Category Archives: My life

You say yuck – I say yum.

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

I don’t have to tell you how much I love food and everything and anything that has to do with food. This post is not about how I love to cook or how I attend cooking classes and then share … 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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Bar Mitzvah – part two (Secular vs. Religion)

Posted on April 2, 2012 by

There are going to be 2 parts to this post. Part one: Being Jewish or Christian in the USSR. Growing up in the 70s and 80s in the USSR did not leave us any room for G-d. We were not … Continue reading →

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Bar Mitzvah – part one. (Glitches)

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

I know I have been away long enough, but I had a very good reason…my son’s Bar-Mitzvah! We have been getting ready for it for about 6-9 months and now that it’s over I feel completely pooped! For the past … Continue reading →

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What I overheard at the hair salon.

Posted on January 15, 2012 by

One of the perks of having an extra day off is having an appointment with your hairdresser a day other than Saturday- this way you can totally avoid all the gossipy conversations with all the ladies in the salon – … Continue reading →

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Good bye! Hello!

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

This is my last post of 2011, (can you believe it!)… and right before I dive into it, I would like to thank everyone who stuck around with me, supported me and never, ever criticized me. It’s the time of … 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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LNL or L2R (learn new language or learn to read – your pick).

Posted on November 11, 2011 by

With so much happening in the world these days, I could choose any topic to write about:  Berlusconi era ends, Egypt closes Great Pyramid,  Pen-State Sex scandal, World Street Protesters, Mississippi voters reject anti-abortion initiative, Veterans day, 11-11-11 day,  but it’s Friday again, so I … Continue reading →

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Our Halloween costumes – 18 years and counting….

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

I have been experiencing blogging dry spell. It seems to me that I have nothing to say anymore, but I know it’s simply not true.  I have plenty to say, I just can’t put my words together, so today instead … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday – Secrets of Autumn….

Posted on October 19, 2011 by

Ever since I moved to Michigan, I was missing the hustle and the bustle of the big city.  (I was a city girl.) After every trip outside of Detroit we would come back packing our bags, with the following words: … Continue reading →

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