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Fingernail Polish Craft Failure!
I've been wanting to try crafting with finger nail polish for months, and after picking up some bottles at the dollar store, we were all set to go at long last. Unfortunately however, things didn't go quite as we had expected them to go……which also happens to every crafter, and is certainly a possibility any…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! I'm so happy to be the hostess of this party with fabulous contributors from around the world, last week from: Australia, Jakarta, Israel, Turkey, France, Germany, Denmark, The Netherlands, Portugal, The United Kingdom, The United States, and Guatemala! And now, for just some of the amazing projects that inspired me:…
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Cheesecake From A Neighbor For Shavuos!
The Jewish holiday of Shavuos will start here in Israel in another four hours or so, and I really hadn't planned to get back on the computer and post anything…..that is until a neighbor's daughter knocked on our door with the beautiful little sampling of cheesecakes and blintzes, and of course I just had to…
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Easy Care Flowering House Plants
I love bringing a little life to my home with plants, and I especially love those that are easy to care for, forgiving if slightly neglected, and bloom with interesting and long lasting flowers! So I thought I'd share with you two well known house plants, that are currently in bloom in my home. Above…
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A Reader Round-Up Of Creative Jewish Mom Crafts
One of the greatest pleasures of sharing projects on this blog is when readers are inspired to do them as well, and share the results! Here are a few projects that readers have made (two as long as two years ago…..whoops!) with great success: Winnie is a master baker and had no problem making a…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, a weekly international linky get together with some amazing crafters from literally around the world! Here's the list that I just love typing up every week as I make a mental note of all the great contributors who shared their talents, hope I didn't miss anyone: The United States, Guatemala,…
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Figure Eight Road Race Birthday Cake!
In case you though that yesterday's penguin birthday cake was the birthday cake, well guess what, mommy was hard at word at a second cake as well: a figure eight road race birthday cake! There's only once chance per child to do this cake, and this is for my youngest, so it was now or…
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Simple Penguin Themed Birthday Cake!
Need a cute and simple penguin themed birthday cake that you can whip up quickly? I certainly was in need of a cute and quick idea today as I was making a cake for my son's birthday, and this was my solution. And if your cake for some reason ends up looking like a mountain…
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Building Models With Kids, A Success At Long Last!
Building models with kids is a great activity that involves thinking in three dimensions, following instructions, and patience! All wonderful things to develop. Plus the end results might look great on a shelf in your child's room, as a reminder of his/her accomplishment! Our story goes like this: my nine year old, who tends not…
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Drawing Crafts For Kids: Recycled Cardboard Flowers
Helping kids develop their drawing skills through crafting (rather than just drawing on a piece of paper) makes the whole endeavor so much more interesting, and hopefully more attractive to the child whose drawing skills could use a little attention! With just a few simple ideas up your sleeve, you can spend a little pocket…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Last week there were contributors from Australia, The United States, Guatemala, Jakarta, South African, Israel, Turkey, Macedonia, Italy, Portugal, France, The Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, and The United Kingdom! So happy to connect with so many talented crafters from around the world. Here are some of the crafts that inspired me…
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Flower Shaped Challah For Shavuos!
It's almost shabbat here in Israel, though I wanted to quickly share with you the flower shaped challahs that I made today to freeze for Shavous, which is just around the corner! I baked 2 kilos worth of dough, and only need half that for this shabbat, so I decided to have a little fun…
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A Conversation With My Sub-Tropical Mediterranean Container Garden In Early May…….
Why hello lovely "bird of paradise" how very nice of you to bloom right here outside my door! Oh, and my dear infested roses, thank you too for making the entry to our home look like an English garden, I may get over the aphids one day, or else come up with a good non-toxic…
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Crochet LIttle Crown Ornaments For Shavous!
Aren't these little crocheted crown ornaments just the cutest? I whipped these up in just five minutes each, so one really could make a bunch for a garland, a mobile or maybe even napkin rings. Ah yes, I like that idea as a fun touch for our Shavous table (since the crown is a symbol…
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Baking With Kids: Spelt Pita Bread With Zatar
I'm so happy to report that today on a day off from school my 10 1/2 year old daughter decided she wanted to bake some pitas based on a recipe she saw in a magazine, and the results were so fantastic she just finished a second batch! And I have to be honest, this wasn't…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, an inspirational weekly linky party with great crafters from around the world! Last week from places like Portugal, Jakarta, The Netherlands, Denmark, France, Germany, The United States, The United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa and Israel. (And of course we missed our regular contributors from Turkey, Greece, Muldavia, Macedonia, Sweden and…
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Happy Birthday Cards From The Heart…For A Beloved Grandmother Far Away
Surprise, this post if for my mother, on her birthday, which is on April 28th. Happy Birthday Mom! We wish we could be with you, and we know you check out the blog once in a while, so we thought we put a little surprise for you here! Wishing you good health and many many…
