Menorah Magic

The week before Chanukah it suddenly dawned on me that Freida needed a Menorah. Last year I was able to excuse the lack of a little holiday candelabra with the fact that my little… Read More →

Lava Lamps: An Oily Exploration

I know it totally bites that I’m posting Chanukah activities after the holiday festivities have ended, but I was so not used to my new big-city life that I really couldn’t keep up… Read More →

Holiday Cookie Art

Freida had some serious Chanukah fun with this box-of-cookie-crafts that her Zaidy sent her for Chanukah (thanks Ta!). It was such a fun and simple way to engage her in the holiday prep… Read More →

Paper + Tape

Just wanted to share this gift packaging epiphany that has been blowing up all over the blogesphere this holiday season: paper + tape. I nixed the gift wrap this Chanukah in leu of… Read More →

Zucchini Latkes

Okay, I know I’ve mentioned these before – but they’re insanely delicious enough to share properly!! Head directly over to Smitten Kitchen for the detailed recipe and enjoy these latkes of the garden… Read More →

Book of the Week: Maccabee! The Story of Hanukkah

This little family has instituted a new activity as part of our weekly routine: on Tuesday evenings before dinner, the 3 of us take a walk at dusk to the Los Angeles Fairfax… Read More →

Board of Cheese

Looking for something fun and useful to gift a special friend this Chanukah? My Brooklyn Slate Co. cheese board just arrived last week (thank you Fab.com!!), and can’t wait to put it to some party-hard use!!… Read More →

3 Cheers!

Last Sunday we celebrated Freida, and her arrival at the big 3. There are so many things to be grateful for when a child reaches a new age, a new year… but the… Read More →

Balloon Class

While majority of my time over the past few weeks has been spent on either settling into our new home, or planning and working on my newest project, Babyccino, it dawned on me… Read More →