Zeli’s 5th birthday is tonight. I always get reflective around each of the kid’s birthdays. I reminisce about my labor, their first days, their development and their growth. I tend to look through photo albums and to marvel at how they’ve changed. And I glance at old blogs that I’ve written about them, like this… Read More Scooting His Way to 5
14 years. They’ve been awesome years, but it’s still been 14 years since Josh and I have gone away by ourselves for more than one night. We’ve jumped through hoops here and there to escape the chaos for a few hours when a child was done nursing and the next one hadn’t yet arrived. But… Read More The Rhodes to a Long Awaited Vacation
14 years. They’ve been awesome years, but it’s still been 14 years since Josh and I have gone away by ourselves for more than one night. We’ve jumped through hoops here and there to escape the chaos for a few hours when a child was done nursing and the next one hadn’t yet arrived. But… Read More The Rhodes to a Long Awaited Vacation
I’m a fan of Shalva. They are an absolutely amazing organization, and I’ve become more of a fan since I’ve gotten to know them through Matan’s sponsorship in the Jerusalem Marathon. Last year, he raised over 4000 shekel for their services for special needs infants, children and young adults. I saw the way that they… Read More True Superheroes Coming to a Store Near You
Neve Daniel is a very busy community. There are many Rabbis in our area who work at Yeshivas and Midrashas (post-high school learning programs). And there are many community leaders who work with Masa and Birthright programs. They invite their students to come for Shabbat frequently, and they send out requests to the community to… Read More The Teacher Becomes the Student
People are always posting things on Facebook and encouraging others to take a look. Sometimes I take a look, and other times I pass things by. Someone who I greatly respect in our community recently posted that his cousin is creating an amazing product and that it is worth a look.And so I looked.Now, I… Read More Mianzi: Products that Make a Difference
Yakir is potty training himself. I say that he’s training himself because the Sussmans have some pretty hard and fast rules. And one of these rules is “No potty training takes place until the child is good and ready.” Now, this rule means that we have only brought one child to three year old gan… Read More Starting a Revolution…One Diaper at a Time
Before Matan’s bar mitzvah, we discussed with him that he needed to put aside a certain amount of money for tzedakah (charity). We weren’t sure, however, where he should direct that charity. Matan offered one idea, primarily because it’s the only charity he really knows much about. I hesitated. There is nothing wrong with that… Read More It IS About The Bike…and So Much More
Last night I was honored to be part of a glorious event and a testament to one family’s love. I’ve worked for the last three years with Betzalel. Off and on, while making lunch in the kitchen or grabbing a coffee, we’ve chatted about our families, our backgrounds and our passions. Betzalel has often asked… Read More A Night to Sing for the Love of a Mother
Before Matan’s bar mitzvah, we ordered thank you notes to go along with his bar mitzvah invitations. We explained to Matan that there would be rules surrounding his bar mitzvah gifts. 1. No gift would be used, enjoyed, or spent until a thank you note was written. Period. 2. And he would be writing three thank… Read More Being Gracious and Grateful…One Note at a Time
