Sara Rivka
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
After a two week unplanned but very wonderful vacation without a computer, (just an ipad to check emails) I'm back, features from two weeks ago coming soon! Thanks for stopping by!
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Crocheted Newborn Baby Chunky Bear Hat
Pulling this one out of the archives from 2019, as there is now a new baby in the family, and that means time to get crocheting! Okay, actually I already spent an entire week on vacation just crocheting, so in this case it is time to get back to work and my art practice, with…
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Quick Crocheted Newborn Booties To Crochet In The Car?
With a newborn baby boy joining our family just three weeks ago, I spent a good week taking a nice vacation near the young couple and their new baby, and quite simple spent hours and hours crocheting as well as looking for new patterns. Now that i'm back home I took a look in my…
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Taking A Small Break Craft Schooling Sunday Returns Next Week
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! After leaving our Succahs on Wednesday and then celebrating Simchat Torah on Wenesday night/Thursday, with a one day break (in Israel and for Israeli residents temporarily outside of Israel) before shabbat, we are full to the brim! Now as cool weather approaches my…
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Goodbye To Our Beloved Succah, Until Next Year!
Right now my 19 year old son is working hard to disassemble our succah, and while we officially said goodbye to the succah on Wednesday before sundown, it is now official. We celebrated the holiday of Simchat Torah in our homes, but one is not allowed to touch the succah until after simchat torah, meaning…
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DIY Cardboard Leaves Wall Hanging For The Succah
It is true, I made this DIY falling leaves wall hanging specially for our Succah, but truly it could be wonderful anywhere, or at the least as a party or wedding backdrop as well! The leaves I chose represent five of the seven holy species: olive, date, fig, pomegranite and grape, which actually is a…
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Do I Need Life Insurance? 8 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Getting a Policy
Life insurance can be a smart financial choice, but is it necessary for everyone? Use these 8 questions to guide your decision. Life can be unpredictable, but your family’s financial future doesn’t have to be. While it’s not the most glamorous topic, life insurance is one of the best ways to ensure that your loved…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday Succot edition, and posting in the middle of the wonderful Jewish holiday of Succot, where we dwell in the succah for 7 days (8 days outside of Israel) which in our case includes eating in the succah and for some family members, sleeping in the succah! Here in Northern Israel…
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Smart Kitchen Gadgets That Are Actually Useful
With all the cooking I'm doing right now for the week-long holiday of Succot, a bit of high tech help sure sounds great right about now! So, if you're like me and you might be interested in smart kitchen gadgets, but you don’t want to fill your drawers with tech that collects dust, I totally…
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Holy Species Cardboard Leaf Cut-Outs For A Succah Wall Hanging!
This year we decided to create a succah with a very elegant/relaxed feeling by using a combination of cremes and whites, so my first succah craft entailed cutting out a huge number of cardboard leaves which I then painted white. Of course the leaves (and fronds) are not just any leaves, but rather fig leaves,…
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7 Methods To Help Students Develop Creative Thinking Skills
One of the most useful skills students can learn is how to think creatively. Creativity is more than just being able to come up with new ideas. It means seeing things from different angles, fixing problems in new ways, and thinking outside the box. In the fast-paced world we live in now, these skills are…