Lizrael Update: babbling about the expat life since 2004
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A dream horse come true.
Because it’s so obvious I’m going to just lay it out, plain and simple. Because it’s so cliche, I’m going to hide behind my hands while doing it, peeking out between two fingers: Once upon a time, there was a little girl who spent her early childhood in the 1980’s, into the 1990’s. It was…
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Zooey update: five months
It doesn’t matter how many babies you’ve had before. Or that they all looked like they came from the same mold. You’ll find yourself to sound repetitive, but also very very sincere, every few childbearing years. So… hi Zooey. You are the cutest, smooshiest chubba chub I’ve ever bitten into. To be fair – you…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Zooey update: three months
Zoooooooey! Biggest mind blown moment of this month: when we weighed you and you were 5 kilo just after turning two months. So that means we have more to mush, kiss, bite, pinch and tickle than I ever had with your siblings at this point. Obviously your smiling, silent laughing, coo laughing, and laughing in…
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You love us, so listen: Here’s why we need a parade.
I’ll answer the question again and again. It’s exhausting, and I don’t even have to answer it that often. But I’m going to answer it again. Even – especially – the most well-meaning people, including loved ones, ‘allies’ and beyond, ask it around once a year. For the moms and dads, siblings, relatives, friends –…
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On hope, afterlife, dreaming.
A couple months ago Koala and I had a ‘yom kef’ together and visited the Bible Lands Museum in Jerusalem, where a central feature is Ancient Egypt and of course, everyone’s favorite – the mummy. We read the signs. the child-friendly materials, we saw the coffin, we saw pictures. For a few weeks after that,…
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The impossible quest.
It was exactly two years ago that I started my current job, director of marketing at a fast-paced startup in a relatively new yet traditional industry. It was also exactly two years ago that I was finished with the mandatory paid maternity leave with my third child. I was coming off a full time marketing…
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Zooey update: two months
Eight weeks, eight questions for you, Zooey. How did you manage to form a perfect side-eye in just a few weeks? How do you feel about the fact that I keep dressing you in blue because Koala’s leftovers are the best kept clothes so far, and everyone tells me my son is adorable and I’m…
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