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Truflavorware

2011-10-28T04:47:00.000-07:00

You may be interested in taking a look at one of my Squidoo lenses about Truflavorware - organic, natural, recyclable kitchen utensils otherwise known as cutlery, tableware, flatware or silverware. These utensils allow you to taste the food instead of the metallic taste of the tableware.

Back to School Gift Ideas

2011-09-07T23:45:00.000-07:00

When a young boy or girl goes off to school for the first time, or goes back to school it is a big occasion in his or her life and you may want to give them a small gift on their first day of school – big school – to ease the transition.
Here you will find 10 great ideas for useful and loving treats to give to your kids, grand kids, nieces, nephews etc on their first day back to school or their first day ever in school.

Active Vacation: Train in Kung Fu with Shaolin Monks

2011-09-06T23:28:00.000-07:00

You can take an active vacation learning Kung Fu and other Chinese martial arts from the Shaolin Warrior Monks. The Academy of Shaolin is based at the Shaolin Temple which is situated at the foot of the Shaoshi mountain Li Wu Ru peak in the Hainan province, China. This is a reasonably priced option to vacations without purpose, here you can really get away from it all, learn some new skills and connect with your inner self.

Kung Fu Vacation in China

Blogabond: How to Get a Route Travel Map for Your Blog

2011-08-07T08:58:00.000-07:00

This is an essencial tool for travel writers and bloggers. You can make a map and add a line showing the route you took then add it to your blog easily just by copy and paste of code. Try it it really works and it's free!!
Blogabond: How to Get a Route Travel Map for Your Blog

More Than 10 Free Riga Tourist Attractions and Free Things to Do in Riga, Latvia

2011-05-27T07:16:00.000-07:00

If you are traveling to Riga, Latvia I have several articles about the Paris of the North on Factoidz. Here is one of the articles about free things to do in Riga.

More Than 10 Free Riga Tourist Attractions and Free Things to Do in Riga, Latvia

Vilnius Shopping: Gariunia - Vilnius' Biggest and Best Outdoor Market!

2011-02-16T10:17:00.000-08:00

Vilnius Shopping: Gariunia - Vilnius' Biggest and Best Outdoor Market!

If you love shopping and searching for a bargain then don't leave Vilnius without visiting this unique local market. It is the biggest in Lithuania and the Baltics and sells everything! The market is a slice of Lithuanian life and will take you at least 2 hours to even scrape the surface.

CheapOAir.com, BookIt.com and Airfare.com compared

2011-02-15T22:25:00.000-08:00

See where it is worth booking your travel online in this detailed comparison of three major travel booking sites. Some of these sites you should avoid and others offer consistantly low cost hotels and flights.

Travel Booking Sites Compared

Hotel Review: Mabre Residence Hotel, Vilnius Lithuania

2011-02-10T01:07:00.000-08:00

Hotel Review: Mabre Residence Hotel, Vilnius Lithuania

This is one of the bst hotels I have stayed at, it is unique and classic. You cannot go wrong with this hotel. Make sure you book on Hotels Combined for very cheap prices, and read this article for tips about the hotel.

GabriellaPsychic.com: Psychic Readings Site Review

2011-02-09T09:45:00.000-08:00

GabriellaPsychic.com: Psychic Readings Site Review

Read about this online psychic, you can decide if it is a scam or not. However you can get a free tarot and psychic reading here, I did and there really were no strings attached.

Bed and Breakfast booking site

2011-02-07T12:44:00.000-08:00

Bed&breakfast.com is a great site for booking b&b accomodation onlie worldwide. They have over 11,000 small inns, homestays and b&bs to offer. There is also plenty of information for you to see exactly what you are getting.

BED&BREAKFAST.COM

Vilnius, Lithuana Travel Guide: Hang out and Meet Young Locals at Pink Milkshake, Vilnius

2011-02-06T05:38:00.000-08:00

Vilnius, Lithuana Travel Guide: Hang out and Meet Young Locals at Pink Milkshake, Vilnius

Check out this really cool young hangout in Vilnius, Lithuania. The Pink Milkshake is a great place to meet locals and have a cool drink.

Bangkok, Thailand Counterfeit Goods Museum

2010-07-11T14:53:00.000-07:00

One of the biggest tourist attractions in Bangkok, Thailand is the endless pirated and counterfeit goods on sale in Bangkok markets and places like Sukhumvit Road and Khaosan Road where Bangkok tourists love to shop. When travelers go to Thailand they often bring back travel souvenirs that include, Louis Vuitton luggage, Gucci bags, Lacoste shirts, Tommy Hilfiger jeans and other rip-offs of popular famous name brands.

The counterfeit goods industry is so big in the East that it was only a matter of time before The Museum of Counterfeit Goods was opened in Bangkok, Thailand. For a quirky and am... From: Bangkok, Thailand Travel Guide: Visit Thailand's Bangkok Museum of Counterfeit Goods

Rananna Mall - The Rananim Canion Kid's Summer Activities

2010-07-04T10:41:00.000-07:00

If you are trying to escape the heat, save some money and keep the kids busy through the long summer holidays then here is a list of the activities - most of them free - being provided by the Ranannim Mall/Canion.

More Unique Hits: Blog and Article Tags in Both Uk and Usa English?

2010-06-29T23:56:00.000-07:00

More Unique Hits: Blog and Article Tags in Both Uk and Usa English?
If you write an on line Blog or articles on any of the article directory sites then this is important information for you. When you add tags to your blog posts do you use USA English of UK English? Why not use both. Here is some good Blog writing advise to get more readers and improve your unique hits.

50 Gift Ideas for Little Girls 7, 8, Nine and 10 Years Old

2010-06-29T23:26:00.000-07:00

50 Gift Ideas for Little Girls 7, 8, Nine and 10 Years Old
Lots of great gift/present ideas for what to give that special little girl in your life for her birthday gift of Christmas present.

Funny and Strange Kosher Eating Laws

2010-06-21T02:17:00.000-07:00

Most of us know that Jews don't eat meat and milk together and don't eat pork but the rules of kosher eating are much more complicated than that. There are a few really strange and not well know Jewish Kosher rules. This article tells of 10 really unusual Kosher eating laws.

http://factoidz.com/10-kosher-jewish-eating-laws-you-probably-dont-know-unusual-jewish-eating-traditions/

4. Although eating insects is forbidden some cultures had their own rules. For example the Yemen Jews are the only Jewish community which retained the knowledge of locusts being Kosher. Although it is not common today in modern Israel, if a Yemeni Jew ate locusts it would not be considered non-kosher. Read more...

Kosher Sex

2010-06-21T02:10:00.000-07:00

Still with the Jewish theme! What about all those stories of religious Jews having sex with a sheet between them with a hole in it? Are those stories true? Well there are many rules and regulations pertaining to the sexual life of a Jewish married couple and this article lays the rules of kosher sex out clearly and each rule is explained. There is such a thing as kosher sex in Judaism and this article tells you all about it.
http://factoidz.com/what-is-kosher-jewish-sex-traditional-jewish-laws-of-sexual-intercourse/

Sex is a woman’s right in the Jewish religion, she can have it on demand as it were!
Sex is forbidden outside of marriage, but considered a mitzvah and a good thing within a marriage. Basically whatever goes on in the bedroom between a married couple, consenting adults, is kosher sex! It is something to be enjoyed. So where are all the restrictions and laws? It all comes down to ritual purity. Read more...

Jewish Mikvah, Ritual Bath

2010-06-21T02:03:00.000-07:00

Staying with the Jewish theme here are a couple of articles about the Jewish Mikvah or ritual baths. There is a lot of mystery surrounding the Jewish mikvah and these articles clear up all the things you've always wanted to ask and never dared to about the Jewish ritual baths.

How T0 Prepare For Your First Visit to the Mikvah

http://factoidz.com/how-to-prepare-for-your-first-visit-to-the-jewish-ritual-baths-mikvah-preperation/

This is a layman’s guide to the preparation necessary before visiting the Jewish ritual baths or mikvah for the first time. If you are a little apprehensive about trying this Jewish tradition which is an integral part of a religious Jewish marriage, then here are some tips to make you feel more prepared for the experience. to read more..

What to Expect When You Arrive at the Mikvah, and What Jewish Women Do at a Mikvah

http://factoidz.com/your-first-visit-to-the-mikvah-what-happens-at-the-jewish-ritual-baths/

On entering the mikvah you will be greeted by a woman and shown to a private bathroom. There will be a toilet, sink and bath or shower available. Most mikvahs have toiletries and towels for you to use if you forget to bring. You will have the bathroom all to yourself, no need to think that lots of women will be looking at you naked. To read more...

Bar Mitzvah Extras

2010-06-17T09:24:00.000-07:00

You can make you son's bar mitzvah party extra special by adding something special, here are a few ideas tried and tested and sure to make your bar mitzvah event extra special.

Planning a Bar Mitzvah

2010-06-17T09:10:00.000-07:00

Planning a bar mitzvah starts with deciding if you are going to have the bar mitzvah in a synagogue (temple) or in a celebration hall, restaurant or other venue. Then you have to decide if you are going to make it religiously meaningful or just one big birthday party! There is also the option of taking the whole family on a trip to Israel for the bar mitzvah and to the Wailing Wall.

Here are my words of wisdom on the subject of bar mitzvah planning and where to start.

Jewish Bar Mitzvah Articles

2010-06-17T09:00:00.000-07:00

Having lived in Israel for a while a week doesn't go by when we are not invited to or involved in a bar mitzvah party or a bat mitzvah celebration this has afforded me plenty of experience and knowledge in the subject.

Having also hosted several bar mitzvah I decided to share my bar mitzvah ideas and bar mitzvah tips with you Jewish Mamas!

Many people go to Israel to celebrate their son's bar mitzvah and bar mitzvah parties in Israel are extremely different to what you may encounter in the US or UK, so in this article I have laid down the timeline of a typical Israeli bar mitzvah. There is a set order of events at a bar mitzvah party in Israel and the celebration halls make a killing on all the eager families wanting to keep up with the Cohans.

This is all you need to know about planning a bar mitzvah in Israel.

Associate Content

2010-05-25T00:09:00.000-07:00

The article directory site Associate Content has recently changed its rules and made it harder for non-US citizens to contribute their work. So unfortunately I have stopped writting for AC but continue to write for Bukisa, Factoidz, Triond and Helium. I hope you continue to enjoy reading my articles, however any links to AC articles in this Blog will no longer work. Feel free to see a full list of my work, on my profile pages at:
Factoidz - http://factoidz.com/profile/petalm/
Helium - http://www.helium.com/users/574810
Triond - http://www.triond.com/users/Petalm
Bukisa - http://www.bukisa.com/people/Petal

If yo also want to write articles on line and make some money follow these links to
Factoidz, and this to Bukisa.

Parade Float Building - Genesis Creation

2010-03-17T08:55:00.000-07:00

Check out these shots and descriptions of a Purim Parade Float with the theme of the seven days of creation. Each day is explained and shown in pictures.

http://factoidz.com/building-a-parade-float-the-seven-days-of-creation/

Prague Travel Tips and Advice

2010-02-18T14:28:00.000-08:00

I have written several articles about Prague, Czech Republic. Having visited Prague 4 times and really explored it I recommend you take a look at these articles for practicle advice and interesting attractions that you won't find in any guide book.

Prague Shopping
A must read for bargain hunters, this article is all about the Prague market that is not the one on offer to tourists in the center of town but is a bus ride away.
http://www.bukisa.com/articles/147494_prague-market-for-cheap-shopping

Prague architecture
You can get a saw neck in Prague as the buildings are so beautiful you spend most of your time looking up!
www.associatedcontent.com/slideshow/28323/prague_czech_republic_looking_up.html

Prague Communist Museum
For an unusual look at Czech history check this out.
http://www.picable.com/Places/Museum/Communist-Casino---Prague-Tourist-Attraction.1048367

http://trifter.com/europe/czech-republic/prague-tourist-attraction-communist-museum/

Prague Street Sculpture
I fell in love with this Czech artist's work, you really should look out for it on the Czech streets.
http://trifter.com/europe/czech-republic/prague-tourist-attraction-communist-museum/

Kosher, Quich, Easy and Delicious Recipes

2010-01-10T02:29:00.000-08:00

MUSHROOM PIE RECIPE

I have written several articles with recipes, so here are a few of them that I have brought together for this Blog post.

Firstly recipes that are quick and easy for busy moms:

A deligcious mushroom pie recipe that is extremely versitile and you could play around using other vegetables instead of the mushrooms. Don't be lazy and use a bought pastry for the pie crust, as this recipe is really easy and tastes much better than any bought one could.

http://tiny.cc/JNUbj

SPINACHE OR ONION PIE

Same recipe presented slightly differently, and focusing on using spinache or oniions as the main vegetable in the pie instead of mushrooms.

http://tiny.cc/vB5lq

INDIAN CURRY RECIPE

Probably my favorite dish, this is the original curry and rice with no frills attached. It should be served with plenty of drinking water!!

http://www.bukisa.com/articles/220497_quick-and-easy-indian-curry-recipe

VEGETABLE SOUP

This is the creamy, liquidized kind of vegetable soup, the kind that gets mixed with cream.

Try broccolli, pumpkin or butternut soup, you can also use the same recipe to make tomato soup.

http://tiny.cc/5f6TA