Shabbat
Summertime Stenciled Challah Covers
Well, it took a while, but it finally stopped snowing here in Colorado sometime around mid-May. Thank goodness for that! I am more than ready for a nice long summer filled with Shabbat dinners al fresco, pool time, and long…
Shabbat Hikes in a Jar
If there’s one thing that I’m truly grateful for, it’s the Jewish blogging community. I learn so much from my peers and friends. Most recently, I’m starting to take Marion’s (My Jewish Mommy Life) advice on Shabbat hikes to heart.…
Easy Moon Phase Candleholders
Well, it seems that my affinity with moon phases was just getting started after I made the moon phase seder plate. This time, I decorated candleholders I found at my local dollar store. In the doldrums between Hanukkah and New…
Spooky Shabbat Table
I’ll skip all of the “Halloween is looking different this year” stuff and get straight to it. I love Halloween, even if it means a quiet night with the family. It’s always too cold for Trick or Treating this time…
Backyard BBQ Shabbat Dinner
When you think of backyard barbecues, do you think about Shabbat? If you don’t, I highly recommend that you try it sometime! It’s the perfect way to enter the Shabbat state of mind. Keeping the menu simple is key to…
Easy “Let’s Nosh” Cork Trivets
Remember back in March when I said I picked up a bunch of craft blanks at IKEA? These cork trivets are one of the things I picked up. I also bought some jars and table runners, but you’ll have to…
Pulled BBQ Jackfruit
One of our new favorite meals is pulled bbq jackfruit. Are you all tired of Jackfruit recipes yet? I hope not, because I have one more planned for later. It’s so delicious that even my preschooler loves it. Plus, it’s…
Talking Tzedaka with a Preschooler
With everything that’s going on in the world and my daughter becoming more perceptive, Ruckus and I have started to talk through some tougher topics with her. Four seems like such a young age to start talking to her about…
Let’s Have Breakfast for Shabbat Dinner
Let’s do something a little crazy. Let’s have breakfast for Shabbat dinner. I mean, why not? Everything has been a bit topsy-turvy lately, so we might as well have fun with it. First, we’ll set the table. Then, we’ll break…
Easy Cinnamon Roll Challah
Last summer, I braided some cinnamon rolls together like challah and my family loved it so much that I decided to do it again and write about it. I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not exactly sure what…
