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Super Quick Kitchen Scrubbie From A Mesh Potato Sack
While I was cleaning out my kitchen cabinets before the glorious holiday of Succot (which we are currently celebrating) I came across some mesh potato sacks I'd been saving and quickly whipped up some crocheted potato sack kitchen scrubbies to use during the holiday! Of course, this isn't the first time I've made scrubbies from…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, the special succos edition! On Sunday night we welcome the holiday of succot, a joyful seven day holiday (8 days outside of Israel) in which we dwell in our temporary dwelling for seven glorious days. As i write this there are still so many things to do, as in edition…
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A New Year, A New Commitment To Following A Plant Based Diet!
As I was reviewing my year before Rosh HaShana, and thinking about the things I'd like to change in the coming year, after years of hemming and hawing, and wanting to take this step towards maximum health, I finally had the courage and the will to commit to eating a plant-based diet for one year.…
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Tonight we usher in the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, which includes a 25 hour fast, and many prayers to do our party to help bring in the new year with blessings and good health. So for those of you who are fasting and observing the holiday, wishing you a gemar chatima tovah, and may…
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Succah Decorations Using Paper: A Roundup From The Archives
With the fabulous Jewish holiday of succot beginning next Sunday night, well the pressure is on to get crafting! We dwell in our succahs for 7 days (8 days outside Israel) so filling it with beautiful crafts is certainly a great thing to do! One of the simplest things to do is to craft with…
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Make Mini Decorative Yarn Balls To Use Instead Of Pom Poms!
I am on a missions to make quick decorations for our succah (less than one week to go and not many free days, yikes!) that will also diminish my odds and ends of yarn. For starters instead of laboring over pom poms, I'm making tons of small decorative yarn balls which look great, and I'm…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, the first party of the new Jewish year, and a perfect time to get inspired as fall and the Jewish holiday season are both great reasons to turn up the fire on the creativity in your home! Last week's party had contributors from The United States, Canada, The United Kingdom,…
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Basil Pesto With Almonds Ice Cubes
At long last I have made pesto ice cubes, such a wonderful idea, and really perfect right about now not only because it is the end of summer, but because with a bunch of Jewish holidays coming up that will involve lots of cooking, it is great to have something tasty on hand to help…
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Simple Hand Drawn Paper Birthday Decorations Really Are The Best!
This year when my husband and the boys packed for their yearly Rosh HaShana retreat out of the country, I packed a large sealed envelope full of simple hand drawn birthday decorations and a roll of tape! Now these decorations wouldn't normally be a surprise if we were celebrating at home, as I've been making…
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Paint A Fun Watercolor Chameleon Wall Hanging For Your Child’s Room!
After we painted watercolor strawberries and watercolor apples and pomegranates, I am still loving the idea of using watercolors in so many fun ways, so I thought I'd paint something fun for my twelve year old son's room, as he just got his own room for the first time ever! Now that I've made this…
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The Apple Gift Boxes From Recycled Soda Bottles That Didn’t Quite Happen
Yes dear readers, these are not apple gift boxes from recycled soda bottles, but rather the tops for apple gift boxes from recycled soda bottles! I was laughing at myself as the holiday of Rosh HaShana was nearing, that probably no one else on the face of the earth would be trying to craft like…
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Paint A Watercolor Chameleon Wall Hanging!
After we painted watercolor strawberries and watercolor apples and pomegranates, I am still loving the idea of using watercolors in so many fun ways, so I thought I’d paint something fun for my twelve year old son’s room, as he just got his own room for the first time ever! Now that I’ve made this…
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May the new year bring blessings of joy and good health to you and your loved ones, your neighbors, and your friends near and far, and virtual as well! Looking forward to another amazing year sharing our love for creativity.
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Chocolate Bark With Fish Crackers For A Perfect Rosh HaShana Treat!
Here's a last minute treat for Rosh HaShana that is just about perfect — chocolate bark with little fish crackers! The apple dipped in honey is a universal sign for Rosh HaShana, but fish are also an important symbol, and a fish head is one of the traditional foods placed on the Rosh HaShana table…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome back to Craft Schooling Sunday, and so happy to be back after a technical problem postponed last week's get together. Tday's party is the Rosh HaShana event, as the Jewish new year starts Sunday night. So wishing you all a sweet new year, whether or not you celebrate the holiday. Don't worry, I'll be…
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Mini Kugel Platter Is Perfect For Receiving Guests!
Last week a neighbor's son got engaged, so I had to send a little congratulatory something over to her house on Friday…..but what? At first I was going to send a challah, but then I realized that with all the excitement going on, it is better to send food that can actually be eaten by…
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A Severe Sand Storm In Northern Israel, Yuck
When a huge sand storm comes to town, one really has no choice but to close all the windows, forget about washing the floor for a few days, and dry your laundry in the dryer. And of course when one gazes out at a very forlorn looking container garden covered in a thick layer of…
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A Daughter’s Sweet Birthday Decorations For Mom!
My darling 13 year old daughter, who very fortunately takes after mom just a bit in the crafting department, whipped up these sweet little decorations as a surprise for my birthday last week, and I have to say, sometimes when the apple doesn't fall so far from the tree it can truly be a pleasure!
