Kosher Working Mom & Dad

Amazon | PRICE DROP: Dinner’s Done

by alichava | Oct 4, 2021 | Amazon, Books, Deals, Menu Plan, Recipes

What’s for Dinner?
Is that the question you hear, night after night?

And often, are you simply stumped?

In this epic collaboration, the team behind Between Carpools, the popular lifestyle site for busy Jewish women, brings you the cookbook you really need with easy-to-prep dinner recipes your family will want to eat! So now you can finally say, “Dinner Done!” Since its inception, fans have turned to Leah Schapira, Victoria Dwek, Renee Muller, Esti Waldman, and Shaindy Menzer – the women behind Between Carpools – for the easy, practical recipes that simply work with their lives. Now, in Dinner Done, the team brings you:

150+ quick-to-prepare, family-friendly dishes that you ll turn to over and over.
No pricey, hard-to-find ingredients needed! You already have most ingredients in your pantry!
Beautiful photo for every single dish.
A full chapter of super-quick, no-mess 9 x 13 recipes prepared directly in the pan in just minutes. Mix, bake, and serve!
Chicken, Meat, Fish, and Dairy main dishes, plus lots of easy side dishes, salads, and soups!
Yes, there’s always room for a sweet treat. Dinner Done also includes the easy, delicious desserts you ll turn to when there’s no time to fuss.
The Between Carpools team also shares their favorite cooking hacks and tips throughout the book!

So, now are you ready to answer the question, “What’s for dinner?” It might be the No-Fry Hot Poppers that your boys will beg you to make again and again or a Crispy Chicken that’s even better than any takeout or the Meat Pizza That Kids Love that s super easy for mom too or a Maple Salmon that ll make it into the rotation or, of course, No-Pot No-Cream Fettuccine Alfredo that will become your #1 go-to pasta dish.

Amazon | BEST PRICE: Cricut Maker

by alichava | Oct 4, 2021 | Amazon, Arts & Crafts, Deals, Electronics, Gifts

Introducing the Cricut Maker, the ultimate smart cutting machine. With its revolutionary Adaptive Tool System and expandable suite of tools, Maker gives you the freedom to make virtually any DIY project you can imagine. Use the Rotary Blade to cut fabric for a sewing project without backing material. Switch to the Knife Blade and cut chipboard for added dimension and depth. Maker has the tools to cut hundreds of materials quickly and accurately, from the most delicate fabric and paper to matboard and leather. Featuring unique cutting versatility, a huge library of design ideas and sewing patterns available instantly, and easy-to-use apps, Maker delivers professional-level cutting performance that anyone can use.

[CREATE MORE] Cricut Maker gives you the freedom to make everything from paper crafts, iron ons, and vinyl decals to sewing projects, leather crafts, and balsa models
[ENDLESS PROJECT POSSIBILITIES] Expandable suite of tools. With its powerful blades, pens, and scoring tool, Cricut Maker grows with you as you learn each new craft
[NEW ROTARY BLADE FOR FABRICS] With its gliding, rolling action, this blade cuts through virtually any fabric quickly and accurately – without backing material
[ACCESS TO HUNDREDS OF DIGITAL SEWING PROJECTS] Simplifies sewing and quilting projects. Choose from hundreds of digital sewing patterns, and Cricut Maker cuts and marks all the pieces – you just sew them together
[DESIGN FOR FREE] Simple design apps. Lay out your project on your mobile device or computer easily and conveniently, whether you’re a beginner or a pro. You can always upload and use your own images and fonts for free, in a variety of standard file formats
[THOUGHTFUL DETAILS] A helpful docking slot holds your tablet or smartphone while you’re busy. Charge your device using the convenient USB port

Amazon | BEST PRICE: Kids’ Pop-up Sukkah

by alichava | Sep 14, 2021 | Amazon, Children, Deals, Sukkot

The Perfect Choice: The Jewish Holiday of Sukkot Hadar provides a great learning opportunity for your little ones, offering plenty of room for imaginative play, at the same time giving you the opportunity to engage in fun, magical activities together. Our Sukkah childrens tent is a great choice for those who don’t have the required time to build from scratch, saving your money, time and energy.
Children’s Pop Up Sukkah (Sukkot, 40 x 40 Inch)
The Perfect Choice: The Jewish Holiday of Sukkot Hadar provides a great learning opportunity for your little ones, offering plenty of room for imaginative play, at the same time giving you the opportunity to engage in fun, magical activities together. Our Sukkah childrens tent is a great choice for those who don’t have the required time to build from scratch, saving your money, time and energy.
Premium Quality Materials: This pop up tent kids is made with highest grade craftsmanship and premium quality materials, being 100% safe, sturdy and reliable. The combination of durable nylon fabric with mesh windows is suitable for indoor and outdoor use, providing maximum ventilation.
Easy Assembly: Unlike similar products on the market, this traditional Jewish booth features a user-friendly, easy to assemble design, providing clear cut step by step instructions. The tent arrives with a convenient carry bag included, being foldable and easy to store.

Amazon | BEST PRICE + COUPON: 2020 Macbook Air

by alichava | Sep 13, 2021 | Amazon, College, Deals, Electronics, School Supply

2020 Apple MacBook Air Laptop: Apple M1 Chip, 13” Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Backlit Keyboard, FaceTime HD Camera, Touch ID. Works with iPhone/iPad; Silver

Click on the $100 off coupon!

All-Day Battery Life – Go longer than ever with up to 18 hours of battery life.
Powerful Performance – Take on everything from professional-quality editing to action-packed gaming with ease. The Apple M1 chip with an 8-core CPU delivers up to 3.5x faster performance than the previous generation while using way less power.
Superfast Memory – 8GB of unified memory makes your entire system speedy and responsive. That way it can support tasks like memory-hogging multitab browsing and opening a huge graphic file quickly and easily.
Stunning Display – With a 13.3” Retina display, images come alive with new levels of realism. Text is sharp and clear, and colors are more vibrant.
Why Mac – Easy to learn. Easy to set up. Astoundingly powerful. Intuitive. Packed with apps to use right out of the box. Mac is designed to let you work, play, and create like never before.
Simply Compatible – All your existing apps work, including Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft 365, and Google Drive. Plus you can use your favorite iPhone and iPad apps directly on macOS. Altogether you’ll have access to the biggest collection of apps ever for Mac. All available on the App Store.
Easy to Learn – If you already have an iPhone, MacBook Air feels familiar from the moment you turn it on. And it works perfectly with all your Apple devices. Use your iPad to extend the workspace of your Mac, answer texts and phone calls directly on your Mac, and more.

Amazon | BEST PRICE: Sukkot Table Runners

by alichava | Sep 13, 2021 | Amazon, Deals, Sukkot

Material: Linen (burlap like) fabric. Durable and reusable.
Size: Width*length-14inches*72inches(36×183cm). Suitable for a table that can seat 4-6 people.
Colorfast, wrinkle-free and non-shrink. Easy to clean and can be washed by hand.
Great for Sukkot Holiday dinner table, kitchen table, mantle, foyer, console, wine cabinet etc decoration. And also perfect for daily use.
Linen material and bright color can creat a rustic, natural feel to your table decor.

Material: 100% linen fabric, no shrink, no fading.
Package Listing: 1pc Sukkot lulav etrog table runner.
Suitable Size:13×72inch(33×183cm).
Easy to Clean : Hand and machine washable, lay the table runner flat to dry.
Perfect for Sukkot sukkah celebration party decoration. Also for kitchen dinning room daily use.

Amazon | BEST PRICE: Sukkot Find – Lemon Napkins

by alichava | Sep 12, 2021 | Amazon, Deals, Sukkot

Each napkin with hemmed edges, which is carefully sewn from the finest quality polyester fabric, It’s a blend of 100% polyester for optimal softness and longevity to deliver the best of experience when in use.

MATERIAL&WORKMANSHIP:Our cloth napkins are made of premium,soft and washable polyester fabric with functionality to resist stains and wrinkles,The hem is designed with folded border and fine stitching to ensure elegant looking and no loose threads.
OVERSIZED SIZE: Our cloth napkins are a large size of 20 x 20 in ( 50.5 x 50.5 cm ),which can cover large surface area.This oversized size napkins also work great as hand towels, look perfect on the table or placemat in your lovely home.(Dimension error may be between 0.5-1 inch)
UNIQUE DESIGN:Our cloth napkins designs fashionable, high-definition printing, beautiful design does not fade.
COUNTLESS USE:Our cloth napkins are not only good for events and business settings but make great for home settings as well! Use them as hotel napkins,wedding reception napkins, restaurant napkins,banquet table napkins and as party table napkins!Helps to redesign the dinner decor instantaneously!
MAINTENANCE METHOD:Our cloth napkins can be washed by hand or machine (using cold water),can be recycled for many times, can be rolled up,convenient to store,and occupy no space Light weight and small, easy to carry.

New Book: Innovative Parenting: Using Design Thinking and Psychology for Better Parenting

by alichava | Aug 11, 2021 | Books, Deals, Parenting

It’s a new book from my husband.

You can read it free with a kindle unlimited plan.

Parenting shouldn’t be seen as an act of survival. Yet, for most of us, we sometimes feel like we are barely getting by as parents. We’re overwhelmed by school requirements, conflicting kid appointments, and the unplanned for meltdown. We tend to fall into the same patterns of behavior without really taking time to think things through or even allow ourselves a glimmer of hope for a more peaceful parenting experience.

The business world has long since learned about the power of innovation. Using strategies such as design thinking, which was championed by IDEO, businesses have learned to explore, observe, and experiment in order to solve seemingly intractable problems. And let’s face it, a four-year old having a tantrum on the floor of a supermarket is a pretty intractable problem.

Using the tools of innovation and design thinking, Dr. Ari Yares encourages parents to move to an innovative parenting style. This unique approach to parenting is more than just trying to solve a single problem. It’s an approach and an attitude that gives you permission as a parent to fail forward, knowing that this failure will make you a better, more innovative parent.

Sukkot Deal on Amazon: Scotch Thermal Laminator

by alichava | Aug 10, 2021 | Amazon, Deals, Organizing & Cleaning, Parenting, School Supply, Sukkot

We’ve had this laminator for almost 10 years and have not had any problems. We use it for Sukkot, but we also have lots of checklists and planners all over the house that we laminate.

#1 Laminating Brand*
Laminates items up to 9 inches wide
Two heated rollers create high quality professional, bubble and wrinkle-free results
Safe to use on photos to help preserve precious memories
Will laminate pouches up to 5 mil thick. Two temperature settings
Starter pack: contains 1 thermal laminator and 2 letter size (8.9″ x 11.4″) starter pouches.
This machine is only suitable for use with a grounded 120V outlet, do not use laminator with a voltage or outlet converter
For best results, use with Scotch Brand Thermal Laminating Pouches that provide an ultra clear finish to let important information show through.
*based on 12 months of NPD retail unit sales of laminating machines and accessories