Gabrielle Mizrachi-Mallin designs three-dimensional Judaic art creations, inspired by Jewish rituals, symbols and traditions. I got to meet Gabrielle recently at the Bar Mitzvah of the son of good friends in Kansas City. In one of those "it's a … [Read more...]
Chanukah Giveaway #1 | Kosherfest Gift Basket – Worth Over $250
Posted on December 2, 2011 by
Chanukah is almost here - can you believe it?! And even though we usually keep our celebrations pretty low-key at our home, I am certainly not averse to spoiling my readers a little bit! :-) So I've put together a number of special giveaways, … [Read more...]
Chanukah Post-Mortem: 8 Nights on $50 or Less
Posted on December 9, 2010 by
The last candle of Chanukah has been lit, and the dreidle has spun its last shin. But before I pack up our chanukiot, I thought I'd take a moment to count our gelt -- or rather, how much gelt we spent on gifts. As a rule, our Chanukah celebrations … [Read more...]
Shavua Tov! (And link to KC Star article)
Posted on December 4, 2010 by
Sorry to disappear from the blog for 50 whole hours! I missed you guys! Yesterday was a ca-razy day, getting ready for a visit from the kids' grandparents, frying 130 sufganiyot for my son's pre-K class, and cooking for Shabbat. Then in the … [Read more...]
Leave it to Martha… Chanukah Round-Up
Posted on December 1, 2010 by
Chag Orim Sameach. Happy Hanukkah! Our kids are so excited to light their candles in a few brief hours. Our five year-old has informed me that, "Five years old is definitely old enough to light your own chanukiah WITHOUT help, Mommy!" We shall … [Read more...]
Easy and Frugal Chanukah Craft Ideas
Posted on November 22, 2010 by
Hey friends, I've got a guest post up at A Mother in Israel's blog this morning about easy and frugal Chanukah craft ideas. I share a round-up of great ideas from around the web, and I even make a plug for my own original way to fill sufganiyot with … [Read more...]
Inexpensive Chanukah Gift Ideas #3: Photo Freebies Galore
Posted on November 15, 2010 by
Vistaprint is running an amazing $0 promotion right now on a whole host of FREE photo products. Wall Calendars (love to give these to grandparents for Chanukah!) Address Labels (these also make nice "This Belongs to..." labels for books and DVDs … [Read more...]
Free Chanukah Cards and Almost-Free Wrapping Paper at Hallmark
Posted on November 15, 2010 by
There is an awesome $5 off $5 coupon for Hallmark stores available as a tear-out in a number of magazines right now. The coupon will make for 3 or 4 free Chanukah cards or 2 rolls of wrapping paper for just $.99 (after coupon). You can find the … [Read more...]
6 Ways to Shop for Chanukah on a Budget
Posted on November 14, 2010 by
Due to popular demand, I'm going to spend a little bit of time over the next week or two talking about frugal gift-buying for C/Hanuk(k)ah. Before I share some of my favorite deals, I wanted to outline my strategies for celebrating Chanukah on a … [Read more...]
Inexpensive Chanukah Gift Ideas #2: Free Glade Jar Candles at Target
Posted on November 2, 2010 by
Are you in the market for some nice, but inexpensive teacher's gifts for Chanukah? Between my two boys, we have at least 9 teachers to buy for, so I definitely need to think creatively in order to avoid spending a fortune! One of my go-to ideas … [Read more...]
