If you’ll be keeping your kids home this summer, you can look forward to lots of memorable days (even if they’re not perfect!). By Yael Blumenthal Whether you just need to entertain your children between camp and school, or whether you’ve decided to keep them home for an entire half of summer like…
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Your Picks: Amazon Prime Favorites for Your Vacation or Staycation
Are you traveling or entertaining kids at home this month? Your fellow Between Carpools readers have some Amazon Prime picks for you. A while back, we asked our Instagram followers for their favorite 3 items they buy on Amazon. The response was so overwhelming that it took us a while to sort through all…
Enjoy Gourmet Meals When Traveling…Even When There’s No Kosher Restaurant in Sight
Do you want to see the world, beyond where kosher restaurants exist? By Kaila Wolf As someone that eats kosher, do you sometimes feel that mixing good food and good views is impossible? There are limited places around the world that offer kosher food for travelers. Plenty of people will only to places…
Family-Friendly Things to Do in the Niagara/Buffalo Area (After You’ve Seen the Falls)
Planning a trip to Upstate New York? It’s a beautiful time to explore the area…and the fun doesn’t stop, even after you’ve seen Niagara Falls. By Nechama Okonov Are you planning a trip to Niagara Falls? I’m sure your itinerary is carefully planned and filled with all of the obvious must-see tourist attractions that The…
Yes, This Is a Recipe for Water. The Most Delicious Fruit-Infused Water
Stay hydrated in the summer and make it easier to drink more water by infusing it with fruits and herbs. Here’s how! By Sarah Chana Gruskin With the hot summer months upon us, the struggle of staying hydrated becomes real. A good chunk of our time is spent in the great outdoors which tends…
Make the Easiest Tastiest Falafel Plate for Dinner
You don’t even need to cook a thing! Make a big Israeli-style falafel plate with all the fixings for dinner and serve with hot, fresh pita. There’s a Pita Hut in North Miami Beach that has a falafel plate like this on the menu. It’s one big dish with techina, chummus, Turkish salad, eggplant…
6 Ways to Get Rid of Bugs This Summer
From minimizing them outdoors, to ridding them from indoors, there’s lots you can do to keep those bugs from invading your space in the summer. By Esti Friedman After a lengthy conversation with all my neighbors about dealing with bugs during the summer months, I knew a post was in order. I grew up in…
Grab and Go Snack Solution. Because, Come Summer, the Average Child Eats 9 Snacks a Day (I counted)
Do your kids turn over the kitchen searching for a snack, especially after a swim? Keep it orderly and healthy with this snack prep solution. Yay. So summer is here, full swing. Know what I love most about summer? Shopping for groceries again and again and again. (Insert generous dose of sarcasm here.) Also,…
How to Make a Great Iced Coffee on Shabbos (or Anytime)
It’s so simple to make this iced coffee, you’ll be sipping it all summer long. I never really thought that my little simple method for making an easy iced coffee was a big deal. Then, one day, I hosted lots of people for a barbecue. And it was really hot. And one guest arrived,…
Get Your Kids to Pack Their Own Camp Bags (Free Download!)
Summer is here. School is out and camp is in. And with camp comes camp bags. Endless packing and unpacking (and washing) of swimwear, water bottles, etc. Want some help with this task? Enlist your kids. Even the littlest ones can use our picture list as a guide to get their bags packed every…