Three ways to be in the moment with Hashem this Shavuos We’re preparing for Shavuos on so many levels—whether through refining our middos according to the Sefiros, or even on a technical plane, by stocking our freezer and fridge—but there’s one unique hachanah that often gets missed. When I teach kallahs, it is the same…
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Our Best Floral Tips & Inspiration
If you’ll be arranging your own flowers, this is the place to start for great tips and ideas. Come Shavuos time, creating posts like these simply puts us in a good mood. They always come out beautiful and make our site look so pretty too. They don’t only decorate your tables! The good news, there…
Coffee Meringue and White Chocolate Cream Cake
It tastes even better than it sounds. This light and airy meringue cake is layered with the best white chocolate cream filling. Add fresh fruit and it’s the perfect dessert. I have been preparing this cake, or dessert, if you will, every Shavuos, for years. Some of you might remember it was featured in the…
Our 8 Favorite Place Card Ideas
Even if you know where everyone is sitting, place cards still add that finishing touch to the table. The following ideas are easy to recreate and don’t need any special equipment (no Cricut!) Yes, place cards are very helpful when you’re hosting a lot of people and you want to avoid the scramble and the…
The Trick for Getting Maximum Impact from Minimal Flowers
Mini vases are the key for stretching your flowers so you get the most beauty for the buck. It’s true, a big vase is costly to fill. And it looks beautiful right in the center of the table. There’s no denying that. But mini vases are small and mighty. This is why. They don’t need…
Recreate This Beautiful & Blue Shavuos Tablesetting
All you need is a little inspiration and resources to effortlessly pull together this pretty blue Shavuos tablescape. Sometimes, setting a beautiful Yom Tov table doesn’t need a lot of effort–using a pretty tablecloth as a starting point makes the job so easy. Then, you work around the color in the cloth, adding some coordinating…
Flower Packaging Ideas for Mishloach Manos
When Purim falls out on a Friday, including flowers for Shabbos in a mishloach manos is always a special touch. Some of us have been doing flowers for years as mishloach manos (when something works and presents so beautifully, you stick to it!). We include 2 foods along with it, but the floral aspect is…
Lasagna Roll-Ups
If you’ve never made lasagna (or if you’ve always loved it), this is the version that will be your go-to. As a child, my mother never made lasagna for dinner. Instead, we had penne rosa, fettuccine alfredo, and pesto pasta, but lasagna was always missing from the menu. The reason is pretty simple: my mother…
Mothers of Young Children Share Tips for a Smooth Shavuos Morning
You’re tending to young children (and keeping them from making too much noise!), while making sure the day and meals run smoothly. And, nope, you’re not alone! Last night, your husband went back to yeshiva, right after complimenting you on a delicious meal, of course, but also, while hurrying to get to his chavrusa he…
Yes, Women Can Have a Meaningful Shavuos
We can go beyond the menus and dairy desserts and tap into the beauty of kabalas haTorah for ourselves and our families. Like every Yom Tov we are blessed to celebrate, Shavuos is saturated with kedushah and with meaning. More though, it is a celebration of our very foundation. At kabbalah Hatorah, we became the…
