Lifestyle, Motherhood, and Small Inspirations
As a long time lover of second-hand goods and finding treasures on the streets, I have had dreams of opening up a second hand shop for clothes or furniture (maybe one day!). When I used to leave in Alphabet City in New York (East Village), the neighborhood was full with small second-hand stores with designer …
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(*Note on April 24, 2018. Nisreen unfortunately no longer works at the Frida Brow Bar, but for good reasons. She gave birth to a second child 😀. I still highly recommend trying out Frida Brow Bar and exploring other threaders there who do an amazing job.) The phone number to the Frida Brow Bar in …
Now that Ovadia grew up (well turned 3) I can finally do all my art project ideas through him😮 Well not exactly, but in the same way I love picking up second hand finds on the street, I also love to pick up Jerusalem's natural beauty on the way. Now I have an excuse to …
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I am not sure the first time I saw the design's of Iranian born Parisian India Mahdavi, but I was immediately drawn into her unique designs, bright color palate and personal story. She designs both large scale projects in hotels, restaurants, and boutiques, as well as what she calls her "Petits Objets" like the chair you …
In continuation to this post, on "The world's first mall for recycled goods", I just came across this thought provoking article in the Guardian...."Forget 'developing' poor countries, it's time to 'de-develop' rich countries." Although written in September 2015, after the UN was renegotiating the new sustainable development goals (SDGs), the author Jason Hickel argues that we …
Israel is a panini country. Here it is simply called "toast", where most houses, including ours has a small panini machine( here called a toaster- you barely see the American-style push down toaster here). Also you can order toast's in almost any cafe in Israel. Somehow in my years of becoming a "local Yerushalmi" I …
An ode to My double stroller! The Mountain Buggy Duet. My second(or even let's say primary) mode of transportation. What would I do with out you? You get me from place to place at a steady pace. You perform miracles such as two busy boys falling off in a deep sleep. You fit through doors, …
Hi, welcome to my new blog, Modest Jerusalem! I want Modest Jerusalem to be an open forum and place to share daily life inspirations, from all over the world, with a touch of Jerusalem, Israel-my current home. This blog is part of a wonderful journey of self discovery, both through motherhood, religion, language and marriage. This …
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