January 2015
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Cold Winter Day Crafting Idea: Get Out The Watercolors!
What should you do when the kids are home for the second snow day in a row and there is no snow? Television and video games are not an option around here, so we'll just have to get crafting! (But you knew that of course.) And one of the simplest things to do that almost…
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Crochet A Chunky Ribbed Scarf For Men And Boys
Crocheting a ribbed scarf using the half double crochet stitch is so simple that I just had to make another one! Well, truthfully this is my third, as after my first ribbed crochet scarf for my husband, my nine year old son wanted one as well, so I had just enough yarn to make a…
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Waiting For Snow In Northern Israel…..
Above: A light dusting of snow in the Northern Galil region of Israel We are waiting for some real snow here in Northern Israel, you know the kind that sticks, and enough so that the kids can have some winter fun! After last year's huge storm in which the whole country shut down in some…
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How About Trying An Embroidery Kit This Winter? (And Get A Good Deal!)
I don't know about you, but I've been thinking a lot about embroidery lately, and so when I saw these cute embroidery kits at blitsy.com (a craft supply clearing house of sorts loaded with lots of great deals!) I thought I'd share them with you, and in the process I might just earn a bit…
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Crochet A Simply Gorgeous Ribbed Scarf With The Half-Double Crochet Stitch!
Crocheting a luxurious looking ribbed scarf for a man or boy in your life can be oh so simple with the right yarn and one very simple crocheting technique that you may not have tried. What might that be you ask? Well, I'll let you in a little technique, namely crocheting half double crochet stitches…
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A Forecast Of Snow Or Even Frost? Move Those Precious Succulents Indoors!
My kids are so very excited as we heard this morning that we may actually get some snow this coming Wednesday or Thursday……not anything like the huge snowstorm we experienced last year, but nonetheless, a reason to get prepared. And for me that means moving the small pots of succulents indoors for some greatly needed…