For my entire married life (all seven plus years of it) my husband has had an erratic schedule. Over the years, we developed a system where he would call me when he was ready to head home so I would know when to expect him. The range, on days when he worked a “normal” shift… Continue reading The dinnertime dilemma
I got this Facebook message a while back: “Now that I have three [kids] I have no idea how you look put together, write blog posts, practice music, buy groceries, eat, sleep, drink, etc. Any tips?” What a nice message to receive! My ego got a sorely needed boost. What’s that, you say? Well, most of the… Continue reading Give Yourself the Credit You’re Due
{Howdy! This post is up on Aish.com in a revised form. If you wanna read it, go here} I don’t really feel like writing. There are a number of excuses I could use: There’s a lot of housework to do; it’s a beautiful day out; my nails are too long (no, really, it bothers me when… Continue reading Why Religious Hypocrisy Isn’t A Deal Breaker For Me
Whew! Tishrei is now behind us. As my friend Alisheva over at My Shtub put it so well, “It is like a tornado that sort up lifts you up,throws you around bit, and sets you down right back in your favorite chair. By the time it is over you feel a bit dizzy and a… Continue reading Back in the Saddle After the Holidays – and a Blog Award to Boot
We’ve been having some off days over here. The sink’s been broken since Motzei Shabbos, and it has remained broken despite my, and my landlord’s, best efforts at fixing it. A professional is coming tomorrow morning. The kitchen is a disaster. I still haven’t caught up on laundry since returning from our trip to Memphis,… Continue reading Torah Tuesdays: Even when you don’t feel like it
My baby wasn’t eating fantastically well…until I really got into a routine. Previously, I had been working “full-time” as a teacher (15 hours of classroom time and infinite hours of prep and grading), so every weekday I would drop off my baby at the sitter between 12:00 and 12:20 and pick him up after 4:00. … Continue reading The importance of scheduling
Rivki Silver ~ thoughts & music 