I was never a huge fan of hamantaschen as a kid. I just couldn't understand the appeal of prune filling -- or worse, poppyseed! -- folded inside a dry, crumbly cookie. In the last ten years, however, hamantaschen have been enjoying a revival: … [Read more...]
10 Free Purim Coloring Pages
Posted on March 6, 2014 by
Here are 10 FREE Purim coloring pages. Print these out to have on hand at home for your little ones. This is an easy (and of course, free!) way to teach your children about the holiday -- and get them in the celebrating mood! Purim Coloring … [Read more...]
Happy Purim!!!
Posted on February 23, 2013 by
An oldie but goodie... Wishing you and yours a Purim Sameach! xoxo, Mara … [Read more...]
Pizza Hamantashen
Posted on February 22, 2013 by
Thursday night is pizza night at our house. Last night as I was rolling out our crusts, I had a brainstorm! If you can make a half moon-shape stuffed pizza and call it calzone, why not a triangle shape and call it: Pizza Hamantashen. So that's … [Read more...]
Creative Mishloach Manot Ideas: Childhood Theme
Posted on February 21, 2013 by
Today’s creative mishloach manot idea comes from Coby Glasserow, whose Childhood theme is a clever idea for young adults (and the young at heart). This was my first year coming up with a theme for my Mishloach Manot. In the past I'd just put a bunch … [Read more...]
Hamantashen Recipe with Sprinkles
Posted on February 21, 2013 by
It may be a fast day, but here in Kansas City, it's also a snow day. And that means we're warming up our kitchen by baking a batch of hamantashen. Now, to be completely honest, I am not the hamantashen's greatest fan. Dry dough? Prune and … [Read more...]
Purim Costumes: What are you planning?
Posted on February 15, 2013 by
Just a little over a week before Purim, and like many of you, we are finalizing plans for our costumes, seudah, and mishloach manot. While I don't post many pictures of my kids, they are so cute in their Purim costumes, I couldn't resist! Over … [Read more...]
Creative Mishloach Manot Ideas: Tea Time
Posted on February 14, 2013 by
Today’s creative mishloach manot idea comes from Rivky Waldman, who tied together her Tea Time theme with both her mishloach manot and her family's costumes. Ever since my kids were young, I enjoyed dressing them up for purim with some kind of theme … [Read more...]
Creative Mishloach Manot Ideas: How Does Your Garden Grow?
Posted on February 13, 2013 by
Today’s creative mishloach manot idea comes from Rochel Robbins, whose beautiful garden theme is sure to get all of us in the mood for spring! I guess by the time Purim comes around, I am ready for spring. I have used this gardening themes many … [Read more...]
