Category: 52 week challenge

52 Week Challenge Week 51: Toiletries

Last week, we rearranged the pantry and food storage areas. My storage areas also contain toiletries, and I went them more this week. In this, I include regular things like shampoo and conditioner, toothpaste and toothbrush, and mouthwash, as well as things like cotton swabs, cotton balls, wipes of all types, and other things. Start …

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52 week challenge Week 50: pantry and food storage

Woo hoo, week 50 of 52! I don’t know if anyone is following along here, but I decided to finish this for myself. So I’m focusing on things I need to do in my own house. Whether you’re living overseas (like me!) and stocking up on favorites when you can, or stocking up as you …

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52 Week challenge week 49: Hanuka fun – and projects

Happy Hanuka! This week, it’s time to have some Hanuka fun. We’re not doing formal school this week – it’s Hanuka break! That’s something I LOVE about homeschooling. We’re also decorating the house with some of the kids’ art, making some more, and playing dreidel. We’re also frying up latkes and sufganiyot for the holiday, but they are straight recipes with nothing other …

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52 week challenge Week 46: Master bedroom closets and dressers

Do you have lots of clothing in your bedroom? How much of what you own fits you? How much do you wear? There are various estimates of what percentage of clothing owned is actually worn, but the numbers are surprisingly high. There are always the what-ifs, the fond memories associated with an item, and the …

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52 Weeks Challenge Week 44: Coats closet

If you are lucky enough to have a place for your coats, now is the time to go through it! I don’t have a coat closet in my current house. We hung up some Ikea hooks on the wall at two different heights, and the other coats are stored in our wardrobes. But in my …

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52 Week Challenge Week 43: On the go: Purse, diaper bag(s), and car(s)

We’re on the go a lot, aren’t we? And I don’t know about you, but I count on certain things to be there – napkins and wipes in my car, maybe snacks, chapstick and my wallet in my purse, diapers in my diaper bag…Now is a good time to go through those things, weed out …

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52 Week Challenge Week 42: Routines

How are your days and weeks going? Now that we’re finished with the month of Tishrei, we can settle into our new year. And that means finding a rhythm. Time to review what you have. And routines are key to finding a groove and making your life work for you instead of chasing whatever crisis is …

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52 Week Challenge, Week 41: Sukkot wrap up, high holidays wrap up and SBB update

So how were your holidays? Ours were pretty good overall . A little crazy at times, a few things that went wrong, a lot more that went right. Now that you’ve had a few days to get back to normal, take the time to jot down your notes for next year: What menu did you …

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52 Week challenge week 38: 10 days inspiration

We are in the 10 days between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur – the days of repentance. These are days to be inspired, to look back on our lives and see what we need to change, to repent and apologize for our wrongs, to give extra tzedaka, and to live with extra care. We can make changes …

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52 Week challenge week 34: Rosh Hodesh observance, Elul spirituality

Today is Rosh Hodesh Elul, the new month right before our biggest month of holidays – Tishrei (the month of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and the Sukkot!) Rosh Hodesh (also spelled Rosh Chodesh) is  the “head” of the month – the start of the Jewish month marked by the new moon. Each month, it is …

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