As I am off celebrating Rosh Hashanah with my family, I wanted to share the new Rosh Hashanah video from The Maccabeats. The Maccabeat’s Candlelight video went viral last Chanukah and still has people talking about it. Here is Book of Good Life:
Here is another fun video for the holiday. This is Blow Shofar by The Shlomones (aka The What’s Up Band).
Be sure to have some apples and honey to celebrate a Sweet New Year.
I am fresh from the SheStreams Conference in NYC only to get home and thrust into the holiday bonanza of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Shmini Atzeret, and Simchat Torah. Yes, tis the season for a bounty of holidays. JSL came home from nursery school today with an art project. He made a Rosh Hashanah apple dipping plate. This will be heading to Nana and Papa’s house for dinner tomorrow evening to welcome the sweet new year.
Once we were home, JSL started to race around the living room and wanted to put on a show. Suddenly, I had my video camera in hand to record the little guy singing “Apples & Honey” that he recently learned.
As I learned at SheStreams, a large number of bloggers post raw, unedited video on their websites. That was golden to me. I often hesitated to post video that I made because of this reason. Let’s be honest, kids will be kids and often surprise you with their antics. Of course, this makes the video more real and quite authentic.
Well, JSL did not fail on that. At four, he has a quirky sense of humor and is gaining confidence in his talking and singing. A few short months ago, he never would have agreed to share this song in front of the camera. Check out how he replies to my questions and ends the video.
As I enter the new year, I hope to embark on many new and exciting things. This will include more videos and vlogs in the near future.
To all of those celebrating Rosh Hashanah, I wish you and your family a Happy and Sweet New Year.
When the Harry Potter books first came onto the scene, I was in college (September 1997). By the time I had switched from a pharmacy major to education, they were a hit in the United States. I started reading the books around the time that I met TechyDad. When I used to go and visit him in Long Island, they would allow me to have an office with internet and desk to use. Since it was the summer, and I had no “school work”, I caught up on children’s literature.
Harry Potter books were on the menu and I managed to read several of them that summer and caught up to where J.K. Rowling was writing. When I started to teach, I was able to keep up with my middle school student that were into the Harry Potter craze. I still remember the day one of my homeroom kids came in and told me the amazing news. They had just announced a park in Orlando, FL was going to house a land with rides, shops, and more to visit. She had her trip planned and I secretly wished I could go. Hopefully, one day, I will.
Eventually, I’ll read the books with the boys. NHL has even expressed interest in them since the books, ads, and movies are all over the place now. Good thing I won the complete set not too long ago.
For now, I have amazing memories of reading/watching Harry, Ron, Hermione, and the rest of the group grow up and fight HE WHO MUST NOT BE NAMED. Of course, I have never seen any of the Harry Potter movies in the theater yet. Something always comes up. This past Friday, TechyDad and I finally caught up with the first part of Deathly Hallows. Since that day, I have been having odd dreams that include Voldemort in a different form.
Are you a fan of the Harry Potter books and movies? Which in the series is your favorite and why?
This weekend, I may head out to see the final Harry Potter movie, but there is a small issue. We promised our boys that we would also take them to see another famous character in a movie being released. Here are two fun teasers about that that you have to check out and will make you smile.
And the other short one is here:
What have you read recently? Please be sure to link up to your Book Posts, and/or leave a comment below. Include something you read on your own, with a child or someone else. Tuesday Tales are all about spreading the love for books.
Today is my mother’s birthday. She is an amazing woman who has taught me to go for my dreams, be an independent thinker, and love the scientific world among many other things. Watching my mother with the boys has been amazing. She took on the role of Nana and never looked back. She loves spending time with all four of her grandchildren. Nana gets on the floor to do puzzles, race cars, and will do anything for the boys. My mother was also the one who has met us way too many times to assist during emergencies with the kids.
The boys wanted to do something special for Nana until we see her later on today. Here they are:
Happy Birthday Mom! We love you and wish you a magical day filled with all of the things that you enjoy. May you have many more happy and healthy years ahead for all of us to make wonderful memories together.
Dear NHL,
Five years ago today, you were so very sick. We were in Western NY for Uncle I and Aunt M’s wedding. There were so many things to do, but Daddy, Nana, and Papa and I were a bit distracted with your extremely high fever in a hotel room. That weekend, we learned a lot about 24 hours pharmacies, how to fight a three year old to take medicine, and that even when you are sick you sure know how to party at a wedding.
Hmmm… maybe we can say that outburst during the wedding was your fever talking?! You know the one where you screamed “I have to go potty” while Uncle I and Aunt M were under the chuppah getting married. Not only did it happen once, but two times. I wrote about that on my blog last year in a letter to you.
Of course, when I asked you to help me make a video to with them a Happy Anniversary, you got a bit creative. Here is your message to Uncle I and Aunt M on their 5th Anniversary:
Yes, you are a very creative kiddo and we will all remember these fun moments.
Love,
Mommy
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