Category Archives: Mishpucha

Mishpucha means family and family means no one gets left behind . . .or forgotten.

Dance Mamas! Input please?

so… Eshiva was recruited for company dance for next year. Apparently this is an honor because normally the 5 year olds have to take a year of normal dance before being allowed to even try out for company. OK, yay Eshiva! Here’s the down side – it means we have to sign her up for

I spent last night crying in my dreams

but before you get upset for me, they were very happy tears. Up until not too long ago I had a sister named Erin. Erin had cerebral palsy. She had it from shortly after her birth (real shortly, she wasn’t breathing, which is what caused massive brain damage). Erin didn’t walk. She didn’t talk. She

azxure’s busy world

Life keeps going whether I pay attention or not! So much going on. This morning we woke up and headed out to the Coral Springs Earth Day Festival. The kids got piggy banks made of recycled money & plastic, pencils made from newspaper, pens made from corn, safety whistles, made pine cone bird feeders and

Pennies for Cancer

I just walked in the door and Malachai’s coin box was open on the dining room table. It was empty. Hm. Michael then told me that Malachai took all of his pennies to school today to give to Pennies for Cancer. Please wait a moment while my heart shatters and mends itself and bursts with

Dance and Little Girls

Tights for recital: 16$ (they had to match, normally they are 2 – 5$); Hair piece for recital: 11$; Hair pins, alligator pins, hair net for recital: 11$; Blush for recital: 9$ (I didn’t have any, but I do have the rest of the required light make up); Monthly classes: 65$x10; Recital fee: 190$ (includes

What’s up QuirkyLand?

Just everything! Everyone is feeling better (see below), Channukah is over and the little one keeps asking me when it’s going to be Channukah again. We burned a Yule log (and roasted marshmallows over it ;) ). I have five bored kids home till after New Years, but I have work to do, so we’re

Channukah Fun!

My brisket defrosted last night, so I am going to season and wrap it today and put it in to slow cook. I picked up the slicer/shredder attachment for my Kitchenaid last night to replace my busted cheap ass food processor (I had a great ancient Cuisinart, but the bowl broke and I couldn’t get