Welcome to our first Jewish Mother’s group blog post! Come on in and have a seat. There is plenty of room! Here, let me give you some chocolate chip cookies to go with your coffee. Pssst…the secret ingredient is Rice Krispies. It makes the cookies crunchy without using nuts. Delicious right? I credit my Mother for that little secret. Isn't it amazing how many little pearls of wisdom get passed down each generation? Of course, I have yet to see my Mother's wisdom in collecting empty margarine containers. When I was little, I remember she had friends from bingo who would make purses out of margarine containers. Seriously! They crocheted a top with a drawstring right onto the container. I actually found a picture on the web at http://www.jpfun.com:
Though I don’t see purse making in my future (or my Mother's) I find myself collecting them…who knows when I may need them right? But I digress…back to pearls of wisdom.
I am blessed to have a Mother who helped raise me as a Jew and pass down all of her own pearls of wisdom. Now, I have the honor of raising my own children and teaching them the beauty of Judaism. My journey however, is very different from my Mother’s. I married my best friend and love of my life...and he isn’t Jewish. Although he supports raising our children as Jews, it is ultimately up to me to guide them until they are ready for their own journey.
As Women, Mothers, Grandparents, Sisters and Friends…we each have our own journey in Judaism. This blog is about sharing our journeys. I open this up to you. Please let this be a place you can come for a quick read, maybe a little laugh, or smile, and even a place you can share something of your own journey. Trust me; I have lots of great ideas to post. I prefer to laugh my way through the ups and downs of my day. Feel free to make yourself at home.
Who am I?
My name is Dara.
I am the proud Mother of a 7 year old girl and 2 ½ year old boy.
I would love to meet and hug the inventor of the crock pot.
I subscribe to an obscene amount of cooking magazines.
I love to promote play and parks on another blog. Check out www.funorangecountyparks.com
I am a fan of using ellipsis whenever possible. Who doesn't love those little dots...
I love my life.
I am so very proud to be a Jewish Woman!
A very special thanks to Kreine for allowing me this fabulous creative outlet! I look forward to sharing with you all. Now stay and finish your cookies. I plan to serve mandel bread next week.
Kreinie Paltiel wrote...
The markings on the road are unique for each of us, given our different backgrounds, ages, and family dynamics. Yet what we all share is the G-d given ability, as women, wives, and mothers, to navigate the course for our families, and to do so beautifully.
The Torah empowers a woman to be the compass of her home; we set the tone and the moral direction. To do so we must begin by first looking inside and understanding ourselves, and only then can we be a shining light to others. To that end, we can always turn to the magnifying lense of Torah for guidance and direction.
Its all in there. So its in us too. Its a matter of figuring it all out. And that's where the coffee and good friends come in... So Dara, I'm saving room for your mandlebread! (BTW, my mom gave me the perfect recipe that she got from my Bubbe Hinda - I'd be happy to share :)