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Drawing With Colored Pencils On A Hot Summer Day
When the temperatures are too high to even considering venturing out for summer fun, take out some colored pencils, long forgotten drawing journals, and even some how-to-draw books to get the kids interested! And if you are lucky, at least two out of three children will be enticed to spend a nice chunk of time…
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Two Row Crocheted Hexagons That You Join As You Go and Go and Go……
If you are looking for a fun take-along crochet project and weaving in tons of ends doesn't faze you, so do give this two row crocheted hexagon pattern a try! I joined them by crocheting them together during the second row. I really thought I was following the pattern, but I see that mine has…
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Watermelon Math Party For Back To School Or Just Because!
The temperatures here in Northern Israel reached 104 F yesterday and while we took a quick trip to the discount store to pick up some pool toys for the kids, I had to grab some medium sized number cookie cutters as I'd been wanting to try out the idea of a watermelon math themed party,…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, a little and very creative get together of bloggers from around the world, who provide inspiration for all of us! It is true, I do spend quite a bit of time making this party look great, including enhancing photos that could be better, and pairing projects that look great together.…
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What To Do When Your Hamster Escapes? Dont Worry!
An escaped hamster may not be as big a problem as you may think when it happens, or at least that is our experience! Of course it does help that we live in a new house that doesn't have holes in the walls that lead who knows where, nonetheless now that this hamster has escaped…
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Now Is The Time To Start Thinking About Succah Decorations!
I know it isn't even August yet, but the Jewish holidays are arriving on the "early" side this year which means that if you want to be smart, now is a great time to start thinking about your succah decorations! You know, those decorations that you never seem to have time for because once the…
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Butterfly Mobile For Birthdays And Babies!
As part of my daughter's butterfly themed birthday, I also made a fun mobile to hang from the chandelier over our dining room table, and it looks fantastic given how very simple it was to make! Yes, it is true those little tie dyed looking small butterflies that I actually bought (gasp!) on account of…
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Butterfly Birthday Wall Decor That Works For Many Occassions!
When your daughter is turning 13 and is even willing to make the cake if you invest some time in the decorations, so fill a wall with butterflies as I did with these butterfly birthday garlands that were a huge hit! Of course, now that I've given you some inspiration, you'll certainly have more of…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, which was delayed for a day on account of the Jewish holiday of Tisha B'Av. Interestingly enough, after a day of mourning and fasting we go full speed ahead into the peak of summer, when everyone has school vacation and the kids are hungry for activities, hopefully some of them…
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Craft Schooling Sunday Will Start Sunday Night, Hope To See You Then!
Because tonight/today we are observing the fast and day of mourning associated with the Jewish holiday of Tisha B'Av, a solemn day, something so joyful as Craft Schooling Sunday just wouldn't be appropriate. So the party will start after the fast is over here in Israel, on my Sunday night. Please join me then and…
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Tonight Is Tisha B’Av
Historic photo of Jerusalem, circa 1900 (possibly) or ten plus years or so earlier Tonight is the beginning of the most solemn day on the Jewish calendar, the 9th day of the month of Av, in which the first and second Holy Temples in Jerusalem were destroyed. Every year on this day, the Jewish people…
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A Super Simple Butterfly Birthday Cake!
Last week my daughter turned 13, and while I have been just too busy to even photograph all the decorations I made for her butterfly themed party (fortunately they're all still hanging in our home, so there is hope of sharing them next week) I did at least manage to photograph the cake, but unfortunately…
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Exciting Blooms In My Container Garden In Late July!
In the wonderful world of gardening, there are flowers that bloom, and then there are flowers that BLOOM, meaning something about them just gets you excited— either because of the color of the flower, the size of the flower, the infrequency of the blooms or maybe even their fragrance. And dear readers, right now in…
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Gorgeous Round Braided Challahs Baked By A Thirteen Year Old!
As you've probably already guessed the thirteen year old that baked these round braided challahs, that look like they came straight from the bakery, is none other than my wonderful daughter who just turned thirteen last week! And this time the only help I gave her was a demonstration of how to braid the first…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! We have now entered a period on the Jewish calendar called the "9 days" meaning the 9 days leading up to the very sad day of Tisha B'Av. During this period we are in mourning, and refrain from listening to music, eating meat and drinking wine (except on Shabbat) bathing…
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Take Great Silhouette Photographs Of Your Kids At Sunset!
Silhouette photos of kids can be so much fun and can be used for many craft projects. And guess what, I accidently discovered that one great way to take silhouette photographs is at dusk! The sun was setting as we left the house for a little trip to a nearby park, but I grabbed my…
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Crochet A Doll House Shag Rug!
I am really so overjoyed that my idea of using my little scrappy yarn ball to make a shag rug for a doll house actually worked, yippee! And of course you don't need a doll house, it is fun as is with some little figures. We'll very likely be using this rug and the other…
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Make A Scrappy Yarn Ball After You Finish Weaving In Those Pesky Ends!
This week is turning out to be a week about resourcefulness here on the blog, which makes sense as upcycling and recycling is certainly up my alley. So here goes……
