Author: Ruth Hametz

Ruth Hametz is a 'Jackie of many trades'. She is a proud Jewess, a devoted wife and a loving mother of six beautiful children. When she is not cooking, cleaning, or running after her twin toddlers she is a photographer, a writer, and lastly a professional chaos handler. Her lasting passion for photography and writing is put to use through her blogging and photo-documenting about real life issues that affect us daily. As a postpartum depression and breast cancer survivor, she focuses a large portion of her work on teaching awareness for mental health and women's health alike. Message her on Facebook @RuthHametzPhotography Follow her blog @theonlysixpackihave.com Instagram @ruthhametzphotography

‘Next time won’t you sing with me?’

February 21, 2018August 6, 20205 Comments

Now I know my A,B,C’s continued… “G” is for God… please help me I believe prayers should come from the heart. My concept of the ‘Siddur’ (prayer book) is that it’s a tool manufactured to help us find the words to communicate with God. A way to make sure we cover all that we are … Continue reading ‘Next time won’t you sing with me?’

‘ Honey, you’re as white as a ghost! Is everything okay?!? ‘

February 16, 2018January 22, 20201 Comment

‘Man plans and God laughs’ continued… How bad can it be?!? Okay, so where was I? Hmm… Oh yeah… I’m at the part where I have to tell my husband that we are about to be a family of eight. Yes, eight. I walk up the stairs to our three bedroom apartment that seemed spacious … Continue reading ‘ Honey, you’re as white as a ghost! Is everything okay?!? ‘

Man plans and God laughs

February 14, 2018February 14, 201815 Comments

Tick, tock, tick, tock The simplest way to break down my life till this point would probably have to be in new beginnings. Sometimes the change was graceful and other times quite abrupt. Baby stage (my Mom says I was awesome, which doesn’t surprise me 😉 ), childhood, teenage years, about five minutes of young … Continue reading Man plans and God laughs

‘Little boys are made up of snips and snails and puppy dog tails’

February 11, 2018February 11, 201812 Comments

We have five beautiful, talented, intelligent daughters whom I adore. They are the light of my life. Every one of them is special in their own way. Mothering girls comes naturally to me. Doing their hair, teaching them modesty, hormones, the whole bit. But now that my long awaited son has joined us I often … Continue reading ‘Little boys are made up of snips and snails and puppy dog tails’

Trying to say hello to y’all but the twins have a different idea..

February 11, 2018January 23, 20206 Comments

I’ve been interrupted 6 times since I started to introduce myself but I’m gonna give it another shot. Hi, My name is Ruth Hametz. I have a wonderful husband, six sweet children and a dog named Prince. We live in the beautiful land of Israel where I’m blessed to have most of my family here … Continue reading Trying to say hello to y’all but the twins have a different idea..