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A Visit To The 911 Memorial In Manhattan
Roughly two weeks ago I was in Manhattan with my kids, and one of the first things that we did was visit the National September 11 Memorial in Manhattan. I honestly was a bit out of it, living quite far away, and while I was aware that there had been a competition for the design…
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Doodling On Paper Plates Craft For Anytime!
Doodling on paper plates is just about one of the simplest craft ideas I've every come up with, and yet it is really so much fun! So put out some plates and even something as simple as ball point pens, and watch as everyone gets to work decorating their plates! I actually did this drawing…
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My Giant Crocheted Doily Rug Pattern In Finnish, Matto – Ohje Suomeksi!
Yes indeed, my popular crocheted doily rug pattern is now available in Finnish, thanks to Santra a blogger from Finland who spent the time to translate it! One of the things I love about blogging is connecting with crafters from around the world, so I was pleased as punch, not to mention that I happen…
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Welcome Back To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to craft schooling Sunday, which started up again last week with a bang, and so many fantastic contributions from crafters residing in: Australia, Guatemala, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Germany, Italy, Slovakia, Muldavia, The Netherlands, Portugal, and the United States. A fabulous homework caddy made from recycled boxes and duck tape from Aunt Peaches (The…
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Two Glorious Weeks In Vancouver, BC (Canada) With Kids!
English Bay, our first destination after 24 hours of trying to sleep off jet lag! The secret is out, we (me and my three youngest) spent 2 weeks visiting with my mother in the very lovely city of Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada.) If you enjoy water, lots of it, together with the energy of a…
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A Roundup Of Rosh HaShana Crafts From The Archives!
Wine cork apple stamped Rosh HaShana Cards….so fun and simple to whip up! Its hard to believe that Rosh HaShana is just around the corner and it's time to get crafting for this wonderful holiday which marks the beginning of the Jewish year and the start of the period known as the "High Holidays." Meaning…
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Travel Journals For Kids!
At the beginning of our month long vacation I had the idea that maybe my three littlest would enjoy making travel journals to document our adventures, in Canada and the United States. And guess what? It was a huge success, as all three, ages 12, 10 and 9 diligently recorded our activities, well at least…
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Birthday Letter Banner With Rolled Paper Roses (With Simple Supplies!)
A birthday banner decorated with an initial letter covered in rolled paper roses will be sure to please the birthday girl (or woman) and you can whip it up with the simplest of supplies! Last week when we arrived at a lovely dairy farm in Sullivan County, New York for a family get together, I…
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Welcome Back To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, I'm back! After a fabulous month in British Columbia, Canada and New York, its back to reality, which means first of all getting this craft international party going, right? Hope you all had a fabulous August, and thanks for joinining me here, once again, looking forward to connecting with all…
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Craft Schooling Sunday Is Taking A Summer Break!
Dear readers, thanks so much for popping by for craft schooling Sunday! I have at the moment found myself without photo editing capabilities which are needed to post the features, so I have decided to take a little summer break with the party until Sunday August 31st. See you then, and yes, I am on…
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Felt Rosebud Bouquet Revisited (And How To Wash Your Old One!)
Back in 2009, when I had just started this little blog, I made a felt rosebud bouquet that was quite a hit, and I've been using it ever since most recently as decor on a side table in our tiny guest room. Because I never glued the foam ball into the original vase, I have…
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Simple Sewing: A Stuffed Elephant Toy!
Yes, at long last I conquered my unfounded fear of sewing, or rather of getting my old sewing machine to work, and sewed a cute little stuffed elephant for my youngest's birthday. Admittedly, I should have made something like this years ago, but better late than never! And now if I can just get the…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Thanks so much for sharing all of your creativity here, and wishing you all a very crafty August. Now is the time to get started on that list of things you wanted to make this summer, and for some inspiration, hwere are the features from last week's party: Fantastic string…
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Surprises In The Container Garden In July!
It is quite hot here in Northern Israel in July, which generally means that my container garden suffers, but this year on account I believe of some nice cool nights, all is well and there are lots of gorgeous blooms to enjoy. Above, my yellow Canna is stunning, and love the giant leaves. These…
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Making A Slide Show With Voiceover Using i movie!
For the first time ever I used i movie to make a slide show with voiceover for my daughter's bat mitzvah celebration. Now first of all, I must add that I have never used i movie, the program that came with my Mac, and was so happy to discover that I could use it to…
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Super Sweet Bat Mitzvah Greetings From A Nine Year Old…..
On Sunday, my darling daughter, who is now becoming so grown up became Bat Mitzvah! As you can well imagine we were super busy with the preparations, but in the end I really didn't have much time for crafting decorations as a huge chunk of time went into making an entertaining slide show with voiceover…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here at this fun get together of a great group of crafters from around the world! My favorites from last week’s party are: Love, love this burlap jewelry organizer from Aunt Peaches, and this simply memory wire bracelet from Audrey B. Fantastic collection of…
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A Very Jewish Summer: Portobello Mushroom Buns And More!
The last contribution for "A Very Jewish Summer" is another great cooking idea from busy in Brooklyn, pulled pesto chicken burgerss with fired roasted tomato jam! And portobello burger buns as well! Check out her post as well as all the other great contributions I've shared with you this week.
