Tripletly Blessed

2011-07-20T17:35:00.000-07:00

Its been almost a year since I've been over at Inspired Ima but I noticed some people are still subscribed to this feed. So if you haven't yet, change your bookmarks and links to the new place! See you soon!

I've Moved!

2010-07-30T10:09:00.000-07:00

New Blog: http://inspiredima.squarespace.com/ New RSS Link: http://inspiredima.squarespace.com/home/rss.xml

Bad Planning

2010-07-08T09:56:00.000-07:00

My freezer is full. Packed. Stuffed to the gills. As part of my attempt to have fun this summer and not become overwhelmed with September's holidays, I undertook a major preparation, preserving and packing campaign. I wrote out a month full of menus for July. I cooked a month's worth of rice and quinoa. I soaked and sprouted a month's worth of beans. I hulled, pitted, washed, peeled and cut

is 30 Pounds of Cherries and a Silly String Fight

2010-07-05T10:52:00.000-07:00

We took the girls to Villa del Sol Sweet Cherry Farm yesterday. It was a bit of a drive, but we had fun and came home with bags full of cherries. Tonight Aba will be putting the girls to bed and I'm parking myself in front of the computer with some streaming movies from Netflix and going to town pitting cherries. On the list to make? Grown-up maraschino cherries (in amaretto), pie filling and a

Moody News

2010-07-02T18:53:00.000-07:00

Do you ever have a time when you wish you could just grab your wallet and disappear? Head off into the great wide world and have an adventure? That's how I'm feeling now. I suspect its a continuation of the SAD I was going through this winter. Being cooped up in the house makes it feel like winter again. I miss the sun. Which is really pathetic considering its in the mid seventies and absolutely

WWL'd 6/20-6/27

2010-07-01T01:19:00.000-07:00

I wrote this out while the girls were bathing last weekend, but apparently left it on the counter and got distracted by summer fruit and beach days. Subtraction with mini hot dogs at dinner. Parts of a train. Drawing more concrete representations. The idea that winning isn't the most important part of a race. Destruction of the Beit haMikdash, Tisha b'Av Rhythm of calendar, seasons and holidays.

Updating My List

2010-06-22T06:06:00.000-07:00

My "36 before 37" list, that is. I'm actually doing pretty well with it. I have a week over 6 months left to do 28 things. Learn to knit cables Learn kitchner stitch Dye yarn Grow tomatoes Growing away in a topsy turvy container my dad bought us. Complete my "100 Things That Make Me Happy" mini book. Get our emergency preparedness stuff up to snuff. Go roller skating Guerilla gift someone Yarn

46:09

2010-06-21T06:05:00.000-07:00

That would be my time for the 5k I ran this morning.

WWL'd 6/13-6/19

2010-06-20T06:05:00.000-07:00

Read 4 chapters in Marvelous Land of OzSocialized with assortment of children at libraryLearned about hurricanes (Imagination Movers' song "We've Got Each Other")Worked on yesterday/today/tomorrowsimple addition while figuring out which fish to add to our tank.Hebrew (food words, difference between "ani" and "at")Creating routine for themselvesParshat haShavua review: ChukatTalked about not

What We Learned: An Overview

2010-06-18T06:05:00.000-07:00

One of the things that comes up from time to time in home educating groups, talks, twitter-a-thons, etc. if how do you keep track of what you've done. As my family and friends know, I'm a bit of a scatter-head and that's gotten even worse since the girls were born. So when people (and Aba) asks what things we've done I stutter and stumble as I try to remember which I'm sure makes me look like

Dare

2010-06-16T22:50:00.000-07:00

Today I'm daring to believe I am not screwing up my children's lives. Today I'm daring to believe I can be me and still be loved, admired and respected. Today I'm daring to believe I will have another child. Today I'm daring to believe I will be happy in the end. Today I'm daring to believe I will live in Israel. This was a writing assignment from Mondo Beyondo. If you even think you might

TORCH Recap: Teaching Tefilah

2010-06-16T22:27:00.000-07:00

I had a really hard time choosing between this session and the concurrent talk my Mrs. Avivah Werner (Home Education on a Shoestring) but ultimately chose tefilah because I've had my own difficulties with prayer lately. I am so glad I did, but look forward to the conference CDs becoming available so that I can hear the other talk as well. Mrs. Yehudis Eagle opened the session with a

Summer Reading

2010-06-15T06:30:00.000-07:00

I'm tired and I have to be up early tomorrow so my TORCH reports will have to wait. In the meantime, here are two summer reading programs I ran across that look fun. We'll be doing one (or both) of them as I'm going to let the girls decide which they want to do. First, the Beverly Hills Library's Summer Reading Club runs from June 18th to August 13th. Children in the 2nd grade and younger draw

TORCH Rundown

2010-06-14T06:30:00.000-07:00

Wow. Wow. Wow. That's pretty much all I can say about the incredible experience of attending the Torah Home Education Conference yesterday. It was a grueling trip. (I left at 11:05 pm Saturday and returned at 10:20 pm Sunday with only 2 hours of sleep on the plane heading to Baltimore.) I met some amazing women and listened to quite a few incredible speakers. Mrs. Avivah Werner outdid herself and

Shabbat Shalom!

2010-06-11T18:45:00.000-07:00

Wow has it been a long time since I've posted. Just a quick note as we head into Shabbat. Motzei Shabbat I'll be heading to Baltimore at the Torah Home Education Conference so look for a report from there. Also, I have quite a few photos, recipes, knitting and a Day in the Life to post. I've been thinking "blog" but not getting around to actually doing anything with it. LOL

Happy Mother's Day

2010-05-09T01:57:00.000-07:00

Today is Mother's Day and instead of writing about it, I thought I would simply repost the second most popular post. (The most popular is my matbucha recipe.) This was written two years ago and while a lot has changed (Shira has a towel instead of a boobah and there was no cantaloupe eating today) most of it remains the same. Mother's Day isn't a huge thing for us. Its pretty much just another

Wordless Wednesday: Barely Made It!

2010-05-05T23:55:00.001-07:00

Welcome to 'Roid Week

2010-05-04T09:47:00.000-07:00

Polaroid Week that is. Yesterday started the 2010 Spring Polaroid week over on Flickr. Its a lot of fun if you are a Polaroid photographer or just like to see some interesting shots. Its amazing to me what a huge following Polaroid (and all instant film) has. It isn't just a cult following saying, "hey, this is cool. Let's take some pictures of people who come to the house," kind of thing. Its

Big Lessons

2010-04-21T10:59:00.000-07:00

One of the things I hear a lot about when I tell people we are homeschooling is how to teach Jewish themes. I'm a firm believer in the idea that you can teach everything through the Torah and by keeping your eyes open you can find lessons everyday for your children. Yesterday the girls learned about hashgacha pratis. (Hasgacha pratis is commonly translated as divine providence or guidance. It is

Big Fun in the Great Outdoors

2010-04-20T00:18:00.000-07:00

We went to the LA Arboretum today for running and photos. It was a wonderful trip and we only covered about 25% of the grounds and didn't really stop and enjoy quite a bit. As I go through the photos I took there, I find myself wanting to go back. I probably should have sprung for the membership. We were greeted by a peacock in the parking lot. We followed him inside and found him by an empty

Big Turn-Off

2010-04-18T23:19:00.000-07:00

TV Turn-off week starts tomorrow and I am looking forward to it! We actually don't do TV-free. Aba and I get one show for the week. The girls get a half-hour show each day. That is what I'd like to maintain after the week is over. Every year we participate in both the spring and fall and things go well. Then we slowly slip back into old habits. Bad habits. Its just so much easier to turn on the

A Big Bit of Introspection

2010-04-16T06:30:00.000-07:00

When the reality of being pregnant with triplets sank in I started actually reading and researching what to expect. I had my list going in my head of what to ask the OB about and prepared visions of what it would be like. I really wanted to go into labor. I knew that the odds of delivering all three girls naturally wasn't in my favor, but I'm a big believer in babies coming at the right time so I

Big Yummies

2010-04-15T13:10:00.000-07:00

I recently signed up with Love Delivery in place of the CSAs we had tried before. The price is almost half what we paid for Tierra Miguel (we do get a bit less, but mostly it is the large assortment of greens that is missing) and similar pricing and quantity as the California CSA. And they deliver. Love is having a couple giveaways in conjunction with their new blog. One is for recipes made with

Overheard

2010-04-15T10:23:00.000-07:00

Me: Aba didn't give you the trash, Shira. Shira: I not Shira. I Daphne! puts hands on hips in a pout Me: Aba didn't give it to Daphne or Shira. Shira: Flounces off Can you guess who was introduced to Scooby Doo this week?

Big Question: Eating Kosher at Disneyland

2010-04-14T15:50:00.000-07:00

Last Sunday Aba and I took the girls to Disneyland in the afternoon so that we could see the Electrical Parade before it leaves for Walt Disney World. Other than being a bit busy and cool it was lovely. We didn't get to ride a couple rides because the lines were too long so Aba has said he will go mid-week once more before his pass expires. I've been asked quite a bit recently what we eat in