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7 Ways To Make DIY Gift Wrap: Fun For All Ages!
With Chanukah on the distant horizon, as well as gift giving season for many, it is nonetheless quickly approaching, so now is a great time to get those creative gears spinning with some fun projects to save for the future: DIY wrapping paper! The fun part about creating your own wrapping paper is that…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! With the Jewish Holiday season now under our belt, and Chanukah in the distance, maybe there is time for some creativity just because? Then again, I'm planning the birthday party of the year for a sweet seven year old (which fortunately we celebrate…
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Swedish Summer Paradise On Lake Siljan
Ready to learn about a jaw-dropping vacation spot in the Dalarna regions of Sweden? This is it dear friends, and I am still feeling very very blessed to have experienced such an amazing lake view, and a dock to match, with clean cool water for swimming! And no, this does not cost a fortune, but…
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A Gorgeous Drive North From Stockholm To Dalarna, Sweden
Above: Lake Siljan, Sweden approaching from the South This summer our 2 1/2 weeks in Sweden were amazing and very photogenic, to say the least, so now I share with you the drive we took North to the Dalarna region, after leaving Stockholm. The Dalarna region is where Sweden first became a country, and the…
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Fun Decoupage Fabric Apples Last For Years And Are A Crowd Pleaser!
Six years ago I had the idea of decoupaging (is that a word?) fabric strips onto styrofoam apples to make fabric strip apples, and those very same apples are still holding up despite lots of wear and tear and years stuffed in a box in a damp basement! This year we didn't find the decorations…
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Use Magnetic Poster Hangers To Display Your Art!
The Jewish Holiday Season is now officially over in Israel, while folks in the rest of the world are currently celebrating the holiday of Simchat Torah. Packing away the Succah is always a bit sad for me, as I just love the holiday of Succot, especially when celebrated here in Northern Israel, nothing quite like…
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Adorable Mini Torah Scrolls Craft
With the 7 days holiday (here in Israel, 8 elsewhere) ending tonight and the immediate transition into the holiday of Simchat Torah, this might be a craft to keep in mind for next summer, namely to make ahead, as honestly right now, we are still celebrating one holiday and can't prepare crafts for the next!…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! We are now in the middle of the glorious Jewish holiday of Succot, which means 7 days in the succah (eight outside Israel) and lots of time spent with family and friends. A storm and huge gusts of wind toppled many succahs on…
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The Nordic Museum, Stockholm
There are many museums in Stockholm, and the two that we visited, and I would recommend are the Vasa Museum and the Nordic Museum, which are next to one another and neither require incredible museum patience skills. Okay, I'll admit, that after the Vasa Museum (which is a museum dedicated to the 1620's sailing ship…
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Artful Commercial Window Decor In Stockholm
One of the joys of visiting new cities is simply looking and looking and looking. In Stockholm I spotted a number of charming window displays that I thought I'd share with you, as the art of making a statement in a storefront window is something that can truly transform a business, and yet so few…
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Lets Explore Stockholm!
The second stop during our 2 plus weeks in Sweden this past summer was Stockholm, a true delight! I loved the architecture and of course the water, and there is even a small kosher food store, as well as a Jewish community. We only had two actual full days to explore the city, so there…
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A Tiny Peek In Our Succah
Wishing everyone an amazing and meaningful holiday of Succot! Here in Israel the holiday is seven days filled with mostly family and friends and living in the Succah, and that is followed by another holiday called simchat Torah, in which we return to the comfort of our homes and celebrate the Torah with lots of…
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A Gorgeous And Rustic Bamboo Chuppah For An Israeli Wedding
The Jewish wedding ceremony is held under a chuppah, and while once chuppahs consisted of four wooden poles with a Tallis or embroidered velvet roof piece, today many prefer a free standing chuppah. I attended a friend's wedding just a week before Rosh HaShana, and was completely in awe of the gorgeous rustic yet elegant…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! Fall is here, which means a whole new crafting direction, but the most exciting thing on the radar is that the 7/8 day Jewish holiday of Succot starts Sunday night, and that is something to truly celebrate! It is a special holiday indeed,…
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Tips For Creating Greater Financial Security To Avoid Stress!
Above: My succah, the year that I was frugal with both time and money by re-using the decorations from my son's bar mitzvah celebration! Raising a family is expensive, period. Jewish families, especially those who live by Torah values, face an increasing cost of raising their families while living a kosher lifestyle. Besides the standard…
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Simple Last Minute Succah Decorations
The glorious 7/8 day Jewish holiday of Succot starts on Sunday night, so in my nieghborhood the drills are wizzing and there is lots of hammering as folks hurry to get their succahs built! That late night quiet with a few pounds here and there is something I have gotten to know well over the…
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Recycling Crafts Make Perfect Succah Decorations
I was about to make a new round-up of recycling crafts for the succah when I realized I had already done something similar, so in order to save time, at this moment when time is truly fo the essence, I am re-publishing this post, enjoy! The glorious Jewish holiday of Succot starts Sunday night, so…
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Recycling Crafts For Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur starts on Tuesday night, so now is the time to honor the holiday with some simple recycling crafts! It is true, that if you are building a succah, crafting time might be more well spent on making succah decorations, but if you are among those that travel to family for Succot, then why…
