Author: Mia Howard Tavan

Six months later…reflections on an interfaith wedding and life as married couple

By Mia Howard Tavan

[color=purple][b]First, a confession:[/b][/color] Hey there, Mia here, who married Ethan in July and wrote about...

Family, Jewish and Weddings, Jewish Holidays, Marriage, Newlywed, Wedding Recap, Weddings

grandparent baking with grandaughter

How to Grandparent During December Holidays

By Mia Howard Tavan

“I go to Grandma and Grandpa Brown’s for Christmas, help trim the tree, sing carols and then get...

Grandparents, Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas

We did it! And so did I!

By Mia Howard Tavan

Ethan here, and the wedding is over! We made it through an absolutely amazing weekend of festivities, had a...

Food, Marriage, Newlywed

Phoenix Here We Come, Phoenix Here We Are

By Mia Howard Tavan

This week, Ethan was freed from the bonds of the academic calendar (boy, finals are fun) and we near instantly...

Family, Wedding Food, Wedding Planning, Wedding Venue, Weddings

How to make a Jewish art deco ring

By Mia Howard Tavan

Wow, has time flown or what?!?!? Ethan has been working full time plus taking classes toward a grad degree at...

Jewish and Weddings, Newlywed, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Recap, Wedding Ritual, Weddings

No one ever said WHICH seven blessings

By Mia Howard Tavan

Mia stole the show last time, so now you’re all stuck with me — Ethan. This week we had our first...

Co-officiation, Officiant, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Planning, Wedding Ritual, Weddings

easter egg table

A new identity, or, what is in a name, a Seder and an Easter egg?

By Mia Howard Tavan

Hi friends, Mia here…Ethan is at a meeting and our cat Daisy is curled up next to me. This rare quiet...

Easter, Identity, Passover, Relationships, Seder, Wedding Stories, Weddings

Hi from Ethan and Mia

By Mia Howard Tavan

Welcome to all of our readers and thank you Benjamin for giving us this opportunity to share a little window...

Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Parenting, Parenting Stories

Art Imitating Life or Beating us to the Punch!

By Mia Howard Tavan

A question that has always boggled my mind is “How popular must a particular cultural phenomenon be before TV...

Clergy Weddings, Co-officiation

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