Tag: mishloach manot

Purim resources – 2014 homeschooling edition

You may remember that we’re a homeschooling family. I haven’t been good about posting what we’re doing this year with all the health issues that came up, but now that I’m getting things back on track, I want to share with you some of what we’re doing to get ready for Purim. First, the kids …

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Purim planning

We’re less than a month from Purim, and I’m starting to get back in a rhythm here. Time to start thinking about Purim things! –Costumes: (I got some after Halloween, and we’ll probably do something with the boys together. My 2 yo daughter will want to be a princess, like every other day. šŸ˜‰ And …

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Purim is just days away!

This year, Purim falls motzei Shabbat (Saturday night) and Sunday. Today is the fast of Ester, since it can be pushed off if it falls on Shabbat. For more of the specifics for this year, when things are a little different, see here. (Click if you are looking for the six weeks to Passover checklistĀ or …

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Our super Purim mishloach manot (super hero ideas)

As I’m wrapping up my Purim review and notes, I thought I’d share some of what we did with you. We were all super heroes, and so we did a super Purim. Here was our tag, although I blotted out our names from this picture. I found the superhero pictures online in several spots, cut …

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Keep an eye out for Purim finds!

Yes, Purim is weeks away. Five weeks, that is. But if you want to save money and still put together nice mishloach manot (mm) packages (gifts of food), now is the time to start looking for your “anchor” item and pulling together the things you want to include. That way, you aren’t paying full price …

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