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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Hard to believe another week has flown by, but indeed it has. And I had great crafting plans for last week, oh well, better luck this week! As always last week's party was wonderful on account of all the amazing contributions from around the world. Thanks to all those who…
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A Trip To The Orthodontist In The Golan Heights!
A view of the top of the Kinneret (Lake Tiberius) from Moshav Ramot, Western Golan Heights Who would have thought that a visit to the orthodontist would mean getting acquainted with a gorgeous moshav on the western border of the Golan Heights? Not me. Don't orthodontists see patients in city offices? Here in Israel, one…
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Crocheting On The Road…..
Crocheting on the go is one way to fit some crafting time into a busy schedule! And especially small items that only take about 6 minutes each, so you really can make use of those spare moments here and there. And for those of you not familiar with crocheting, in my biased opinion, it is…
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A Visit To Rachel’s Tomb On The Busiest Day Of The Year!
Historic images of the gravesite of Rachel Today is the memorial anniversary for Rachel Imeinu, affectionately referred to as Mama Rachel. While the Jewish people have more than one mother, Rachel, on account of the trials and tribulations she faced during her life has become the universal Jewish mother, the one that a person would…
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The Holy City Of Hebron, And The Gravesite Of Our Forefathers And Mothers
Today is the yahrzheit, hillula, (the memorial anniversary of the day of passing) of our dear Rachel Imeinu, one of the mothers of the Jewish people. Sooooooo, just like last year, my daughter and I boarded a bus for an 18 hour trip which encompassed all four holy cities in Israel, and included a visit…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday. Fall is in the air here in Northern Israel, and for some readers, such as one in Hungary, temperatures have begun to drop enough warranting the necessity to crochet lovely cowls. Oh how I do love the season change and how it gets my crafty gears turning! Speaking of which,…
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How To Force Amaryllis Bulbs, This Year!
Photo courtesy of Life in Luxembourg, Now is the time dear readers to start thinking about forcing bulbs, which in the case of the amaryllis is really "coaxing" as its so simple! No cold period required, and just some simple know-how. Plus unlike other bulbs that are forced, amaryllis doesn't need to be tossed, it…
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Oribe Gorge Sennicio Succulent In Bloom……
It's fall, and that means that my Sennicio oribe gorge succulent is in bloom once again, and looking I must say, stunning! One of the wonderful things about container gardening is nurturing and tending to plants over a number of years and enjoying the rewards in the form of blooming flowers. Now most succulents don't…
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A Great Light Is Extinguished In The Darkest Jewish Month
We are now in the Jewish month of Cheshvan, considered "the dark month" on account of the fact that it is the only month on the Jewish calender that has no holy days. To add to this darkness, just an hour ago we heard the news that the great Jewish leader Rav Ovadia Yosef, has…
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Connecting As You Go Crocheted African Flower Hex, And A Change Of Heart…..
I've been wanting to try the technique of connecting granny squares or hexigons as you go for quite some time, so a huge batch of yarn that I purchased in the United States this summer certainly left me with no exucuses, except of course for lack of time! I shared with you a while back…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Last week's party was packed with amazing from projects from talented crafters who joined the party from literally around the world: Sweden, Denmark, The Netherlands, The United Kingdom, Portugal, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Slovakia, Macedonia, Turkey, Pakistan, Israel, South Africa, Brazil, Guatemala, The United States, Jakarta and Australia, hope I got…
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In My Container Garden: An Unintentional Gift From A Neighbor
Isn't this fall color just gorgeous? And it's one of my favorite color combos, pink and orange, stunning. And best of all, I really can't take much credit for this one, namely blooming Gazania at the base of my lemon tree……this is purely an act of nature! As you may very well know, seeds travel…
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Robot Craft From Recycled Packaging….For A Birthday Party!
Introducing some super fun recycled packaging robots that you can make for birthday party decor or anytime, just because. These robots can be made by kids with some adult assistance for the assembly, or by parents who just might want to surprise a little one on their birthday, which is what I did. Mind you…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Phew, after days and days of guests and great family time, the sukkah has been taken down and carefully packed up for next year, and it's time to get back to our usual life, which also means a bit more time for sharing some more crafts, hopefully! Last week's party…
