Time to straighten up the living room, or a common room(s). As we get close to the month of Elul, we’ll spend a lot of time in these rooms shortly. Cleaning them up is a boost for the whole house! These rooms tend to gather things in my house – toys from someone who took …
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52 Week challenge week 32: Getting ready for school
We’re getting into August now, and that means that school is around the corner. If you’ve seen any ads from almost any of the stores, you’ve probably seen all of the deals. Everyone wants you to come in and buy your school supplies there! First, you should get a list of the supplies needed and see …
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52 Week Challenge Week 31: Summer cooking ideas
By now, the mercury is rising and summer is in full swing. No one wants to heat up the kitchen, but everyone has to eat, right? Now is the time to make creative use of the appliances other than your oven. Your rice cooker can make perfect rice, your wok can stir fry, a deep …
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52 Week Challenge Week 27: Books and DVDs
Books! We are pretty lucky – we are literate and can afford books. Sometimes lots and lots of books! This week, we are taking a little time to organize and edit our collections. For my family, we have categories of books. And that’s how we store them: seforim (holy texts) Jewosh-specific subjects (halacha, how-tos, siddurs, …
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52 Week Challenge Week 26: Family Room / Den
Wait – stop and read that title again. Week 26. Of 52! We’re halfway through 2012 already! WOW! How has it been going? I’ve had a big (as in to-a-new-continent) move, which has thrown me a little off track, but this week comes at a good point: we’re setting up our family room. Let me …
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52 week challenge week 25:Shabbat
Shabbat comes along every week, whether we are ready or not. Shabbat is our time of rest, our family day, and our spiritual high point for the week. And good food, too! But how about erev Shabbat – Friday, just before Shabbat comes in? Are things a little crazy then – or even more than …
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52 week challenge week 24: Cleaning supplies
Cleaning your cleaning supplies? Yep. I often find I have several of something, usually because I got a really good deal. Or I think I have something, but I don’t. So what’s a balabusta to do? Take everything out, review, consolidate, clean, and replace. And make a list of course–of thing(s) that need to be …
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52 week challenge week 23: Refrigerator (inside and out)
Back to the kitchen for a while… Time to get the refrigerator cleaned up inside and out! First, take everything out. You can do it a shelf at a time, or just grab it all and go. Wash down the shelves and drawers, and then start putting things back. But be wise and sort well! …
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52 week challenge week 22: Shavuot recap and back to real life
Shavuot is over. We’ve finished counting the Omer and received the Torah. Now what? Time to review your Shavuot. How did it go? What menu items did you love? What didn’t you love? What traditions did you ask about or learn about? What do you want to do the same next year? What about things …
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52 Week challenge Week 21: Shavuot prep
Shavuot is speeding toward us! Outside of Israel, it is a 3 day Yom Tov–it falls immediately after Shabbat, so it’s like 3 days of holiday strung together. That’s a lot of organizing, especially if you are planning to not have to cook those days. Since I am still not in my own home after …
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