• Happy Holidays!

    So today is the first night of Hanukkah (and a few days before Christmas). I got out our ever-growing collection of dreidels. Wrapped the Hanukkah presents and put them under our Christmas tree. (Yes, our family is that shamelessly interfaith). Put the menorah in a prominent place, candles by its side, ready to be lit.…


  • The Miracles of Winter

    A word of warning about this post: the below musings are not religiously correct!!! I am thinking now, a whole another post on my very muddled religious views is in order . . . Coming soon . . . We celebrate both Christmas and Hanukkah in our family. This year I am thinking how similar the two holidays…