For Some, Divorce is About Revenge
When my ex and I were going through the divorce process, we were both focused on making it as “easy” as possible on the children. Neither one of us was out to get the other,…
This Week’s Meal Plan – Week Five
I am slowly adding the hits to our repertoire, and the misses are falling by the wayside – it will be a while before we do tofu again. I have also invested in a bread…
Laundry Woes
Can someone please explain this to me? I do laundry twice or thrice a week. The kids all sort their own laundry and we have one of those hampers with three sections in it next…
How Do Working Parents Do It All?
I work from home. Thank God that I work from home because otherwise I am convinced my life would be a total shambles. With four sons, there is a lot of scheduling going on. Thankfully…
2000th Post!!
When I started writing this blog, just over 5 years ago, I had no idea that I would still be writing it in 2013, AND that people would actually want to read anything I had…
Some Housekeeping Info
I am sure my regular readers have noticed some ads now appearing on the blog. Running this blog costs money – and even though I love what I do, I need to break even at…
Book Review: The Modern Menu
I loved this book! So clean and elegant – the photography (by Andrew Zuckerman) was just stunning, and the layout was perfect. The tagline on the book is “Simple. Beautiful. Kosher” and that’s exactly what…
The Week’s Meal Plan – Week Four
So, I am getting the hang of this, my grocery bill is much lower and there is less waste. I need to cook in smaller amounts because we still have a lot of leftovers, but…
From the Mailbag: Deciding When to Have Children
When I was first married, all I wanted was to be a mom. I just wanted a baby – I had wanted kids since the time I was 12. A baby to call my own,…
Heinous or Harmless: Calling the Caterer
Just got an email from a friend who is making a wedding in Toronto, with guests being bused in from Monsey. A ten-hour bus ride. The family is paying for their friends to go with…
Boston Bomber: Should We Have Let Him Die?
I haven’t written about the Boston Bombings – there’s not much I can add to all that has been written. A devastating bombing, resulting in horrific deaths and injuries, and emotional trauma that will scar…
Do You Haiku?
The art of the haiku is well known. You have a certain number of words and syllables in which to transmit your message. I never remember how many words or syllables, and my haikus just…
Book Review: Doublelife by Harold Berman and Gayle Redlingshafer Berman
When I was asked to review this book I hesitated. I didn’t want to read another book about how great Judaism is and how being Jewish conquers all. How many ways can that story be…
From the Mailbag: Spousal Privacy
I saw this question on ImaMother too. I find it interesting that the person posted there and emailed me too. Hmmm. Or maybe someone else emailed me the question for the mailbag? Who knows. Anyhow….
This Week’s Meal Plan – Week Three
I need to learn to either cook less or to have one night a week (other than Sunday) to be leftover night. Last week I did not make the Eggplant Parmesan as the fridge was…
