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Container Gardening: Yucca In Bloom!
I recently read that the Yucca plant has the potential to bloom, which I found quite interesting and mysterious. And then lo and behold I was walking down the street and there in front of my very eyes was a Yucca plant in a container in bloom! I really was quite amazed and thanks to…
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Moroccan Style Candle Vase Centerpiece
I happen to think that Moroccan style looks great just about any time, so when I had to whip up some centerpieces for a neighbor's bar mitzvah I was very happy to have some golden coins trim on hand to dress up these glass vases! And when we added candlelight by way of wicks floating…
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Ceramic Birdhouses
Ever seen such sweet little bird houses? I can honestly say that I squeeled in delight when my seven and eight year old son's brought home these creations from their after school ceramics class a few months ago! I love those red roofs and the detailing is just so sweet. We'll be hanging on to…
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Honey Comb Hexigon Jars For Rosh HaShana
Rosh HaShana is in less than a week, but there's still time to whip up some of these festive honey comb hexigon jars that you can use in so many ways: as honey jars, as gift jars, as candle jars or even to hold some bouquets of flowers! Truthfully I made these last year and…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Last week’s party was full of great projects, thanks so much to all of you who contributed. Rosh HaShana is next Sunday night so I’m busy with holiday preparations and last minute crafting! I’m going to take a Jewish New Year’s break with the party next week, but will be…
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Soda Bottle Apple Revisited- Reader’s versions!
Now is apple season, and around here apples are not just about back to school and Fall, they're also about Rosh HaShana, so apple themed crafts are perfect right about now! With Rosh HaShana just ten or so days away, my soda bottle apple gift box is a perfect project, and I was so very…
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A Visit To Nachalat Benyamin Fabric District In Tel Aviv
Ever been some place and thought to yourself "how could it be that it took me so long to get here?" That my friends is exactly what happened to me two days ago when at long last I made it to the discount fabric district in Tel Aviv, called Nachalat Benyamin, after the main street…
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Fun Fabric As Inspiration For This Year’s Succah
Succot is around the corner, and I was thinking about doing something new this year regarding our Succah decor. For the past five or so years we've enjoyed a largely gold Moroccan style look, which has been great, but I think I'm ready for some more color! So when I spotted this fabric in the…
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A Clay Bunting Banner For Your Succah!
How about making a bunting banner from clay? I actually made these from clay fired in a kiln, but you can certainly do the same thing with polymer clay, air drying clay or the kind of clay that you can bake in your oven. Or how about baker's clay made from flour and water? And…
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Jerusalem Snapshots: The Neighborhood Of Nachlaot
On our little trip to Jerusalem two weeks ago we spent the night in the neighborhood of Nachlaot, a gritty yet somewhat exclusive little haven, that appeals to artsty folk and sort of reminds me of Tribeca in a way……..and though you wouldn't know it looking at the buildings, real estate costs a small fortune…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Last week’s party was so full of amazing projects I could have featured all of them! Thanks so much to all of you for dropping by and joining this little international get together! Here are just some of my favorites from last week’s party: Love love love this little mushroom…
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Finger Knitting Extravaganza!
As you can see, finger knitting was quite popular around here this summer, especially with my seven year old son, who has no qualms about doing his finger knitting in the car or even while waiting for us to complete our business just about anywhere. We used all kinds of yarn and even some cotton…
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Stuffed Paper Shapes For Rosh Hashana!
The Jewish New Year is coming my friends, so here's a super cute craft for Rosh HaShana that was a huge hit at our house! And you can use these stuffed paper shapes as a centerpiece, for a mobile or even as place cards. Of course if your kids like this project as much as…
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A Visit To The Jerusalem Zoo!
A street scene through a Jerusalem neighborhood on the way to the zoo. At long last we were able to visit the Jerusalem Zoo on our "goodbye to summer" overnighter in Jerusalem. I know many of you enjoy seeing photos of our adventures around Israel, so I thought I'd share the zoo with you too,…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Last week’s party was on the small side with many of you busy enjoying that last weeks of summer, nonetheless I had no problem choosing some great projects to feature! Love these pastel milk carton houses from mormors glamour, and these super sweet crocheted tulips from Joy Jonne. Family chic…
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Homemade Spelt Tortillas!
Sorry, I don't have a photo for you, at this point the tortillas are history! I made a batch of spelt tortillas right before shabbat, because my oven isn't working and I really didn't have time to bake some pitas using my whole wheat pita recipe, (but with spelt) and my pita pot (which only…
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Creativity With Paper And Yarn….An MP4 Player!
When my son was looking for string and scissors yesterday, I assumed he was going to do some finger knitting, or cats in the cradle. So not long after, when he was walking around the house sporting his new MP4 (actually MP5, he informed me) player made from yarn and paper, we all just had…
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Watercolor Painting With Pencil Drawing
Isn't this little watercolor painting sweet, and so perfect for summer? Truthfully my daughter painted this over a year ago, and we just came upon it, which is perfect timing, as I really didn't have anything to share with you today! Watercolors are a great medium for all ages, and kids can produce nice works…
