Nothing gets me more excited than a terrific public health initiative! New Jersey has become the first state to offer expectant parents free baby boxes.(Pennsylvanians routinely poke fun at the State of New Jersey but this is something to emulate) What is a baby box? It is based on a Finnish Public Health initiative designed to lower infant mortality by providing a free box to expectant mothers full of gender neutral baby supplies. Most importantly, the box can be used…
Have you ever crossed a griddle cake with a chock full of currants scone? The resulting love child is a welsh tea cake. I’ve seen them cooked on both the stove top and in…
Have you taught a child to sew? One of my boys has been begging me to learn to sew…he was inspired by a social media post about a boy in Australia who makes stuffed…
I’m very fond of my instant pot. I am always talking about how it cooks things that used to take hours in the crockpot in minutes. If you aren’t familiar with this amazing gadget,…
If you haven’t figured it out already, I am an interfaith child. My father is Jewish, and my mother is Christian. It makes celebrating the holidays enjoyable and fun. In my home, we celebrate…