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I turned 42 back in December but my Hebrew birthday was just last week. Those few weeks between my English and Hebrew birthday allowed me to hang onto 41 just a bit longer, but now that the Hebrew date is past, it’s been settled. No more hanging onto 41. I am firmly planted in my…
You know those moments you have where you just know you were exactly in the right place? That you shouldn’t have been anywhere else? I had one of those this past weekend. Occasionally, we have prayer services at our house. It might sound crazy and intrusive to some, but for me, it just feels right….
It definitely feels like there’s some homeschool attrition going on lately. It’s not just me. I’ve spoken to other homeschoolers and they feel it too. These days, the homeschool landscape feels more 2019 than 2021. Maybe it’s the rebound effect. Maybe it’s that we’re just all so done with COVID. It almost feels like the…
I love yoga!!! Did I mention that? It makes me feel calm, and strong, focused….did I mention strong? I can’t believe what I can do today that I never could do years ago. It’s so beneficial in so many ways. We end each class in the shivasana pose – sort of a deliberate rest period…
Welp. I fought it for months, but here I am. Getting my first infusion for my new MS medication – Tysabri. The one that comes with a slight risk of brain infection. But let’s start from the beginning, shall we? I have never hid my MS, but it’s easy to forget I have it. I…
As a parent, I often struggle. Heck, I feel like that’s the understatement of the year. At the end of the day though, it usually boils down to one overarching question: Am I doing this right? I doubt myself hundreds of times a day, whether it be in the way that I deal with a…
Every year, I do a Facebook post on my mother’s yahrzeit. This past week, the week before the anniversary of her death, I was too preoccupied for Facebook (if only I were so inclined when I had work to do!) because of my son’s Bar Mitzvah this past weekend. But now, after the fact, after…
Anyone ever see the movie Trolls? No? Just me? There’s this great anthem, sung my the main character, Poppy, about persevering in a situation that seems hopeless called “Get Back Up Again.” I love it and of course sing it at the top of my lungs whenever it comes on my playlist in the car….
I said I would write. So I’m writing. I read a book last year that prescribed sticking to habits that will eventually define you as the person you want to be. That book has changed my perspective, and I realize that I am the sum total of my habits. I can talk about the importance…
It’s been over 6 months since I’ve posted. There, I said it (or wrote it) out loud. Deep breath, Chanie. It started with a busy summer, and then an even busier start to the school year. The holidays came, school got in the way, and there was just never a good time to stop and…
