Sara Rivka

  • Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!

    Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!

    Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks for joining me here! That period right after Passover is always a bit strange for me, with a "what now?" feeling, and yet, the Jewish holiday of L'ag B'Omer is in 3 weeks, so of course there are crafts to be made and my crafting groups for grade school…

  • Is Your Child Struggling? How Tutoring Can Help

    Is Your Child Struggling? How Tutoring Can Help

    With today's intense competition in the classroom, there are many children who unfortunately are struggling with schoolwork. Some parents may find themselves very concerned when their child finds a specific subject difficult and consequently lags behind the others. Thanks to the excellent approach of a variety of tutoring options, such as those offering tutoring in…

  • DIY Scrapbook Paper Placemats – Elegant and Quick!

    DIY Scrapbook Paper Placemats – Elegant and Quick!

    This year, right before Passover, I all of a sudden has a great need for some new vintage style dishes, which is very unlike me, as I've been using white Corelle-like dishes on my shabbat table for years, with a marbled pink glass first course plate which I was very happy with. Mind you both…

  • Notes To Self For Passover 2026!

    Notes To Self For Passover 2026!

    Above: The picture ledges in my kitchen "gallery" are adorned with a collection of wood and wicker, which I love, though truly must get back to the art, hmmmm, maybe the art will be hung elsewhere? While Passover itself is just 7 days long here in Israel, the month or at least 2-3 weeks before…

  • Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!

    Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!

    Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks for joining me here! Phew, Passover is over for us here in Israel, while the holiday ends elsewhere in the world on Sunday night. It is always bittersweet to say goodbye to the week long holiday for which we prepare intensely, and I personally could also live without leavened…

  • White Orchids Re-Bloom With Stunning Stalks!

    White Orchids Re-Bloom With Stunning Stalks!

    While today (Sunday) is the last day of Passover everywhere in the world except in Israel, our holiday has now ended and so first thing this morning I watered the orchids in the sink, though I additionally spritz them with water every weekday morning as well as the kettle is warming up! This particular pot…

  • Craft Schooling Sunday Is Taking A Passover Break, Will Return Next Week!

    It is now officially the first day of Passover, and this message has been posted automatically, as I am blissfully unplugged and enjoying the holiday with my family, after slaving over the preparations just as we do every year, and with no regrets. We work hard, get a tiny taste of discomfort and then the…

  • Passover Crochet: Ten Plagues Characters For The Seder!

    Passover Crochet: Ten Plagues Characters For The Seder!

    Meet the adorable Ten Plagues characters that were crocheted when I should have been cleaning my studio, and now aforementioned studio needs a very quick clean up/box up as Passover is literally on our doorstep and everything must be ready by shabbat, phew! Okay, but honestly, this was a labor of love, that I sent…

  • Passover Crochet: Amigurumi Pharoah With Boils!

    Passover Crochet: Amigurumi Pharoah With Boils!

    I almost can't believe it myself, as I don't generally crochet tiny-ish things nor create my own patterns, but here we are! Introducing my crochet for Passover Ten Plagues character, Pharoah with boils, and boy does he look unhappy, those boils are downright uncomfortable! With just a few days to go until Passover I'm rushing…

  • Passover Crochet: A Locust (Head) For The Passover Seder

    Passover Crochet: A Locust (Head) For The Passover Seder

    With Passover coming at the end of this week, the pressure is on to finish up all the preparations, which in our case involve lots of cleaning, organizing and hard work! Of course I'm always dreaming of making new things for the holiday, and this year, while it was not at all practical, I ended…

  • Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!

    Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!

    Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! We are now officially in the home stretch with Passover coming at the end of this week, and while there is so much left to do, we are actually in great shape as far as the kitchen and most of the house goes…

  • Passover Crochet: A Tiny Crocheted Frog For The Seder!

    Passover Crochet: A Tiny Crocheted Frog For The Seder!

    Introducing a tiny crocheted frog (amigurumi) that stands up! Yippee, another piece of the ten plagues Passover seder kit for a five year old has been completed, and while I don't generally love making tiny things that require attaching parts with sewing, the results are just too cute so I may be hooked, a play…