Devorie Hecht
Devorie Levin, Co-founder of Chabad of the Neighborhood, enjoys playing with her kids and dancing to music in the kitchen.
Devorie hosts Shabbat dinners and is the creator of the pop-up Kosher Deli on West Portal Ave. Connect with Devorie at ChabadNeighborhood.com.
How Six Bins Solved Our Problem
As the "back to school" routine started this week, I knew I needed to tackle the "afternoon pick-up snack" issue.
My toddlers in daycare are always starving when I pick them up. Traffic exasperates the...
Messy Hands and Quality Time
It was after nap time, and my 23-month-old kept repeating “mar mar” (markers) while heading to where the markers were kept, high on the shelf. With no forthcoming response from me, he proceeded to...
We Mamma’s have got to look out for each other.
"We Mamma's have got to look out for each other."
I was out grocery shopping with my 4-month-old baby. My right hand pulled the carriage, and my left hand maneuvered the shopping cart through the...
Giving Is The Gift
My sister did me a huge favor. She hosted me and my three little ones for an extended weekend while our husbands attended a conference on the East Coast.
She was so happy to have...
STOP! Don’t toss the leftovers! The Turkey Plate Recipe
Husbands and leftovers never go together, at least in my case.
Yet, here I am, always trying to figure out what to do with the extra servings of turkey. Finally, inspiration hit! I came up...
When My Daughter Says, “Hold You”
There are seven minutes left till guests arrive for dinner. I am on turbo mode as I finish plating the food and setting the table. Then I feel a little hand tugging on my...
Four Mistakes I Made on our Most Recent Road Trip
We recently took a road trip to Los Angeles for our nephew's Bar Mitzvah celebration.
It's a 6.5-hour drive from San Francisco to LA in normal traffic conditions.
We planned to leave between 5:45 and 6:00...
I am making it a grand birthday celebration!
I was overwhelmed these last few weeks, so I decided that my daughter's birthday this year would be celebrated with a cake after dinner with just us; mom, dad, birthday girl, and baby brother.
A...
5 Tips for the Work-at-Home-Mom
The clock is ticking. The familiar unsettlement: unease courses through my body as I tense up. Why? Because I am a work-at-home mom who juggles her non-profit work and caring for her little ones.
After...
