A quiet, gentle Monday
Most everyone else seems to be celebrating Christmas today. Mama and I had plans for a traditional Jewish-American Christmas of Chinese food and a movie, but she caught a bad […]
Carrying forward my grandmother’s tradition
Chanukah gifts from my beloved grandmother always used to arrive in an enormous box filled with brown paper grocery bags. Each brown sack had the name of the recipient and […]
Eliezer’s first Chanukah
Today’s #OneGoodThing is celebrating the first night of Chanukah with baby Eliezer, Alyssa, and Elan! What was your #OneGoodThing today? Please share in the comments! And remember, kindness is everything! […]
Breathtaking lights and more
As a kid, Mama used to take me around to see the pretty Christmas lights. So now I return the favor. Plus our dogs absolutely love it too! We decided […]
Fun Chanukah wrapping
Chanukah-themed gift wrap has come a long way since my childhood. These cool polar bears have yarmulkes, menorahs, and banners of joy. I enjoyed using this fun print to wrap […]
Meeting friends’ babies online
Mama and I got to virtually meet the newborn twin boys of our friends Shoshana and Mark today! Their virtual shower had to be canceled because the babies were born […]
Chanukah decorations and lights
With a bit of help from a friend, we arranged all of our Chanukah decorations in our living room. We added some white twinkle lights this year to give a […]
A meaningful holiday
Today is the major Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement when we ask forgiveness of those we’ve wronged. Though Mama and I were unable to participate in […]
Virtual service hopping
The Jewish High Holiday of Rosh Hashana began last night and Mama and I have been celebrating by devouring our homemade round, raisin challah. Today we joined various different online […]
Rosh Hashana blessings
Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama is receiving a Rosh Hashana care package with blessings from our dear friend More Diane! Wishing all who celebrate a sweet new year! Thank you, More […]
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