Month: August 2016

  • Zooey update: four months

    We’re in the States on a family visit and Zooey turns four months. The themes of the last month include: Very social smiles turn into very surprised sadness quickly… a rainbow of emotions. Sisters in your face… Cosby show style… Coos and coos and coos – there’s a lot to say, apparently. Also bubbles and…

  • Tenufa and community work: giving new meaning to ‘Shop Till You Drop’

    In this summer of ‘mom camp’, where volunteering became a theme last week, I want to share another kid-friendly volunteer opportunity, this time in the Jerusalem area. Where else but on Facebook did I learn about a brand new initiative from Tenufa: Shop Till You Drop. I highly recommend and want to add that the…

  • A very veggie Israel Volunteer Opportunity: Leket Israel

    If you haven’t met already, I want to introduce you to Leket Israel. Founded in 2003, it’s an organization I’d heard a lot about but didn’t really experience until I went to volunteer with the kids earlier this week. Here’s the backstory: Israel witnesses 35% food loss each year – that’s 2.5 million tons of…

  • Summer of mom.

    I’ve been having the best time and I want to tell you about it. But first, a disclaimer – there’s a lot of grief out there – sanctimommies and all that – but I’m being completely honest, no-holier-than-thou, and you can trust me because my kids haven’t really had lunch in a couple weeks and…