It’s time to leave for the hall. Don’t scramble and leave any item behind. Have your list prepped, packed, and organized ahead and enjoy a smooth, calm day Yes, pack all of it because you never know. And while there might be other personal items that you need, this is a basic list that works…
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From First Dates to First Year: A Parent’s Guide to Shidduchim
As parents, we dream of walking our children down to the chuppah. There is no greater joy in the world than seeing your child set up a home of their own. Getting married is not the ultimate goal, however. Staying married and building a healthy, thriving, and happy marriage should be the goal. Here are…
8 Tips to Prepare Well for the Wedding Day
Mazal tov! The wedding day is soon arriving…along with a lot of excitement and anticipation. So much to be done for the special day, while trying to stay focused on the kedusha and joy. The key to this is to be well prepared. See More Wedding Prep Tips in These Posts:Little Wedding Details That’ll Make…
The Master Kallah Guide for Planning a Wedding
Your daughter is a kallah! How exciting! What should you be doing now? This is an exciting time. A busy time. Also, a time where you have a nagging feeling in the back of your mind telling you “I should be doing something today, I know it, but what?” So, here is the list. THE…
How to Use Software to Organize Your Simcha
Yes, project management software can help you organize! Making a simcha is underrated. BH, your daughter got engaged, or your son is having a Bar Mitzvah, or you just had a baby boy etc. – simchas are amazing and you are so happy BUT they are a ton of work. You are the same you…
Do You Also Feel Uncomfortable at Simchas?
The music is loud. You don’t know who to talk to. It looks like everyone else knows way more people. Did you know that we all feel self-conscious in some social situations? This was one of those topics that came up at a Between Carpools meeting – we’re not sure how we got started on…
The Sheva Brachos Cards: Free Download!
Hosting a Sheva Brachos? Want your chosson and kallah to enjoy a memorable evening? Download these cards and hand them out to all your guests to fill out! It’s always nice to have a program featuring something cute and light at a sheva brachos. This was a hit at my niece’s sheva brachos. We handed…
Mazel Tov! 8 Wedding/Simcha Tips You Didn’t Already Know
Your child is engaged and now you have a wedding to plan. Incorporate these tips from “a big sister” into your plan. Assuming the L’chaim was already, and that you started working on your guest list, and that you read the tips on how to make a wedding in 6 weeks (or more!) over here…
21 Wedding Hairstyles Ideas We Love
Because we know you are busy enough, we collected a few hairstyle ideas for every girl in your family. With everything a wedding brings, between the endless last minute errands and never ending lists, you need to come up with a hairstyle for your 9-year-old. Something she loves, something you love. Something the hairstylist can…
The Easiest Way to Seal Invitations
Need to seals lots of invitations? Since no one licks anymore–this is an easy way to seal instead. Some people use water, but with a glue stick, there’s no wet cards, there’s no bubbles. Even though we used the purple glue stick here (it dries clear), but any will do. You can use the bottom of…