Slice Of Life

  • The Hula Valley And Migrating Cranes!

    Last week, on Shushan Purim, the kids were off from school and we decided to take a little trip to one of our favorite spots, the Hula Valley. While it was a slightly hazy day, there was still a stunning view of the snow capped, Mount Hermon and the lush green fields were so lovely.…

  • Almond Trees In Bloom In Northern Israel Once Again!

    The beautiful almond trees are in full bloom once again in Northern Israel, and this year our mountaintop city is virtually covered in a blanket of pink and white blooms! The almond trees are the first to bloom, signaling that spring is on it’s way, and it’s so very exciting every time!

  • A Jewish Henna Celebration!

    A few nights ago we enjoyed a Jewish henna celebration, in honor of my neighbor’s daughter, who will be getting married in a few months. After the young couple is engaged, many families have the custom of making if official with an engagement party, that is thrown by the bride’s family. Since my neighbor is…

  • Cooking For Shabbat…..And Doing Acts Of Kindness!

    Actually this short story is about being blessed with the opportunity to do acts of kindness! Yesterday we went to a new store in town to do our weekly shopping, and I thought I was buying enough food for two shabboses……double chicken, double fish etc. When we were unpacking the groceries the phone started to…

  • Two Snow Days In Israel!

    Gotta love a mosaic pot in the snow! If you’re up for a fun mosaic project, so take a look at my DIY mosaic pot tutorial for making mosaic pots like this one, that will weather a good storm once in a while! (Meaning those of you who live in zones 5-7, with frost, and…

  • The Beauty Of Grape Vines

    I started off the week showing you photos of dates just beginning to mature, so I thought I’d end the week with some photos of lush vines with grapes in my neighborhood! Grapes, pomegranates, olives, dates and figs are together in a category of special fruits that have an inherent holiness to them according to…

  • Date Palms And A Word About Dates

    Most of you probably don’t walk out of your dentist’s office and see a date palm with tiny fruits forming, so I thought I’d share these photos with you from a recent trip to Rosh Pina, not far from my home in Northern Israel.

  • Dreaming Of A Cutting Garden……

    Nothing can compare to the beauty of fresh flowers, and in my mind, nothing compares to the wonderful idea of casually fillings vases and bottles with flowers from your own garden. If I do have a little garden patch to call my own, I do think that I will dedicate the space to growing flowers…

  • Shlissel Challah Reminder!

    Key shaped shlissel challah, photo sources here and here. Dear readers, I hope you all had a wonderful Passover holiday! While I haven’t quite gotten back into the crafting yet, creativity takes place in our home in so many ways, and so I did want to remind you that this week is the week that we…

  • Today Is Holocaust Remembrance Day

    The Holocaust Memorial in the center of Berlin, designed by architect Peter Eisenman, photo source here. Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day. A day dedicated to remembering the horrific tragedy that befell the Jewish people, over a twelve year period, starting 78 years ago. A day dedicated to remembering the 6 million Jewish people who were…

  • How To Remove Old Wine Stains

    Photo from here. I just had to share this with you my friends, this story of a little Purim miracle that occurred in my home the night before Purim, and that may very well be of great use to you after the Passover seder! It goes like this: my husband has a traditional Moroccan robe…

  • Foraging For Edible Wild Greens

    Above, left to right: Milk thistle and wild Mallow, both edible plants. Dear Readers, I have a little surprise for you! Today’s post is going to introduce a topic which I know nothing about, but which certainly falls in the category of creative living. Just the other day it came to my attention that Ronit…