Category: Yom Tov / Chag

On track again…mostly…

I had high, high hopes for last month, and big plans. But life, as so often happens, jumped into things! I got sick and was in the hospital (a first ever!), left town for a weekend to visit family, had family come for the next weekend, and then had 9 wonderful but last-minute houseguests the …

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Getting started on Pesach…already!

I have officially started Pesach cleaning (for anyone new to this blog, I’m expecting my fourth child on Pesach, God willing, so starting earlier than ever)! See more on my Pesach planner HERE. We have an upstairs with bedrooms and baths, and I plan to get that done first. It’s easier to keep chametz off …

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Pesach planning: general concepts

My master plan is broken into 6 weeks. Before these 6 weeks, I try to reorganize and sort through closets and drawers so it just needs a real check and quick re-clean, but just in case, room cleaning is scheduled in. Key points What do you want to get out of the holiday? (My 2011 …

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Thinking Pesach thoughts (Intro to pesach planner)

Passover (Pesach, the feast of unleavened bread) is coming! It’s about 17 weeks away. How do I know off the top of my head? I’m expecting a baby during the week of Passover, so I have a built in countdown running in my head. Passover is a wonderful holiday that celebrates the Jewish people’s exodus …

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