My oldest daughter and I keep a journal of sorts. We use it to write letters to each other. Being fourteen has a lot of challenges, as does being a mother of a fourteen year old. The journal helps us communicate in a way that verbal conversations often hinder. Instead of arguing and cutting each […]
We are already half way through January. Can you believe it? Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, as is the 100th Day of School! The kids are finally done with winter break (thank God) and we moms can sit down in peace at our laptops to offer up some awesome ideas, fabulous fashion, yummy […]
I’m sitting here in a house that was, only two days ago, occupied and fully under seige by seven children. Ten weeks of summer break was nine weeks too many. Thankfully, they are all back in school now. Since we have already gone through the hell that is school preparation, I’ve decided to help you all […]
Social Networking: Sharing information and engaging others in conversation on a social platform such as Facebook, Twitter, Blogs, YouTube, Video Chat Apps, etc… Savvy: 1. to know; understand 2. Having a practical understanding; shrewdness or intelligence; common sense Dear Parents, With over 200 popular social networks available to us today, it is more important than ever […]
We celebrate Christmas in our family. However, growing up, my grandma always taught us about another holiday that her Jewish friends celebrated. We learned about Hanukkah, lit a menorah, played dreidle games and were told that being of different religions was part of what made our world so diverse and wonderful. At the time, it […]
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