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Late Spring In The Galil, Northern Israel
Spring in the Galil, the region in Northern Israel that we call home is especially gorgeous and full of amazing sights for the whole family! I'm off to prepare for the final days of Passover, but thought I'd take a moment to share just a few photos from our adventures this week, during the Passover…
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Hand Built Ceramic Textured Fish Plates
I happen to love fish shaped plates, and yes, dear readers, I made these ceramic fish plates with my own two hands. The funny thing is that although I dreamed of working with clay for years, I'm really having a hard time connecting to the whole process. Can't explain it really, but part of the…
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Dollhouse Furniture From Found Objects
When you're deep into the Spring cleaning, don't forget to keep your eyes open for things that could be ready made dollhouse furniture! Last week as I was going through some of the final drawers for our thorough Passover cleaning, I came across a few little things that were just perfect for some of my…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! As you read this, I am in the midst of celebrating the week of Passover with my family, having prepared this post amidst the rush of final holiday preparations! Last week's party was full of amazing projects, and there were contributors from places like Australia, South Africa, The United Kingdom,…
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Wishing You A Wonderful Passover Holiday!
Dear Readers, Wishing you all a joyful and meaningful Passover! With all the preparations I just didn't have time to photograph anything specific for the holiday which starts tonight, but I think that this photo of a musical procession for a Bar Mitzvah boy is just a bit reminiscent of the Jewish People's journey out…
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A Roundup Of Delicious Passover Recipes!
Above: Beet Salad With Almonds And Chives, find the recipe here from Joy of Kosher I'll have to admit, I've been too busy cleaning and organizing to think about actually cooking, and since we'll be going to family for the Seder, I really don't need to be thinking about cooking now anyway, phew. Okay, I do…
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In My Window Garden: Kalanchoe From Cuttings
I have always loved Kalanchoe, with its tiny vibrant blooms, but I can't say that I've been all the successful in maintaining these flowering succulents for more than a season or two. But now I have new hope, as I have managed to root some Kalanchoe cuttings and they are now producing tiny pink blooms!…
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Balloon Bouquets
I'll admit, I'm not usually a big fan of balloons as party decor, but when you need a festive centerpiece in a pinch, or to decorate a guest room for a special guest quickly, well, I think I'm sold on balloon bouquets! And of course my kids were much more excited about filling the vase…
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Welcome Signs For Passover Visitors
While Mommy is mostly cleaning and organizing and hopefully getting rid of unnecessary piles of stash, in preparation for the seven day (eight outside of Israel) Passover holiday, there are still some small acts of creativity happening around the house as we prepare for visitors! In this case, a small act of kindness to welcome…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Last week's party was just amazingly full of great projects, I'm so proud of you all! So once again, I couldn't resist posting a few more than the ten I supposedly limited myself to, it's just too hard, and who doesn't enjoy all the beautiful photos of such great projects?…
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Monster Ketchup For The Ten Plagues
Here is it, the simplest monster party idea ever, monster ketchup, and right now it's all about monster ketchup for the Passover Seder, you know for the plague of dam (blood)! Most of us don't have time for more than a ten minute craft at this point, so this one's perfect, and if you buy…
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Recycled Toilet Paper Roll Wreath
I hope you’ve been saving those toilet paper rolls because this project is fantastic! But I can’t take credit for the brilliant idea, that goes to my friend Tali the architect here, though this design is my own. I’ve had this one on my agenda for ages and I’ve been diligently saving those rolls, and…
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Simple Origami Jumping Frogs For Passover
Origami frogs, namely simple origami jumping frogs, that you and the kids can make in just a few minutes each, are the perfect craft for the Passover seder. And of course they'd work very nicely with the origami pyramids I posted about last week! Teach the kids how to make them, and then let them…
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Craft Dye From Old Markers
Dear thrifty readers, don't toss your old markers as I was just about to do, open them up and save the ink cartridges to make some great dye for crafting. Now, if you've been paying attention over the past few years, this is not the first time I've posted about this great idea of upcycling…
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Hardenbergia Winter Flowering Vine In Bloom
It's that time of year dear readers, the time in which I show you gorgeous photos of the blooming Hardenbergia vine in my container garden. Hardenbergia is a native to Australia and referred to as a lilac, which is does resemble, though in miniature form. This year I somehow missed getting good photos of my…
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Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! The pressure is on in my house to get everything clean and in order, and most importantly free of bread crumbs for Passover, but that doesn't mean that I can put aside my desire for crafting! So the inspiration from this party is especially welcome at a time when I…
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How To Remove Old Wine Stains
Photo from here. I just had to share this with you my friends, this story of a little Purim miracle that occurred in my home the night before Purim, and that may very well be of great use to you after the Passover seder! It goes like this: my husband has a traditional Moroccan robe…
