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Brighten Up Winter With Kalanchoe In Bloom!
Ahhhhh, gorgeous kalanchoe in pink, red and coral are just the thing to brighten up winter right about now! Thanks to Ikea, where these little pots were just 9 shekels each (plants are expensive here in Israel, very annoying since they are grown here and Israel is a world expert is such things) so I…
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Crocheted Sunburst Granny Wrist Warmers Are Cozy And Quick
Lets hear it for some great looking, quick to whip up, cozy sunburst granny crocheted wrist warmers also called GRL PWR (girl power) Wrist Warmers, because hey, why not? I'm not sure if I ever saw a photo of wrist warmers like this, or if I just imagined it, but with no pattern to be…
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Crocheted Sunburst Granny Square Pattern
At long last I was able to purchase some chunky acrylic yarn at my local fabric shop that seemed like something worth trying out, (There is one other brand of chunky that starts to pill while you are just looking at it…..well you know what i mean) and at only 10 shekels a skein of…
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Crocheted Dots And Dashes Granny Square Neck Warmer
Winter has finally arrived here in Northern Israel, so let's celebrate (since we need the rain) with a Crocheted Dots And Dashes neck warmer, composed of just four wagon wheel granny squares! The squares themselves only take about 15 minutes to crochet each (for the experienced crocheter) so I'm guessing one could crochet the entire…
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Crocheted Wagon Wheel Granny Square Pattern
For a moment there I thought I might not do any crocheting this winter, but ha ha, that certainly would be a very strange thing around here! And rather than take down boxes from the attic, I figured I'd whip up a few simple crocheted accessories for myself with some yarn I had on hand,…
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A Visit To The Nahariya Boardwalk In The Winter!
Now that my 14 year old son is in sleep-away yeshiva high school in Nahariya he only comes home every other shabbat, which means that every other week we go to visit him. And I have to say I am certainly not complaining as it forces us to visit the Mediterranean Sea, and the drive…
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A Visit To Rosh HaNikra, Israel On The Mediterranean Coast
Once every two weeks or so, my husband and I drive about an hour west to visit our 14 year old son who is in sleep-away Yeshiva in Nahariya. Fortunately Nahariya happens to be on the Mediterranean, and so after years of being starved of the ocean views that I crave, I am now happy…
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Crayola Calligraphy Is A Great Way To Learn About Brush Lettering
As it turns out there are no brush markers to be found in our neck of the woods, so while we await a visit from my nephew in a few weeks (and the brush lettering pens that I had sent to him in New York) we are making do with supplies that we do have…
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My Teenage Daughter’s Cookie Decorating Adventure
This post contains affiliate links. It sure is wonderful to have a teenage daughter who enjoys creative pursuits, and lately we have been bonding over baking and brush lettering. The baking is her department though, I'm just a spectator of sorts! When I saw this really cute class for online cookie decorating on brit and…
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10 Tips For The Beginner Interested In Learning Brush Lettering
This post contains affiliate links. Before we get started with this post, I just wanted to make it very very clear that this lettering is not mine, but rather the work of my 15 year old daughter! While she has not been exposed to all the brush lettering one might see living in the USA,…
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DIY Paper Top Is The Perfect Hanukkah Craft!
This evening we lit the 7th cup of oil on our Hanukkah menorah, and that means that there are still two full days of Hanukkah, and certainly time to squeeze in one last activity that everyone is sure to enjoy: DIY spinning tops made from strips of paper and toothpicks! These tops might be little,…
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Give The Gift Of Creativity That Is Life Changing! (No Shipping, 2 months FREE)
Yes, this is a sponsored post, but I am here to tell you that Skillshare is in my opinion an amazing way to give the gift of creativity, to yourself, a loved one or even a an aquaintance whose life you'd like to change. For a mere $8 a month, if you opt for a…
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DIY Corrugated Craft Cardboard Gift Boxes
Here's a super simple DIY gift box using corrugated craft cardboard that you can use to hold little prizes and treats (as I did for Hanukkah) or a gift of any size. Make a bunch of these little boxes to use as party favor boxes for weddings, bat or bar mitzvahs, or birthdays, and add…
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House Shaped Gift Box With Quilling
A house shaped gift box is so simple to make using a recycled packing box, and looks great for so many occassions! Who wouldn't wan't to make a gift box that is also a really great looking decoration, and if you like forget about the gift and just use the box to make this…
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Quilled Hanukkah Dreidel Craft
As you can see, I really had a great time creating a series of quilled Hanukkah crafts this year……and our house is looking more festive than ever! I'm expecting a huge crowd at our table this Shabbos, so I'm really happy to say that my house looks ready to party! Of course, I have many…
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Quilled Paper Menorah Hanukkah Craft
Hanukkah is eight glorious days long, which means one can still find some time to get crafting, right? This year I tried quilled paper for the first time, and I just love the results, especially when one uses colored paper, so bright and fun. Quilling doesn't have to be super time consuming if you choose…
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Clothespin Hanukkah Menorah Craft Perfect For Last Minute
Hanukkah starts tomorrow night, so now is the time to get cracking with the last minute preparations, and as you can well imagine there are many on my end. I have seen Hanukkah clothespin menorahs around the web for a few years, but never quite had the chance to try it myself. Fortuntately, I picked…
