The joys of boys

Everywhere I look these days I see people writing lists - 10 reasons for this, 7 for that, 8 things to say, 20 to do. The blogosphere has become list-crazy. And why not? Lists are fun, and you are able to generalize stuff without feeling bad about admitting things you otherwise wouldn't really want to admit. Want an example? As it happens, I have just the thing. Let's write a list about...

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Times like these

I hate bananas. There. I said it. They always start so nice and yellow and inviting, and you get tempted and buy them, and then after a day or two you realize - nobody ate them and you get stuck with bananas in the house, that nobody wants to eat. Why am I telling you this? Isn't it obvious? I am sharing a deep dark secret here, so you would feel appreciated and loved and as a part of...

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The things (well-meaning) people say

You know how it is that from the moment you are visibly pregnant strangers, friends and other well-meaning people feel its okay to comment about everything concerning you and later your baby? I bet there isn't a woman alive who haven't heard "from the shape of your belly I predict a boy!" or "he looks cold why doesn't he have socks on?" or "why is he crying? Here, let me help you" (granted the last...

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Memorial Day

When we first left Israel I had so many moments that felt... Wrong... Moments where I missed living in Israel, that made me feel "not at home". It took me a while for example to get used to the fact that outside of Israel, Friday will never be the same - you will never have the same feeling of sacredness that falls down around you around 2 in the afternoon, you don't have the big family dinner (in...

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Big Dreams and Easter Vacations

Be careful what you wish for, cause you just might get it all... For some reason, this phrase always makes me think of winning the lottery, so no, we did not win the UK lottery. In fact last time we played (we do it once a month just because of the old joke about the guy who dies and when he reaches heaven goes to God and says - why did I never win the lottery? and God says - because you never played...)...

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Spring - Facebook, Projects and Fun

I have a Facebook page! I am live on Facebook! And as you can see I am totally cool about it. Please like me on Facebook... If you will like me on Facebook you will get even more interesting insights into my life, insights that let's be honest - you just can't live without! Like the one where I watched the full Lord of The Rings movies for ten straight hours and now every...

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