’t what it used to be. Like really, really not. To tell you…
10 Purim Costumes That Start with a Tutu
This is going to be fun! There’s so many costumes you can dream up by starting with a simple tutu. The best part? Your girls will automatically love ’em. Want to make your own tutu? See our DIY post here!
How to Braid a One-Strand Challah Roll
These challah rolls look great and they’re easy to make once you get the technique down. Three of us (Esti, Renee, and Leah) spent a good time figuring out how to braid a one strand challah roll. But once we got it, we had so much fun braiding and we think you will all love…
How to Really Feel Happiness
Do you think happiness is the elusive feeling for those with a perfect life? Open the fountain: happiness is there in full abundance for you too. Did you ever look at a young child and think, “I wish I would have that?” I wish I could have that sparkle in my eye, that joy and…