Something has come into my life that has changed it forever: Spaghetti Squash. I think I’ve had it once before but the stars were not aligned then as they were the other night when I sat down to dinner. It was a simple experiment — halve and gut the squash, bake rind-up at 450 […]

It is so refreshing to have a REAL Sunday after Shabbos, a day to relax, get settled, unpack and clean up. My stepdaughters Sima Ellie and Huvi are here with us this weekend, so all the “settling in” stuff is basically on hold until they go home tonight. We’re not quite snowed in, but […]

Whoa.

After a 12-hour flight, an overnight stay in New York and a 7-hour drive in the snow, we have finally arrived at the Cape. I am way too bombed to feel much of anything except a craving for sleep and a few hours’ respite from parenthood. Within an hour or so of our […]

As John Mayer croons in the background, I am taking a much-needed break from cleaning, packing and tending to all of the little details that are part of moving. Our kitchen table has become a (pretty artful, thank you very much) display of all of our kitchenware; we’re selling everything today and tomorrow and […]

As our last Shabbat in the holy land comes to a close, an unexpected melancholy has settled on me. While I’m no longer struggling with the decision to leave, the closing of another chapter of my life is a sad thing. I have had some challenges here, but there were also some wonderful experiences […]

My bed and I had some quality time today. In between packing sessions, cleaning the kitchen and rounds of laundry, I snuck in not one but two naps while Yonah was at Ruchama’s. Shuie went and picked him up so I could have a little more time to sleep. Even with the extra snooze […]

Today I got a taste of the next phase of pregnancy, the one they tell you is coming after the first trimester, when the ungodly exhaustion and the nausea finally dissipate and are replaced with a burst of renewed energy. While I wasn’t scaling mountains or anything, I felt inspired after I picked up […]

I’ve just arrived home to find my landlord and his son tinkering around my apartment. Between issues with the fuses, mold in our bathroom and prepping the place to be seen by prospective renters, we have had a lot of activity in our place of late. I’m trying to be gracious and patient because […]

Wonderful news! I submitted a short piece to “Mishapacha” magazine (a pretty well-known Jewish publication) and I’ve just been told that it’s going to be published! I don’t know any of the details about when it’s going to print but as soon as I find out I will let everyone know.

Not to brag, […]

We have just reached the tail end of what was my first official vegetarian Shabbat, and I must say that my husband/guest (Shloimie) seemed none the worse for it. On the menu was Rice and Bean Soup, Zucchini and Eggplant Lasagna, a Tofu/Veggie Quiche, Sweet Potato Pie and my whole-wheat Challah. While it was […]