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Table scaping, menu planning, and your quiet power
Issue 4 // JAM
Hi !
Lots of you were egg-tapping this week. How did it go?!
This question came in from a reader. We’d love to hear if you know the answer!
I always cook in approximates, so this wasn’t a concern for me 😊
JUST FOR YOUR TABLE
I love to invest in reusable (so it pays off more than once!) ways to upgrade my yom tov table.
Here’s what I’ve ordered for my Sukkos table — things that work with the tablecloth and dishes you already have, or with a variety of paper goods so you can easily complete the look.
(Yes, this is your reminder to place your orders soon to ensure you get everything in time!)
Cloth napkins: I like that these are not huge ($9.99 for 10)
Napkin rings: something about these reminded me of Sukkos. I had to buy them. ($8 for 12)
Runner, look 1: a pretty, gauzy fabric for a pop of color ($1.87)
Runner, look 2: a rustic look ($4.60)
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JUST IN TIME
You asked for it!
Here’s the Sukkos menu template, a simple place for you to plug in your menu and plan yom tov meals.
We’d love to see your completed versions… what are you making for yom tov this year?
JUST THINGS FOR YOU
HACK: Is this even a hack for you busy, on-the-ball balabustas? Label the sides of your tinfoil pans in the freezer so you can see find what you’re looking for without a game of Jenga.
REC: If you need to grab some quiet time to cook or prep, and are okay with your kids watching, we love Morah Tziri for her wholesome, home-video-style, kid-friendly content. Find her on YouTube | 24Six
MOTHERHOOD MUSING
It's Elul. We're not attending selichos, we likely don't hear the daily shofar.
But we are (and if not yet, here's your reminder — Elul is slipping by) making a cheshbon hanefesh, withholding the criticism, investing in our relationships, smiling a little more, breathing more deeply, reacting less, showing up with more patience.
And on the quiet avodah of women, R' Shimshon Pincus says:
"With women, everything is inside the heart. It's all internal.
Water does not normally reach a temperate higher than 212°F. If we want to bring it to an even higher temperature what do we do? We put in a pressure cooker. When water is covered, it can reach a very high temperature. And so it is with people's deeds. When they are covered, they have a much greater power."
JUST FOR LAUGHS
Don’t think any of these will work as the main dish…
And, that's all for today! 💜☕
The JAM Fam
PS. Thanks to those of you that have been writing in with feedback, thoughts, tips, and hacks! Means the world 🥰
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