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Moroccan Hanukkah Party Inspiration
With Hanukkah quickly approaching, now is a great time to think about how you'd like to make your week long celebration special this year! Regardless of your own Jewish heritage, how about a little bit of Moroccan Hanukkah influence this year? The Moroccan aesthetic is perfect for a Hanukkah celebration, I must say, with all…
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Hanukkah Craft: Eight Nights Of Surprises Wall Hanging
Here is a nice Hanukkah craft idea that you can make according to my DIY Hanukkah post on Houzz.com, or use as inspiration to make your own version. Just about any combination of colors and materials could work, as the fun part of this wall hanging is of course opening one little gift each nigth…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, so happy to have you here! Last week's party was another huge one, gonna have to get more refreshments! Thanks so much for linking up your creativity here, just please do remember that this is a Jewish blog, so please no pork, shellfish or combos of milk and meat in…
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Hanukkah Craft: Make Gorgeous Potato Print Wrapping Paper
I have a little secret for you, traditional potato print wrapping paper just moved up a notch with a new technique which I used to make this olive branch wrapping paper for Hanukkah! Check out my post right here on Houzz.com for complete instructions. I have to say, I just love it, and while I…
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Crocheted Lampshade: Simple Crocheted Trim Transforms A Basic Lamp
A simple white lamp shade is transformed into an adorable decorative accent with the addition of some simple mini granny square crocheted trim! This crocheted lampshade trim project is the perfect way to add some color to any room, and to have fun crocheting with color combinations that you love. Not to mention that it…
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My First Ever Patchwork Quilt (Baby) In Progress!
Drum roll please, after years and years and years of wanting to make some quilts and of course even purchasing fabric, I have a long last made progress with this little dream: introducing my first ever baby quilt in the making! The only problem at the moment is finding time to finish the next steps,…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday and thanks so much for joining me here for this creative get together with contributors from around the world. For years I dreamed of having a big party, and then all of a sudden, boom, it happened! A bigger party means lots of people linking up that haven't quite realized…
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Moroccan Style Halibut Cooked Without What?
The big joke in our house is that the one thing my husband and I disagree on is what kind of fish to serve on Shabbat. You may find this hard to believe, but my Moroccan husband actually requests gefilte fish (which most Moroccans wouldn't even consider touching….) while I much prefer to serve delicious…
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Rooting Cuttings In Water: Purple Heart
After an intense week of Hanukkah crafting, (and nothing to share with you just yet as I have to wait until my client posts the projects on their site) and a house that looks like it was burglarized or possibly hit by a hurricane, it is time to clean up! And what does this have…
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A Drinking Straw Star Ornament That Is Perfect Anytime
For years I have wanted to make something similar to the real straw star ornaments (from Scandanavia) that I remember from my childhood, and now at last I've come up with something reminiscent that whips up quickly and doesn' require a needle and thread! Introducing my plastic drinking straw star ornament that is perfect just…
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Hanukkah Craft For Kids: Festive Driedel Garlands Using Drinking Straws
On a recent trip to Ikea, I just couldn't resist buying quite a few packages of jumbo drinking straws in fabulous colors. At the time I thought I'd use them to make succah decorations, but fortunately that didn't happen, as now we're using them to make lots of Hanukkah crafts, starting with this drinking straw…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Last week's party was again HUGE, and full of great inspiration, so thanks so much to all the contributors. Just one little reminder for food contributions: last week I had to delete roughly 15 contributions that I did not adhere to the rules regarding food submissions. So please lets be…
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Hanukkah Kid’s Craft: Cut Paper Greeting Cards
With Hanukkah about five weeks away, now is a great time to get crafting, starting with some fun holiday cards so that you'll have time to send them to loved ones! One our our favorite way to make cards is with cut paper, as all you need is a glue stick, some scissors and some…
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A Round Up Of Hanukkah Crafts From The Archives
Above: Potato printed up-cycled hanukkah gift boxes with grocery bag pom poms, my favorite! Chanukah is just about 5 weeks away, starting on December 6th this year, so it is officially time to get crafting friends! As usual, I'm starting with a little round-up of my favorite crafts from last year, though do check out…
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Simple Mediterranean Harvest Watercolor Paintings For All Ages
With all the pumpkin crafts and fall harvest related themes floating around the web right now (and of course posted on Craft Schooling Sunday), I thought I'd share some Mediterranean harvest watercolor paintings as an alternative to all the orange pumpkins and colored fall leaves crafts which only really apply to a relatively small portion…
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One Hour Crocheted Baby Beanie Pattern, 0-12 Months, With A Button On Top!
After realizing that the sweet little one hour crocheted bonnet that I made last week wasn't quite right for the new baby boy in the extended family, I decided to make the quickest little crocheted baby hat that I know: the one-hour crocheted baby beanie, with a little crocheted button cover (omiting the actual button)on…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Last week's party was another amazing one, filled to the brim with fabulous creativity! And now, drum roll please, I FINALLY HAVE BUTTONS FOR THE PARTY, SO PLEASE GRAB ONE FROM THE RIGHT HAND COLUMN AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT! For those linking up with cooking ideas, please contribute foods that…
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Renewing My Committment To The Vegan Sugar And Wheat Free Eating Plan!
If there is one thing I have learned since announcing my plan to eat a vegan, sugar and wheat free diet for a year, is that proclaiming my committment publicly has really saved me from cheating in a big way! I honestly have not eaten any animal products, and as far as wheat and sugar,…
