The short answer? Studying Hebrew. (And yes, I know that it rythmes) It’s the end of January and the big day is on May 26th. I received my torah portion a few weeks ago and I am beginning to wonder if 5 months is going to be enough time to learn, memorize and clear the [...]
Peace, Love & Cupcakes: Making Cupcakes At Jilly’s
January 6, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Your email: American Girl dolls. American Girl dolls is all I have been hearing for over a year. Our daughter can’t get enough of them and when asked what she would like for her birthday, the holidays, or on a Wednesday (joke), she doesn’t pause to take a breath or give the question any additional [...]
An Updated Gift of the Magi?
December 9, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
It’s the holiday season and you know what that means? Adam and I are co-parenting with the big man: Santa Claus. Even though we are Jewish, for the past 8 years, we have insisted that Santa visits all of G-d’s children regardless of their religion. For most of her life, Santa has surprised Kayla with [...]
Finding Ways to Let Memories Live On
November 22, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
Thank you to LiveOn for this sponsored opportunity to blog about storing and sharing my most important memories with those closest to me. Although story ideas were provided, all thoughts and opinions are my own. The Best Things In Life Aren’t Things It is Thanksgiving which means that we are spending time with family, telling [...]
My So-Called Domestic Life: A Cat’s Perspective
November 3, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
As dictated by Sabine (the cat) and transcribed by Renee (the Mom) & K (the Kid) A cat’s life is never easy. I find it ironic that although cats have exceptional intellects, the domestic breed has comparably small bodies. It is my opinion that, with the exception of the common house mouse, the smaller the [...]
The Windy City Momma Cooked & No One Died
October 14, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
I don’t cook. I am one of those moms who enters the kitchen intending to make a masterpiece and winding up with more of a mess. Who knew that pizza dough, when tossed, does actually stick to the ceiling? Anyway, as a result of tasting some of my more interesting concoctions (pizza-a-la-ceiling anyone?), neither my [...]
An Unanticipated Forehead Hickey
July 20, 2011 by · 1 Comment
I never predicted that I would be using a title with the words “forehead” and “hickey” next to each other, but that’s pretty much the most accurate way to describe what happened to my daughter, K, when she discovered the “gag gift” my Mother-In-Law gave me last month: It’s a mini-plunger to be used to [...]
Aleph isn’t Tough; It’s Impossible
July 18, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
Alan Klien: I suck! They’re gonna take away my Yamulkha! Rabbi Jacob “Jake” Schram: No you don’t. You don’t suck. Alan Klien: I suck. Rabbi Jacob “Jake” Schram: Yes, all right, you do. You suck. But that’s ok, you’re supposed to suck. This isn’t a talent contest, it’s a rite of passage Keeping the Faith, [...]
I said that I would never get a dog!
January 18, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
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