I’m going on vacation so this will be my last post for a little bit. Iy”H we’ll be back in business on August 28th. I’ll miss you! How are you doing? I hope well, but however you are doing is perfectly legit, of course. Thanks for stopping by. I’ve written 60-odd posts (How?? And remember this?) so I …
Hi, all. I hope you had an easy fast this week and are having a great summer so far. I’ve been busy planning a trip with a friend, and I’m so excited but I also have to admit that I can’t wait to be home, safe and sound! (Nerves). In the meantime, I’ve been listening to audiobooks and tutoring on the …
Do you ever think about the kind of mother you’ll be? The truth is, as a teenager, the thought of being responsible for raising children one day used to make me anxious. I really wasn’t confident around kids. (Would never babysit). And I thought babies and little kids were so boring, and their mothers were more boring still. …
Thinking about Yerushalayim today… These are a few lines from the book we’re learning: “To the world at large, the history of Jerusalem opens with its conquest by King David. For the Jew, Jerusalem is the place where man was created. Jerusalem is the city of King Malkizedek, the city in which Abraham, Isaac and Jacob worshiped, the city chosen …
My first grade teacher and I are pen-pals. (Snail mail, ink and paper pen-pals). We’ve been writing letters since she retired and moved down South, some thirteen years ago. Before she moved away at the end of her last year teaching, she visited each of the classrooms of students she had taught, took pictures with us, and gave out her …
Do you work out? I have an undeniable couch potato track record (sneaking away from sports in camp, cutting gym class in high school) but recently, I’ve been taking a more serious look at fitness. Other than the game of belts in elementary school (remember that?), I shied away from all athletic activity throughout childhood. This is normal bookworm behavior, but …
Are you learning anything interesting? My Partner in Torah and I recently started Living Beyond Time, by Rabbi Pinchas Stolper (after finishing this book). It’s a collection of essays about the deeper meaning of the moadim. We want to pace it to read each section at the corresponding time of year, so we’ll be needing to choose another book to alternate …
Your single years are a great time to get on track financially. It’s not necessarily fun to think about money, but it is a good idea to get a sense of where you are holding financially, what your goals are, and how you are going to reach them. Then you can implement a plan of action which frees you from …
Hey, all, I’ve been meaning to post but it’s been hectic; my sister was here with her boys, and my close friend got married this week. Since this was so much fun last time, I decided to put together a summer bucket list. Without further ado: Paint something Visit the beach Take an archery lesson Mail a letter Take a foreign …
School’s almost out for the summer. I’m hoping to get to a few fun things over vacation (maybe another bucket list?). I always enjoy visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC. Here are a few tips for visiting the museum: Take advantage of the frequent free guided tours. Groups form at the end of the Great Hall behind …
