Slacker Mom's giuide to Passover 5776

 

 

Well, that time is upon us again....

They tried to kill us, it didn't work, so let's eat!

Just not bread.

Happy Passover, Folks.

 

Hopefully, on this first night of Passover, all your cleaning is done,

& nary a crumb of leavening can be found in your house,

& your family & friends are gathered for a

Martha Stewart Living approved Seder,

with flowing wine & delicious dishes fit for a centerfold lay-out.

 

Or, your family had the stomach flu this week, so though you didn't hunt crumbs with a feather & candle, your house is pretty clean.

I mean, I did wipe what could have been melted popsicle
 out of the fridge seal.

& we all know that is a catchall for weird stuff.

You might have also started a new, & really super great job & registered for summer school at University.

& you just do your best with what you've got.

 

Even if that means, realizing you can't find any of the dozen Haggadahs you own,

at the very L-A-S-T minute,
& feeling like you have absolutely lost your mind this time.

 

Crisis averted.

Like any typical slacker Mom, we tend to get our stuff together in the end.

& besides, it's Passover:

The original drinking game,

sent down by none other than

G-d, himself.

Cheers!

 

 

We, & by we, I mean myself & the Bestie,

the total of young families at our Temple,

wanted to make this first night something fun

for the younger crowd.

 

The 2nd night, will be at Temple,

& it's really fabulous,

it's also really hard to get the kids through.

One day they will appreciate it, but that day is not this week.

 

 

So, we had grape juice out of my late Grandmothers cut crystal juice glasses,

made interpretive seder plate sculptures

& watched Disney's Prince of Egypt.

 

 

There was also roast chicken, but I feel like, of everything,

that was a given.

 

 

I had this idea last year, for the kids to each have their own seder plate,

so they could mess with stuff.

It was discouraged.

& ta-dah, ready made seder, this year.

 whatev.

 

 

These lovey creations will be displayed for the 2nd night.

 

 

 

I haven't decided, if we will take TicTacs again, tomorrow, for the plagues.

But, I feel like probably, yes.

We really had a lot of fun with them last year,
& it was an easy way to give the kidlets something to look forward to, & tide them over.
A box of rainbow + a box of white, & they can eat each plague as we pass it in the Haggadah.

 

 

Quick & easy, friend, quick & easy.

 

When you believe

 

I have to say, after watching this movie Ten Bazillion times, the kids are starting to realize injustice in the world extends past them.

Which is what this all is about.

 

& wine.

Wine is important, too.