Sara Rivka
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Counting The Omer With Art
Last year, during the week of Passover,when we do not do art, I had the idea of making an art journal for counting the omer. Once Passover ended I quickly prepared pages, 49 plus, one for each day of the Omer, and then began making art on each of the pages. This turned out to…
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An Art Journal For Sefirat HaOmer
An art journal for sefirat haOmer is a really fantastic thing! We are now in the middle of the seven day Passover holiday, which also means we have started a period on the Jewish calendar called sefirat haomer, which means the counting of the omer. This is a 49 day period between the 2nd night…
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3 Moves To Help You Plan For The Financial Future Of Your Family
With a rising number of parents becoming stay-at-home parents, and more focus on family in general, many families will be thinking about financial security. While financial security as a family, today, tomorrow and in the future is the greatest concern, and many parents explore income streams at home to improve their family’s financial situation, parents…
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Craft Schooling Sunday Is Taking A Passover Break, Resumes Next Week
Thanks so much for stopping by, today is the first day of Passover, and I am unplugged as we celebrate with the Passover seder (only 1 in Israel, 2 elsewhere) so it just wouldn't seem appropriate to be holding a party, even a virtual one! So please come back next week, when we in Israel…
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Next Year In Jerusalem!
Next Year In Jerusalem! I painted this little Jerusalem cityscape a few months ago, and it is the perfect piece of mixed media art to share with you right now as we push ourselves over the finish line of Passover preparations, phew! Wishing everyone an amazing, restful and meaningful week of Passover. May we all…
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Origami Jumping Frogs For The Passover Seder
With the Jewish holiday of Passover arriving on Saturday night, ready or not, now might be the time to spend just a few minutes making a cute craft to grace your Passover seder table? I'll admit, despite high hopes of totally cleaning out my studio, I am exhausted right now and will settle for almost…
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Basic Sewing Techniques Every Beginner Should Know
Right about now, as Passover approaches, you might be thinking you wish you knew how to quickly whip up an afikomen bag, check out mine here, or pillow covers for the seder, or maybe some new curtains, or a special tablecloth? While there is likely not time to delve into learning to sew items…
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Passover Pyramid Craft From A Cereal Box!
This Passover pyramid craft with a cereal box is just too adorable! With Passover arriving this coming Saturday night, now is the time to fit in some last minute crafting in anticipation of this wonderful holiday, and possibly keep the kids busy with a crafting station so you can finish, or continue all the holiday…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! With just one week until Passover, the heat is on, the studio/office needs serious cleaning and reorganizing, and I may just have to invite my whole family in to help me in order to get it done in one day, as that is…
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How To Choose The Right Sized Pot For Your Plant
Spring is here, and what better way to celebrate the season than with plants? Flowering plants and plants in general are a wonderful way to add colorful and attractive accents to your home, patio and garden. Plants indoors of course need pots, as do plants on a patio or deck, and some choose to bury…
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6 Creative Ways to Play with Your Kids
When kids aren't quite sure what to do with themselves, things can get sticky. So, if you don’t want to end up in the middle of meltdown, you need to think of something, fast. Sometimes creative parenting and interesting activities don't quickly come to mind, and so it is a great idea to work on…
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Sunburst Granny Square Meets Color, Thanks To A Reader!
There is just something about a great color combination together with a wonderful crocheted granny square that makes my heart sing! I can't say I've had the time or inclination to crochet much lately (of course I did crochet doll clothes, and need to do a spring outfit pronto…yikes!) because, well, one can't do it…