We’re heading into a week with the family! Last Pesach, we spent time with relatives in E”Y, and one of the highlights of our time together was playing lots and lots of board games. I hadn’t played anything in years, and I felt part of my brain come back to life the more we played. These board games are …
A couple weeks back was Dr. Seuss’s birthday and in many elementary schools (including mine), the whole beginning of March is marked by reading-related celebrations. Here are some passages from my favorite Dr. Seuss books: The Lorax “UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” I Had Trouble …
New York City is the greatest resource for outings big and small. Here are a few places I’ve been and enjoyed:
Hi, all! The past few weeks I was really tired and busy with work stuff so I took a bit of a break. One thing I’ve been pretty consistent about, though, is daily journaling. I hope everyone had a really nice Chanukah. Did you light your own menorah? I did every night this Chanukah, which doesn’t always happen, but I really wanted …
It’s December! Winter is headed our way. Can you believe it? Wasn’t it just summer…and fall? Since winter is not my favorite season, I thought it would be nice to make a list of things to look forward to. Here are some ideas: Take a course, for work if you find that enjoyable, or purely for your own enrichment. …
If you could go back to high school (ok, minus all that), what class would you most want to sit in? I always loved biology and language arts, especially literature. (I tutor a few high school girls in language arts and they laugh at how enthusiastic I am about the material). As far as kodesh classes, I would love to …
This is a reader-submitted essay. Thank you so much for sharing! Ever feel like you’re working, and saving money, and it’s all a mush? DreamBonds can help. The concept is simple. Instead of saving money for “the future,” set aside savings for specific expenses. And pick whatever is meaningful to you. Appreciate quality furniture? Put $3,000 in a …
It’s not really fair that I get to have all the fun writing this blog. The past seven months have been so amazing, and it feels great to be able to share with a community, but I want to hear from you, my intelligent, thoughtful, and insightful readership. I know you’re out there, and you have plenty of your own …
I’m going on vacation so this will be my last post for a little bit. Iy”H we’ll be back in business on August 28th. I’ll miss you! How are you doing? I hope well, but however you are doing is perfectly legit, of course. Thanks for stopping by. I’ve written 60-odd posts (How?? And remember this?) so I …
My first grade teacher and I are pen-pals. (Snail mail, ink and paper pen-pals). We’ve been writing letters since she retired and moved down South, some thirteen years ago. Before she moved away at the end of her last year teaching, she visited each of the classrooms of students she had taught, took pictures with us, and gave out her …
