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My First Juice Cleanse (and it was not pretty!)
My boxing trainer was on day three of his juice cleanse and he felt great. Next time, he would extend it to more days. He also had been working out every day since the COVID-19 quarantine which is more than usual. I was training with my friend Melissa and she had done multiple juice cleanses…
Why Jewish Stories Matter
Please welcome my guest author today, Erica S. Perl, with Why Jewish Stories Matter. I met Erica years ago when she visited Wellesley Books for her picture book, Chicken Butt. My dear friend Lynn Melville had the most interesting neighbors and Erica S. Perl was one of her Cambridge neighbors back in days before she…
My Top 5 Pinterest Pins
My favorite social media platform is Pinterest, by far! It’s also the social media platform that gives me the most referral traffic to my blog. My Pinterest pins typically get more views for back to school. This year was particularly high, due to my graphic designer (and mom blogger at Sleeping Should Be Easy), Nina…
7 New STEM Picture Books
“Conformity to social expectations, gender stereotypes, gender roles and lack of role models continue to channel girls’ career choices away from STEM fields,” said psychology professor Martin Bauer of the London School of Economics, who helped coordinate the survey of 11,500 girls across 12 European countries. from CNN I’m a big fan of picture books…
How I Grew My Pinterest to 6 Million
I have been using Pinterest for about 8 years. It’s my favorite social media platform because it’s based on visual images but lets you link to a blog or website. That’s so perfect for bloggers! Pinterest demographics also match up to my audience. Pinterest users are largely female and control the household budget. These users…
Tips for Families Navigating Remote School and Work
Thank you to HomeLight for sponsoring this post! With so many families working and schooling from home, many are reevaluating how they use their space. Perhaps you need a quiet spot to take Zoom calls, or your kids need a dedicated homeschooling space. Here are a few tips for creating the perfect workspace. Reevaluate…