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Oribe Gorge Sennicio Succulent In Bloom……
It's fall, and that means that my Sennicio oribe gorge succulent is in bloom once again, and looking I must say, stunning! One of the wonderful things about container gardening is nurturing and tending to plants over a number of years and enjoying the rewards in the form of blooming flowers. Now most succulents don't…
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A Great Light Is Extinguished In The Darkest Jewish Month
We are now in the Jewish month of Cheshvan, considered "the dark month" on account of the fact that it is the only month on the Jewish calender that has no holy days. To add to this darkness, just an hour ago we heard the news that the great Jewish leader Rav Ovadia Yosef, has…
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Connecting As You Go Crocheted African Flower Hex, And A Change Of Heart…..
I've been wanting to try the technique of connecting granny squares or hexigons as you go for quite some time, so a huge batch of yarn that I purchased in the United States this summer certainly left me with no exucuses, except of course for lack of time! I shared with you a while back…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Last week's party was packed with amazing from projects from talented crafters who joined the party from literally around the world: Sweden, Denmark, The Netherlands, The United Kingdom, Portugal, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Slovakia, Macedonia, Turkey, Pakistan, Israel, South Africa, Brazil, Guatemala, The United States, Jakarta and Australia, hope I got…
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In My Container Garden: An Unintentional Gift From A Neighbor
Isn't this fall color just gorgeous? And it's one of my favorite color combos, pink and orange, stunning. And best of all, I really can't take much credit for this one, namely blooming Gazania at the base of my lemon tree……this is purely an act of nature! As you may very well know, seeds travel…
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Robot Craft From Recycled Packaging….For A Birthday Party!
Introducing some super fun recycled packaging robots that you can make for birthday party decor or anytime, just because. These robots can be made by kids with some adult assistance for the assembly, or by parents who just might want to surprise a little one on their birthday, which is what I did. Mind you…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Phew, after days and days of guests and great family time, the sukkah has been taken down and carefully packed up for next year, and it's time to get back to our usual life, which also means a bit more time for sharing some more crafts, hopefully! Last week's party…
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Welcome To My Sukkah………
The holiday of Sukkot is a joyous festival that is shared with family and friends, in the Sukkah, of course! So please dear readers, do join me. I haven't yet been able to capture the entire sukkah on account of the difficulty required in photographing the space without a wide angle lens, though these first…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, the Sukkot get together! One of my favorite Jewish holidays, Sukkot lasts 7 days, so all the preparations are enjoyed for a solid week! I spent three days preparing the Sukkah, and am thrilled with the results, fortunately! In most homes the mother says to the kids “it’s your job…
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Sukkah Decorations: Framed Kid’s Art
I love Sukkah decorations that one can save from year to year, and for years to come. And one of the most precious ways to do that is to insert kid’s sukkah art into some frames that you very likely have collecting dust somewhere! My young sons did these drawings last year, and it was…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Here in Israel we have just finished the 24 hour holiday of Yom Kippur, wow, it was great! A whole day spent on only spiritual pursuits, with no eating or drinking (my kids prepared sandwiches for themselves) to distract us, and a whole day spent on prayer and introspection, in…
