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6 Tips to Prepare Your Home for the Winter
It is true, we are still in the heat of summer, but now is a good time to plan ahead for the coming seasons. Those who live in very cold climates such as Sweden, use the summer to cut and stack their fire wood, grow vegetables, and make repairs to their homes. While this may…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, and thanks so much for joining me here! With just one more week of official summer vacation left, I am looking forward to another week of sketching and relaxing, this time 3 nights in a yurt with a view, with just the husband, and hopefully some cool enough weather to…
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A Visit To The Historic Monk’s Mill In The Tzippori Valley
Wow, wow, wow, what a sweet location we visitied this last week during our vaction on Kibbutz Harduf in the lower Galil, Israel. Any combo of water and history iand gorgeous nature is certainly at the top of my list of amazing places to visit, and this one gets top billing also because it is…
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Stunning Variegated Bougainvillea Bushes Grow In The Galil, Israel
Wow, when I saw this bougainvillea bush with variegated leaves during our recent stay on Kibbutz Harduf, I just could not believe my eyes. I thought I new just about everything about bougainvillea, but apparently not! It is widely available online, but I have not yet been able to find any info about it, and…
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Simple Broken Tile Mosaic Mandala Craft For Summer!
Looking for the perfect summer craft to end vacation with some family creativity? My answer, (other than succah decorations) is yes, mosaics! Mosaics can be quite messy, and are thus best done outdoors, making them the perfect summer craft! Plus, intricate or larger mosaics will need to be created over a period of time, another…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, hope you are having an amazing August. This is the first time in quite a while that I have not “gone fishing” with the party, as this year, unlike most years we are staying put in Israel, and only traveling during the week, meaning I am home and able to…
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When Do I Need A Building Permit?
If you are a homeowner you are likely familiar with the idea of building permit, but if you have never done major renovations or any renovations, you may not be aware that building permits are necessary in many cases for a wide range of jobs that need approval from your local governing body. Depending on…
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A Visit To The Tzippori River Promenade
With the three week period between Tisha B'Av and Rosh Chodesh Elul when all school age children/college students/ talmudic scholars are on vacation now in full swing, we are so blessed to have the opportunity to explore some amazing places not far from home (around 1 hour) that if not for cancelled plans for a…
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How To Start A Daily Art Practice (That Sticks!)
Ever heard of a daily art practice? Wondering why you should consider one? Wondering if you can actually do it? A little voice is telling you that you should do it? Okay, so lets take a look at all these questions! I have now had enough experience over the last year with my "daily object"…
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A Festive 3-D Paper Star To Make Now For The Succah!
I have been wanting to make some paper 3-D stars like this one for years, and now I am truly inspired, just in time for Succos! Succos? Isn't that in a few months you might ask? Well yes, but as I always say, August is the perfect time for making succah decorations, so lets get…
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Craft Schooling Sunday Is Taking A Break, See You Next Week!
Thanks so much for dropping by. Today we are observing the holiday of the 9th of Av, a 25 hour fast and a day of mourning and yearning for our temple in Jerusalem that was destroyed 2,000 years ago. Of course it isn't the physical temple that we are missing, but everything that goes with…
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Remembering Jerusalem Crafts For Tisha B’Av
The period of mourning for Jerusalem that is referred to as "The Nine Days" on the Jewish calendar is well underway and this year The Ninth of Av, the culmination of this period, actually falls on shabbat but will be observed on Sunday. Lets add some meaning to this important time with some creative crafts!…
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6 Tips To Help Your AC Unit Blend With Your Interior Decor
If you live in a climate with hot summers, then air conditioning units are certainly something you are familiar with. While of course many homes and offices have central air conditioning, this is not always the budget friendly or practical solution for cooling a space, nor possible if the space is a rental. So hello…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! We are now in the period on the Jewish calendar called "the 9 days" which is a period of great mourning (no music, no festivities, no eating meat or drinking wine, no haircuts or buying new clothes, no decorating your house……) leading up to the saddest day on the Jewish…
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6 Outside The Box Party Ideas For Your Kid’s Birthday
Birthday parties are a great time to get family and friends together to celebrate your child turning one year older, and to celebrate your child in a way that shows them how truly proud you are of them. When throwing a birthday party for your kids, there are two ways to go. Either you decide…
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DIY Fruity Birthday Number Centerpiece
Mazel tov to my wonderful daughter, whose birthday is today! A big phew, because tonight we enter the somber period of the 9 days, on the Jewish calender, and if she had been born just one day later I would not have been able to make her festive birthday parties until 10 days later! For…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! Take advantage of all things summer to delve into some crafts, whether old favorites or trying something new! Think of projects to take along on summer trips or outings, things that you can do in the car, at the cabin, or even as…
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Canna Blooms In My Container Garden
In the middle of July, both red leafed and green leafed Canna blooms in my container garden in Northern Israel! Okay, not a dense collection of blooms, but rather just a few, but I'll take it! And I'm really loving the height of the red leafed Canna this year, fabulous! I have noticed that Canna…
