Hydrangeas Are pretty

Dinner Rut…

shelli — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:19:08 +0000

I have some fun and yummy staples, but as always, am trying to expand the “repertoire.”

Ideas?
-Kosher
-Quick (or Crock-pot)
-Kid-friendly (ie: they only like broccoli, corn and carrots)

GO!

Keep your guns…

shelli — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 04:08:01 +0000

I’ve been wondering about this whole gun thing. And I’m fine to let you keep your guns. No, I really am. I support gun ownership. By people who have passed a background check, taken a weapons mastery class, and do not have a criminal record. And by gun, I do NOT mean a semi-automatic or full-automatic weapon. There is simply NO need. Whatsoever.

And as far as “arming” people to protect schools, well. When you think about it, from a logical point of view, even IF every school in America had armed officers, there is still that precious “reaction time.” No matter WHO is there, no one is a mind reader. NO MATTER the threat, there are at LEAST a few seconds wasted with: a)removing the gun from its holster, and b)UNlocking the safety mechanism. And if you put that up against a fully automatic, premeditated, adrenaline-pumped person, no one stands a chance at prevention. The only thing that *might* happen? Is that someone could take down the person doing the shooting. But AFTER the fact. Not before. I support police officers. And in my support, I share that they are not mind-readers.

What can help stop a crime BEFORE it starts? I don’t have all of the answers, but I do know that if we take time to listen to cries of help before they escalate, we might be onto something. And all of us who claim the mantle of “Responsible Adult” better start by letting other people be heard. Even if they bug you. Because for every ounce of listening you give, you just may be saving someone else’s life. Because you took a moment to listen. And in doing so, you showed care.

Which is all anyone wants.

To be heard.

So let’s help hear them before they make a big bang, and are heard in a tragic manner.

1.1.13

shelli — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 06:25:25 +0000

January is as good a time as any to start something new. I’m NOT saying resolutions. Those fail. Just trying to hit the keyboard a bit more. Coming soon – a post with before and after photos on the play kitchen I made for the kids for Chanukah, and some cookie decorating love I’ve had lately, perchance, with tutorials!

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shelli — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 03:25:03 +0000

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shelli — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 03:20:08 +0000

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been a long time, been a long time, been a long, long, long, long time…

shelli — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:07:46 +0000

I owe you . I know I do. I have SO many thoughts floating around in my head. Life in Chicago, missing NY, missing NY friends, new friends made here, Malka’s school, Noah Matan now in a big-boy bed, Narda’s job, me now working, my being asked to contribute to Kveller! Life as a Jewish, multi-racial, lesbian family and being WAY more conspicuous here than in NY, crafting, etc. etc. etc.

I PROMISE to catch up soon. As soon as I can grasp a breath….

shelli — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 01:28:18 +0000

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40 Garlic chicken for Shabbes?

shelli — Fri, 18 May 2012 12:43:23 +0000

This totally works. I just did it. And I can’t believe it took me 41+ years to figure it out!

Eight years ago…

shelli — Wed, 16 May 2012 03:19:17 +0000

I thought I’d give this blogging thing a go…

tap, tap, is this thing on?

shelli — Fri, 04 May 2012 21:22:20 +0000

Holy absence from writing, Batman!

Are any of you still here?

And of the five of you that are around, would you be interested in my taking up this here bloggy-poo again? I have more to say than the average facebook post, but I do admit that I tend to use that as my platform for my one liner stand up comedy…

So just checking in to see if anyone is still here.

And interested…