A simply adorable (and *incredibly* easy!) DIY Purim gift idea for all the little ones this year! What you’ll need: -Cookies (we used chocolate chip from a local bakery, but a traditional homemade hamantaschen would be delicious here too!) -Single-Serving…
Who doesn’t love warm, fluffy homemade pancakes? Friends and family will adore a thoughtful breakfast basket – complete with your own personal touch! The wonderful thing about creating a DIY basket is that you can make it however you want!…
White Chocolate covered pretzels with rainbow sprinkles make a festive and yummy DIY Purim gift everyone is sure to love! Supplies • white chocolate chips • pretzels • rainbow sprinkles • small bowl for sprinkles • microwave-safe bowl for…
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We’ve gathered 8 of our favorite DIY Hanukkah gift ideas for every night of Hanukkah. Scroll down for inspiration and links to all the recipes and tutorials! 1. DREIDEL SPRINKLE COOKIES 2. PERSONALIZED BOTTLES OF WINE 3. HANUKKAH OLIVE OIL…
For Purim, give a basket with the most important meal of the day – breakfast! This Purim Breakfast Basket can be assembled with a quick trip to the dollar store and the bulk section of your local grocery store. The beauty of…
Honey Pops for Rosh Hashanah! What cuter way to wish family and friends a sweet new year than to make these sweet favors that can be given out to guests at a Rosh Hashanah dinner, or as a symbol of…
Keep Calm and Clean On! That’s my motto when it comes to Passover cleaning. I’ll admit, it sure is hard to inspire children to clean. I don’t just mean cleaning up their toys. I mean, REALLY cleaning in preparation for…
Making a Passover Seder can be an overwhelming task. Between the cooking and coordinating of guests, there is rarely enough time to pay attention to the centerpieces and decor, yet why not turn the wine, which is such an integral…
Giving out Matzah, or unleavened bread, is one of the things I love most about the days before and even during Passover. This is a perfect gift if you are attending a Pesach Seder as a guest, or it makes…
Hamantashen are a favorite in our home and community, and as the Jewish holiday of Purim nears, the scent of hamantashen beckons me to my kitchen. You can definitely make the traditional poppy seed hamantashen, or even the prune filled…
The Jewish Holiday of Purim, in which we celebrate Jewish survival and freedom, is fast approaching. Besides the excitement of reading the Megillah (the story of Purim), we anticipate the fun that comes with getting dressed up, eating hamantashen (traditional…
Tu B’shevat is the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat, which celebrates the New Year of trees. On this day, it is customary to eat from the fruits synonymous with the biblical passage describing the bounty of the…
As I prepare for Chanukah, I will be hosting a dreidel cookie bake-a-thon where each guest will receive their own take-home rolling pin with the cutest matching tags: Chanukah miracles on a roll! Yup, that’s what it’s all about. Recognizing…
Gelt is the Yiddish word for money, and on Chanukah it is customary to give Chanukah Gelt to our children. As you can imagine, this is a highlight of Chanukah not only because the children receive this fun kind of…
As a mother of eight, my family is always my priority – my pride and joy. Each of us look forward to our family Chanukah party, and this year we plan on an extra special evening. With a fun game…
Chanukah! The miracle of light… and Latkes! A favorite time of year in our home and in our community, especially as we celebrate together at the seemingly never ending amount of Chanukah events and parties. This year I decided to…
Graduation, a fantastic milestone to be celebrated! My daughter is part of a worldwide online homeschooling program, and ‘goes to school’ on a computer. She has many friends from around the world, and has met up with them at overnight…
A fantastic way to be “on the same page” for the Pesach (Passover) Seder! This year, as we host a community Seder, I thought it would be a warm welcome to give each guest a take home favor that they…
Pesach (Passover) brings so many childhood memories of late night Seders, friends and family, and of course the wonderful flavors that go along with this Holiday, celebrated this year on April 14 – 22. One of the many components to…
