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Giant Paper Cherry Blossoms For Tu B’Shevat!
I love cherry blossoms, and giant paper cherry blossoms are perfect for stunning spring or late winter centerpieces! The Jewish holiday of Tu B'Shevat, which celebrates the new year for the fruit bearing trees, is just a little over two weeks away, so now's the perfect time to make some giant blooms to grace your…
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Crocheted Leaves Look Great In Chunky Yarn!
Crocheted leaves are so simple to crochet, and look great made with chunky yarn and bright colors! I made these crocheted leaves as a part of the crocheted wall hanging I'm making for my daughter, though I'll make them again certainly, as they're just so sweet! They'd look great as fun additions to so many…
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Welcome Back To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Craft Schooling Sunday, the international linky party that takes place here is back after it’s December break! Looking forward to reconnecting with you all and happy to be back, it sure was lonely around here! Please share your cooking and crafts projects or any creative activities. Thanks for joining us here!
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Yarn Stores In Israel!
Yippee, at long last a list of yarn stores in Israel, and the knowledge that there truly exists several stores that look like you'd find around the world…….stocked from head to toe in yarn and run by yarn lovers! Didn't know whether such a thing existed in Israel, and now I know that with some…
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More Crocheted Heart Ornaments…..For A Wall Hanging!
I am so happy to report that the crocheted hearts wallhanging project that I wanted to make for my daughter is almost finished, yippee! So I thought I'd share with you some more crocheted heart ornaments that I've made for my little project, as I love them even more than the first one I shared…
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Making Crocheted Test Swatches To Try Out A Pattern
In a previous post about the perfect crocheted heart ornament, I mentioned to you all that I'd share my trials and errors along the road to creating something with hearts for my daughter, so here they are! Top: A swatch made from this pattern, with a diagram here, which looks really cute in the photo…
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Delicious Spelt & Oatmeal Rolls, With Date Syrup!
These spelt rolls made with oatmeal and date syrup were a huge hit last night at dinner, and I have to admit, they were delicious! So delicious in fact that I couldn't quite believe it! A neighbor and I recently found a way to order our favorite organic spelt flour directly from the supplier in…
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The Perfect Crocheted Heart Ornament For Any Time!
Last week I had a vision of making my daughter a winter scarf with tiny crocheted hearts, based on an afghan stitch I'd seen. Well, that vision wasn't realized as nicely as I'd hoped when I tried out that stitch (I'll share it with you, not to worry!) so then I decided to try out…
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In My Winter Window Garden…..Stunning Cyclamen!
Not to deceive you with the title of this post…..the miracle isn't that my cyclamen are blooming but rather that I finally realized the importance of splurging a little on some cheerful blooms during the winter months! And potted cyclamen now for sale everywhere certainly fit the bill! On my visits to The Netherlands, I…
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The Perfect Bowl Of Oatmeal….With Coconut Oil!
I really don't know why it is that I never actually figured out how to make oatmeal properly all these years! Truthfully I have not been adding enough water (or milk), which explains why it was so gloppy most of the time! Now thanks to my friend from Amsterdam, who at the end of our…
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Finger Knitting Braided Scarf Winter Craft For Kids!
Ta da, at long last a great way to use those ropes of finger knitting — a fun finger knit braided scarf! A finger knit braided scarf is a perfect winter craft for kids of all ages, and something they can proudly wear! My seven year old made this is two nights, and I just…
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The Four Holy Cities On Rachel’s Yarzheit, Part 2
As we continued our day-long trip visiting holy sites in Israel on the yarzheit of Rachel Imeinu, (more about that on my previous post here) we at long last reached the Tomb of Rachel, Kever Rachel, located on the road between the Holy Cities of Hebron and Jerusalem, just next to Bethlehem, Beit Lechem, about…
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The Four Holy Cities Of Israel On Rachel’s Yarzheit: Part 1
The view from the gravesite of the great sage, Rebbe Meir Baal HaNess, looking at the city of Tiberius. It's very quiet out there in blog land, and I at long last have a moment to share with you some photographs from a special and uplifting tour of the Four Holy Cities of Israel that…
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Today Is The Tenth Of Tevet
Today is the Tenth of Tevet, a solemn and important day on the Jewish calender, as well as a fast day. The kids only have a half day of school, and when my nine year old walked in the door he handed me this coloring page and said "do what you did last year and…
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Crocheted Chunky Ankle-Tie Baby Booties
Hip hip hooray, after many many attempts, I've finally managed to crochet a pair of baby booties that were cute enough to actually give as a gift! I don't know why it's been such a challenge, but I think it mostly has to do with not using the appropriate yarn and hook size, and also…
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Ruffled Knit Scarf Using Mesh Yarn……Knit By A Ten Year Old!
It just so happens that knitting scarves from mesh yarn is all the rage with the girls in my daughter’s school, so I gave her a ball of this special yarn for Hanukkah, and yesterday she knit herself a scarf. Well, it wasn’t exactly what I’d call knitting, as she used her fingers more than…
