Jokes and Riddles to Share with Your Children
There is no one or right way to connect with your children. For some children, it might be jokes that they tell or you tell them that enables you to laugh together. I remember when one of my friends...
View ArticleThis Will Be the Most Professional Jewish Women’s Production You’ve Ever Seen
Miriam Handler, the visionary and director of the celebrated and well-known productions, is back with a theatrical performance you can watch from the comfort of your home. It’s called One Voice...
View ArticleWhy Using a Squeegee is the Best Way to Clean Your Countertops
Common in Israel but not so much in the US, a small kitchen squeegee can change the way you clean your countertops. If you’ve spent time in an Israeli kitchen, you’ve probably seen the little squeegees...
View Article10 Secrets About Working Out from a Personal Trainer
Working out but not losing weight? Find it difficult? Or still have that baby pooch? Read on. Sock sneakers are not sneakers. Neither are Toms or any sort of slip-on fashion sneaker. They don’t give...
View ArticleHaving Twins? Loads of Tips from Moms Who’ve Been There
Want to hear some good advice from moms who have raised twins themselves (and sometimes, multiple sets?). We asked lots of moms for their best advice on how to enjoy the best and get through the...
View ArticleHow Do You Make Your Cholent?
Want to change it up? We peeked into each other’s slow cookers for ideas. I always thought that cholent was the kind of thing you don’t touch. And if I ever wanted to experiment and make another...
View ArticleNeed a New Swim Dress for Winter Break?
These swim dresses are so super comfortable (you might want an extra for when you’re not swimming). Get free shipping now at Flamingo Sport with code BCPSHIP. Visiting a water park? Or perhaps...
View ArticleLove Dinner Done? You’ll Love These Recipes Too!
If you want some more family-friendly ideas, here’s a guide to the recipes you’ll love in our other cookbooks! A bunch of us on the Between Carpools team have had amazing opportunities to bring lots of...
View ArticleSome Fun Family Time Ahead? Enjoy One of Our Favorite Board Games
When a vacation turns into a staycation, it can be worth splurging on a new board game or two that will last far longer than the days off from school. If your kids are home for two days or a week this...
View ArticleMy Journey of Learning to Build Resilience through Pain
One BCP Reader shares how she uses her challenges to becomes a stronger person. By Name Withheld I was sitting in a coffee shop tending to some work when a familiar face passed me by. We exchanged our...
View ArticleWhat Activities Will We Enjoy at American Dream?
If you’re planning to do it all, you will need more than just one day! There’s loads of family-friendly activities to enjoy at American Dream Mall. By Sarah Einhorn of BeenThereDoneThatTrips.com In...
View ArticleBring the Restaurant Experience Home with a Pu Pu Platter
If you can’t go out, you can still have the fun of this classic Chinese restaurant appetizer course. When I was a kid, on special birthdays we’d go out to dinner at a Chinese restaurant in Teaneck. It...
View ArticleCool Activity: Create This Fruit Art on Black Canvases
Winter break is the perfect time to create a special craft. This Fruit Art is easy and it comes out really cute! There’s something about a black background—anything painted on in it just pops! For this...
View ArticleNeed Staycation Ideas for Winter Break? We’ve Got a Few
Yes! Days and nights at home can be fun too. Plan it well and make it a weekend to remember with these ideas. You might not be planning to leave your hometown and you perhaps have a couple of day...
View ArticleExciting! The Peppermill’s New 18th Avenue Shop is Now Open!
You’ve been in cook’s heaven anytime you’ve stepped into The Peppermill over the last 20 years. Now, the experience is even better in this new modern store. Join the grand opening celebration this...
View ArticleKeeping Brown Sugar Soft Is Not A Struggle Anymore
This little trick is a game-changer. My pantry has had OXO bins ever since a site called BCP recommended them. Everything goes into a bin. Cholent beans, flour, cocoa, confectioners sugar, rice, seeds…...
View ArticleMoms of Large Families Share Their Best Tips
Just how do they manage it all? From practical tips to getting things done faster, to mental tips to simply be able to cope with the workload…moms of large families have lots to do and they have no...
View ArticleNeed a Quick Dinner Tonight? Make Pizza Pasta.
Some of the most popular recipes we shared in the Dinner Done Cookbook were the one-pot pastas. No boiling water, no cooking the noodles first. Just great pasta in one pot. They’re ready in the time...
View ArticleTwo Products That Will Keep Your Kitchen Sink Sparkling Clean
We found solutions for two of the tricky spots when it comes to cleaning a sink. There’s nothing quite like having a sparkling, shiny sink when you’ve finished cleaning your kitchen at the end of the...
View ArticleTanghulu Fruit: The Most Fun Way to Enjoy Fruit this Tu B’Shvat
What’s more fun? Making this sugar-coated fruit, or eating it? It was a Wednesday night and instead of doing homework, baths, brushing teeth…we were busy watching chefs cook interesting and unusual...
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