December 2010
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Now Is A Great Time For No-Sew Fleece Projects!
Winter is finally showing its face here, with some desperately needed rain! It has been quite ridiculous that in December my kids were still able to go to school with no coats! I'm very happy to say that is no longer the case, and it's time to start thinking about scarves and hats, hopefully, which…
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Slice Of Life: A Moroccan Delicacy, Apparently!
If your husband goes vegetable shopping, and this arrives with the delivery, just be grateful that you have something interesting to share with your readers during the post-Chanukah now what? syndrome. Just tell me, would you laugh and grab your camera? That's what I did. Photos first, questions later! Now it's hard to tell in…
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Take 30% Off Clearance at Fabric.com!
You already know I love fabric.com. I order from them myself now and again and pick up the fabric months later in the US. And yes, I am an affiliate advertiser for them, and while I really don't make much, every penny sure helps, and I love passing on to you their great deals and…
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Slice of Life: Hanukkah— A Real Glimpse Of The Eighth Night!
This is a little glimpse of what Chanukah looked like at our house tonight! We light our Chanukiahs on low tables in front of unobscured windows for all to see. Of course there were also some small presents, some little treats, a last game of dreidel, and some holiday excitement! Goodbye Chanukah, we'll miss you…
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Make Hanukkah Decorations With Tissue Paper!
Tonight is the last night of Hanukkah, so why not make some more Hanukkah decorations to keep things festive after seven days of partying? And infact, the 8th day of Hanukkah which is called zot chanukah happens to be a very important day spiritually— a day in which one may pray specifically for refuah shelaima…
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Make Quick Gifts With Great Fabrics (On Sale) From Fabric.com!
I really think that just fabric alone could be a great gift, but if you feel a bit funny about that, so make some super easy gifts by simply stretching and stapling wonderful printed fabric around artist canvases, or even blank frames. A little grouping of colorful prints would be such an adorable gift, and…
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Parenting Series: Part 2: Jewish Standard Time!
Chodesh Tov! Wishing you all a wonderful new month, on today the first day of the month of Tevet. One of the things we now have to look forward to each Rosh Chodesh is the new parenting series written by Eydl Reznik, also the author of the weekly Parsha Parenting series! This month's lesson will…
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Parenting Series Part 2: Jewish Standard Time
Our great grandparents, and pretty much all of the generations before them, had a very active lifestyle. They had to wash their clothes in the stream or in a basin in the courtyard, draw water from the well, chop and gather wood for the stove, milk the cow, churn the butter, knead bread, write long…
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Handmade Holiday: Crochet A Zig Zag Doll Blanket!
A crocheted doll blanket is a wonderful handmade gift that is sure to make a little someone in your life very happy. And pair it with a little pillow (coming soon?) or a doll bed, and you've got yourself a winner!
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Handmade Holiday: Crochet A Chunky Granny Tissue Box Cover!
Need a handmade gift for someone who wouldn't appreciate pink and frilly, or kitschy and colorful? Here it is! Who would have thought that a crocheted granny tissue box cover would be a good gift for a man….well me, actually, which is why I made it in these colors! And guess what, it's great and…
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Handmade Holiday: Crocheted Gift Pouches
These crocheted pouches that I posted about as bags for Hanukkah gelt, here, were such a success I just had to make more! A birthday party for my daughter's friend, no problem, let's give her a pouch filled with some small gifts! And a few buttons added to the end of the drawstring are cute…