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Passover Games & Lessons for Kids

The Passover holiday, with its Seder celebration, is perhaps the most well-known of all the Jewish holidays. Passover commemorates the freedom of the Jews from 400 years of slavery in Egypt. You can read about this story in the Book of Exodus in the Bible. Passover refers to the angel of death passing over the homes of Jewish people and sparing their firstborn during the final of 10 plagues. Passover lasts for eight days, during which time the Jewish people observe certain rituals. Children learn lessons, often in the form of games, during this time.

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New Tra-Dish: Mini Pizza Pot Pies

The following post is sponsored byRagPut a fun new spin on a classic recipe and make a New Tra-Dish! This one comes from Christi over at The Frugal Novice, who put a twist onRag’sUpside-Down Deep Dish Pizza.The result: a recipe for Mini Pizza Pot Pies that looks so good, we can’t wait to try it ourselves!Check out her post below:We love to cook in our house …

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The Many Pitfalls of Multi-Tasking

“Multi-tasking = Screwing everything up simultaneously.” – Anonymous I read a recent article saying students who multi-tasked while studying (watching Glee or tweeting, for instance) got worse grades and retained less information, but felt happier. Excuse me, but this is a stupid study. What mother who has wrangled with her kids over homework couldnt tell you the same?