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Happy 1 year wedding anniversary to my sister-in-l

Happy 1 year wedding anniversary to my sister-in-law and bro-in-law, Erica and JB!!!
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I can’t believe 1 year ago we were all together in Florida lookin mighty fine, if I do say so myself 😘, celebrating the most incredible day as a family! We miss you living in NY with us but we’re so happy to see you happy.
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Now I need another excuse to wear that sparkly pink dress! Where do you think I should wear it?
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#happyanniversary #weddinganniversary #1yearanniversary #alldressedup #celebratelove

I just found this pic on my phone that I totally f

I just found this pic on my phone that I totally forgot about 😂
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I’m getting really excited for my kids winter break next week! We’ll be on a cruise and I’ll share all about it once we’re on the boat.
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Fun Fact: not all kids have winter break in December. I got so many questions about this Christmas time when my kids were in school but many Jewish Private schools actually have winter break in January instead. No, my kids don’t have mid-winter break and yes, they do have summer break.
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If you have winter break coming up, what are your plans?? And if you already had your winter break, what did you do??
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#winterbreak #babyitscoldoutside #coldweather #readyforvacation #cruisetime

I'm a day late with this post but HAPPY BIRTHDAY t

I'm a day late with this post but HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my mom!!!!
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We decided since her birthday was on Shabbos, we're still celebrating it today ❤ While she's celebrating her birthday in Hawaii, I'll just be posting this picture of us from Hawaii in Jan 2020.
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Share some birthday wishes for my mom in the comments 👇🏻
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#happybirthday #birthdaywishes #momsbirthday

Someone asked me tonight why I share about Jewish

Someone asked me tonight why I share about Jewish married women wearing wigs if I don’t cover my hair. So I’ll tell you why…
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I have so much respect for women who cover their hair. I don’t choose to do it myself for many reasons, including that I was raised in a home where the married women never covered their hair, but that doesn’t mean I don’t understand the law. I have a platform where I can share about my orthodox jewish life, and that sometimes means sharing laws and customs that I don’t personally follow.
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And since I’m friends with so many women who do follow the law of covering their hair, I have access to amazing women who are willing to share what I don’t know. Tonight I shared a fun video on TikTok about washing wigs.
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Are there things you don’t do but you respect other people who do them??
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#haircovering #jewishlife #orthodoxjew #sheitels #tiktokvideos #nojudgement

Do you have a favorite recipe from my tiktok or me

Do you have a favorite recipe from my tiktok or melindastrauss.com??? It seems Nora’s broccoli is doing quite well these days 😍
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Was in the mood to share one of my favorite easy recipes from the blog…this one is so simple but holy cow they’re good!
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PEANUT BUTTER BANANA CUPS
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1 cup chocolate chips
1 banana, smashed
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter (can also use sunbutter or almond butter)
cupcake liners
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Melt the chocolate in a ziploc bag by placing the bag in a bowl of hot water. Allow the chocolate to sit for 5 minutes and all of the chocolate will melt in the bag. You can also melt the chocolate chips in the microwave by cooking for 1 minute and 30 seconds, stopping to stir the chocolate every 30 seconds. Cut a hole in the tip of the bag to create a piping bag and squeeze some of the chocolate into the bottom of each cupcake liner. You can also do this part with a spoon, especially if you’re doing this with kids! Place a small spoonful of mashed banana on top of the melted chocolate, then a spoonful of peanut butter, then top with the remaining melted chocolate. Use the spoon to smooth out the top. Freeze the peanut butter cups until the chocolate is set. You can also keep them in the fridge but I think they are WAY better right out of the freezer.
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#easyrecipes #foodblogfeed #peanutbuttercups #peanutbutterbanana #frozentreats

Swipe to see the real pic and the sticker! I am so

Swipe to see the real pic and the sticker! I am so obsessed with this gift from @liv2createe ❤️❤️❤️
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Something I never thought would happen in my life is receiving fan mail! I’ve gotten many PR packages and sponsored posts over the years but now to receive hand written letters, gifts, and holiday cards from TikTok and IG followers brings me so much joy and I save every single letter! Even my dog gets fan mail!
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I got the most amazing custom stickers from Liv of @liv2createe and they are incredible!! I had to share this one of my family because it’s so creative and special. And it cracks me up to see my fam on a sticker 😂 Are we famous now?
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Would you want stickers like this of your family?? I’m thinking we’re going to have some fun ones made for Noras bat mitzvah this year ❤️
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#customstickers #familypic #gifted #fanmail #tiktokfamous #tiktokfamily #stickershop

Should we just call this Nora’s new channel beca

Should we just call this Nora’s new channel because she is definitely a fan favorite here and on TikTok! Who votes for more videos from Zach too???
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This is Nora’s fit check from the bat mitzvah she went to tonight ❤️ Anyone else love that these girls wear sneakers to bat mitzvahs now?!? They dance all night, they might as well be comfortable!
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Do you remember what you wore to your bat mitzvah?? And I’m curious, did you have your bat mitzvah at 12 or 13? Fun fact: Orthodox Jewish girls have bat mitzvahs at 12, Conservative and Reform Jewish girls usually have their bat mitzvahs at 13 (boys have bar mitzvahs at 13).
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#fitcheck #batmitzvah #batmitzvahparty #girlpower #tweengirl #tweenfashion

The perfect snow day pic! . Stay warm and have a w

The perfect snow day pic!
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Stay warm and have a wonderful relaxing weekend, everyone! Try to unplug a little too. It’s life changing.
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#snowday #alaskanmalamute #alaskanmalamutesofinstagram #agirlandherdog

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