Imaofthree

Yeah, one of my daughters just wore her uniform on Rosh Chodesh.

Try to buy less bread and challah so you won’t have so much left over. Throw out leftovers. I am not into putting food out for birds cause it attracts all sorts of animals.

I seem to recall learning in my loshon horah sefer that if someone had ALREADY purchased an item, you are not allowed to go up to him and say I saw it for much cheaper in another store. In this case i think the person was trying to advise you in order to save you money (and I for one would have welcomed that advice). You apparently did not want that advice so you could have politely thanked her and then do what you want. I don’t think it was a great thing to go to the store owner and report to him because it made him feel bad and he could possibly find out who that person is.

From time to time, I give advise to my fellow shoppers, and I ask their advice. especially in a heimish store. We all want to help each other. Prices on food are so expensive I would be very happy to be advised how to save money. Kol Yisrael araivim zeh lezeh.

snow days are great days to make calls for shidduchim (cause everyone is home). Cleaning, laundry, baking, cooking,and spring cleaning a little early!

I guess some people really need the lap band. Nebach I saw an obese and I mean really obese woman on the treadmill at lucille roberts. It was so hard for her to walk and I felt sorry for her. Lap band is so drastic though…friend of mine had it and it didn’t even work for her!

I like the french manicure the best…you can wear summer and winter and it looks very natural.

So funny how mani/pedi’s became such a necessity these days! 🙂

Bundle up and go to Bear Mountains!

Ha, ARC, you should have seen All Fresh twenty years ago,only sold produce, it was tiny, and when they moved to their present location it was bigger with a grocery. Then they expanded and it was wow. so funny when you say it’s small cause I remember what it used to be.

Their prices are great and if you go early in the morning it’s not crowded, and they have parking on the side too.

All Fresh is negotiating with this Israeli supermarket, they want to merge together and make one store at the old Pathmark. That is what an employee told me this morning.

I just recieved a questionare in the mail asking me about my shopping habits, if I fill it out they will bli nedar give five dollars to Tomche Shabbos. Wonder if this is related.

My family won’t eat left over choulent. I feel bad throwing it out so I give it to my cleaning lady for lunch on Mondays, she loves it!

You have to do your research with any shidduch. I would look into it even if the boy or girl is from a divorced home and see. Even if someone is from a home where the parents stayed together doesn’t mean they had the best marriage and there were no problems. Look into it.

I also dislike the autimated robo calls that always come during dinner time 🙁 We have learned to shut off the phone during that time.

As far as people calling on the phone for money, if I have to say no to them I politely tell them we aren’t able to help them, thank you for calling and then I hang up. Very often they are still trying to get me to give to them but they are trained that as long as they got someone on the phone they should try to still ask for money, or less money, or can we send you an envelope. I feel bad for these people as it is a very hard job, but we can’t afford to give to everyone.

Why should Jews be embarressed that we pay lots of $$ for our shaitels? What should we wear, horse hair?

Women who don’t cover their hair spend way more money on coloring, cutting, high lighting, Japenesing, relaxing, etc etc. When I buy a wig it lasts me for a long time, because I try to get something that is good quality.

Fakairt, I think the Non Jews are very impressed that our wigs look nice and they can’t tell it’s a wig. It’s a kiddush Hashem when frum women dress modestly but nicely.

So happy that the couple has been proven innocent and can now show their face in public. Boruch Hashem!

I think it’s alot worse when I hear psukim from the Torah or Davening put to a beaty secular tune. If the Maccabeats would have put psukim or davening to this non Jewish beaty song then I alarm bells would have gone off in my ears. But they didn’t. Wish they would put out more songs (and their shidduch resumes).

HUH? Who has time for fun and games anymore, my BY girls are busy with homework and tests! They have school on sunday and the teachers know that they will chas v’shalom be BORED motzei Shabbos, so they give the talmidos more work! Gevald! I’m switching my kids to BY meidel’s school! 😉

Any dry cleaning store knows that hair will be damaged in the dry cleaning process. They can’t even do animal fur, and if your coat has a real fur trim they will tell you that the fur CANNOT BE DRY CLEANED. Important to go to a reputable dry cleaning place that knows their business!

I thought what happened was what poppa bar abba wrote…

C. An expensive shaitel was sent in and ruined. It was a few years old, and they don’t have the receipt. So they grab the Georgi receipt thinking it’s about the same anyway, or maybe thinking it is the only way to recover anything.- I think something along these lines is what happened.

That is why she kept quiet when the Judge said her verdict, cause she had no proof of the value of the wig. As far as the damaged wig being a short wig, I think it was a long wig but it was thrown in the machine and any wig would look like a pletzel even if it was very long. And she did indeed buy the wig at Georgie but it was discontinued so that’s why georgie worker said we no longer make the wig.

will the owner of the dry cleaner now sue because they were hauled to court? wonder how that works.

TIPS FOR CLEANING SILVER, from Mishpacha magazine:

Polishes that are meant to be washed off are less abrasive.

If your silver piece has porous attachments (i.e/ a wooden handle), use a polish that gets buffed dry, not rinsed off.

Some polishes also provide tarnish protection; check the label.

To get between fork tines, use a flattened cotton swab.

Use Cotton gloves while drying; the oily salt natually found on your fingers can cause tarnish.

Remove wax by placing in the freezer and gently using a fingernail (not a knife) to scrape away what remains, or use a blow drier to soften.

NEVER place silver in the dishwasher, especially alongside stainless steel. Your silver may turn gray, white or non-reflective.

Never use abrasive polishes, such as baking soda or toothpaste.

Never use aluminum foil to do a “magic polish” your silver will tarnish more quickly and over time may become permanently discolored and pitted.

Never use spray polish or chemical dips. They are hazardous to both you and your silver.

Never use an all purpose metal cleaner or polish.

to be continued….

all POLISHES, not Plishes.

There was an excellent article in either the bina or mishpacha magazine discussing the best way to polish silver. I will have to look at it again but i remember it specifically said NOT to use Toothpaste because anything gritty will harm your silver. I think it also said that it is good to use liquid hand sanitizer to clean and polish silver. If anyone is interested I will go through my magazines and find that article.

I think it really depends on the kid, if they obey rules and do not lie and are trust worthy. For girls, by the time they are eighteen many are in Israel for the year in seminary. They come home from that year and have to drive for work or to go to school. Many will have to commute long distances. For this reason I think it is good for a girl to learn how to drive and get lots of experience before she leaves for Israel if she will need to drive when she comes home.

I am also a big believer in kids taking the driver’s ed class. Teaches them many good pointers and you get off on your insurance. Also keep your Tehillim handy to daven that they drive to and fro safe and sound!

Sometimes Greying Motherofthree

He really is an excellent speaker and I enjoy all his books. I think he just came out with a new one, On the Derech.

maybe try covering the pot while the fish is simmering?