The thing about having teen/tween girls is that you still probably have a bunch of bits and baubles around from their childhood that you cling to. Like mismatched doll shoes in a bin under the bed. Though you know you should get rid of them, you don’t get around to it. And then Hanukah rolls…
DIY Star Wars Lego Glow Stick Menorah
Some ideas are so obvious that it takes me a decade of parenting to come up with them. Every year I have a little tantrum about how each of my kids, even the toddlers want to light their own menorah, and hold the candles and carry them around and please mommy can I have a…
DIY Plastic Dinosaur Menorah Tutorial
I’m always amazed that there aren’t more awesome Menorah tutorials out there. If ever there was an object ripe for the crafting, this is it. It’s like the Christmas Wreath of the Jewish world. My kids have made menorahs at school every year and I cherish them, I really do. But there’s only so many…
The DIY Menorahs Are Coming
Hanukkah has always been one of my favorite holidays. Not just because there are presents and doughnuts, though it’s a potent combo. We have a prolific Menorah collection and we add a few new ones every year. The kids like to make them at school and my husband and I compete to craft giant,…
Gluten Free Mini Hanukkah Sufganiyot Donuts With Nutella Filling
Let me tell you about the things that are not a part of my life January through November. These include: Donuts Chocolate filling Anything fried This explains the (hopefully temporary) weight gain I experience each December when I set off on my quest to make the perfect gluten free Hanukkah Donut (aka Sufganiyot). I like…