Lizrael Update: babbling about the expat life since 2004
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If rocks could speak
The Lorax said nothing. Just gave me a glance… just gave me a very sad, sad backward glance… as he lifted himself by the seat of his pants. – The Lorax by Dr. Seuss They tore down one of my favorite Tzur Hadassah forests and the only thing left standing doesn’t give a…
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6 things about supermarket shopping with my son
Koala, We’re at this point where I not only enjoy your one-on-one company, I actively look forward to it in many situations. Honestly, for a long time, the supermarket was not one of them. And let’s establish that we still have to factor in the time of day, whether you’re hungry, and how much sugar…
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Fifty-Two Frames: Self Protrait
It’s a period when you’re never alone, your identity is not that of a single person. That makes it difficult to recognize yourself and be yourself – for a limited time. There is another soul inside you, and even your most intimate moments are shared. You’re not who you were and you’ll never be who…
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13 life lessons my kids taught me in 2013
Though I’m not really one for the Gregorian calendar’s drunken marking of a new set of 365 days, I am one for lists. (They are a relatively inexpensive way to help keep me sane.) As far as this list goes: Whether they mean to or not, my kids have plenty of life lessons to offer…
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Comic relief.
Close to losing my freakin’ mind yesterday, holding on tight in order not to lose my shit, keeping my voice level, trying to make up for a whole day of work after having a sick Bebe at home. The full-time primary caretaker and full-time worker double gig takes its toll some days. Things have been…
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Fifty-Two Frames: Themeless (and anonymous)
Another year, another 52 frames captured on a themed basis week to week! I closed the year with a deeper thought. I love this quote; for over a decade I, too, mistakenly attributed it to Nelson Mandela; turns out he was quoting it from an author in one of his speeches. Here’s to another 52…
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Small town feeding a small army, or: calling all Israeli mothers of Tzur Hadassah
Welcome to some good ole fashion small town love. Tzur Hadassah’s natural surroundings are a bit of a training ground for Tzahal ground troops. Every so often we’ll spot them midnight marching down our dead end street through the nature preserve, on their way to spend the night doing – whatever it is; the end…
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Fifty-Two Frames: Out of Focus
Week 51: Out of Focus First thing in the morning, I only have eyes for you.
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10 Ways Living in Israel is Not What You Think: vote for my Expats Awards entry!
There are a million ways living in Israel is just not what you may have thought… I chose 10 of those and made them my entry for the Expat Blog Awards! 10 Ways Living in Israel is Not What You Think I’m the only entry from Israel, so LET’S GET LOUD! Like? Vote! Leave a…
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Fifty-Two Frames: Shadows
Week 50: Shadows Making an impression.
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Snow in Tzur Hadassah: Who said this isn’t Switzerland? [PHOTOS]
There’s this inside joke here… sometime a couple years ago they started hanging hopeful signs around garbage points in Tzur Hadassah: If no one made it dirty, this could be like Switzerland. After four days of heavy snow, warm clothes, sledding, and beautiful views… Well, I’d have to say we came pretty freakin close for…
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Tzur Hadassah under snow part 2: OMG ISRAEL SNOWPOCALYPSE 2013 edition
TWO memorable snowstorms in one year? Welcome to the Jerusalem Hills! It started on Thursday morning at around 7am… All eyes on Neve Daniel… When news arrives from Gush Etzion that snow has arrived, we know it’s only a matter of time. So no gan Thursday and it was quickly canceled in advance for Friday.…
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