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Parsha Parenting: Teaching Children The Virtue Of Patience
In this week's Parsha, Parshas Beshalach, we learn about the experiences of the Jewish people as they traveled in the dessert on their way to Mt. Sinai, and how they reacted to their circumstances. This is an amazing story to discuss with our children as we explain to them why it isn't helpful to complain…
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Parsha Parenting: Parshas Beshalach
The waters in any desert are a hot commodity. As the ancient tribes of Bnei Yisroel traversed the desert on the journey to Mt Sinai, parched with thirst and exhausted, they came upon water that was bitter! We can well imagine the response of the crowd, who, as the Chumash tells us, murmured against their…
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Toilet Paper Tube Craft: Bird Feeders!
You can make a toilet paper roll bird feeder in just a few minutes. And this is a simple bird feeder kid's craft too. Just set them up with the supplies and let them have fun! I made these just now while tending to some stir frying onions and a few other pots! We'll be…
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Stamp Pad Leaf Printing: Make A Wall Hanging!
Here's a great nature craft with beautiful results. Use stamp pads to make leaf prints on recycled cereal boxes, or of course any cardboard, and you'll have a bunch of simply beautiful tags that you can string together to make a wall hanging, or hang in a row as a bunting banner, or even use…
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Super Simple DIY Twig Luminary (For Tu B’Shevat!)
You can make a gorgeous winter centerpiece with twigs and candlelight and it's so simple! And of course anything using twigs is great for your Tu B'Shevat (the New Year for the trees) table. Add a few branches if you have some available, even from your neighbor's pruning pile, and you've got yourself a great…
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Parenting Series: Part 3—Meeting Basic Needs
Chodesh Tov! Wishing you all a wonderful new month of Shevat. Rosh Chodesh now means that in place of Parsha Parenting, this week we have another installment in the wonderful parenting series written by Eydl Reznik. This month we learn how focusing on meeting the basic physical needs of our entire family (including ourselves) can…
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Parenting Series: Part 3—Meeting Basic Needs
There is a most unusual phenomena happening in the world of medical science today. Researchers are not only working on cures for terrible diseases and viruses that afflict the human race, but also searching for a fundamental truth regarding our daily existence, through experiments and medical studies. The most basic human needs are being pondered…
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Welcome Back To Craft Schooling Sunday! (And A Roundup Of Reader’s Projects)
Craft Schooling Sunday is back! I've missed all the amazing inspiration and craftiness that happens right here, every week, and I know that I'm not alone. Quite a few readers wrote to ask whether I'd be continuing the party, having missed my notice that I'd be taking a break for the month of December. So…
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Crafting With Vegetables: A Humorous Eggplant Centerpiece!
Crafting with vegetables? A centerpiece using eggplant? Do these things happen to anyone else, or is it just me? Remember the potato creatures craft? And now eggplant? But just look at that hair, it's perfect! And it all happened very innocently as I was about to put this eggplant into the over to make my…
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Millet & Quinoa Vegetable Casserole (A Healthful Alternative To Potato Kugel!)
We are finally getting some winter weather, and I haven't been able to photograph some of the projects I've been working on for Tu B'Shevat, so I thought I'd share with you some of my creative adventures in the kitchen! (This photo was taken very quickly on the sill outside my kitchen window as the…
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Use Fruit Roll-Up To Make Healthy Cake Decorations & Mini Edible Bouquets!
What happens when a crafter enters the kitchen? Edible rosebuds made from fruit roll-up of course! After all the felt flowers I've made in the last year, well this just seemed like a natural extension, for healthy cupcake toppers, cake decorations or even for sweet mini bouquets, which are perfect for Tu B'Shevat! The…
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A Kosher Salt Snowstorm! Snowdrift Luminary & Pinecone Centerpiece
What? Yes, that's right, kosher salt is the perfect crafting supply for making gorgeous snowdrift candlejars or luminaries, or tea light holders, which look great paired with some snowy pinecones! I'm using mine to get us ready for the holiday of Tu B'Shevat, and just enjoyed this centerpiece over a cup of tea with a…
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Our Forced Narcissus (Paper Whites) Bulbs Are Blooming!
Anyone remember when I told you about forcing Narcissus, Amaryllis and Hyacinth bulbs, about five weeks ago? Well, guess what? My Narcissus bulbs that I put in water just three weeks ago shot up and are now blooming! Very exciting, and gorgeous too. When I stand next to them I feel transported to one of…
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A Simple Crocheted Granny Square Vest!
The truth is, I didn't just whip up this crocheted granny square vest, I actually made it two years ago! I guess it was on the big side, because my 8 year old daughter is wearing it now as a dressy winter outfit, with black velvet and rhinestones, and it looks great! And guess what,…
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Classic Cherry Blossom Kid’s Craft: Anticipating Spring!
Here's a great Spring/Tu B'Shevat cherry blossom craft project, even for those of you who can't quite imagine that Spring awaits! There's nothing like some pink blossoms to cheer things up a bit! In Israel, we call these almond blossoms, as they are also pink and are the first to bloom, right around the time…
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Parsha Parenting: The Importance of Teaching Our Children To Say Thank You.
In this week's Torah portion, Parshas Vayeirah, we learn through Moshe Rabbeinu about "recognizing the good" in everything, and the importance of gratitude and giving thanks. I highly recommend taking a few minutes to read this week's poignant lesson. It will give you that extra push you need to really take the time to teach…
