December 2011

It was bound to happen. I have been on “go” mode for quite some time now. Between the packing, unpacking, repacking, Disney and Chanukah, there hasn’t been a second of downtime. Fortunately now is probably the best time for my system to say enoughs enough, but it doesn’t make it any easier. I’m sick. It’s not really THAT bad, I’ve […]

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I’m not sure why Jews take pride in knowing which celebrities are Jewish but we just do. Maybe it’s because we exist in a world of non-Jews that sometimes we feel left out. And there’s clearly no shortage of Jews in Hollywood. We take pride in being amongst many that have a lot of talent – Adam Sandler has reminded […]

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With the list of holiday parties growing, there’s an endless amount of things for me to make. I decided to bring an appetizer that was Gabby friendly to our Chanukah party tonight. Gabby friendly hummus means that she cannot have tahini, a key ingredient for hummus. So originally I started with this recipe…   Print Easy Roasted Red Pepper Hummus […]

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1. A single trip can be the most fun, the most stressful and the most exhausting all in one. 2. A kid in costume always looks cute, unless they are assaulting you. 3. Family pictures are near impossible, even in Disney World. 4. I don’t need many excuses to dress Gabby as a Princess, and Disney seems like as good […]

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Every year I dread my birthday. It’s not an age thing, although I’m not pleased about that. It’s more a time thing. My birthday is sandwiched between Christmas and New Years. It’s really the worst time to have a birthday. For the last twelve years, Adam has consistently made my birthday wonderful. He has given me countless amazing presents, thrown […]

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Oh winter break, how our love affair is over. I spent so much of my life loving winter break. Who doesn’t love time off of school. When you have kids, however, its a whole new ballgame. Without school to structure our days and the insane crowds at every kid friendly location, I could go crazy keeping these rugrats occupied. Of […]

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I’m not going to apologize for my desire to buy trash magazines and catch up on celebrity gossip. I realize it’s not the most intellectually stimulating reading material. I also realize that it’s not like I’m busy working on my PhD and I’m normally a more intellectual person. I’m just gonna say, it’s what I like so take it or […]

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I try so hard to keep my greed and financial focus in check but I’m failing miserably. For so long I thought having a single family house was all I needed in life. That having a home for my kids to run around in would answer all my problems. I have learned that its never that easy. Of course I […]

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I grew up as what I endearingly call, a super jew. My Mom was the music teacher at my temple so I was always involved from a very young age. From religious school to Hebrew school, Jewish Overnight Camps and Temple Youth Groups, I really took it in. It became a central part of my identity. When it came time […]

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