A New Haggadah is born

After three years of creative juices, detailed labor and newly found excitement about Passover I would like to introduce:

“A Happy Passover Haggadah – for the Entire Family”

click here for the main site: www.AHappyPassover.com

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Towards 2011

It feels as if this blog was neglected. And it has. And I apologize.

In Aug 2009 I became the proud mum of my son, Carmi. He definitely captured my heart as well as my time. Now, I’m soon to become proud again, of a daughter this time, due some time in Feb. Busy times in our household – i think these will eventually be called the “family years” of my life.

I have not abandoned my creative urges and creative doings, but everything is on a smaller scale at the moment. I’m not worried. I will be back. Refreshed and also changed. Kids have that effect on you…

I wish you all a great year ahead. Enjoy where you are. At this moment.

Towards 2010

It has been sometime since I posted anything. My motherhooding does not allow much of computer time these days. Hope it will get better on that front, as I miss it. Sometimes.

Happy New Year!

“Inner Celebration” is what comes up when i think of this year…:-)

The nearly last silent breeze

I was quite surprised to find out how long it has been since I have made a post in this blog. Not that I was not aware of my total neglecting, but still, time flies.
I’m a bundle with a baby these days, due in a bit over a month, and my energies had been going elsewhere. Mainly in doing nothing, which is definitely not my strong side. But mother nature does what she does, and I had to slow down whether I liked the idea or not. By now I have completely embraced it.
I try to go at least once a week to the beach around sunset. It is so relaxing, so bonding. The day I took this pic was especially rewarding. A lot of God power. I felt as if Aphrodite was smiling at me, Poseidon was caressing me and Zephyr was blessing me. Have not felt that fortunate for a while

Passover Desserts #2: Melahrini walnut cake

Melahrini  – Passover Walnut Cake with syrup
This is the most famous passover cake – bit good not only of Passover.
There a quite a few version, some with syrup some without, but after testing a few, this is by far the best one.

It can be done in two different flavors:
1) walnuts+orange zest
2) almonds+lemon zest

Passover Desserts #1

Karydoglyko (in Greek)  – Walnut Sweets
2 cups walnuts, finely ground or chopped
4 tablespoons powdered or grated chocolate
4 tablespoons white sugar
2-4 tablespoons cognac, brandy, ouzo or rum
Powdered (granulated) sugar

A day in the Negev

I have not been posting much lately. So it happens. Sometimes not because nothing happens, but because too much happens, it;s hard to keep track or chat about it…

To recover from all the “happenings” we went for a full day in the Negev – the desert: Ein-Avdat, Nahal Zin, Sde boker.
Time stops. The grains of sand tell their story. The soul gets a good break from it all, and in nurtured with precious nothingness. 

Enjoy! I did!

A great TALK in TED, by Elizabeth Gilbert: A different way to think about creative genius

Talks Elizabeth Gilbert: A different way to think about creative genius

I just loved this talk by writer Elizabeth Gilbert (Eat, Read, Pray)  on creativity, success and tips for the creative soul. Do Spend 19:29 mins.

Happy Valentine’s Cake!

A new Game: FLOWER

As seen in Wired-video: Daffodils Wander Lonely as a Cloud, in Flower

In February, thatgamecompany will release Flower, a “video game version of a poem” for PlayStation 3. Flower lets the player explore the dreams of city blooms trapped in urban decay, longing to caress the soft grasses of the countryside.

Now, this is a game, that can make me a Gamer!

Take 4 mins and check out this video!