What to Do When You're Dating a Jew: everything you need to know from matzo balls to marriage (2000) coauthored with Vikki Weiss. Jennifer grew up in Andover, graduated from Andover High in 1987, and has a Journalism degree from Boston University. She now lives with her husband in San Francisco.
Came across these Amazon reviews, which I hadn't seen before, for Smart Closet Makeovers (Sunset Books). I was the managing editor, and ended up wearing the hats of project manager and photo stylist as well. (The latter is definitely not my forte. Big thanks to real photo stylists Laura Del Fava and Julie Maldonado for taking over!)Great color photos, lots of good info on how to organize and arrange your closets. Not only for clothes closets, but this also gives details on turning a small closet into an office, pantry, etc. Great decorative schemes, and so many ideas you won't know what to do with. I like the before and afters.An absolutely excellent book! , March 23, 2007 By dakwriter
No holds barred, this closet makeover book is the best! Highly practical in its format, giving solutions for storage for small and large spaces, instructions and ideas are presented in a very clear way. Makeovers range from the extremely simple (adding another shelf) to the complex and everything in between. If this book doesn't inspire you to redesign your closet to suit YOUR needs, nothing will!Subdue That Messy Closet, October 24, 2006 By Virginia Allain (retired librarian, Poinciana, FL)
I can always count on Sunset books for good info, clear photos and good coverage on a topic. This books tells how to get the most from your closet space. I like that this doesn't just tackle the clothes closet, but also covers pantries, utility closets, craft closets and office closets. When I hear of people renting storage facilities for their excess things, it makes me realize we need to streamline and organize. The books tells how to get more space in your closets by adding shelves and organizing systems. It also tells how to purge some of the overflow. The projects include step-by-step directions.Recommended for anyone needing to make their closets more efficient, more elegant, more esthetic, or simply better organized, August 8, 2006 By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
Profusely illustrated throughout, Smart Closet Makeovers offers step-by-step instructions on basic shelf building, practical tips on putting together "ready-to-assemble" kits, and shows how to effectively upgrade light fixtures to brighten a closet. There are literally dozens of examples of closet configurations to select from for any weekend do-it-yourself closet makeover project. Readers will also discover new and useful storage products that will increase the capacity, accessibility, and orderliness of any closet. Enhanced with a special bonus section showcasing forty-four organizing ideas applicable to any area of the home, Smart Closet Makeovers is enthusiastically recommended for anyone needing to make their closets more efficient, more elegant, more esthetic, or simply better organized.
This is actually a very cute story……and one that MOST of us can probably relate to in our own ever expanding family faux pas..:-) ( I think I did something like this once a Catholic Mass while at a wedding with an old girlfriend). I'm not sure if the book is still in print (it's an old story!) but funny nonetheless!Alison Weiss (née Johnson) was at her first seder at her in-laws. The table was decorated with matzah covers, a seder plate and a figurine of a baby in a basket that her nephew had made in school. "Who's this? Baby Jesus?" Weiss asked. "All surrounding conversations came to a halt. My 2-year-old nephew yelled, 'No! It's Baby Moses!'""It took me a couple of years to live that down," she said.Had Weiss read "What to Do When You're Dating a Jew," she would have been more prepared.Weiss' blunder is one of the many scenarios that interfaith couples share in this amusing new book, subtitled "Everything You Need to Know From Matzah Balls to Marriage," by two Bay Area authors.The idea for the book originated with Vikki Weiss of Mill Valley (of no relation to Alison), whose two sisters and brother all married non-Jews."There were no big faux pas in my family, but I saw the potential," she said. "I realized a handy guidebook would be useful."So, she spoke with her friend Jennifer A. Block, who lives in San Francisco. The pair work in marketing and had met while employed by Wells Fargo. They were both transplants to the Bay Area, Weiss from the Chicago area and Block from a suburb of Boston. Both are 31.With the high rates of intermarriage and their own experience with it — Block is married to a non-Jew; Weiss is single, but has dated primarily non-Jews — they certainly knew there were some people who could benefit from a book such as this.
Facebook is all about cheap thrills, like finding out that your 9th grade social date (who moved away the following summer) is still cute or that 20 years later, the popular kids are more than happy to "friend" the formerly geeky. But how does it work in the business world? I've been testing the bounds of LinkedIn for promoting my business, J&J Marketing, and my own writing and editing career.
If you ever wanted to know what the 2007 Top 5 Trends in Outdoor Living, check out this article I wrote as an insert for the Reed Business publication Professional Builder. And a friend posted the article using issuu, so it has a more tactical feel (the pages appear to turn) than just a PDF. Unfortunately, the pages are not in order.
"If I had read a book like What to Do When You’re Dating a Jew when I was first introduced to the Jewish community, it would have made it easier for me to connect, or at least to understand. The book is aimed at non-Jews who want to know all about interacting and fitting into Jewish families with as little friction as possible. It has lots of down-to-earth information." (Lynne on Jewish stuff: Lynne's paper)
