February 2012 archive

Pharaoh Chicken part 1: How do you make a mummy chicken? (And why?)

Yep, we’re making a mummy chicken. For real. We’ve been studying some basic facts about ancient Egyptians, including their writing system, which was among the first in the world, and their burial practices. Without getting to much into why, we compared how we prepare bodies for burial with how they did, and read some articles …

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Just a little freezer cooking is good, too!

Sometimes I get into my head that I need to do a big freezer cooking day to stock up – something like the Kosher Once A Month Cooking (KOAMC) posts at Kosher on a Budget. I love the ideas of neat rows of frozen foods, ready to be pulled out every night for dinner for …

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The 4th annual Torah Home Education Conference registration is open!

The 4th annual Torah Home Education Conference registration is now open! The conference will be Sunday May 6, 2012 at the Park Heights JCC in Baltimore, MD. Registration will begin at 8:15am and the conference will begin at 9 am. We are working to bring you the very best information, inspiration, networking, and vendor displays, …

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52 Week Challenge Week 6: Laundry room and system

Have you been following the challenges? I have received some e-mails about them from readers, but am always looking for your feedback. Is there some challenge you’d like to read more about? Laundry is the bane of many people’s existence. I see posts on mountains of laundry everywhere, even from people who have it together …

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When Mommy goes down for the count…

You may have noticed it’s been a quiet few days here on OJH. I do try to post most days. But it has been a few days, and I have a good reason to share with you. I started feeling sick on Wednesday, and spent Thursday from the wee hours of the morning in so …

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