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Bat Mitzvah #2: People will come

Posted on November 18, 2015 by shikmabenmelech

Anyone who has ever invited guests knows the challenge of arranging guests into harmonious table groups. It requires clear thinking, determination, and a certain fearlessness not often seen beyond the confined squares of only the most advanced Sudoku puzzle. There must be some computer program somewhere that pre-configures seating arrangements, but since that kind of computer intelligence is beyond me, (not to mention the inability of such a program to fix last minute emergencies) – This is what I did —
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Bat Bitzvah #1: Listing Therapy

Posted on November 5, 2015 by shikmabenmelech

So where do you start planning a Bat Mitzvah?
I started off by buying a notebook, and began my LISTING THERAPY;
I put everything into that notebook; ideas, addresses, phone numbers, names -absolutely everything went into that notebook.

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A Magnetizing Storytime

Posted on May 7, 2015 by shikmabenmelech

There are so many good reasons for story time. It supports early literacy, language and listening skills, cultivates imagination and creativity, and fosters a love of books. Best of all, story time is fun!
And story time is even more fun, when I’m reading MY book to the the cutest, most curious, funniest and very clever kids I’ve met lately.
So I made a magnetic book mark for each one of them. Continue reading →

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I’m not little, I’m fun sized!

Posted on February 19, 2015 by shikmabenmelech

We celebrated two winter birthdays with family and friends on a Friday-night dinner with lots of food, and lots of lots of fun-size desserts Continue reading →

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Personal. Portrait.

Posted on May 6, 2014 by shikmabenmelech

Nearly twenty years of happy marriage, four beautiful children, and three academic degrees later, his wife decides to bestow upon him a personal gift to celebrate his appointment to a senior position in his academic field.

Since this man esteems knowledge and philosophy of almost every realm, including history, literature, music, mathematics, economics, and Jewish philosophy, his wife intuitively knews that the gift that will touch his heart will be a paper cut portrait os The Maimonides Continue reading →

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