http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/jewish-life-organized-blog.html I want you to know what is new on Jewishlifeorganized.com so I created this up to the minute blog which posts the latest information you need to know. en-us jewish life organized Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:40:31 GMT Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:40:31 GMT jewish-life-organized.com http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/index.html This site is dedicated to getting Jewish life organized. I've put together organizing tips and tools for you so you don't have to sift through organizing material that is not relevant to Jewish life. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:40:30 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/buy-second-hand-or-on-clearance.html I've noticed most of the comments are about grocery shopping, and that USE CASH ONLY is super popular. Another way to cut corners is to buy gently used Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:22:31 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/lisa-mark-professional-organizer-the-time-butler.html --Pay your bills on time to avoid late charges. --Set up a file system so you can find what you need when you need it. This saves time, money, and stress. Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:22:00 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/I-am-always-late.html Are you always late? Here's how you can prevent lateness forever! Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:13:08 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/the-post-passover-organizing-challenge.html Come along and follow the post passover organizing challenge if you want your summer to be super organized! Fri, 28 May 2010 22:09:18 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/the-post-passover-organizing-challenge-step-two.html Getting organized after Passover? Follow the Post Passover Organizing Challenge! Sun, 02 May 2010 03:39:23 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/slow-down-and-focus.html Sometimes, if you slow down and focus you'll get a lot more organized and be more productive than if you ran around all day getting things done. Mon, 19 Apr 2010 02:01:58 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/perpetually-disorganized.html I am forever unorganized. BH my husband does help me around the house, but I can't and never could get organized. Although, the one thing I have done Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:10:21 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/my-week.html I like many other women juggle working full time, exercising, cooking nightly, preparing food for breakfast, snack, lunch, snack to take to work the next Sun, 11 Apr 2010 13:14:39 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/the-clock-is-ticking.html i think that the i have from now until the kids get out of school in june to finish the house. once we hit summer, who feels like organizing the basement?? Sun, 11 Apr 2010 13:14:05 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/space-for-wholsome-eating.html As we only eat a limited amount of processed food on Pesach ( meat, chicken, wine, grape juice,matzo ) This year everything I made was fat free except Fri, 09 Apr 2010 01:31:20 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/organizing-your-Jewish-life.html Organizing your Jewish life takes commitment, but hey we're used to that anyway right? Thu, 08 Apr 2010 23:38:26 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/dinner-ideas-for-prepesach.html 1. I use my microwave and toaster oven during that in between time. Warming precooked foods and making grilled cheese or English muffin pizzas in the Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:48:02 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/answering-Pesach-questions.html Here's where we answer some of your trickiest Pesach questions. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:34:51 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/2.html working moms - there is never enough time! however, if you have a cleaning lady - they do not need to fully understand what chametz is. everyone understands Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:26:43 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/1.html feeding family for two weeks prior to pesach once the house is already chametz free takes a lot of pre planning. i have a small microwave and fridge in Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:26:18 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/what-we-eat-those-two-weeks-before-pesach.html I've found that doing a lot of one-pot meals makes it easier to get through the weeks leading up to Pesach when the house is already flipped. Stir-fry Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:25:28 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/yoneeth.html 1. I would do a lot of appliances dinners: Crock pot: Beef stew, Chicken with potatoes, meatballs, endless main dishes. Rice cooker: Serve with above Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:25:06 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/feeding-family-pre-pesach.html If you don't want to use cooked food, cottage cheese, yogurt, hard cheese, deli. Minimal cooking...chicken nuggets, hot dogs. Can make pesachdik hamburgers, Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:24:31 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/last-room-to-clean.html I leave the one room the family uses most for last and clean that room along with the kitchen. Presently that room is the room with the computer. This Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:55:57 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/pears-in-wine-sauce.html Hi Rivka, After years of making sweets for my friends for Shalach Manos I decided to get healthy. I made 13 pounds of dough and many, many whole wheat Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:49:03 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/budgeting-and-leaving-the-credit-card-at-home.html As a student, budgeting is a kind of safety belt so I don't use money for useless items. Each month, bills, groceries shopping are organized. I'll always Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:48:25 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/pictures-of-mishloach-manos.html Share your pictures of mishloach manos with us! Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:19:07 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/for-you.html Here's a page just for you and for your renewal. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:48:22 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/mrs-laitin.html Buy bulk snack for kids. Make little packages for the whole week to take to school. Send kids to school with lunches instead of ordering hot lunch. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:26:44 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/take-an-amount-of-money-and-leave-the-credit-card-at-home.html When I go shopping especially in the shuk, I plan to spend 25dollars for the vegetables anf fruits. So it is the only amount of money I have with me. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:26:21 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/a-new-way-of-living.html I am a baby boomer who never thought I would have to rechart my course in midlife! Well....it is a challenge but it has brought unexpected happiness Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:26:05 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/only-make-a-percentage-of-the-income-available-for-spending.html We work solely from the checking account. We don't use credit cards and rarely use cash. The paycheck gets deposited into checking, and that's how Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:26:14 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/stretching-a-chicken.html I have the butcher cut my chickens up into eighths, and use the bones for the soup. THEN I de-bone the chicken from the soup, and freeze the pieces. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:26:00 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/the-frugal-shopper.html Before you go food shopping, write out a menu for the upcoming week that includes every ingredient you will need. Shop from that list and avoid any Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:25:43 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/be-very-picky-about-what-you-let-into-your-life.html We try not to spend money on things that aren't neccessities or have value in other ways. A- We go shopping with a goal in mind (never for Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:25:30 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/bl.html Use cash instead of writing cheques or in-bank bill paying services. I know one family who saved $600 for just one month by eliminating everything Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:25:12 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/budgeting-with-the-envelope-system.html My husband and I decided we were going to only use cash. We made a budget and once a month I get the cash for the month. I divide it up into Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:24:43 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/susan-michlin.html My husband and I decided we were going to only use cash. We made a budget and once a month I get the cash for the month. I divide it up into Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:24:30 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/our-cleaner-helps.html Our dry cleaner offers a 5 discount if you pay when you bring the clothes in (instead of paying when you pick them up), so we always pay when we drop Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:24:08 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/mrs-avraham.html When we get paid I automatically put aside the maaser (tithe 10) and the savings into the savings account (10) and I use the rest to pay the bills, Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:23:56 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/grocery-shopping.html Hi. I would like to share with you one way we are able to keep the grocery expenses under control. First of all, we try to go grocery shopping once a Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:23:41 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/cheap-entertainment.html My kids love to be entertained, like anybody else's kids. In order to cut back on expenses I only choose entertainment that is either free, or Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:23:23 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/mrs-rosenberg.html There are three parts to our money-saving schemes: 1) I only take out a set amount in CASH every two weeks (per pay check) that I use on ALL household Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:23:01 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/buy-in-bulk.html Rather than shop for what I need for the week, for say... Shabbos, I look for sales on the items that I need and buy enough for several weeks ahead. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:22:40 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/cash-out.html This is a super simple but extremely effective tip. Pay with cash all the time. Groceries, household, home repair, entertainment, eating out, etc. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:22:26 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/buy-generic.html I hardly ever buy brand name products - I buy generic versions of everything, from yogurt to paper towels. This saves me $10 to $15 on an average Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:22:08 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/search-the-web.html Before making a purchase, compare prices on line. Some sites offer free shipping and some offer bulk Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:21:58 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/bulk-discount-buying.html Buy a larger quantity of the item you need when it's on sale. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:21:26 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/budgeting.html To come up with a simple budget you can live with and then use small envelopes and put cash in each one to be used during the month. It has worked for Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:21:10 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/coupons.html My local market celebrated it's ten year anniversary with coupons. They were printed in multiple publications. I cut out as many as I could. I've Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:20:40 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/link-to-an-article-on-koshercom.html My good friend Chana Billet wrote the following very practical and ingenious article on Strategies for Keeping Kosher on a budget! Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:20:05 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/fabric-softener.html Instead of using fabric softener, put one cup of vinegar in the rinse Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:19:52 GMT http://www.jewish-life-organized.com/cook-once-for-two-separate-meals.html When we're tight on money, I try to use cooking ingredients, especially meat, for more than one meal. I can purchase ground beef when it's on sale Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:19:42 GMT