Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Monday, December 6, 2010
Sing ON (Season 2)
The Sing Off is back!
Last year I didn't think to blog about it until the last episode . . . so this year I'm trying to give you more notice. The judges are the same - and it appears that the whichever costume designer had the scarf-fetish from last season has been replaced.
Seriously, watch it.
Last year I didn't think to blog about it until the last episode . . . so this year I'm trying to give you more notice. The judges are the same - and it appears that the whichever costume designer had the scarf-fetish from last season has been replaced.
Seriously, watch it.
Season's Greetings
Well the holiday season has official begun.
Yesterday my child had a piece of tinsel in her poop.
Puzzling.
Yesterday my child had a piece of tinsel in her poop.
Puzzling.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Publix Mishegas - Part III
For my Greenville friends . . .
Mishegas - Yiddish, for craziness
Matzah - the cardboardish food that we eat in place of leavened bread during Passover
Latkes - fried potato pancakes
Shabbat - Friday night and Saturday, our sabbath
Yahrzeit candle - a memorial candle lit annually to commemorate the anniversary of a loved one's death
Oy vey - Yiddish, statement of exasperation or dismay
Mishegas - Yiddish, for craziness
Matzah - the cardboardish food that we eat in place of leavened bread during Passover
Latkes - fried potato pancakes
Shabbat - Friday night and Saturday, our sabbath
Yahrzeit candle - a memorial candle lit annually to commemorate the anniversary of a loved one's death
Oy vey - Yiddish, statement of exasperation or dismay
Publix Mishegas - Part II
An Open Letter to the Manager of Publix - Mauldin Location
Dear Manager,
First off, I want to commend the you for having a section of Jewish goods at all. Considering the fact that I believe myself, my husband, and my child to be the only three Jewish people living in the city of Mauldin, I am grateful for the cultural sensitivity that you show by dedicating even a few shelves to Manischewitz and matzah balls.
That being said, I also feel it my duty to explain a few seasonal concepts. This month, we celebrate Hannukah. Imagine Christmas, but with fewer elves and more guilt. During this holiday, you should have Hannukah candles and potato latke mix available. Go ahead and stock up now, if the stuff doesn't sell, just store it in the back until next year. Neither product goes bad. Ever.
It is not, however, necessary to have matzah available. It's not a year-round sort of product. We only need the matzah for Passover, which is typically in March/April. Think Easter, but with fewer bunnies and more minced fish. We need the matzah then, and only then. You can store any surplus boxes in the back after April, it doesn't go bad either. Ever.
Once again I am so appreciate that you devote any shelf space at all to our bizarre culinary needs.
Shalom.
Dear Manager,
First off, I want to commend the you for having a section of Jewish goods at all. Considering the fact that I believe myself, my husband, and my child to be the only three Jewish people living in the city of Mauldin, I am grateful for the cultural sensitivity that you show by dedicating even a few shelves to Manischewitz and matzah balls.
That being said, I also feel it my duty to explain a few seasonal concepts. This month, we celebrate Hannukah. Imagine Christmas, but with fewer elves and more guilt. During this holiday, you should have Hannukah candles and potato latke mix available. Go ahead and stock up now, if the stuff doesn't sell, just store it in the back until next year. Neither product goes bad. Ever.
It is not, however, necessary to have matzah available. It's not a year-round sort of product. We only need the matzah for Passover, which is typically in March/April. Think Easter, but with fewer bunnies and more minced fish. We need the matzah then, and only then. You can store any surplus boxes in the back after April, it doesn't go bad either. Ever.
Once again I am so appreciate that you devote any shelf space at all to our bizarre culinary needs.
Shalom.
Publix Mishegas - Part I
I called Publix (in advance) to ask if they carried Hannukah candles. (Since it is cold, and I had Lola in the car, and I'd rather not unload her and bundle her up only to get there and discover they don't have the only item I am looking for.)
The woman put me on hold to go check. (This is a good sign . . . she is going to verify that they are in stock.) She tells me "Yes ma'am, we have two kinds." No red flags went up for me because I figured she meant a box of blue and a box of variety colors. Who knows? Greenville is growing more progressive by the day.
When I got to Publix (and got Lola out of the carseat, and wriggled her into her jacket, and hauled her into the store) I discovered that the "two kinds" of candles were Shabbat candles and Yahrzeit candles. Both of which, may I say, I'm impressed that they carry. But neither of which were going to fit in any menorah!
Mission unaccomplished. Chunky birthday candles will have to work until mom and dad can get here from Atlanta.
The woman put me on hold to go check. (This is a good sign . . . she is going to verify that they are in stock.) She tells me "Yes ma'am, we have two kinds." No red flags went up for me because I figured she meant a box of blue and a box of variety colors. Who knows? Greenville is growing more progressive by the day.
When I got to Publix (and got Lola out of the carseat, and wriggled her into her jacket, and hauled her into the store) I discovered that the "two kinds" of candles were Shabbat candles and Yahrzeit candles. Both of which, may I say, I'm impressed that they carry. But neither of which were going to fit in any menorah!
Mission unaccomplished. Chunky birthday candles will have to work until mom and dad can get here from Atlanta.
SnugTub
This is one of the greatest inventions of all time.
Ok. Perhaps that's saying too much. But it's a pretty simple idea and has made my life much easier. You blow it up and it fits inside your bathtub, providing a much smaller and safer area for an older infant to play in the bath. Lola loves it!
Ok. Perhaps that's saying too much. But it's a pretty simple idea and has made my life much easier. You blow it up and it fits inside your bathtub, providing a much smaller and safer area for an older infant to play in the bath. Lola loves it!
She loves her bath toys!
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