Amital

A die-hard listmaker and observant Jewish mommy of 5, managing the challenges of life bit by bit with the help of a Shalom Bayit book and lists. And chocolate, of course. Lots of chocolate.

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Passover planning help – and a *giveaway* of Duby’s Pesach Lists

We are about 2 weeks out from Passover now. For 2017, the first seder night is Monday, April 10. I have a lot of planning help here on my blog (check out the superpage here). But if you’re looking for it all nicely put together, check out Duby’s Pesach lists! Clicking on that link will …

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2017 Passover guides are out!

Passover is really coming now!  There are tons of resources available, and the guides are out. Here are some links for you: 2015 Star-K Passover guide: Free download and other Passover articles CRC Passover 2017 OU Passover 2017 (or download the guide) Rabbi Eidlitz Passover 2017 COR Passover 2015 Seattle Vaad 2016 (Sephardi / Ashkenazi download – no 2017 yet) West Coast Beit Din (Sephardic) download …

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Yom Kippur planning and resources

Embed from Getty Images Yom Kippur is coming quickly – this Tuesday night and Wednesday (Oct 11-12, 2016). I usually make a Shabbat dinner for my kids, pack lunches for the next day and prepare snacks so I have little to do with food on the day. I also prepare clothes for everyone and whatever …

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The Balabusta’s Daily Organizer Review #2: The Pocket Edition

I’m always on the lookout for a great planner. Right now, I’m using a combination of electronic and paper, but at my heart, I really am a paper girl. I like to see it all clearly laid out! I reviewed the the Balabusta’s Daily Organizer desk edition previously, and one of my problems with it …

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Rosh Hashana is in less than a week!

I have had a lot going on, and I intend to share a little of that with you. But first, the calendar is moving on, and it won’t hold back no matter how much we want a little more time. Rosh Hashana is in less than a week – it starts on Sunday night, October …

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Let’s talk about themes

  Decision fatigue is a thing. We have only so much koach (strength), and then it’s “Whatever. Sure, it’s fine.” Especially as we’re making important decisions, we need to be on the ball. Decision fatigue  – exhaustion from the hundreds of little decisions we make each day in addition to the big ones – can impair …

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1 week to go! (Passover)

Passover is coming – Seder night is 1 week away!Here are some links and planners to help you get ready. Passover/Pesach (downloads in Word so you can adjust them for YOU) OJH_Countdown to Pesach Planner (Painless Pesach in 6 weeks, including an Erev Pesach checklist) 1 page Passover planner 2013 (inspired by something from the Jewish Flybabies …

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Decluttering: why I’m doing it and my goal

I posted before about what this, but I thought I should explain more. If you want to declutter your home, maybe it will help you set a goal as well! First, the why (for me): We’ve been living in this big house in a different country for nearly 4 years. That means there is lots of …

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Happy Adar! (Purim and Passover resources, too)

Happy Adar! This year is a leap year, both secularly (Happy Feb 29!) and Jewishly, when we get a whole extra month of Adar. Adar means Purim is on its way (This year, it’s March 23-24, 2016.) And Passover comes quickly upon the heels of Purim (If you’re already on Passover lists and resources, I’ve …

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Decluttering – and a challenge?

A few weeks ago, on Facebook, I found out that some of you are interested in decluttering. How about you? I know I am! I’ve seen people doing a 500-thing challenge, or a X number of day challenge, or a number of other formats, but it seems like decluttering is something many of us are looking …

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