Susan Shain

December 12, 2024

Doing Less for the Holidays

This article was originally published on Dec. 9, 2022. Isabel Spooner-Harvey used to make latkes from scratch: grating the potatoes, wringing out their water, frying them […]
December 9, 2022

Day 9: The Magic of Less ‘Holiday Magic’

Isabel Spooner-Harvey used to make latkes from scratch: grating the potatoes, wringing out their water, frying them over a hot stove. The effort was gratifying. But […]
November 30, 2022

Day 1: The Joy of Counting Down

When I was growing up, I always looked forward to December 1. Not only did it kick off the month that held both Hanukkah and Christmas […]