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Pen Friends: Penpalling as a Fun Hobby for Your Child
Did you know that the term “pen pal” was actually preceded by the phrase “pen friend” which was used back in the early 1900’s? With the advent of digital communication which is quick and easy, handwritten letters have become increasingly scarce, which is truly unfortunate! Whether you call is pen friends or penpalling, communication through…
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DIY Cake Flowers From Plastic Straws
If you ever find yourself trying to decorate a cake in say ten minutes, you have come to the right place, as this is my quickest (and maybe even cutest) cake decoration idea yet! All you need are some plastic (or possibly paper) straws and some scissors and a few minutes, and voila, cute cake…
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How To Make A Quick Plastic Straw Cake Banner
Introducing the cutest cake banner ever made in about 5 minutes, literally! I had to whip up some decorations as a surprise for my son's birthday, and with shabbos quickly approaching I literally had no time, and yet the results all in all where some of my best yet, go figure! Truthfully sticking with just…
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Drinking Straw Starbursts Make Perfect Birthday Centerpieces
Here it is, the simplest birthday centerpiece with the greatest WOW value, drinking straw starbursts! And best of all, they aren't just for birthdays, I just realized if you have gold or silver straws you could actually make some drinking straw starbursts worthy of a wedding, an anniversary or any event that requires a touch…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! Summer is here and for many that means more family time, so I vote for family craft projects, making sukkah decorations when there is time (and packing them up carefully for a few months) and exploring the idea of creating out doors, creating…
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A DIY Stenciled Coat Rack For Kids From Odds And Ends
Sometimes blog posts come about in the most interesting ways, and this one is no exception! I just posted an article about summer decorating tips, and then I saw that one of our Craft Schooling Sunday regulars had a linky party with stencilling as the theme. I certainly have some stencilling projects in my archive,…
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Simple Summer Decorating Tips For Every Budget
Summer is here and that means more daylight hours, more time to spend outdoors, and maybe more house guests and entertaining? If you are thinking about giving your home a summer facelift but aren't sure where to start, I've compiled some great decorating tips that will make your home look better than ever. Even if…
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Mini Cardboard T-Shirt Memory Game Is Perfect For Your Family Get Together!
Making mini cardboard t-shirts is so much fun, I realized that if one makes say 24, 36, or 48 or any even number for that matter, you can easily whip up your own custom memory game! And making a memory game for a special occasion, especially if there will be kids (or grown ups who…
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Creative Ideas And Tips For T-Shirt Printing
The t-shirt is a versatile piece of clothing, which makes it a daily wardrobe staple for many. Over the years, the role of the t-shirt has also changed from a simple clothing item to a canvas or billboard of sorts where you can share creative designs and customized prints with the message you want to…
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Mini Cardboard T-Shirts For Birthday Party Decor!
DIY mini cardboard t-shirts are just the cutest for birthdays, anniversaries, reunions, graduation, baby showers, casual weddings, and to welcome guests or just because! Simply make some mini cardboard t-shirts, decorate them with the message or graphics that works for your party, and voila, you can hang them on a string with mini clothespins, attach…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Whoops, my plans for the auto post described below didn’t work for some reason, so now am posting this party a week later, thanks for stopping by! Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, today is the Jewish holiday of Shavuos, and this party was on a timer to post automatically, because when you read this we…
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Mother In Law’s Tongue About To Bloom!
I grew up with a huge pot on mother in law's tongue, Sanseveria, in our home, and I had no idea that this plant blooms and quite ilkely does so every year in its native environment in West Africa. i have read about folk burying an apple in their pot of Sansevieria to get it…
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A Mediterranean Style Garden With Arches Of Bougainvillea
Ever drooled over those photos from Greece and Morocco showing bright magenta bougainvillea growing up a white wall next to a blue door? Yes, me too, and the good news is that bougainvillea, and even more specifically the magenta bougainvillea grows really well in our mountain town here in Northern Israel. There are at least…
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Jacaranda Trees In Bloom In Northern Israel!
With this year's long winter and lots of rain, the Jacaranda trees are I believe blooming a bit later that usual, but this is okay, as the trees all over our town in Northern Israel were in full bloom for the Jewish holiday of Shavuos, which was just perfect! When I designed a large semi-public…
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Four Easy Care Flowering Plants For Your Sub-Tropical or Zone 5/6/7 Container Garden!
After a long winter in Northern Israel, and a bit of a slow start in the Spring due to more rainfall than usual, my somewhat neglected (or shall we say low-maintenance?) container garden is now coming alive with gorgeous blooms! Somewhat of a miracle though likely thanks to husband's recent interest in watering our botanical…
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Whoops, Sorry About That Craft Schooling Sunday Resumes Next Week
Dear Readers, Yesterday, Sunday was the Jewish holiday of shavuot, a festive holiday in which we celebrate the receiving of the Torah. This year it was back to back with Shabbat, which meant two unplugged days for us, here in Israel, and three unplugged days for all the Jews observing the holiday around the world…
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Wishing You Wonderful Shavuot!
Dear Readers, wishing you all a wonderful and meaningful holiday of Shavuot! Just in time for the holiday in which we decorate our homes and synagogues with greenery and flowers, my container garden has come alive, and I took a few minutes to photograph my dwarf bougainvillea in bloom to share with you! A close…
