We’ve actually had our Christmas tree up for a week already. I posted about it on facebook and managed to apparently ruin Thanksgiving and Christmas simultaneously. It seemed like half of the people who commented were full of rage that someone could dare to put up a tree before Thanksgiving. The horror! And the other half were mortified that I dared to admit that I wasn’t really thrilled about hanging some of the eyesore ornaments that had made their way home from school. First of all . . . I . . .
our week in iphone photos
The kids have been continuing to take music lessons. This week, the boys started learning bass guitar as well as electric. They were pretty excited. And Mark and I were pretty excited to repeatedly quote Paul Rudd’s “slapping the bass” line from I Love You Man. No one in the house appreciated this but we amused ourselves. It’s possible that I made a YouTube playlist of inspiration for Jafta. It’s possible that it’s called Slappin’ Da Bass. It’s possible that it includes Rage Against the Machine . . .
How and why to do a juice cleanse
I did a juice cleanse last week with Nekter, a local juice bar. I’ve been to this juice bar a few times – I’m actually a big fan of fresh veggie juice and they’ve got a great acai bowl as well. I tried one of their 5-day cleanses in January. I’d recently watched the movie Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead in which a severely overweight man with a chronic disease goes on a juice fast and basically heals himself. (If you haven’t seen it, you should. It’s eye-opening.) I had a great experience with . . .
What we’re thankful for this Thanksgiving
I decided to try to capture what each of my kids were thankful for this Thanksgiving, in their own voices. (Literally.) I used Voxer to record them saying whatever came to mind. I love hearing what they said, and also their little voices. You can hear their responses at this post. . . .
The theater geek’s guide to Disney’s Frozen
The kids and I had a chance to see Disney’s new movie Frozen last week. I didn’t know much about it going in and was pleasantly surprised to discover that it was a full-length musical full of moving songs and Broadway stars. There are so many positive aspects to this movie. It’s animation is absolutely stunning. The heroine is a strong female lead who is funny and relatable, and who relies on her own strength. The film focuses on the relationship between two sisters, and there is no witch or . . .
Questions of eternal significance: Is it rude to ask people to remove their shoes at your home?
[source] There was an article making the rounds last month about shoe etiquette and I read it (and the reactions) with interest. I will admit: people making me take my shoes off in their home has a longstanding pet-peeve of mine. If I’m over for something really casual . . . a playdate, daytime coffee, a quick stop and chat . . . I get it. If I’m dressed in yoga pants or jeans and am asked to slip my shoes off, I’ll oblige. I’d personally rather leave my shoes but it’s not that big a deal. But . . .
Using a token economy to encourage good behavior
Last week I posted a picture of our kitchen area and several folks asked about the mason jar/tongue depressor situation. I thought I would share our reward system that we call "Sticks." It works really well for us and is a great motivator to encourage positive behavior. I’ve posted about our screen time sticks in the past and we’ve implemented a similar method for behavior. I am a huge fan of using token economies with children. I think it removes parents from the nagging cycle and . . .
What I want you to know about being a female rabbi
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest posts is written by Rabbi Laura Baum and Rabbi Carrie Vogel. Carrie One day last year, I was in one of our 4th grade classrooms, filling in for a teacher who had called in . . .
What I want you to know about the ramifications of divorce on children
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest posts is by Christina Lang. I want you to know that my parents got divorced when I was 16, and at 33 years old, I still deal with the ramifications. It affects my relationship with my husband, my sex . . .
Scoutfit: bargain shopping for busy folks
This post was sponsored by Scoutfit, At this stage of life, I do most of my shopping online. I like clothes and fashion, but I don’t love going to the mall. Many of the malls here are pretentious and obnoxious (I’m looking at you, Facist Island), and walking around a mall is not my preferred way to spend my rare alone time. So I do a lot of online shopping . . . trying clothes on at home and then returning them by mail if they don’t fit. I think it’s much less time-consuming than going to . . .
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