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The Growing Food Bill

The other day, Josh made omelets for the boys. He made absolutely enormous ones for himself and for Matan, pretty big ones for me and Yehuda, and smaller ones for the smaller boys. Watching Matan devour his enormous omelet, Josh kept looking at me and laughing in amazement. Was Matan really finishing the entire thing?… Read More The Growing Food Bill

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Big Astronauts

Matan and Yehuda recently discovered an old copy of the Tom Hanks movie, Apollo 13. My dad sent it to us years ago and we never got around to watching it. So, they dusted it off last night and started watching it. Boy, did they have questions. Why didn’t one of the astronauts get to… Read More Big Astronauts

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Mommy Fashion

This morning, I put on a warm and woolly sweater to deal with today’s cold air. As I was preparing for the day ahead, however, I realized that the sweater absolutely wouldn’t do. Not because it clashed with the rest of my outfit, or because it was too dressy or casual for the day’s activities… Read More Mommy Fashion

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Boker Or

I was struck this morning by the most ubiquitous expression. While dropping my kids off at school, I said, “Boker Tov” to someone walking by. This means “Good Morning” in Hebrew and is offered anytime that you see someone during the morning hours. In response, he said, “Boker Or.” “Boker Or” is the typical response… Read More Boker Or