One issue that keeps cropping up around every 6 weeks is finding time to get my shaitel (wig) done. #firstworldproblems When I first got married I took a wash your own shaitel class. It taught me how to wash, blow dry, and curl it on my own. The class was …
Every day we face “people challenges.” We have to deal with condescending co-workers, the show-off mom on the PTA, the rude neighbor we have to live next to or the disorganized school office assistant. We don’t have a choice- we didn’t choose to hire them, live near them or even …
Freezer cooking has been a way of life for me. I started out by doing KOAMC (kosher once a month cooking). I’d spend one day a month cooking and freezing. That worked until I found it hard to find that one day to cook. So I started cooking for my …
Every now and then I find it hard to keep motivated at work. At those times I reach out to the internet world for help and if I’m lucky then I’m able to find the one or two articles that encourage me to keep going. Here are two articles that …
The other day I had an hour to myself. A whole hour. I had been looking forward to this time for so long that I hadn’t realized how quickly it would pass by. But it did. The next time I looked at the clock the entire hour was gone and …
It’s Shavuos! The three days will be long, but I’m hoping the weather will be nice and I’ll be able to spend some time relaxing. I’ve gotta make sure my kids are stocked up on books and we’ll be all set! We’re not having guests for any of the meals. …
Motherhood isn’t something that neatly fits into after-work hours, like going to the gym or dining with friends. As more people in corporate America are forgoing family life in favor of their career I think it makes it harder for us working moms to advance our careers, because we cannot …
