Why has life become so crazy for many of us? We run frantically from activity to activity, bring home bags of food and goods from stores, and store closets of things “just in case.” Our culture values stuff, and we obliging collect it! How many extra pairs of shoes do you have? How many unread …
Category: Organization
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Leftover bread?
As a regular challah maker, I have extra sometimes and need to find creative ways to use it. If I just have a little left, I crumble it up into a bag that is stored in the freezer until I have enough to make french toast casserole. Some other things I have done or heard …
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A laundry system that works
One thing I do a lot of lately is laundry! With 4 small kids (3 of whom love dirt), 2 adults, and various towels, bedding, and miscellaneous items (tablecloths!), we end up doing at least 1 load most days. And with a split level and lots of stairs, it is a lot of work to …
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Freezer mentality
I just had a baby. Well, not just. She’s two months old at this point! But before she was expected, I filled our freezer so I could have less to do when she was young. I made shwarma pies, jachnoon, quiches, kugels, and more. The biggest thing was 12 pounds of meatballs I rolled and …
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I don’t pay for razors or toothpaste anymore…
I get them for free! No, not the infamous 5-finger discount, but just watching sales and using coupons wisely. I’m not an extreme couponer. I actually saw a special on that recently, and I was shocked. People spend 40 or more hours couponing each week. They have stockpiles of things that will last them years, …
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Quenching thirst in a world-friendly way
Recently, I bought the 5 oldest people in our family their own water bottle (I got these). Each person has their own color, and we fill them as necessary and leave them on the kitchen table all day. I wash them at least once a week in a sani wash. This has been a very …
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Shavuot and summer are coming!
As we count the Omer every night, we get closer and closer to the 7 weeks from Pesach to Shavuot–and Shavuot is when we get the Torah! Every Jewish soul was present at Mt Sinai for the giving of the Torah, and it is a celebration! This is one of the major Jewish festivals. In …
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Erev Pesach checklist
Here is my erev Pesach checklist. I originally got it from a Jewish homemaking listserve. I have modified it to suit me – please do the same! These things do not all need to be done today, but they are things that need to be done BY today. I also find listing all the times …
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Pesach 6 weeks to go: Master Planning week
6 weeks to go: Master planning (regular Pesach planning, 2011: March 6-12) (See more about my Passover planner HERE.) Consider budget, either as a whole or in pieces. Anything a potential problem? Also consider that expenses the weeks before may be different than normal and the week or two after likely to be less than …
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