Tzedakah

October 26, 2010

Michael came home from religious school on Sunday full of stories of learning about tzedakah (the hebrew word for charity), and a lesson they had learned about the homeless.  They had also done a walk for the homeless, which we had donated to and I had kind of forgotten about.  Among the slew of papers [...]

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How I Ruined My Nephew’s Life With Breadcrumbs

September 20, 2010

On Friday night I had my family over for Kol Nidre, the traditional meal before the Yom Kippur fast.  And because you have to fast for 24 hours, I made heavy food.  Homemade macaroni and cheese, and cheesy rice casserole.  My nephew, who seems to always have an opinion about food, was mortified that I [...]

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L’Shana Tova

September 8, 2010

Rosh Hashanah begins tonight, and with it the beginning of a new Jewish year.  While I would never consider myself particularly religious, Judaism is important to me, and we celebrate as most Jews do, with a big meal and we will go to synagogue tomorrow. We actually joined the synagogue, for the first time as [...]

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My Weekend By The Numbers 2

April 5, 2010

Remember this?  I liked it so much, I revived it.  1: Trip to the ER.  Everyone is fine.  Michael collided with another child at a birthday party and was really complaining of pain in his side.  We called the pediatrician when the complaining became extreme and his side felt really hard.  Our ped talked about [...]

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All I Want For Hanukkah Is A Panda

December 14, 2009

You know how some weekends are quiet, and some weekends are not?  This was not a quiet weekend.  We started with Hanukkah, and ended at Zoolights.** The first night of Hanukkah was lovely, and I of course did not take pictures.  I made latkes, and we gave Michael a present he loved.  We lite candles [...]

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You Know What Is Crazy Sad?

December 8, 2009

You know what I really, really want for Hanukkah?  Besides a wii?  (Thanks, mom!) These shoes.  They are not even cute.  And they probably don't even do what they say they will do.  But I need new sneakers anyway and why not buy the sneakers that will tone your butt?  Just in case anyone is [...]

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I Wish A Hidden Piece of Matzah Made Me This Happy

April 9, 2009

Michael, upon finding the Afikomen last night.  A Passover tradition in which you hide a piece of Matzah, the children find it, and you give them money.  My Dad gave him $5 and you would think it was $100.  Ah, to be four again. Happy Passover. And thank you all for the thoughtful comments on [...]

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In Sickness and In Health

March 30, 2009

It dawned on me recently that Doug and I never made that vow to each other.  The Jewish marriage vow is "I am my beloved and my beloved is mine."  We do none of that better or worse, richer or poorer, sickness and or health stuff.  I have no idea why.  I should ask my [...]

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Merry Merry and Happy Happy

December 24, 2008

I'm off to the in laws for Christmas, so I leave you with my favorite Christmas carol AND a hysterical Hanukkah moment, since it's still Hanukkah. I wish you the Merriest of Christmases, the Happiest of Hanukkahs, and the loveliest and joyous times with your families. May everything you wanted appear under your tree, and [...]

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It’s a Dinosauriffic Hanukkah

December 22, 2008

We celebrated Hanukkah with my family on Friday night, even though it wasn't Hanukkah yet, it was the only night everyone could get together. My parents got him the million dollar robotic dinosaur, so who cares? Michael now has his own dinosaur, Spikeosaurus. I don't think he cares there are another 7 nights of Hanukkah. [...]

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