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I’ve been throwing Hannukah parties for about fifteen years, with the occasional gap. Like in 2007 when Jonah’s birth and first weeks of life had me too busy to fry anything. Over time, I started to keep records of what I buy, to try to streamline this juggernaut somewhat. I think in the next life . . . → Read More: advent-hannukah t-minus five: 8 crazy party planning tips Every year I have to bone up on the blessings. I remember them mostly. But it helps to check. And pretty much every year I sing solo, or maybe assisted by a brave friend/cousin or two. Partly because most of my guests are not Jewish. And since my Jewish-ness has a bit of an emphasis . . . → Read More: advent-hannukah t-minus six: the blessings So, yesterday we went over the basic rules of dreidel. Today, I give you a link to a dreidel pattern to print out and make your own. Even though these probably won’t spin. But they’ll look cool? The folks at HanuKat have combined their twin loves for Judaica and felines into this lovely printable design . . . → Read More: advent-hannukah t-minus 7 days: dreidel explored further Jonah woke up this morning, coughed heartily, and upchucked into my hand. Just a bit. We made it to the potty and a bit more went in there. TMI for you? Stop reading now… I’ve got Jonah on my lap in the chair in the nursery. We’re reading books. I ask Scott to bring Jonah . . . → Read More: in which jonah gets a stomach bug and i do battle with tj’s salmon For the first in my ad hoc (meaning totally unplanned and I hope I can come up with eight topics) eight-post series to build excitement for and remind myself of the meaning of Hannukah as the first night approaches in eight days. Post the first: How to Play Dreidel
ยท . . . → Read More: a kind of advent calendar of posts for hannukah: t-minus 8 days It is important to note, especially for those who may be fearing for our sanity, that Jonah has progressed past Mary Had a Little Lamb to an appreciation of all seven pre-recorded songs on his WinFun Concert Master Violin. I have tried to video the seriousness with which he holds the violin, chin pressed to . . . → Read More: violin and keyboard redux, and cr*p |
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