As I was thinking of ways to entertain my children during the unusually long upcoming Chol Hamoed Pesach (2022), I started to dread the idea of taking the kids to another trampoline park or museum every day. So I decided to think outside of my normal, go-to activities, and instead expanded into some unique day trips (or even overnight trips). If you're looking for the regular Chicago activities, check out this post. Or if you're just looking for a good park, check out this post. But if ...
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5 Books to Grab for Passover Reading
Every time a big Jewish holiday is coming up, I get my hopes up that I'll actually have some time to myself to read. Here are 5 books that I've either just read or are on my list to read this season: 1. Group by Christie Tate When I say you need to read this book... you need to read this book. It was a totally raw and emotional read that everyone who's ever been to therapy needs to read. It's VERY authentic, so I would not recommend for teenagers. This book will make you believe in ...
Our Favorite Kindle Fire Kids Apps for Kids Under 10
I'll be honest with you. Our family is largely screen free. I'm not a screen-free preacher, but this sort of just happened to us over the last 3 years, and it works for our family. We aren't against screen time at all, but we limit it to travel and sick days. We don't have a TV, so we knew we had to get devices for our kids (ages 5 and 6) for screen time. The Amazon Kindle Fire Kids Tablet fit the description for what we wanted. The most important factor was being able to limit what our kids ...
