I don’t know if you are both familiar with the story, Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie. It is about a boy named Peter who refuses to grow up. He has the power of magic and lives in a place called Neverland. He meets a gal named Wendy and her two brothers in London. They go…
I’m making some decisions about traveling this summer. And of course, you are both apart of those decisions. I will NOT travel ANYWHERE the week of Purity’s birthday or after that date. I will be here. No pressure. DO WHAT IS BEST FOR YOU!!!! But remember – your sister. She will need to get out…
What a wonderful world I woke up to this morning…I dreamt of both of you. I came to your house last night and spent the evening with you. You were both young (Purity was about 7 and Bea was about 5) and you had a babysitter who let me visit you. Strangely, it was a…
When I was a little girl, I wanted to be able to do magic. Not like a magician, magic. I wanted to be an enchantress of some kind. Its funny, it took me a very long time to get into the Harry Potter stories. You’d think I’d just jump in there, right? No, I was…
Just finished working. I had been waiting for a parent to show up for a meeting. No show, no call – typical. But I still get to post stories, sketches and songs to my two favorite girlies. I hope life is treating you well. I’m doing splendidly. I had to get a proposal into my…
Next month, a couple of very special holidays come on the same day…Mother’s Day and Rosh Chodesh. You know what Mother’s Day is, of course. I know it isn’t the easiest day for you. I thought it would be nice to write you a story to help you through it. Rosh Chodesh is Hebrew for…
This is a saying that Jews say during the Passover celebration. You MUST take care of your own needs! Don’t expect someone else will do it! Ha! That’s a joke. If you are lucky, someone will help you, sometimes. You gotta be self reliant. You…are the one person you can control and count on. However,…
This is a very cool book. They even made it into a movie starring Kirsten Dunst. It is written by Jane Yolen. It’s about a girl your age named Hanna. She goes to her aunt’s house to celebrate the Jewish festival of Passover. While celebrating, Hanna is magically transported back to Poland circa 1934. The…
Yes, you are reading that right! Prayer E oke. Kinda like karaoke but with prayer instead of kare. Anyhoo, my Hebrew school girls are learning this prayer for our community Seder that is next Saturday night. In Spring, Jews celebrate their leaving Egypt 3000 years ago by having a special meal called a Seder. A…
This is a very important difference. Pay attention! Love does NOT hurt you. But loving someone who does not know how to love you hurts you. Don’t be mad at love. Just protect yourself from people who cannot love you. But how do you know they cannot love, you ask? Watch for several red flags:…