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Felt Rosebud Bouquet Revisited (And How To Wash Your Old One!)
Back in 2009, when I had just started this little blog, I made a felt rosebud bouquet that was quite a hit, and I've been using it ever since most recently as decor on a side table in our tiny guest room. Because I never glued the foam ball into the original vase, I have…
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Simple Sewing: A Stuffed Elephant Toy!
Yes, at long last I conquered my unfounded fear of sewing, or rather of getting my old sewing machine to work, and sewed a cute little stuffed elephant for my youngest's birthday. Admittedly, I should have made something like this years ago, but better late than never! And now if I can just get the…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Thanks so much for sharing all of your creativity here, and wishing you all a very crafty August. Now is the time to get started on that list of things you wanted to make this summer, and for some inspiration, hwere are the features from last week's party: Fantastic string…
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Surprises In The Container Garden In July!
It is quite hot here in Northern Israel in July, which generally means that my container garden suffers, but this year on account I believe of some nice cool nights, all is well and there are lots of gorgeous blooms to enjoy. Above, my yellow Canna is stunning, and love the giant leaves. These…
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Making A Slide Show With Voiceover Using i movie!
For the first time ever I used i movie to make a slide show with voiceover for my daughter's bat mitzvah celebration. Now first of all, I must add that I have never used i movie, the program that came with my Mac, and was so happy to discover that I could use it to…
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Super Sweet Bat Mitzvah Greetings From A Nine Year Old…..
On Sunday, my darling daughter, who is now becoming so grown up became Bat Mitzvah! As you can well imagine we were super busy with the preparations, but in the end I really didn't have much time for crafting decorations as a huge chunk of time went into making an entertaining slide show with voiceover…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here at this fun get together of a great group of crafters from around the world! My favorites from last week’s party are: Love, love this burlap jewelry organizer from Aunt Peaches, and this simply memory wire bracelet from Audrey B. Fantastic collection of…
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A Very Jewish Summer: Portobello Mushroom Buns And More!
The last contribution for "A Very Jewish Summer" is another great cooking idea from busy in Brooklyn, pulled pesto chicken burgerss with fired roasted tomato jam! And portobello burger buns as well! Check out her post as well as all the other great contributions I've shared with you this week.
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A Very Jewish Summer: Freezer Cooking For The Grill!
Today's contribution for "A Very Jewish Summer" is from Happily Hectic, and she shares some great information for freezer cooking for summer entertaining. Check it out, seems like a great plan for working moms, or even for someone who needs to plan ahead when it comes to summer entertaining!
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A Very Jewish Summer: Craft Foam Succah Lanterns!
Welcome to my contribution for "A Very Jewish Summer", craft foam succah lanterns! When I was asked to participate in this blog hop with four other great Jewish bloggers, and to come up with something that says "Jewish" and "summer" I immediately thought about using lazy summer days to prepare for the holidays in a…
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A Very Jewish Summer: A Shabbat Picnic Lunch!
Today's post for A Very Jewish Summer is from chai and home, and Dena came up with this great idea —an easy and pretty Shabbat lunch that you could use to dine outdoors, either for lunch or maybe even the third meal on Shabbat, which is called sueda shlishis!Of course dining outside on Shabbat does…
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A Very Jewish Summer: Havdallah Candles From Design Megillah
This week I am participating in a collaborative blog week called A Very Jewish Summer, in which five Jewish bloggers will be sharing crafts and cooking ideas to keep you busy right now! And the timing couldn't be better, as spirits are a bit low here in Israel, and on top of that I'm very…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Fabulous rug crocheted from upcycled clothing from my home is my castle (Sweden), and adorable crocheted stamps from little woolie (New Zealand.) Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, the international linky party that last week had contributors from New Zealand, The United States, The United Kingdom, Portugal, Germany, The Netherlands, Sweden, Italy, Pakistan, India, and Israel.…
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New Hope For A Very Bare Ficus (On Account Of Unconditional Love?)
Back in October, as you can see in the photo above, my Green Island Ficus was not a happy camper, not in the least bit. This ficus, who even has a name on account of my guessing that being a ficus she might give us a few problems, is supposed to be a "hardy" ficus…
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Tulle Pom Poms Using Tulle And Any Other Fabric!
Introducing tulle pom poms, one of the quickest yet most gorgeous ways to make fluffy pom poms that you can use over and over, or hang as a permanent decoration over a crib or in a girly room! And yes, tissue paper pom poms are possibly more lovely but they certainly deteriorate quickly and even…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Thanks so much for joining me here at craft schooling Sunday, brought to you, as you may or may not know, from Israel, in the heart of the middle east! I am so happy to have this opportunity to bring crafters from around the world together here, and thanks to all who take a few…
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Peace Lily In Bloom And Neighbors At War
While I have been cooking this morning I have been going over in my head how exactly to share my thoughts with you…..thoughts regarding the fact that we the state of Israel, or more accurately, we the Jewish people are once again at war with our neighbors. Neighbors whose requests go far beyond a desire…
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Sugar Free Oat Flour Muffins, Sweetened With Dried Fruit
These sugar free oat flour muffins are now a staple in our family, and since my blog also happens to be a great place for me to store our favorite recipes, I'm now sharing this one with you, my dear readers! NOTE: That said, this recipe is definately only for those on a quest for…
