Category Archives: Family

Freaky Friday

Posted on July 20, 2012 by

Max can fly.

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Is it really necessary to have an engineering degree to assemble an IKEA product?

Our trip to IKEA last weekend deserves a separate post, but ….next time. The only thing we needed to do there is to return an item – our plan was to return that item and leave, but IKEA is about … Continue reading →

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Bring your kids to work day!

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

Hubby: Do you think I should take Max to work with me next Thursday? Me: Sure, he would love it and plus if you ask him he would rather go with you than go to school, but let’s ask him. … Continue reading →

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Bar Mitzvah – part three – Max.

Posted on April 5, 2012 by

Max’s Torah portion was Vayikra – about sacrifices Jewish people had to make. We were able to connect all the dots in his speech. Here is part of his speech:  I would like to share a personal story of transition … Continue reading →

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What’s in my blog’s name.

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

My Grandma Pearl… Besides my mom, she is the most important woman in my life. She was born in 1907 to an Orthodox Jewish family of 12 kids- she was the 7th child. Lucky 7 was my grandma – she … Continue reading →

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I want whatever you want – not really.

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

Recently our distant friends celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary by renewing their vows. They went to Mexico and had a beautiful, private ceremony with their seventeen year-old daughter as a flower girl, then….. just to make us all jealous they … Continue reading →

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Chmaxing for Rosh Hashanah!

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

Every self-respected Jew on the night of Rush Hashanah is sitting down with his family and close friends for dinner. The dinner should consist of the most delicious Jewish food on the planet; and yes, if you make Gefilte fish … Continue reading →

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Influence.

Posted on September 5, 2011 by

When we all moved to America years ago not only were we reuniting with my brother and his family we were also reuniting with my cousins who lived in Canada 13 years prior to our arrival. My cousin and her daughter are two women who had and … Continue reading →

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Happily ever after . . .

Posted on July 19, 2011 by

There is a celebration in our home!!! Well, there actually isn’t but I think we should celebrate!! My parents-in-law have been married for 60 years!!! Can you imagine, 60 years together?!?!?! There were some high times, there were some low … Continue reading →

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Moms birthdays, their zodiac signs and everything else in between….

Posted on July 6, 2011 by

It’s my mommy’s birthday tomorrow, or is it? I have been confused for the good part of my life. See my mom was born back when my grandparents did not speak any Russian, they only spoke Yiddish and Romanian languages. … Continue reading →

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