Juggling Tishrei

Every year I forget how hard it is to juggle yom tov and work. This time of year gets so hectic, whether we’re home for yom tov or going away. Cooking/packing takes time and this year I had to throw in special childcare arrangements for DS1 who is in yeshiva …

"You’re Going to Leave Me"

Yesterday morning DS1’s new school had an informal pre-school get together in the school playground. It was scheduled for a little earlier than I would have liked, so I really made a huge effort to attend. I thought it would be good for DS to show me his new school …

How Do You Do It?

I love when random people in my life say this to me! It makes me feel so good about myself that with all my imperfections I can still give off the impression of “doing it all.” It’s no secret that I don’t “do it all” and take plenty of shortcuts …

Last Week of Summer

I feel like this is really the first time we are on a school schedule and DS1 hasn’t even started yet! Both boys have off this week and there was a lot of coordination that went on to make sure they were well taken care of (and that I didn’t …

A Day at the Beach

This past weekend we went to our annual family fun day at my aunt’s house. She lives near the beach and we were fortunate to have amazing weather. Of course we packed up half our house to go- we couldn’t forget the towels, sun screen, water bottles, beach toys, change …

5 Reservations About Daycare

A parenting forum that I frequently visit had a post asking 5 questions about sending kids to daycare full-time.  The poster was nervous about sending her children for the first time and I totally understood her fears.  I had some of the same reservations myself!  Since we’ve been sending our children …

Business Travels- Preparing at Home

Yesterday I posted about my second business trip. Although the trip was successful, it didn’t happen on its own. Having two young children can make it super hard to take advantage of these types of opportunities, so I knew that I had to have everyone on board before booking my ticket. …