Happy Spring from a blooming Jerusalem. đș If you haven't already seen the signs coming up around the city, during the months of April and May 2018 a variety of environmental, cultural and urban nature organizations have organized various events, workshops, lectures, courses, conferences and tours around the theme of urban sustainability in Jerusalem. Check out the …
Natural Health and Beauty Products in Israel
Again, so happy to be back to Modest Jerusalem. Today I want to share with you some of my favorite, natural and local health and beauty products that I have discovered over the past 6.5 years in Jerusalem. When it comes to health & beauty products, in recent years I have tried to go the …
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DIY: Natural, All-Purpose House Cleaner with Castile Soap and Essential Oils
There are many reasons to make your own All-Purpose House Cleaner. Financial reasons, wanting to green up your house, Â limit your bleach usage, to protect your kids from being exposed regularly to chemicals in the house, and many others. I want to first mention that I am not against bleach and I do clean my …
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Easy Moroccan Halva Cookies (Vegan and No-bake)
I should first note that these cookies are not technically Moroccan but my neighbor who gave me (*created actually) this recipe is Moroccan and a cookie expert (Her misloach manot for Purim is so beautiful with many different small cookies!) so I just made up the English name. She actually just calls them ŚŽŚŚŚŚšŚŚŚŽ which …
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First trip without the kids. Nahsholim Beach (ŚŚŚŁ Ś ŚŚ©ŚŚŚŚ)
Back in the day, a trip for me and my husband, or even for each of us before we were married had many conditions....minimally needed to be abroad! And for me, I loved far away, long flights and a developing country preferably. But of course, as all my fellow parents here know, once the family …
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Easy DIY for Toddlers: Painting winter leaves with Ikea’s MĂ LA Paints
Now that Ovadia grew up (well turned 3) I can finally do all my art project ideas through himđź 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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