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Views Of The Kinnerest And Har Arbel From Hararit
This past August during our 3 week summer vacation, we had the great pleasure of exploring some stunning mountainous areas in the lower Galil, under an hour's drive from our home, and yet new to us. One of my favorite locations was a community called Hararit, where there are stunning mountian views on two sides…
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A Sunburst Over The Galil In Northern Israel Just Before Sunset
Yesterday as I was pondering whether I had time to do a #sketchfrommywindow for my ongoing Instagram sketching challenge, when I suddenly spied rays of light coming from behind a cloud, and ran to grab my camera! Not every spectacular thing in the sky can be captured by a camera, or at least not mine,…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! Fall has arrived indeed, and we have changed our clocks, so everything feels different which is inspiring! I feel like making some cozy crafts, then again maybe I’d best get a head start on Chanukah? As always I continue to spend my creative…
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A Visit To The Yodfat Monkey Forest
This past August, when I realized that the historic site of Yodfat (written about here) as well as The Monkey Forest of Yodfat were just a 20 minute mountain-ridge drive away, well we just had to check it out! My husband and I and three very grown up teens visited the Monkey Forest, and while…
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A Visit To Ancient Yodfat, Galil Israel
This past August we had the pleasure of visiting the ancient city of Yodfat, located in the south west Galil, in Northern Israel. It is true, most of the family actually stayed in the car, but one of my sons did venture out into the hot afternoon sun with me to briefly check out this…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Thanks so much for joining me here on Craft Schooling Sunday! Now that Fall is truly here, time to get crafting cozy gifts and all things that one can do indoors! I’ll admit I bought 5 huge skeins of t-shirt yarn, since they were just 5 for 100 shekels, which at $6 a skein for…
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Bird On A Branch Mosaic Craft
One of the highlights of our summer travels within Israel was spotting creative mosaics in just about every new location! While i have not done any mosaics in years, spotting them sure does warm my heart, and I do of course plan to do some again some day, as yes, I do have some boxes…
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8 Fun Ways To Recycle Old Clothes For DIY Projects
If you have been reading this blog for a number of years you'll of course know that one of my favorite things to do is to make DIY crafts from items that would otherwise end up in the recycling bin or trash can. And since it is never clear where even items placed in sorted…
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Crochet A Cat Cave Or Cat Bed With A Free Pattern!
Is there a cat lover on your gift list that you'd like to treat with a fantastic DIY crocheted cat cave or bed? I'd say it is a great idea, as even if the cat doesn't quite end up liking it, it can always be used as a basket of sorts! (Especially the acorn shaped…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Thanks so much for joining me here. The weather here in Northern Israel is starting to cool down, and I'm thinking that it just might be time to once again pick up the crochet hook, and some of the projects from last week's party are certainly inspiring me to do…
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DIY Ladybug Mosaic Craft
Simple DIY ladybug mosaic from ceramic scraps
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DIY Tree Of Life Wall Decor, For The Succah Or The Home!
today is Hoshana Raba, a very important and spiritual day during the Jewish holiday of succot, and for those of us in Israel, the last day in the Succah. So while I really want to be in the Succah right now, soaking it all up in all its glory, I'm popping in to share with…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, the Succot addition, thanks so much for joining me here! With Sunday being the last day of Succot here in Israel (it is one day longer outside of Israel) I will be sad to say goodbye to the Succah as it is truly as very very special time! And because…
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The Gravesite Of Rebbi Matya Ben Charash
I wish I could tell you that all the holy gravesites of our great sages were wonderfully taken care of and a visual delight, but sigh, that is not always the case, and more often than not I am just grateful that the location still exists and we have access to it, amidst all the…
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DIY Seven Species Garland
As you can well guess I have so many Succah decorations from previous years that I still love, so spending time making new ones is certainly not a priority! Of course when one of my sons requested that I create the "seven species" as part of my Daily Object series (read about that here) in…
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How to Plan a Large Vegetable Garden
Now that the shemittah year has passed, during which we did not work the land in Israel, we can start to think about vegetable gardens again! I don't have any land, but might be able to install some raised beds on a paved area, which could also work. I dream of having a cutting garden…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft schooling sunday, thanks for stopping by! With the week long wonderful holiday of Succot starting tomorrow night we are busy putting the final touches on our succah, so running to post this and wishing everyone who is celebrating an amazing joy filled holiday! And now, for the features from last week's party,…
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Real Tree Branch With Paper Leaves Wall Art
This project, which I made 2 years ago and now graces a wall in our stair well is still looking good and something that one could make last minute, assuming you have access to some dead tree branches near by! Ah yes, and for my succah the gold painted branch was a must, but you…
