Sara Rivka
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Thunbergia Laurifolia Blooms In My Container Garden
To me one of the things I love about summer is flowers! And in the month of July, just before things get really hot, there are usually many blooms to enjoy. One of the things that I adore are flowering vines, which are much easier to grow in the ground, but can be grown in…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, and thanks so much for joining me here! With July coming to a close and the heat of summer increasing I just want to stay indoors and do something creative! July always seems to bring more work and less time for creativity, but looking forward to going on vacation in…
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6 Ways To Create The Perfect Tropical Vibe In Your City Apartment
We will be discussing the best ways to turn a sunroom into a tropical oasis (…without the little pond, of course. We want no drainage complaints from the landlord).
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A Recycled Wine Bottle Carrying Box Becomes A No-Pressure Canvas
A few weeks ago a shabbat guest brought us a bottle of wine, as many do, though rather than in a gift box, the bottle was in a carrying box made for two bottles. We have lots of guests, so I save lots of wine bags and even nice boxes, but this was the first…
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Oribe Gorge Succulent Blooms At Last In Northern Israel
Once upon a time a bought a great looking leafy rosette succulent at a local nursery, and when it bloomed glorious orange flowers it was such a treat. Those blooms enabled me to identify the succulent as Oribe Gorge, named for the area in South Africa where they are native. Like every succulent, this plant…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! Mid summer here in Northern Israel is certainly on the hot side, so I'm happy to stay indoors and paint! Of course summer is a time for traveling as well, so I have to start thinking about what I'll bring for my take-along…
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A Beit HaMikdash Mosaic With Recycled Broken Tiles
I have pulled this one out of the archives as i have not yet and likely will not be doing any crafts for the "three weeks" this year, as I'm too busy trying to up my painting game…..not a simple thing to do at all. Of course if I were still crafting like I used…
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Kid’s Craft For The “Three Weeks” of Mourning Leading Up to The 9th of Av
< I have pulled this post from the archives, as it is still a keeper so many years later! This year I did not acknowledge the beginning of the solemn 3 week period, which started on July 6th, so making up for that now……. Ten days ago, on July 6th, was the Jewish date of…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, sorry to anyone who stopped by last night and found no party, the internet was down, ugh. Amazing how we've grown to just assume things will always work! It is true I did edit photos I've been wanting to share and take care of other things so when life gives…
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Sea Lavender ( עדעד כחול) Blooms On The Mediterranean Coast In Israel!
Who knew that purple statice, the flower seen in so many bouquets that dries nicely has a version that grows by the sea and is actually called sea lavender? This was a huge delight to me this past Passover when we visited the rocky beach just below Rosh HaNikra in Israel, just below Lebanon. Wow,…
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Giant DIY Cardboard Cactus Craft
Who doesn’t love a giant cardboard cactus, especially as a craft for kids? Though honestly, I think I need to make one or a few, for myself……in pink and blue too! First of all, I can’t take credit for this, the photos, (taken in what it looks like a really nice kid’s creativity center possibly…
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DIY Giant Cardboard Shark Craft For Kids
Summer is the perfect time to delve into large scale crafts that kids can use to decorate a space, use as backdrops for a summer skit, or for creative play. While this is not my idea nor my photos, the photos are by Ron Lach, I just love this idea and all the creativity that…