For those of you who read my blog post from yesterday, you will have noted that I talked about my Grandpa/”Opa’s” German nursery rhyme that he sang to my siblings and me when we were growing up. Well, this morning nostalgic feelings overcame me, and I just had to find… Read More
Whenever my husband bounces our grandsons on his knee, up/down; up/down; up/down amidst laughter, giggles and shouts of “More! More! More!” from my grandson, I feel such great joy! I know that the ultimate climax for my grandson is the part where my husband holds his hands to support him,… Read More
To Bring Kids or Not to Bring? That is the question on many young parents’ minds when they have a simcha to attend, and cannot find a babysitter. Especially when the simcha is that of a cousin or close friend, these parents feel that urge to take the sleeping baby… Read More
I struggle with consistency. No, I’m not talking about the consistency of the texture in a baked cake or potato kugel. Nor am I talking about the consistency of the mayonnaise as it is mashed inside tuna fish. (although I have trouble getting my tuna so perfectly mashed —and one… Read More
The Yiddish phrase – “shein, voyl, und klug” – in the title represents what my grandmother always said about us: Beautiful, good, and smart. And guess what? She wasn’t even prejudiced. She meant every word, and it was true! Her grandkids (us!) were the best…(at least in her unbiased opinion)…. Read More
