Maintaining Sanity in a Small Apartment
We live in a two-bedroom apartment, and with a curious toddler, it soon became apparent that it’s oh so important to keep things accessible yet out of reach for little hands. Also, with the limited...
View Articlethe Rav strikes again
Neve campus As usual, Rabbi Moshe Chalkowski doles out simple, practical and brilliant advice. After reading his latest Questions & Answers email, one particular eitzah jumped out at me:...
View ArticleTorah Tuesdays – Be Present
Welcome back to Torah Tuesdays! Here is installment #2: This time of year, between Pesach and Rosh Hashanah, it’s customary to read one chapter of Pirkei Avos each Shabboszt”l) developed an excellent...
View ArticlePriorities
Being a SAHM (Stay-at-Home-Mom. Who thought of these acronyms? They’re both convenient and annoying) is a luxury. After working part-time last year, I really appreciate the freedom of being at home...
View ArticleWarning: Do not lead with the cheese puffs
at Grandma and Grandpa's I had a plan for Little Man’s dinner the other day. I was warming up a very yummy (I thought) cheese sandwich in the toaster oven, but he was hungry right now. So I put him...
View ArticleA salad by any other name…
It used to be that when I thought of salad, images of iceberg lettuce would dance through my head. Or maybe Romaine, or mixed greens, or even spinach. The point is, there had to be leafy greens in...
View ArticleTop o’ the fridge to you
thhhhhhhhhpppppp! I’ve only been married for about two-and-a-half years, so I’m still getting the hang of this whole “domestic maven” thing. I mean, who knew that an apartment inhabited only by a...
View ArticleEggplant Parmesan, or something like it
I’ve been married for nearly three years (our anniversary is next month!), and it’s only in recent months that I’ve mustered up the courage to, wait for it, make food without following a recipe. My...
View ArticleThe dishes can wait
This is not my kitchen I had a major headache today. You know, the kind that you can feel coming on a few days in advance. Yeah, one of those. Unfortunately, I was a little too busy to take it easy....
View ArticleClear Surfaces, Clear Mind. Part Two: Decluttering the Piano
It’s been over a month since I started this series, and, as if it senses its imminent demise, the clutter has accumulated with ferocity. Okay, I know this has more to do with the insanely busy...
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