I don't have much to say today.... I'm wiped. But it was a pretty good day.
We shared Channukah with our next door neighbors -- they are Christian and the kids (6 and 2, very close in age to my girls) don't seem to have had much exposure (understandably so) to Jewish holidays. Part of this was a bit self-serving, because it is part of my strategy for navigating the Christmas-Envy of a minority religion. More specifically, I am trying to emphasize that we can share and appreciate other people's holidays, even if they are not our own traditions and beliefs. While I don't believe it is appropriate to have any Christmas traditions practiced in our home, I don't want her to see Christmas as off limits, and with all the talk of naughty vs. nice, something that she somehow doesn't deserve. I'm hoping that by giving her a chance to observe and witness other celebrations this time of year, she can take pride in what makes HER holiday special, instead of feeling just left out.
But I digress.
Our neighbors came over and we had latkes, we taught them how to play dreidel, we lit menorahs, and we opened presents (not technically a Jewish tradition, but it's been pretty well adopted at this point).
I admit to having a few crumbs again, but that was it. Had my leftover squash after everyone was FINALLY in bed. My kitchen will smell like oil for the next 2 weeks. I feel good.
Wow, I wrote more than I thought, and not much of it was actually about food or health. But, I guess it was about religious health maybe? That's a bit of a stretch...
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