Shabbat Shalom 7-19

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It’s Preparation Day once again! Soon we will get to enjoy another Shabbat! I thought it would be fun to share a bit about what we have planned and then give an opportunity for you to link up, too! Menu On Friday night, we always have burritos with homemade refried beans. Why do we always […]

Shabbat Snacks

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Why is it that on Shabbat, everyone is hungry? This post will hopefully help you fill those incredible rumbly little tummies when you can’t prepare a full meal. Here are some snacks that we like to enjoy on Shabbat.   cheese and crackers fruit muffins ants on logs (celery sticks with peanut butter and raisins) […]

Shavuot 2013

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Feast days are so special, and each leaves us with unique memories and lessons. I’m excited to be able to share some special moments from our Shavuot this year. 🙂 Anticipation of feast days often gives me mixed feelings. While I love feasts, the idea of a crowd, particularly new faces, can be quite overwhelming […]

Shavuot

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Shavuot is coming soon! How will you be celebrating this year? Shavuot is a celebration of the wheat harvest, and is a wonderful opportunity to show YHVH your gratefulness for all His blessings. Here are some ideas to help you in your celebration. Celebrate outside! What a wonderful way to connect with YHVH’s blessings! Rejoice […]

Shavuot craft

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We are midway through counting the omer in preparation for Shavuot! During Shavuot, we celebrate YHVH’s blessings during the wheat harvest. In the Torah, we are told to wave a loaf in thanksgiving. And we love to let everyone take part in feast days. But I don’t want to give a loaf of bread to […]

Lessons in the leaven

The feasts each have something to teach us about Torah, about our Elohim, about our Savior. And every year we learn something new in our journey. Passover was such a delight this year for us. Our children are grasping truths, and sitting still during the seder lol! I’d like to share a few highlights from […]

Passover

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(This post was originally published January, 2012. We hope it is a blessing to you this year, too.) We are part way through the winter months and it is exciting to think that the spring feasts will soon be upon us. We are already making preparations for Passover this year. I would like to take […]

Shabbat Shalom 2-15

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Good morning everyone! I hope you are having a productive and smooth prep day as we head into Shabbat. I wanted to share a happy accident with you today that you just might find useful for Purim. My daughter Holly was helping me make pizza last night. She has a wonderfully adventurous spirit when it […]

Resources for Shabbat

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Wow, another Shabbat is almost here! We started early this week to get ready for Shabbat. The big question will be: Can we keep the house clean until Shabbat? Time will soon tell. This week I’d like to share with you some resources to help you teach Torah to your children. These are a couple […]

Shabbat Shalom 1-25

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Good morning everyone! It should be an interesting prep day today with four little babies in my garage needing fed, two does to milk, and a kitchen that still lacks a sink lol. But we look forward to Shabbat so we’ll just do our best to get ready and ask YHVH to bless our efforts. […]