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Remembering Our Holy Temple in Jerusalem
Today is the 17th of Tammuz, a solemn fast day on the Jewish calender, so it just seems inappropriate to post a joyful craft project! I had wanted to do a project with my kids about the Bais HaMikdash (Holy Temple) but being normal children, they resisted. Another day! Instead I've found a few old…
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Make Mini Mosaics With Beads!
I love mosaic anything. And when dishes break around my house I never scream. Infact sometimes I'm downright happy to have some more stash for my upcoming mosaic projects (which have been upcoming for a few years now, but we'll get there, you'll see!) hopefully this summer. That being said, making mosaics with ceramic/glass tile…
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Spicy Oven Baked Fries Will Disappear Quickly!
Baked fries before being place in the oven Yes, I’ll agree, there’s nothing quite like the taste of deep fried french fries (chips in my part of the world) but I’m sure you know, fried foods are quite unhealthy for everyone, not just those trying to loose weight. A diet of fried foods could eventually…
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Make Your Own Cooking Spray For Healthy Eating!
Cooking spray is a great way to reduce fat for healthier eating, but it's relatively expensive here in Israel, and the aerosol spray brands available here don't appeal to me. Not only that, the cans seem to run out so quickly! This morning as I was doing some research to double check a recipe, I…
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Invite Matryoshka, and Babushka the Russian Nesting Dolls To Your Next Party!
Russian nesting dolls, correctly called matryoshka and NOT babushka, are all the rage right now in the crafting world. There are matryoshka stuffed dolls, matryoshka vinyl wall stickers, matryoshka art prints and even matryoshka patterned fabric. Since I myself am the proud owner of one set of slightly Yemenite looking Russian nesting dolls, it got…
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Summer Crafts: Enjoy Making Something Useful From Beads and Lanyard Cord!
For me wooden beads and plastic lanyard cord reminds me of summer camp in the forest. Ahhhh. I can still smell those Eucalyptus leaves! And making something useful brings memories of a joyful summer into the whole year. The projects here are quick yet satisfying, something to do as a break between other more time…
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Collecting Seeds For Next Year’s Garden
Seed pods collected in late June: Top: hollyhock, Middle: penstemon Bottom: pansies A well-rounded Jewish mom really benefits from knowing all kinds of interesting things that she can share with her children! How should you go about acquiring this information?One possible solution is to visit this blog regularly and pay attention! Along with the crafts…
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A Cure For Your Child’s Pacifier Obsession?
DISCLAIMER: The following technique may or may not be appropriate for your child! It has not been approved by any psychologist as a good solution for your child's obsession with pacifiers. My intention here is to share with you a funny story that ended well for my daughter, but I am in no way advocating…
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Simple Birthday Cakes Real Moms Can Make
Birthday cakes are one of those things that are oh so important to your child. Unless you've made a hobby out of learning how to decorate all those fancy cakes with the piped icing and fondant, you're probably left wondering what kind of cake to make each time a birthday rolls around! Now,don't get me…
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The Definative Morrocan Fish In Red Sauce Recipe
Step 3: Before Cooking When I married my husband and was in the process of learning to cook his favorite family dishes, the big joke was that every recipe his mother ever told me included 1 cup of oil. I used to shriek at the idea, and with some trial and error I learned that…
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Recycle Styrofoam Trays and Make Artful Prints
One of the most satisfying craft endeavors is to take something that would have gone into the garbage and use it to create something beautiful! This gives me a great excuse to behave like a pack-rat, and my kitchen cabinets are filled with empty containers waiting to assume new roles. With the help of this…
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Summer Crafts with Yarn and Sticks
Like this? You and your kids can have a great time creating these earthy decorations with just a few supplies. Take a walk to the park, or if you're lucky the local forest….(if you live in the city take a walk to the crafts store to buy popsicle sticks or wooden dowels) and collect dry…
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Taking Time To Enjoy!
A mom and her children (tiny specks on the shore) take a break while they sketch the gorgeous view. One of the really great things about starting this blog is that I have re-established communication with a few dear friends from the past. Marcia, who is now living in Arizona with her family, sent me…
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Fill Your Container Garden With Plants That Climb!
When these pink climbing roses are in bloom just stepping outside for a moment is such a pleasure. I have always loved plants that climb — vines with gorgeous blooms that wind around bannisters, roses that climb and gracefully fall over garden arches, a bouganvillea spreading its vibrant flowers across an old stone wall, morning…
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Summer Crafts For Kids: Rock Painting!
A number of moms have requested ideas for hot-summer-afternoon craft projects, so here's another idea I think might go over really well with the little ones, and is interesting enough to capture the attention of a child of any age. And while you're at it Mom, sit down and do some creating yourself. This makes…
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Silhouette Portraits: A DIY Project To Start Today!
Before there was such a thing in the world as cameras, portraits were either painted, or for the more common folk, done using the silhouette method. At that time the subject generally stood in front of a light source and the shadow that was projected onto the wall was traced. This would still be a…
