Saving Summer A couple weeks ago we started family Hebrew Lessons. A lot of people have asked me why; it’s hard to explain because the answer feels obvious. I’m Jewish, I am raising Jewish children, of course I want to learn Hebrew. A better answer […]
Sufganiyot, Stained Glass Cookies, Vanilla Panna Cotta Surprise, and houseplants.
Saving Summer I have been yelling “stop yelling” nonstop lately. It must be the winter hibernation period. We leave the house, but there has been a serious lack of exercise, kid wise at least. They are going nuts! Little wild animals loose in my house […]
Saving Summer There is a new phase going on in my home. One I swore would never happen. I was supposed to be the magical unicorn mom whose kids rarely fought. I did everything I could to not let it happen, I fought; I punished, […]
Saving Summer We did it. We took the All-American RV road trip to South Dakota. And it was amazing! One day to get there, two days to get back and and six days in between to enjoy as much as we could of the Blacks […]
Saving Summer As I am writing this, it is snowing outside. It is hopefully the last time this season, the long term weather forecast shows the daily temperature climbing to the 50’s and staying there! But you never know, it is Minnesota. It is insane […]
Saving Summer The house is starting to come together. Finally! And it looks amazing! It is great to see all of my ideas come together and and its even better to see them exceed my expectations. Our contractor has been amazing in that I can […]
Saving Summer KosherFest is amazing! Not because there is food there, or because there is a kids area with fun activities. Its not amazing because the food options cater to any dietary restriction, or because there are tons of freebies. What makes KosherFest so awesome […]
Saving Summer As I said in a previous post, this is one of the areas of the house that I am most nervous about. There is not a lot of space to work with! I do believe the layout we have designed with our contractor […]
Saving Summer Woo hoo! We bought a house! We have been looking for a fixer upper in the western suburbs of Minneapolis for the past month. We wanted a small house, 2,000ish sq. ft., on a big lot, more than a 1/2 acre. It turned out […]