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Category Archives: travel
That’s What She Said…
I am one lucky girl; let me start with that. One very lucky girl! This past weekend I got to spend a long weekend at a spectacular resort/spa in Tucson, Arizona. First, let me say that I’m not one of … Continue reading
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May 8, 2013
Tagged Cacti, Desert, Humor, Musings, Spa, Tales from the Motherland, travel, Tucson
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I Like Mike.
Note: there are several links in this post, to other bloggers who I follow and enjoy. there are many others, but check out the posts I’ve included. Over the nearly two years that I’ve been blogging, I’ve had the good … Continue reading
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On April 12th my Middle Man, my boy, is turning 21. Technically, he turned 21 when it was still the 11th where I sit, as the time difference is 15 hrs ahead to my time. He’ll spend it somewhere in southern … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Awareness, Blog, Daily Observations, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Mothers, Musings, My world, Parenting, Personal change, Tales From the Motherland, travel, Writing
Tagged China, College aged kids, Musings, parenting, Tales from the Motherland, travel, Turning 21
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When God Spoke To Me, On The Banzai Pipeline… (Or, A Fall Down the Rabbit Hole)
Note: If know me, or have followed this blog, then you may know that I am not a religious person, that our family is Jewish, and that I am neither Christian nor Jewish. You should also know that I am … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Awareness, Beautiful places, Beauty, Blog, Daily Observations, Honest observations on many things, Life, Musings, My world, Natural beauty, Parenting, road trip, Tales From the Motherland, travel, Writing
Tagged #WPLongform, God, Haleiwa, Hawaii, music, Oahu, Religious experience, Ron Artis, Ron Artis Family Band, Ron Artis Family Gallery, Tales From the Motherlaland, travel
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The Middle: Hail Moldova!
I had a post all ready for today, and then things took a turn… toward Moldova. And the Republic of Korea. As I’ve mentioned before, at Word Press, we get to obsess check out daily stats for each of our … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Blogging, blogs, Education, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Musings, My world, travel, Writing
Tagged blogging, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Tales from the Motherland, travel, Word Press, writing
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For Love, Part 2. Deep Places in the Land of Israel.
Warning: this is a long one folks. It’s the weekend and my trip to Israel rocked me, in countless ways. So enjoy a coffee, and sit back to experience a magical place, through my scope. The landscape in Israel is … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Awareness, Beautiful places, Beauty, Blogging, Daily Observations, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Israel, Life, Mothers, Musings, My world, Natural beauty, Nature, Personal change, Tales From the Motherland, travel, Women, Wonderful Things, Writing
Tagged #WPLongform, Dead Sea, Ein Gedi, Golan Heights, Israel, Jerusalem, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East politics, Palestinians and Israelis, Syria, Tales from the Motherland, Tel Aviv, travel, Travel in Israel, travel in the West Bank, Wadi al-Joz
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For Love.
The jet lag continues, a week after my return. I’m still having a hard time staying up past 7pm, and I’m waking at 4-5 AM; ouch! Add a bad cold to the mix, and it has not been a smooth … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Awareness, Beautiful places, Blog, Honest observations on many things, Israel, Jewish, Judaism, Life, Mothers, Musings, My world, Parenting, Personal change, Tales From the Motherland, travel, Women, Women's issues, Wonderful Things, Writing
Tagged Christianity, Conversion to Orthodox Judaism, Faith, Israel, Jerusalem, Judaism, love, Mother-daughter, Muslim, parenting, religion, Tales from the Motherland, travel
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Hummus or Hamas, They’re Not the Same Thing
For the record, humus and Hamas are not the same thing. That may seem obvious: one is a yummy chickpea-tahini spread, that is on or served with practically everything in Israel, and the other is an Islamic fundamentalist group … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Beautiful places, Blog, Blogging, Daily Observations, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Israel, Jewish, Judaism, Life, Musings, My world, Tales From the Motherland, travel, Writing
Tagged Ethnic food, Food, Hummus, Israel, Jerusalem, Jewish, Jews, Mother-daughter, parenting, Sabich, Shukshuka, Tales from the Motherland, travel
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The Middle: Speak Slowly, And No Sudden Moves
Jet lag, or re-entry, after a long trip is a bitch. Despite the fact that I had the most amazing time in Israel, by the time I got to North America yesterday— as in Toronto, Canada, and just shy of … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Beautiful places, Blogging, Jewish, Judaism, Life, Musings, My world, Personal change, Tales From the Motherland, travel, traveling alone, Wonderful Things
Tagged Adventure, Ben Gurion, Food, Hassidic, Israel, Jet lag, Jews, Judaism, Middle East, religion, Tales from the Motherland, travel
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