Author Gretchen Rubin (also mentioned here) keeps a list of “Secrets of Adulthood” – principles about life she’s “managed to grasp as…an adult”. Here are some of my favorites from Gretchen: Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good (Voltaire). People don’t notice your mistakes and flaws as much as you think. Most decisions don’t require extensive …
I don’t wear lots of makeup, but I do have a few favorite products that I use all the time. Here are the products I recommend: MAC Prep + Prime 24-hour eye shadow primer. This is really excellent and keeps eye shadow from creasing for hours. (Usually used in conjunction with one MAC eye shadow, depending on the occasion.) BareMinerals …
If you’ve been reading this blog for a little while, you may have noticed that I really like to read and that I’m typically in middle of at least one book. In elementary and high school, I was a serious bookworm, but for the first few years after seminary, I was so busy figuring out life I didn’t make time …
I’ve been meaning to share the backstory of this blog for a while, and here it is: This winter, a woman called me for shidduch information. She was very pleasant and the conversation was no big deal. We spoke for a few minutes, and then she said the following: “I don’t mean this disrespectfully but your friend is twenty-____ …
Do you have any shiurim for Shavuos to recommend? This class by Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller (free registration on Naaleh required) is about preparing for Shavuos – connecting to the idea that Matan Torah forms the core of our emunah, and to the belief that we are essentially good. One point from the shiur: if we are told to always remember Matan …
I really look forward to our milchig Shavuos meal each year. This is the one milchig Yom Tov meal my family makes (although some of us are campaigning for more…) and it’s so good. These are my two favorite recipes to make for Shavuos: white lasagna (You can swap out the ricotta for mid-fat cottage cheese, and the spinach for …
This is a milestone birthday year for a few people in my family. Sometimes it’s nice to reflect on how much you’ve grown (and outgrown) over the years. This is a fun list I wrote up when I was thinking about my upcoming birthday. Things I’ve outgrown: My pediatrician Sugar cereal for breakfast Granola bars for lunch Trying to …
I have to say that each year, as the school year winds down and summer approaches, I start to get a little nervous about what I’ll be doing over vacation. A couple years ago, a friend of mine realized that there were limited options for summer programs targeted to singles, and she took the plunge and started her own. …
Sometimes I think my dating life is like Harry Potter’s visit to Ollivander’s to buy a wand. It’s an encouraging thought. (Can we expect great things?) …”Right then, Mr. Potter. Try this one. Beechwood and dragon heartstring. Nine inches. Nice and flexible. Just take it and give it a wave.” Harry took the wand and (feeling foolish) waved it …
Since elementary and high school, when we celebrated Lag B’Omer by going on field trips or having special activities, I’ve learned more about the spiritual significance of the day. I listened to this shiur by Rav Ahron Lopiansky shlit”a, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva of Greater Washington, about five years ago, and it still inspires me. Here are some …
