by Stephanie Mayers | Kitchen + Dining
I adore everything about the holidays, especially decorating. Growing up in my family, prepping the house pretty much stopped at setting out the menorah. Now that I’m in charge, I love decking out our home with a cozy all-holidays-welcome...
by Stephanie Mayers | DIY
Hanukkah comes early this year, kicking of the Festival of Lights on December 8th (or the 25th of Kislev if you want to be technical about it). Which means for some gifts, you need to start getting ready now already (eek!). For parents that means planning, shopping...
by Liz Gumbinner | Toys + Playthings
I know, I know…Halloween is not even here and already we’re diving headfirst into holiday picks. But it’s hard to resist when it’s a Hanukkah goodie as cool as these dreidels. Made by artist Val Glaser, who does all kinds of cool custom things...
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
If you’re still scrambling for a little something to make your Hanukkah celebration a bit more dazzling and festive, Martha Stewart (of course) has the most amazing roundup of Hanukkah craft ideas. Here, just a few of my favorites that seem like you could manage...
by Stephanie Mayers | Uncategorized
While bananas are not normally something you find associated with Hanukkah, this year we have good reason for you to reconsider- Bananagrams have gone Hebrew. This awesome modern word game already exists in English and in Spanish so we’re excited to see Hebrew...
by Stephanie Mayers | Baby, Food + Recipes
Baby’s first anything can be difficult to shop for and baby’s first Hanukkah doubly so. So if you are looking for something different and special for the little bundle I suggest you check out Judaica pioneer Emily Rosenfeld. I have personally been gifting...
by Stephanie Mayers | Toys + Playthings
Let’s face it people, good Hanukkah items are hard to come by. Fortunately Emily Sper, creator of those clever Hanukkah activity books is back and I’m especially pleased to find a fresh pick from her for 5772. Emily’ new collection of Hanukkah card...
by Cool Mom Team | Living
The countdown is on–you’ve now got one month until Haunukkah! Do you know where your menorah is?While I love the idea of using a menorah at Hanukkah that’s passed down through the generations, I think there’s also something great about finding...