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April 25, 2014

A Plane of My Own

We’re closing in on a century since Virginia Woolf combined her notes from a series of lectures she held and then put together into an extended essay called “A Room

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Published on April 25, 2014 18:02

March 11, 2014

Potato Candy — A delicious, gluten-free treat for St. Patrick’s Day!

Yes, you can make candy from potatoes and it’s absolutely delicious. Because there’s peanut butter in it, I’m seriously doubting it’s an Irish delicacy. However, it’s made with potatoes why

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Published on March 11, 2014 07:24

February 19, 2014

Special Event Timeline: Mitvah Schedule

Nothing takes the stress out of a big job like planning a bat or bar mitzvah better than having a plan, a schedule, a timeline, or a checklist. Having something

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Published on February 19, 2014 19:33

February 17, 2014

National Margarita Day

For such a short month, February gives us quite a few reasons to celebrate: ground hogs, love and U.S. presidents for starters. But did you know that February is also

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Published on February 17, 2014 18:37

February 3, 2014

Mulled Wine Time

So yesterday, Phill the groundhog saw his shadow, which means we’re to get 6 more weeks of winter.   The funny thing (to me) was when the weather person mentioned

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Published on February 03, 2014 14:29

January 31, 2014

Happy Chinese New Year! (a.k.a., Happy Second Chance!)

Without noisemakers, without streamers, without a giant ball dropping down a pole in New York City, January 31st arrived. Ta Da! Do you know where your New Year’s Resolutions are? 

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Published on January 31, 2014 07:08

January 17, 2014

Cheap, Quick and Easy Place Card (and Escort Card) Ideas

The most popular post on this site is the one dedicated to place cards and escort cards. I know this because when I check my site stats, everyday I discover

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Published on January 17, 2014 06:49

January 14, 2014

National Clean off Your Desk Day

Holy smokes! I just learned that yesterday, Monday, Jan. 14, 2014, was National Clean Off Your Desk Day. I’m excited and amazed because I actually did it without knowing I

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Published on January 14, 2014 07:13