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Continue reading →: Our favorite less-bad-for-you chocolate chip cookiesJust about everyone loves chocolate chip cookies. We are such cookie-holics and such fans of Cookie Monster, that we even named our dog Oogie after him. While we do have a super junky yet delicious recipe we use for an occasional dessert, we have developed a healthier (or less bad…
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Chillaxed, delightful, and perfect for kids: Why we fell in love with this Cypriot city
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Continue reading →: Chillaxed, delightful, and perfect for kids: Why we fell in love with this Cypriot cityBack in December 2024, I, Fiona, purchased Wizz tickets for us all to fly to Budapest and fly home via Vienna a week later in May 2025. I celebrated a big birthday this year and the family vacation was my gift. We were going to take the train and explore…
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You just lost your job – Now what? Our step-by-step guide to Israeli unemployment benefits
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Continue reading →: You just lost your job – Now what? Our step-by-step guide to Israeli unemployment benefitsVery few of us today stay in one job for our entire career. Most of us have or will end up unemployed at some point. Each of us personally has been there and done that too. There is so much power in knowing your rights. This way, you can stand…
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Knights, fortresses, and secret tunnels: Our fascinating and enjoyable day in Akko
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Continue reading →: Knights, fortresses, and secret tunnels: Our fascinating and enjoyable day in AkkoDid you know that there were knights in Israel? And that you can visit their well-preserved, gorgeous and expansive fortress? All of this and more is in Akko and easily accessible by public transportation. This past chol hamoed Pesach (2025), we took a day trip to visit Israel’s northern region…
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Simple, delicious, and easily adaptable four ingredient flourless cookies
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Continue reading →: Simple, delicious, and easily adaptable four ingredient flourless cookiesWe have two favorite flourless dessert recipes that we make for gluten-free guests, on Pesach and year-round whenever we feel like it – just because they are quick, easy, and delicious. We love them because they don’t require xanthan gum or any fancy flour blends and instead use common ingredients…
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Continue reading →: The superpower of breaking free from consumerismHow do you decide what to spend money on? Think about it for a minute. Which, if any, of your monthly expenses would be lower or not exist if you didn’t care what other people think? Would you drive a simpler, less expensive car? Live in a smaller or older…
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Continue reading →: 10 simple set-it-and-forget-it ways to save money in 2025If you are a frequent reader of this blog, you know we have many many many posts on ways to save money. A good number of those tips require you to be on your toes, actively on the lookout for better prices and deals, making decisions to help you save…
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Continue reading →: Eyeing those cheap low-cost flights? Read this before you book.We are so excited now that Europe’s low-cost carriers are returning to Israel! As of the writing of this post (February 2025), Wizzair currently operates out of Tel Aviv, while Ryanair and Easyjet are expected to return later this spring. Provided they actually stick around this time, this is huge…
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Continue reading →: Five-ingredient tuna patties that even your kids will eatIt’s been a while since we last shared a recipe on this blog. Here’s another quick meal that can be put together without much effort, especially after a long day at work or after the kids come home from school. Since including tuna balls in our post about the 10…
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Our budget-conscious step-by-step guide to planning your next vacation
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Continue reading →: Our budget-conscious step-by-step guide to planning your next vacationWith foreign airlines gradually returning to Israel and some big birthdays coming up, we are in trip-planning mode again. While we plan our next family vacation, we wanted to take you along for the ride and show you exactly how we do it. Here’s looking at you, friends-who-tell-us-they-wish-they-could-travel-but-don’t-know where-to-start. 😉…
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