Sarah Raanan, at The Blogs

Sarah Raanan

Mum to 4 kids & piles of laundry

Apr 21, 2026, 1:19 PM

You know it's coming at 8pm. But your body doesn't care what you know. It braces at 7:55. At 7:57. At 7:59. Bracing for something you can never actually brace for. And when it comes, it's jarring every time. It pierces your heart....

Mar 29, 2026, 5:04 PM

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The man in the blue polo shirt

Just in our little town of Raanana there are 265 names of the dead to be read out loud. We listen to every single one of them

May 20, 2021, 3:04 PM

Here is my home

I grew up in a village in London called New Barnet. I went to the local primary school there, played out on the streets with my neighbors, swapped stickers with them, caught ladybirds with them, ate salt & vinegar...

May 12, 2021, 8:47 PM

20 Things I have learned since this war began

I wrote this Facebook post back in 2014 & it was shared about 860 times. Who would have believed that so little would have changed by now…? "20 Things I have learned since this war began" 1. Bomb shelter selfies make...

Sep 13, 2020, 12:40 PM

The Bread Bakers & The Ostriches

At least my challot arent salty bricks of doom..

aka Things I've learned so far in 2020 {I think I wrote this back in March but it still makes sense in September.} I love baking challah & desserts; my spelt challah comes out super soft & sweet every week....

Jun 7, 2020, 12:55 PM

Adulting & Honesty – What You’ve Got is Enough

“Some days are dry, some days are leaky Some days come clean, other days are sneaky. Some days take less, but most days take more Some slip through your fingers and on to the floor. Some days you’re quick, but most days you’re...

About Me

I'm Sarah Raanan. By day I'm a content marketing strategist and business coach. The rest of the time I'm reading, gardening, baking challah, falling down podcast rabbit holes, and having strong opinions about cars I can't afford. I'm quiet at first and then suddenly not quiet at all. I'll talk about almost anything with almost anyone, as long as nobody mentions maths or running.

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