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Giant Crocheted Doily Rug, Crocheted By The Sea……
Isn't the idea of making a crocheted giant doily rug by the sea just heavenly? You might jump to the conclusion that my postings here have been more sparse as that's what I've been up to, but no, this ahhh moment is brought to us by a reader Anneke from South Africa, who has been so…
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Today Is The Seventeenth Of Tammuz
Today is the 17th of Tammuz, a solemn day on the Jewish calendar which includes fasting for many and is the beginning of a period known as the three weeks, which lead up to the most solemn day of the year, Tisha B'Av. During this period we are in mourning over the destruction of the…
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Tissue Paper And Cupcake Liner Collage For Kids
Last night before dinner I finally had the brain power to pull out just a few supplies and set two of my kids up with a tissue paper and cupcake liner collage craft. We've taken a little break from the crafting on account of my busy schedule, but it's been too long and the kids…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Last week's party welcomed contributors from France, Italy, Germany, Portugal, The Netherlands, Denmark, Macedonia, Muldavia, Turkey, Israel, The United States, The United Kingdom, Australia, and Jakarta! There were some very inspiring projects as always, and a few that I'm adding to my list of crafts to do this summer: Rosi,…
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A Drawing Every Day (Or So) Summer Series For Kids
Getting kids to draw on a regular basis helps them develop drawing confidence, motor skills and even communication skills that are invaluable even in adulthood. Children that don't draw or get too frustrated to draw because they are perfectionists or lack confidence are loosing out by not developing that part of their brain that orchestrates…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, the international linky party with contributors from around the world, last week from: Australia, Jakarta, South Africa, The United States, Guatemala, The United Kingdom, Portugal, The Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, France, Hungary, Macedonia, Greece, Italy, and Israel! There were so many wonderful projects, thanks to you all! And now, for the…
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Slice Of Life: A Sweet Anniversary Gift
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Salad Days……
Why are you taking a picture of that? My daughter asks? Well, I need some material for my blog, and this is what I have to show for myself at the moment. A nice healthy salad, packed with nutritious veggies! (Spinach, baby greens, avocado, grated carrot, onion, mushrooms, red cabbage… delicious!) Summer is a great…
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DIY Faux Parchment Paper —The Summer Craft For Pirates!
Every summer crafting experience should include making some faux parchment paper, don't you think? And we're here to help you! We, meaning me, the photographer, and my almost 11 year old daughter, the crafter! See this roll of parchment paper,that may very well contain the map directing us to the buried treasure? Well, guess what,…
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Crocheted T-Shirt Yarn Granny Square Rug!
Isn't this giant crocheted granny square rug made with t-shirt yarn wonderful? I can't take credit for it though, that goes to a reader Anneke Wiese in South Africa, who has been busy crocheting using my giant crocheted doily rug pattern, and granny squares too, I am so delighted to tell!
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Last week’s party was bursting with creativity from around the world, with contributors representing: Australia, The United States, Portugal, The United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Denmark, France, Hungary, Greece, Turkey, Israel, South Africa and Jakarta! Thanks so much to everyone for joining me here, and now for the features from last week:…
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שטיח מפית קרושה ענקית Crocheted Giant Doily Rug Pattern In Hebrew!
Thanks so very much to a generous reader Liat, the crocheted gianty doily rug pattern is now available in Hebrew, yippee, and while most of you can gaze at the interesting letters and ponder the idea of being able to read what is written, those that usually struggle with the English can sit back and…
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Teaching Kids About Design With Homemade Birthday Cards
Homemade birthday cards are a family tradition that I grew up with, and am happily continuing with my kids. I have to say, the cards my kids were making were sweet, and included lots of wonderful sentiments, but the visuals were generally lacking. So, now that they're just a bit older, I decided to use…
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Spelt Challah – A Welcome Addition To Our Shabbat Table!
Introducing mini spelt challahs, made from my spelt oatmeal roll recipe, with the quantities doubled. And because the spelt dough doesn't rise nearly as much as dough made with white flour, the braided loaves really retain a distinct braid. These loaves were made with a braid using six strands, my current favorite. I even recently…
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In My Window Garden: Mandevilla In Bloom!
There's nothing quite like the small pleasure of enjoying gorgeous blooming flowers right outside your kitchen window! My kitchen window garden, which is actually on a small Romeo and Juliet wrought iron balcony, which I had installed for just this purpose, changes with the seasons, though I'm always the happiest when there are flowers in…
