My new "Kitchen Aid"

It's been harder to get things done with Nissim around- B"H he's gotten much more curious and he isn't happy to be left sitting in the stroller or high chair while Mommy is busy in the kitchen.  And while I've mastered the art of doing many things while holding a baby in one hand (I've had plenty of practice ), I found it impossible to to knead my Challah dough and hold him at the same time!  So today I plunked him down on the counter, and he was thrilled-- a real front row seat!  He sat, pearing into the pot to see what I was doing, and then began to reach for all the things on the counter- new territory to explore!

WHEW! I posted!

A shocking psak was issued this year by local Rabbanim, where it was decided that part of cleaning for Pesach requires one to empty out all the pictures on his digital camera, lest there is an item of chometz pictured in one of the images.  This psak pushed me to finally post to my blog, before all those pictures are erased for eternity.

Okay, just kidding- no such psak- even here in "extremely religious" E"Y.  But with ראש חודש ניסן looming ahead, I knew that I'd just have to put my nose to the grindstone and do some major blogging. 

Enjoy the many posts I've added today (listed in chronological order, oldest first):

* Brachos Party in AS's Gan
* Peekaboo!
* My Chassidishe Daughter
* Going for a "Spin"
* Happy (Early) Birthday to Bruria!
* My little drummer
* Purim!!!
* Ah, the simple life!

I hope that I won't be completely negligent over the next few weeks, as the Pesach rush takes over, but in case I am, at least I've left you with some good reading material meanwhile!

-Yunger Mama

Ah, the simple life!

In this fast-paced, high-tech world of blackberries and WII's (not quite sure what that is but it sounds cool!), we often forget to stop and look at all the "simple" things around us, which are equally, and sometimes even more, fascinating.  B"H, living in a small, isolated settlement, cut off from technological advances and entertainment venues, we get to appreciate more of the "little things" which many other people just overlook.

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One erev Shabbos, the kids were playing outside, and they spotted a chameleon.  They were busy for the longest time watching the chameleon, following it around, and watching it change colors.  They brought different colored leaves and bark and place them next to it, and had a blast watching as it changed colors- from black, to green, to a light yellow-green.  Fascinating!

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We went to the supermarket one afternoon, where my children were completely mesmerized watching the bread-slicing machine! 



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Who needs fast-action movies when you've got a thunderstorm outside your window?!

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When you don't know from amusement parks or Discovery Zone, even jumping over the lines between the tiles in the local mall become a major attraction!

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So I urge you all to stop, take a step back from all your digital devices, and take a minute to enjoy the beauty and excitement all around us! Please share your discoveries in the comments below!