On My Nightstand: The Perfect Son

August 12, 2015

Of all the novels available, I tend to steer clear of the ones where the protagonist or some other main character has one of the following issues: autism spectrum disorder Tourette’s Disorder anxiety disorder bipolar disorder In other words, pretty much any type of disorder…which ends with disorder. (Or movies. I don’t watch movies with […]

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On My Nightstand: The Art of Baking Blind

August 8, 2015

Those who know me, IRL or online, know that I am a bibliophile. I love the written word, and will voraciously consume books of nearly any genre. It seems only natural, therefore, for me to share my thoughts on my never-ending, or is it ever-growing, reading list. Which brings us to a new series — […]

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Weekly Roundup: Netflix and More

August 7, 2015

By now, the news that Netflix is rolling out a new parental leave policy has gone ’round the internet a few times. But who else would look at it through a Jewish lens? Another week without the kids here. I look at the pictures on the camp websites — when I remember — and wonder […]

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A Tale of Two Postcards

August 3, 2015

It is so very quiet here at Beit Schorr. All three kids are away at summer camp and it is very, very quiet. Wonderful silence. Yes, I miss my kids. In an abstract kind of way. Their imprint is still in every corner of our home. And I know that within moments of their return […]

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Crossing It Off The List

May 28, 2015

Last year, I decided that in addition to a family summer bucket list, I was going to create a Mama Summer Bucket List. It wasn’t particularly long. Nor was it even very exciting. But it was mine. Things to do just for me. Or, as the tagline says, This summer, it’s all about me. To […]

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