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Simple Penguin Themed Birthday Cake!
Need a cute and simple penguin themed birthday cake that you can whip up quickly? I certainly was in need of a cute and quick idea today as I was making a cake for my son's birthday, and this was my solution. And if your cake for some reason ends up looking like a mountain…
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Building Models With Kids, A Success At Long Last!
Building models with kids is a great activity that involves thinking in three dimensions, following instructions, and patience! All wonderful things to develop. Plus the end results might look great on a shelf in your child's room, as a reminder of his/her accomplishment! Our story goes like this: my nine year old, who tends not…
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Drawing Crafts For Kids: Recycled Cardboard Flowers
Helping kids develop their drawing skills through crafting (rather than just drawing on a piece of paper) makes the whole endeavor so much more interesting, and hopefully more attractive to the child whose drawing skills could use a little attention! With just a few simple ideas up your sleeve, you can spend a little pocket…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Last week there were contributors from Australia, The United States, Guatemala, Jakarta, South African, Israel, Turkey, Macedonia, Italy, Portugal, France, The Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, and The United Kingdom! So happy to connect with so many talented crafters from around the world. Here are some of the crafts that inspired me…
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Flower Shaped Challah For Shavuos!
It's almost shabbat here in Israel, though I wanted to quickly share with you the flower shaped challahs that I made today to freeze for Shavous, which is just around the corner! I baked 2 kilos worth of dough, and only need half that for this shabbat, so I decided to have a little fun…
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A Conversation With My Sub-Tropical Mediterranean Container Garden In Early May…….
Why hello lovely "bird of paradise" how very nice of you to bloom right here outside my door! Oh, and my dear infested roses, thank you too for making the entry to our home look like an English garden, I may get over the aphids one day, or else come up with a good non-toxic…
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Crochet LIttle Crown Ornaments For Shavous!
Aren't these little crocheted crown ornaments just the cutest? I whipped these up in just five minutes each, so one really could make a bunch for a garland, a mobile or maybe even napkin rings. Ah yes, I like that idea as a fun touch for our Shavous table (since the crown is a symbol…
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Baking With Kids: Spelt Pita Bread With Zatar
I'm so happy to report that today on a day off from school my 10 1/2 year old daughter decided she wanted to bake some pitas based on a recipe she saw in a magazine, and the results were so fantastic she just finished a second batch! And I have to be honest, this wasn't…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, an inspirational weekly linky party with great crafters from around the world! Last week from places like Portugal, Jakarta, The Netherlands, Denmark, France, Germany, The United States, The United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa and Israel. (And of course we missed our regular contributors from Turkey, Greece, Muldavia, Macedonia, Sweden and…
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Happy Birthday Cards From The Heart…For A Beloved Grandmother Far Away
Surprise, this post if for my mother, on her birthday, which is on April 28th. Happy Birthday Mom! We wish we could be with you, and we know you check out the blog once in a while, so we thought we put a little surprise for you here! Wishing you good health and many many…
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Water Color Paintings For Lag B’Omer
The Jewish holiday of Lag B’Omer starts on Saturday night, so it’s time to do a little crafting for the holiday! For starters my daughter and a friend made these sweet water color paintings depicting the traditional bonfire. Now I’ve got to come up with a few more activities to occupy the kids, as a…
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Container Gardening: Dianthus (mini carnation)
Let’s hear a round of applause for this this pot of Dianthus, who with absolutely no tender loving care whatsoever, is in full bloom! I bought a small Dianthus plant last year, which I shared here, and transferred the plant at least once, before almost killing it numerous times due to lack of water. And…
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Container Gardening: Nandina Domestica
Spring is here (well sort of, we've had a few days of uncharacteristic rain!) so it's time to start taking a peek outside in the container garden, and send a little positive energy to all the plants who are now waking up from their winter slumber! Oh and to all those aphids who I hope…
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Crocheted T-Shirt Yarn Doily Rug — A Reader’s Version!
Crocheted rugs are all the rage, and I'm so happy to say that last week a reader, Anneke Wiese from South Africa already had a chance to try out my crocheted doily rug pattern and share her completed rug on Facebook! I was so very very thrilled to hear from her, and the good news…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday….an international crafty get together with fabulous contributors from around the world: last week from The Netherlands, Germany, France, Portugal, Macedonia, Italy, Turkey, Greece, The United States, The United Kingdom, Jakarta, Gautemala and Australia! I always love compiling the list, and even do a little extra work to see where everyone…
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Chunky Knit Baby Blanket — Simple and Classic
The recipient of this luscious yet very simple chunky knit baby blanket is about to arrive for a visit, so I at long last got around to weaving in the ends and taking some photos of it. And fortunately for me, the beautiful spring weather has suddenly become wet and cold, so the gift of…
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Crocheted Tiny Pouch For The Little Stuff
Make tiny crocheted pouches to hold the little stuff…..I'm sure everyone needs a few of these don't you think? They're so simple to whip up, and a great project for any level. And of course, you can make yours much cuter than this one by using multiple colors……I made this one with some yarn a…
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Crocheted Nesting Catch-All Trays
How about crocheting some oval nesting trays to use yourself or give as a nice little gift? These trays, are great for catching keys and loose change, and all the little things that just need a place to rest! And while it's not apparent in the photo, these oval nesting trays hold their shape as…
