Tell Mommy: Naming Traditions


Updated 03/30/10 11:43 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 21 comments

Tell Mommy:  Naming Traditions

Selecting your lil one's moniker can take the entire nine months of your pregnancy. Finding a name you and your spouse like that isn't being used by your friends or relatives is enough to send many mamas-to-be over the edge. For some families, the process is made a bit easier by tradition. From adding a third, fourth or fifth to a long line of namesakes to naming a child after a close friend Read more

April Showers: Never Been to a Baby Shower?


Updated 04/20/09 8:09 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 5 comments

Jewish Baby Shower Superstitions

April Showers don't pour on everyone. Our lil team was chatting about our own baby showers and those we've hosted for expectant friends when one colleague and fellow mom confessed she'd never been to a pre-baby fete due to her religious customs. She said: "Jews tend to be a very superstitious people, and while baby showers are not forbidden by Jewish law, they have long been considered taboo Read more

Weekly Faves: 5 Inspiring Spaces


Updated 04/06/12 2:40 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Traditional and Modern Passover Seder Decor

As a ritual feast that marks the beginning of the Jewish holiday of Passover, Passover Seder is a celebration rich with cultural traditions that varies slightly from household to household. The focus of the meal is centered on retelling the story of the liberation of the Israelites from ancient Egyptian slavery and includes customs like drinking four cups of wine, eating matzo, and assembling and Read more