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Trapped
Waiting at the stoplight, I see the man. He's old, probably in his mid seventies. He walks slowly, pushing a walker in front of him, stopping to rest every few steps. His back is a little bent. His...
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Missing Grandma
How fitting that today, Mother's Day, is the yahrzeit (Yiddish for "a year's time," anniversary) of the passing of my beloved grandmother, Chava. Grandma passed away young, at the age of 59, when I was...
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Giveaway: Pastry Shoes (Closed)
Pastry shoes are pastry-colored athletic shoes from Angela and Vanessa Simmons, who are apparently the stars of some reality show, but since I don't watch reality shows, the name of the show means...
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A Tourist in My Own Hometown
It's strange to visit your own country and feel like a tourist, but that has been my experience on our last family visit to Israel. It suddenly dawned on me that I have spent more of my adult life in...
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The Big Facebook Cleanse
When I set out to delete all my "fake" Facebook friends, I expected to get down to 300 friends, from my initial list of 500. To my surprise, I ended up with 245 friends - less than half of my original...
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Can You Handle Negative Feedback?
I was helping a fellow food blogger with her Facebook page, basically doing for free what I normally charge for, when I happened to mention that she could improve her food photos by using natural...
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The Kitchen. My Happy Place.
This is very unfeminist of me, I'm sure. Or is it? My beloved late grandma Chava was the exact opposite of a feminist. Her happy place was the kitchen. Her only place was the kitchen, actually - she...
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Saying Thank You with Chocolate (Merci Chocolates Giveaway – CLOSED)
I’m in the midst of dealing with caffeine withdrawal. I have recently realized that I’m addicted to my very strong morning coffee and as I’m unwilling to be addicted to anything, I stopped cold turkey...
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Raising Teens (Actually a Teen and a Preteen): So Far, So Good
My two girls are growing older, and I'm loving every minute of it. "Will you have another one? You still could" I am asked once in a while. At forty one, yes I still technically could, and I guess I'll...
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A Realistic Barbie
When I was a kid, I had one Barbie doll. She was a redhead and had a tanned skin – so not your typical blond Barbie – but she still had the same weird body – big boobs, a tiny waist, no hips,...
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Keeping Our Kids Safe Online
My heart breaks every time I read about a teen killing herself after suffering cyber bullying. And I get scared with every news report about sexual predators using social media to target kids. My own...
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I Wish I Could Trust You, But I Can’t
Watching the news is always depressing, but last night it was extra depressing. They uncovered a new scam - someone knocks on your door, says he's with the City and that there have been snakes in the...
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Seriously?
We started getting Halloween costume catalogs in the mail a couple of weeks ago (it seems like every year, holiday preparations are starting earlier). I'm so proud of my daughters for pointing it out:...
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Sigh
Obviously, I'm too old for this. But even if you're merely twenty years old, the question remains, why would you do this to yourself?© All rights reserved. This post is from MomGrind and cannot be...
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A Letter to Yoav
I met you for the first time in 1990, when my then boyfriend, now husband, brought me home to meet his parents. You were 53 years old, and you were gorgeous. When I entered the living room, you were...
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Burger King Delivers!
© All rights reserved. This post is from MomGrind and cannot be republished without express written permission. MomGrind ® is a registered trademark of VDL, Inc. Burger King Delivers!
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Raising Teens (Actually a Teen and a Preteen): So Far, So Good
My two girls are growing older, and I'm loving every minute of it. "Will you have another one? You still could" I am asked once in a while. At forty one, yes I still technically could, and I guess I'll...
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Stowaways
This short nonfiction story was written by my daughter and is based on the true story of her great grandparents’ attempt to hide from the Nazis in occupied Holland. I realize it’s too long for a blog...
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Using Social Media for Lead Generation
Generally speaking, social media is not the best way to generate new leads. Social media IS great for branding. It enables you to create or strengthen an image, to establish your brand as a pioneer, as...
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How to Get More Facebook Fans
How to get more Facebook fans becomes a major issue once you create a new Facebook page. Unlike a Facebook profile that enables you to reach out to people and friend them, with a Facebook page you...
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