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Still no snow in Rochester, New York; nevertheless, it’s still pretty cool.
Wanna know what else is cool? The bloggers listed in my January 2012 Mash-Up. They are new. They are now. They are what’s goin’ on.
From the English Department
Julie Gardner gets the Best Blog of the Month Award because she discusses getting laid. It’s not what you think. It’s about grammar, you pervs.
KD Sullivan remembers her beloved teacher in “Dear Mr. Reichhert”
Deb Bryan recalls a teacher who believed in her before she knew to believe in herself in “Lessons from a Tiger Teacher”
Transitioning Mom‘s beautiful piece “Out of the Ashes, Beauty” applies mythology to every day life.
Trish Loye Elliott reminds aspiring writers to “Take Your Writing Seriously.”
From the Philosophy Department
Dances With Chaos wonders: “Do You Need a Degree to be a Good Teacher?”
Kristen Lamb asks “Can Critique Groups Cause More Harm Than Good?”
From the Math Department
The always hot hilarious Tyler Tarver answers the burning question: “When Will I ever Use Math in Real Life?” and takes on “President Obama’s Changes in Education.”
From the Home Economics Department
Frume Sarah gives us her Grandma Selma’s Crummy Chicken recipe. Made it. Loved it.
From the History Department
Gene Lempp weighs in with a Legend of The Stone Giant.
K.B.Owen writes about 19th Century Personal Enhancement Products. Can you say bust cream?
From the Art Department
The Cool Hunter introduced me to water-colorist Cate Parr – Fashion Illustrator. Oooh, pretty.
Love her watercolors!
From the Politial Science Department
In an interview at EduClaytion with ClayMorgan, Piper Bayard explains “How Latinas Can End Jihad.”
From the Science Department
Zach Sparer makes me consider the dismal state of our NASA program in “Rocket Pact.”
From the Technology Department
EllieAnn Soderstrom wrote about Trans Media and iBooks and so did Clay Morgan with his article The Five Year Engagement. It looks like books are really about to change.
From the Physical Education Department
Nina Badzin wonders How to Focus on Fitness Without Making our Kids Crazy.
El Farris discusses “Sandusky’s Effect on Coaches and Teachers.”
From the Music Department
Indie pop princess Ingrid Michaelson announced her upcoming tour. I’d love to see her in Toronto! Here is what Ingrid looks like these days:
Ingrid Michaelson
I heart Ingrid. What do you think? Can I pass for her?
Maybe I look more like Ingrid Michaelson's mother?
FYI: She totally does NOT have lenses in her glasses. So not fair.
From the Health Department
David N. Walker tells us to not to be afraid to ask for the neck protector the next time we find ourselves getting x-rays at the dentist in “Silent Enemy.”
From the Driver’s Education Department
Abby Has Issues swears: “I Can Drive 55.”
From the Teacher’s Lounge
Leanne Shirtliffe explains “Why Teachers Need to Laugh.” It is required reading. So.
From the Awesome-Sauce Department
- Tamara Out Loud’s “Pickle Kiss” is innocent. And yet so very naughty. Go and see. You know you want to. IYKWIM.
What awesome stuff has happened to you recently?
Tweet This Twit @rasjacobson
Tonight is the last night of Hanukkah: the eighth night.
Believe me, we have had enough with the oil.
Still, check out these blogs as they mark the grand finale to our #HanukkahHoopla!
Frume Sarah’s World @frumesarah
Aprons & Blazers @OpenRoadMama
Enjoy this last highly slightly irreverent video.
Our generous sponsors Streit’s and Mama Doni, the lead singer/songwriter of The Mama Doni Band, have provided each of the bloggers involved with this project with a little #HanukkahHoopla gift pack. See individual blogs for information on how to win.
Tonight is the seventh night of Hanukkah!
Check out these blogs to get a sense of the Hanukkah experience:
The Culture Mom @theculturemom
Enjoy this video by The Bare Naked Ladies.
Our generous sponsors Streit’s and Mama Doni, the lead singer/songwriter of The Mama Doni Band, have provided each of the bloggers involved with this project with a little #HanukkahHoopla gift pack. See individual blogs for information on how to win.
Merry Christmas to those of you waking up to all the joys that this day signifies.
#HanukkahHoopla continues.
If you can find a moment, please consider checking out these blogs:
These Little Waves @galitbreen
People have asked me: What exactly do Jewish people do on Christmas? Well, in case you are interested, here is a small sampling of how people responded to that very question on my Facebook page. Sorry I couldn’t quote everybody (and sorry so smeary), but you get the point.
So there you have it.
If there had been snow in these parts, a lot of us would have been skiing.
You know, no lines.
Enjoy a quick video.
Our generous sponsors Streit’s and Mama Doni, the lead singer/songwriter of The Mama Doni Band, have provided each of the bloggers involved with this project with a little #HanukkahHoopla gift pack. See individual blogs for information on how to win.
Tonight marks the fifth night of Hanukkah, as well as Christmas Eve.
I love when holidays overlap.
Check out these bloggers to get a sense of the Hanukkah experience.
Enjoy a quick video.
Our generous sponsors Streit’s and Mama Doni, the lead singer/songwriter of The Mama Doni Band, have provided each of the bloggers involved with this project with a little #HanukkahHoopla gift pack. See individual blogs for information on how to win.
Wherever you are tonight, may you be warm and safe and surrounded by people with whom you love and who love you!
Tonight is the third night of Hanukkah!
Check out these bloggers to get a sense of the Hanukkah experience:
The Monster in Your Closet @deb_bryan
kvetchmom @jlweinberg
Check out Mama Doni in action below!
Our generous sponsors Streit’s and Mama Doni, the lead singer/songwriter of The Mama Doni Band, have provided each of the bloggers involved with this project with a little #HanukkahHoopla gift pack. See individual blogs for information on how to win.
Tonight is the second night of Hanukkah!
Check out these bloggers to get a sense of the Hanukkah experience:
Nina Badzin’s Blog @ninabadzin
Diary of a Paper Princess @RishonaMyers
Enjoy this little Hanukkah video.
For people who have never heard Hebrew, this video features the blessings we recite and instructions on how we light our menorahs.
Our generous sponsors Streit’s and Mama Doni, the lead singer/songwriter of The Mama Doni Band, have provided each of the bloggers involved with this project with a little #HanukkahHoopla gift pack. For information on how to win, click on the little menorah button above.
Tonight is the first night of Hanukkah!
Check out these bloggers to get a sense of the Hanukkah experience.
Ima On (and Off) The Bima Twitter
Enjoy this informative Hanukkah video!
Our generous sponsors Streit’s and Mama Doni, the lead singer/songwriter of The Mama Doni Band, have provided each of the bloggers involved with this project with a little #HanukkahHoopla gift pack. See individual blogs for information on how to win.
Immediately after Thanksgiving, the blogosphere became crammed with posts about How to Find the Perfect Christmas Tree, and Elves on Shelves & What To Get Your Man for Christmas and lots of stuff about Why We Need To Keep Christ in Christmas.
And that’s all cool and everything.
Except I thought: I want some #HanukkahHoopla!
So, I telepathically contacted Jewish bloggers from across the globe.
What?
No, seriously, I am good, but I can’t do that!
But with a little networking via Twitter, I was able to connect with fifteen other Jewish bloggers, each of whom agreed to write something Hanukkah-ishy.
Taken together, you will see we represent a broad range of Jewish experience.
Some of us are Reform. Others are Conservative. Some are Orthodox. Some of us have converted to Judaism.
Two of us are rabbis!
Some of us keep kosher; others, not so much.
We have enjoyed getting to know each other, and this was truly a group effort.
So look for our button.
This is the button!
And leave us comments that will make us kvell.
Why?
Because we are fortunate to have sponsorship for our series! Streit’s and Mama Doni**, the lead singer/songwriter of The Mama Doni Band, have provided each of us with a little #HanukkahHoopla gift pack including:
•Mama Doni’s 2011 Parents’ Choice Award-winning CD, Shabbat Shaboom
•a Mama Doni poster
•a Download card for free Mama Doni songs (1 Chanukah song and 1 Passover song)
•a Bag of Streit’s chocolate Hanukkah gelt.
(**Note: That’s Mama Doni doing her thing in the video above. Isn’t she cute?)
I don’t mean to point out the obvious but that’s sixteen chances to win, people!
You’ll find more information about winning our #cyberswag on individual blogs.
So look for our button.
If you click on it, you should will be magically transported by Jewish unicorns to this page and then you can figure out who has posted and who will be posting next.
For those of you on Twitter, look for the hashtag #HanukkahHoopla because we’ll be tweeting each others’ tushies off between December 20-28.
Below is the schedule for who will be posting and when as well as everyone’s Twitter handle. You can comment on anyone’s blog all the way until the end of the 2011. Winners will be posted on our own blog pages, but they will also be posted here!
Chappy Chanukkah!
Candle 1:
12/20 Leah’s Thoughts @leahs_thoughts Winner: Caryn Statman
12/20 Ima On (and Off)The Bima @imabima Winner: Lisa Goldstein
Candle 2:
12/21 Nina Badzin’s Blog @ninabadzin Winner: Lisa Aronauer
12/21 Diary of a Paper Princess @RishonaMyers Winner: Cari Chartock
Candle 3:
12/22 The Monster in Your Closet @deb_bryan
12/22 Kvetchmom @jlweinberg Winner: Paprika Furstenburg
Candle 4:
12/23 Lessons From Teachers and Twits @rasjacobson Winner: Allison Greenhouse Bronstein
12/23 Life in The Married Lane @rivkisilver – Winner: Meghan @aMegaliLife
Candle 5:
12/24 Erin Margolin @erinmargolin Winner: Andrea Bates @GoodGirlGoneRed
Candle 6:
12/25 These Little Waves @galitbreen Winner: AskDoc
12/25 CiaoMom @ciaomom - Winner: Meryl Ain
Candle 7:
12/26 The Culture Mom @theculturemom Winner: Gigi Gervits Schwartz
12/26 I wish my mom @sharistein – Winner : Sara Hawkins
Candle 8:
12/27 Frume Sarah’s World @frumesarah Winner: Bible Belt Sarah
12/27 Aprons & Blazers @OpenRoadMama Winner: Danielle Kolko
Congratulations to all our winners, and thanks to all our readers!
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Some things are just good. Plain and simple.
This was a good week for me.
The Jewish New Year began.
And that is good.
I ate a lot of apples dipped in honey.
And that was sweet.
And there was a lot of sweet writing out there in el Blogospherio.
(Did you see how I brought that around?)
On the Light Side:
Julie from Go Guilty Pleasures is running a fun contest where people have 30 seconds to Vlog about a guilty pleasure.
As you know, I am very introverted so I am uncomfortable sharing mine. I’m pretty sure that 97.4% of my regular readers can guess what my guilty pleasure is before you even click.
The contest runs until October 22nd, and Julie says there is a prize. I plan to win, but you can enter if you want to. 
Tamara Lunardo‘s little piece of snark Please Stop Just Sayin’ is worth reading because it is fabulous — but to fully enjoy the piece, you actually have to keep going and read all the comments because they are positively divine. Like totes. El oh el. Just Sayin’.
Chase McFadden wrote a piece for Aiming Low called “Elementary School Pictures: Yes, You’re Supposed To Look Like a Dope.” It’s beyond funny. SPOILER ALERT: There is no picture. I will keep hoping for a follow-up. And this reminds me. My boy’s school picture day is probably coming up. I’d better have a looksie at ye olde school calendar.
Going Deeper:
The ever-scintillating Piper Bayard wrote a hilarious but simultaneously poignant piece called “Okay, I’ll do it. I’ll run for President.” I am totally ready to vote for her. I believe in her platform. As long as she eventually tells me if she is for or against platform shoes. This could be a deal-breaker.
Chrissy wrote a piece called “Grateful” that should be anthologized. If you have traveled a long distance only to land in a really bad motel — especially when you expected something entirely different , this is the piece for you. It will split your heart open. This essay was a guest post hosted by Deb Bryan — who has a fabulous Friday Series called For This I am Grateful. You can usually find Chrissy at silverfinofhope.
Amanda Williams‘ piece “Everyone You Meet” explores the story of how Amanda was the recipient of some hateful glares when her children started behaving badly at a restaurant. The piece made me think about how many times I have watched that same scene that Amanda described and how different people react. Amanda reminds us gently that we could all do with being a little more patient with each other. You can find Amanda at Life. Edited.
On the Writing Front:
Kristen Lamb wrote a boatload of great stuff this week, thus proving once again that she is part cyborg. (Seriously, when does this woman sleep?) In The Doctor is in the House–Novel Diagnostics KL helps writers make sure they don’t make newbie mistakes. Also, she wrote “Meet The Maven: We’re Here Whether You Want Us Or Not” which is a great take on the folks on Twitter who can really help you out when you are feeling like a twit.
A Ridiculous Video That Brings Me Joy:
If you are unfamiliar with The Annoying Orange series, all I can say is where have you been? Seriously, they are extremely addictive. And with all the apple activity that I had this week… well, just enjoy it. If you can make it through the advertisement, it’s worth a good giggle.
Monkey is fencing this weekend. So we will be en garde.
What have you read that was delicious?
