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Ima on (and off) the Bimah: Sharing Germs
So, my husband and I were having a fight discussion intense debate heated conversation the other day. I was in the driver's seat, getting ready to leave, and he was standing outside my window.
Sam was eager for us to leave.
We were intent on our con...
Dateline: 2009-11-19 10:34pm PT (177 words)
 
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Ima on (and off) the Bimah: Magnifying Glass....Cake!?
So what kind of cake would you make for a Secret Agent party? We discussed making binoculars out of chocolate donuts. That sounded delicious but complicated.
Instead, I settled on a magnifying glass cake.
It took 2 boxes of cake mix. Seriously, cake...
Dateline: 2009-11-17 11:03pm PT (222 words)
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Ima on (and off) the Bimah: Secret Agent/Spy Party
For David' 8th birthday, he requested a spy party. I did a little research and came up with this secret agent/spy party.
Each secret agent was greeted by the Spymaster (AKA the Abba), and put their fingerprint and signature on an ID card created by the...
Dateline: 2009-11-16 11:18pm PT (231 words)
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Ima on (and off) the Bimah: Eight is GREAT!
When David was born, it was at that moment that I became a mother.
It's a little bit hard to believe that 8 years ago, I wasn't someone's ima! But now....wow.
He started out like this (6 days old):
(this was originally a film print...oy, I feel old...
Dateline: 2009-11-15 10:33pm PT (260 words)
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Ima on (and off) the Bimah: I'm Famous!
You may have heard that I went to the URJ Biennial.
So did the JTA.
I'm famous!
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Dateline: 2009-11-14 7:18pm PT (18 words)
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Ima on (and off) the Bimah: What I'm Reading Lately...
How to use Google Wave (anyone really get this stuff?)
Quiche in a Loaf
The Reason Social Media Matters for our Kids
S'mores Kits (I am the geekiest person cuz I bookmarked this with "mishloach manot")
What are you reading lately?
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Dateline: 2009-11-12 10:48pm PT (40 words)
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Ima on (and off) the Bimah: The Jewish Mama Meme Maker
Oh thank you thank you, Home-shuler! I needed a post for today and yours is just perfect!
A Jewish Holiday Meme
One menorah, or several? Hillel or Shammai? (just kidding about that part)
We have several chanukiyot. It seems like every year the kids...
Dateline: 2009-11-11 11:03pm PT (412 words)
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Ima on (and off) the Bimah: I Really <3 Hebrew School Teachers
Last week, I baked some amazing chocolate cookies for our Hebrew School teachers. They really are amazing people who put up with some crazy stuff in their classrooms.
I do like to bake...um...a lot. The teachers seem to be willing guinea pigs for my b...
Dateline: 2009-11-10 10:18pm PT (408 words)
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Ima on (and off) the Bimah: Monster Truck Cake
I always browse around to try and find great looking cakes. I've made a Ninja cake, blues clues cupcakes, lion cupcakes, tie-dye cupcakes (I get a lot of hits on this one, actually)...and a few miscellaneous chocolate frosted things.
I knew I could mak...
Dateline: 2009-11-09 10:33pm PT (216 words)
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Ima on (and off) the Bimah: Monster Truck Monster Party
Sam really wanted a "monster truck" party for his birthday.
Let's go back a step...our approach to birthdays tends to be low-key but creative. I love to come up with a fun party idea that we can execute at home. We've done superheroes, ninjas, and leg...
Dateline: 2009-11-08 10:48pm PT (275 words)
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Ima on (and off) the Bimah: This is your birthday song...
My second-born turned four today. It's hard to believe he's gone from this:
...to this first birthday...
...to this second birthday...
...to this third birthday...
...to this...fourth birthday...
My Sam is a very grown-up little four-ye...
Dateline: 2009-11-08 7:03pm PT (113 words)
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Ima on (and off) the Bimah: It's Nearly Tomorrow
It's almost tomorrow but if I don't put this up, I'm skipping out on my NaBloPoMo challenge.
So....it's a post.
Shavua tov!
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Dateline: 2009-11-07 10:03pm PT (23 words)
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Ima on (and off) the Bimah: URJ Biennial
I'm in the Toronto airport waiting for the flight that will carry me home to Chicago. I've been, for the last two days, a participant in the Union for Reform Judaism's Biennial convention. http://biennial.urj.org Every other year, Reform Jews get t...
Dateline: 2009-11-06 11:33am PT (475 words)
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Ima on (and off) the Bimah: So Quiet When They're Sleeping
{{{sigh}}}
It doesn't get much better than this.
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Dateline: 2009-11-04 10:18pm PT (11 words)
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Ima on (and off) the Bimah: Cookies for the Teacher
Last week, I substituted for one of our Hebrew School teachers.
I have been a Hebrew School teacher, of course. I don't do it regularly any more, since I do lots of other things during and for the Hebrew School. (We have a once a week after-school Hebr...
Dateline: 2009-11-03 8:18pm PT (372 words)
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