CoverYourHair.com

Although, I'm a single, I don't have a halachic need to cover hair, but many single women do get special hair accessories for shabbat and yom tovim. Fancy barrettes, bows, sparkly clips are all items that the single women wear as part of dressing up fancy. CoverYourHair.com has all sorts of hair coverings for married women and pretty things for singles, gift items for children. I also saw a much loved Goody hair brush I haven't been able to find restocked in stores. Click on the link above to have a look. In full disclosure, the site pays a very tiny commission if one buys, but it costs you nothing. Use code "OS" for 15% discount.

The Kosher Lamp and Bug Checker Light

There are a variety of kosher products at Kosher Innovations, but in my opinion, the best three are the Kosher Lamp, the Bug Checking light, and toothbrush and another popular favorite is the alarm clock.

The Classic Kosher Lamp has a small window giving enough illumination to read when sitting next to the lamp. The Max design has a larger light window and another feature I love which is a thumb button you can use before/after shabbos to turn the light on and off. The Max design is slightly more expensive but I think it is worth it. I tend to like the more traditional decor type patterns like the silver, gold and cherry wood, but there are modern designs and colors.

I have to say that a kosher lamp comes in handy so often when hosting guests and when being hosted as well. It's been very appreciated when I've stayed in a guest room or living room and didn't know my way around the new setting and having the light helped. Hopefully people that have stayed by me have felt a bit more comfortable with the kosher lamp.

I recommend is the Bug checking light as another quality of life invention. This is a chumrah (stringency) but one I find makes checking far easier, faster and much more accurate. Not just in terms of bugs but also dirt and off spots on produce. I use a bug light often, so it generally stays on my counter.

I like the gentleness of the shabbos toothbrush. During the week, I use a sonic brush, so going without on Shabbos was just a mild annoyance, but after a 3 day shabbos/yom tov combo, it was just an icky feeling. You can use the toothbrush with the toothwash also sold on the website or one its own.

Also I don't need an alarm clock as I am pretty good about waking myself up (plus I don't go to the "early" anything), but I know folks have raved over their kosher alarm clock. It has 10 time settings so you can set to wake up in the morning, up from nap, time to go to shuir and a few other times. In shabbat/yom tov mode it turns itself off after a minute. It can also be used as a regular alarm during the week.

Both the lamp and the bug checker light make fantastic gifts for any observant folks. Especially the lamp, as who couldn't use yet another lamp either in the bedroom, living room or other public area of the house! There are a few other interesting products on the website, but these are the ones I;ve used and/or heard highly recommended.

A reasonable Israeli made Modest Clothing site

Many of my posts will be about women's tznuit or modest clothing. In my journey, this was an area that I was encouraged early to take on. As a quiet person, I've always been a fairly modest person, not wanting to attract attention, but I did wear short sleeve shirts, and skirts that often fell right at the knee when standing.

Before throwing out everything, many items in one's closet can be saved. The beauty of a shell, a light shirt worn under tops will solve the neckline, sleeve, and any transparency issues (i.e. thin fabric, lace exposing skin, or decorative cut outs). Outside of Jewish clothing stores, it can be difficult to find shells. Even when living in Manhattan, I found I often needed to travel to Brooklyn but then I didn't know the best stores with the best prices or more commonly I shopped online.

Kosher Casual  manufactures and sells modernly modest clothing for girls, teens and women and all is made in Israel. I love supporting Israel with my online purchasing. Skirts, layering tops and creative modest accessories at great prices and they are good quality for the price. Even workout skirts and swimwear. I recommend checking out the sales area first. Their inventory does change regularly so I do check back regularly. My only complaint is that shipping from Israel does take a little longer than purchasing closer to home, but that's to be expected, and really the cost isn't that bad as compared to purchasing from other small online businesses.

If you are curious to check out more, Please click on either the text link or picture below. In full disclosure this is an affiliate link, if you buy, I hopefully earn a few pennies (literally it's pennies unless you're really replacing your wardrobe). Regardless I am a happy Kosher Casual customer and plan on buying more from then as my budget allows

Welcome to Newly frum

As someone who became religious some time ago, one of the biggest hurdles for me is the costs. Sure there are many online sources to buy, but it can get very expensive very quickly. For other items, it's a matter of find a source for that unique but very much desired treat. 

Rarely is it discussed, but the costs of becoming and staying frum can get pricey. Starting to keep kosher means replacing much of one's kitchen and dining pieces. Some kosher food items can be difficult to find even when willing and able to buy them, so finding new links is such a delight.

Not to mention for ladies, upgrading one's wardrobe means at the very least, purchasing shells, wearing dresses and skirts with longer sleeves and hems.

For out of town folks, it's often difficult to find much needed Judiaca and finding out about good deals as they come and not two days after the online sale ended. In many cases, out of towners also wind up moving to a larger community, so there are significant relocation experiences.

As a frugal bargain shopper, I have enjoyed the challenges of becoming religious while not maxing out my credit cards. I've often informally shared my "finds" with my friends, but I'd love to reach out to a wider audience. Hence this blog has been created. I'm going to post links to sites that I've personally used in my journey along with the the sales I come across these days.