Celebrate Mom With Flowers
Janice Weinsoff2025-04-14T14:53:49-04:00Setting a Mother’s Day Brunch Table That Says “You Are Loved” There’s something truly special about creating a space that feels intentional and full of [...]
Hope, Faith & Love: A Sophisticated Easter Table
Janice Weinsoff2025-03-17T15:25:20-04:00Create An Enchanting & Elegant Easter Tablescape Easter isn’t just for kids and candy hunts—it’s also the perfect excuse to gather friends and famil [...]
A Hanukkah Table: Celebrating Light and Protection
Janice Weinsoff2025-02-05T15:15:06-05:00Hanukkah is a time of joy, miracles, and gathering with loved ones. This year, design a table that illuminates the meaning of Hanukkah. The Hanukkah tab [...]
I’m Dreaming Up A White Christmas Table
Janice Weinsoff2025-02-05T14:42:49-05:00I'm dreaming of a White Christmas table that captures the magic of snow-covered landscapes and frosty elegance. This table transports your guests to a w [...]
The Gathered Table: Thanksgiving Style
Janice Weinsoff2024-10-25T13:03:27-04:00Thanksgiving is Almost Here We are getting closer and closer to Thanksgiving. By far, this is my favorite holiday. The main reason is that it is one of [...]
A Nutcracker Christmas Table
Janice Weinsoff2024-10-14T13:16:48-04:00Holly Jolly Christmas 2024 The Nutcracker ballet came to mind when thinking about this year's Christmas theme. After all, how many of us have childhood [...]
Setting a Spring Passover Table
Janice Weinsoff2024-04-08T17:07:24-04:00Celebrating Tradition As we celebrate the Passover traditions, there's no better time to add a touch of beauty and elegance to the table. Whether hostin [...]
Setting a Floral Theme Table for Mother’s Day
Janice Weinsoff2024-04-08T17:03:21-04:00Blooming Love Mother's Day is just around the corner. What better way to celebrate Mom than by treating her to a floral-theme table? Picture this: a whi [...]
Thanksgiving Tablescape Inspiration
Janice Weinsoff2024-10-14T13:30:45-04:00From Farm to Feast It is hard to believe that it is almost Thanksgiving. When looking for Thanksgiving tablescape inspiration for 2023, I came up with t [...]
Create A Meaningful High Holiday Table
Janice Weinsoff2024-10-14T13:21:25-04:00As the Jewish New Year approaches, it is the perfect time to gather with loved ones and celebrate this holy occasion in a way that resonates deeply with [...]
Christmas Table Decorations 2023
Janice Weinsoff2024-10-14T13:31:14-04:00A Jewish Girl's Guide to Setting A Christmas Table I know, it’s August. Why am I posting my Christmas table decorations? I’m late. Typically, I decorate [...]
My Mom’s Dream Table
Janice Weinsoff2024-10-14T13:17:29-04:00Table for Plenty Always the consummate hostess, my mom envisioned a dining room table that would seat plenty of guests. After many years of searching, I [...]
Why You Need to Go On A Mother-Daughter Trip
Janice Weinsoff2024-07-18T13:43:54-04:00What Makes Them So Special My daughters and I have gone on seven Mother-Daughter trips. Of course, the destination does play a role. It’s a time to conn [...]
Show Your Love This Mother’s Day 2023
Janice Weinsoff2024-10-14T13:30:22-04:00Celebrate the Unconditional Love of Mother’s Day Mother’s Day’s originated to celebrate the women who “championed efforts toward better health, welfare, [...]
Setting A Special Passover Table
Janice Weinsoff2024-10-14T13:29:29-04:00Passover 2023 How is it that Passover is less than two weeks away? Setting a special Passover table involves a few key elements, creating a warm and we [...]
Eagle’s Nest Luxury Retreat Sundance
Janice Weinsoff2023-01-18T14:26:42-05:00The Most Amazing Place We've Ever Rented! FamJam 2022 took us to Sundance and the most incredible house we ever rented. Nestled in the mountain communi [...]
Vacations With Your Adult Kids
Janice Weinsoff2023-01-17T14:55:25-05:00Where to Start A vacation with your adult kids is complicated. First, you need to plan around everyone’s work schedules. Second, are you all traveling f [...]
That’s A Wrap
Janice Weinsoff2022-12-08T15:14:58-05:00Hanukkah Gift Wrapping Ideas I'm the mom of two grown adult daughters. This means the wrapping paper you used when they were young just won't cut it. T [...]
I’m Jewish & Love Hallmark Christmas Movies
Janice Weinsoff2023-10-27T14:40:10-04:00Bring on Santa & His Elves Years ago, I became a closet Hallmark Countdown to Christmas viewer. It was 2020, and between the pandemic and political [...]
Hanukkah Decor 2022
Janice Weinsoff2024-10-14T13:27:31-04:00Hanukkah Past I've just completed my Hanukkah Decor 2022. I love decorating for Hanukkah. I mean, I go all out. A silver, blue & gold Hanukkah tree [...]
Stocking Stuffers under $30
Janice Weinsoff2024-02-29T14:39:52-05:00Adult Kids Love Stocking Stuffers! Why does a Jewish mom have Hannukah stockings? It's not complicated... I love the holidays. Okay, they look like Chri [...]
Why You Only Need These Three Pots & Pans
Janice Weinsoff2022-08-04T16:23:22-04:00Our Place Pots and Pans If you read my blogs, you know that I remodeled my kitchen when I downsized. I accumulated so much over the past 30-plus years. [...]
My Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Recs
Janice Weinsoff2023-06-30T14:35:57-04:00A Mother-Daughter Tradition It has been a tradition of ours to go to the Nordstrom Anniversary sale. They used to really make a big deal about it with a [...]
The Supreme Court’s Ruling on Roe v Wade
Janice Weinsoff2022-08-04T16:24:41-04:00How Did The Supreme Court Rule It's official. Roe v Wade is overturned. Five judges changed that. The leaked documents were a precursor to what was comi [...]
Christmas Tablescape
Janice Weinsoff2024-10-14T13:28:42-04:00Joy To The World You may have sensed that I love decorating my dining room table for the holidays. I’ve decorated for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Pa [...]
Pickleball is The Real Dill
Janice Weinsoff2023-02-10T12:36:37-05:00I think I am late for the Pickleball party. What is it about this game that has caught on so quickly? With over 4.8 million now playing, Pickleball is t [...]
Come On, Be Happy ????
Janice Weinsoff2022-08-04T16:25:34-04:00Wouldn’t it be great to wake up happy every day? To go through our daily lives without a care in the world. And not let situations steal your happiness. [...]
Magic in the Hamptons ♪♪
Janice Weinsoff2023-06-06T14:02:23-04:00Three Times A Charm You may wonder why a person who has lived in South Florida for almost 50 years would choose to go to a beach area for a vacation. No [...]
Why I Am Pro Choice
Janice Weinsoff2022-08-04T16:25:01-04:00This week has been upsetting with news of the leaked brief from the Supreme Court of Justices regarding Roe vs. Wade. I am unabashedly pro-choice. My po [...]
Growing Up In A CPA Family
Janice Weinsoff2022-05-06T18:37:29-04:00They’re All Certified Pain in the Asses My father was a CPA. He referred to those working in that field as Certified Pains in the Ass. We all dread tax [...]
Setting A Beautifully Decorated Mother’s Day Table
Janice Weinsoff2024-10-14T13:23:11-04:00Moms That Brunch I am blessed to be able to share Mother's Day with my mom and my aunts. There is something special about having these strong women in m [...]
Play Ball
Janice Weinsoff2023-02-20T18:29:14-05:00The Yankees Are Back in Town I’m the mom of two adult daughters. We are all huge sports fans. Doesn’t matter… baseball, football, soccer, basketball… we [...]
Passover Seder Meal
Janice Weinsoff2022-04-07T13:55:30-04:00Old Traditions Traditionally, my family’s Passover meal is old school. Matzoh ball soup, gefilte fish, brisket, chicken shufra, potato kiegel, and sprin [...]
Passover Seder Table
Janice Weinsoff2024-10-14T13:22:44-04:00Formal or Elegantly Easy For this year’s Passover Seder table, I decided to put together two different tables. The first is a formal setting for a smal [...]
Lessons I Learned From Becoming A Widow
Janice Weinsoff2022-03-24T14:35:08-04:00Tips for Navigating A Difficult Time Life is full of learning moments, some within our control, and some not. My life changed literally in the blink of [...]
30 Day Yoga Challenge
Janice Weinsoff2024-01-26T12:58:58-05:00Who Is Adriene Mishler? I first learned about Adriene Mishler's 30-day yoga challenge on the Today Show. Adriene Mishler is a yoga teacher from Austin, [...]
Our Mom’s 90th Birthday Par-Tea
Janice Weinsoff2023-08-11T14:21:44-04:00Queen For The Day Our mom turned 90 on February 21st. Her four daughters, eight grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren had been looking forward to [...]
Our Trip to Canyon Ranch Tuscon
Janice Weinsoff2022-02-21T16:51:38-05:00Couldn’t We All Use a Holistic Mind, Body, and Spirit Reset? Many of my blogs address how crucial it is to me to embrace mindfulness, health, and spiri [...]
Galentine’s Day Menu
Janice Weinsoff2022-02-10T18:09:13-05:00Food is Love I am celebrating the amazing friends in my life by planning a delicious Galentine's Day menu. There will be plenty of healthy food. But the [...]
Valentine’s Day Table Décor ????
Janice Weinsoff2024-10-14T13:29:56-04:00Showing the Love Next month, I’m having my friends over for a Galentine’s Day celebration. My Valentine's Day table decor became the central focus. For [...]
Galentine’s Day Table Décor & Gifts
Janice Weinsoff2024-10-14T13:29:06-04:00Celebrating with My Girl Squad Valentine’s Day is less than a month away. Show gratitude for the strong women in your life by throwing a Galentine’s Day [...]
How We Celebrated Turning 60
Janice Weinsoff2022-01-12T20:29:18-05:00Reaching Another Milestone Birthday As I sit back and reflect on the positives and negatives of 2021, I can't help but feel grateful. Grateful for being [...]
Food52 Holiday Swap
Janice Weinsoff2023-10-31T16:25:11-04:00A Secret Santa for Food Lovers I’m a big fan of the website Food52. It is a community of food lovers from all over to share recipes. I was incredibly ex [...]
A Mindful New Year
Janice Weinsoff2022-10-03T13:13:11-04:00What Are Your Traditions? And just like that, it is time to bring in the new year. Many of us ring in the new year with a resolution. I am looking forwa [...]
To Wish Was To Hope
Janice Weinsoff2021-11-30T11:22:37-05:00... And To Hope Was To Expect" - Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility Do you make wishes? I've definitely made my fair share. Jane Austen said, to wish w [...]
Hanukkah Recipes Everyone Will Love
Janice Weinsoff2021-11-19T06:26:32-05:00Latkes, Vodka & More I’ve been testing out various Hanukkah recipes for this year’s holiday. Do I stick with tradition? Do I try some modern takes o [...]
Gift-Cards for the Hard-To-Gift In Your Life
Janice Weinsoff2023-11-17T11:09:05-05:00Why Gift Cards Make Great Gifts While there is still time to find gifts for those on your holiday list, between low inventory, and shipping delays, it m [...]
Lend A Helping Hand
Janice Weinsoff2023-12-05T15:56:32-05:00Give Joy ???? As someone who is Jewish, I understand the concept of Tzedakah or charitable giving. In these difficult times, it is more important than [...]