Recent Posts:
-
The Best Chicken Soup Recipe Ever With Lots Of Vegetables But No White Potatoes!
Photo courtesy of Bon Appetite, check out their chicken noodle soup recipe. Last Friday afternoon as I was preparing our meals for shabbat, (and taking note of the cold weather forecast) I decided to whip up a big pot of chicken soup as the main course, and the results were so delicious I just had…
-
Craft Schooling Sunday Is Taking A Holiday Break
Dear readers, thanks so much for dropping by and wishing you all a wonderful holiday season. Craft Schooling Sunday is taking a break for the month of December as it has done for the past 6 or so years (lost count!) and I look forward to reconnecting with you all on the first Sunday in…
-
Super Simple Havdalah Spice Pouch Is Perfect For The Holidays!
This simple havdalah spice pouch project is perfect to give as a little party favor this holiday season, and fun to whip up as well. For those who aren't familiar with havdalah, it is the ceremony that is performed Saturday night to usher out the 25 hour period we call shabbat or shabbos. In…
-
Drinking Straw Star Ornament Craft
There is something about colorful jumbo drinking straws that I find simply irresistable, so a few months back on a trip to my favorite Swedish store, I just had to pick up some more straws in a new pastel color range. Fast forward to Hanukkah crafting, and those straws jumped out at me and said…
-
Plastic Canvas Star Ornaments With Tassels
As you may have noticed, I have been having lots of fun making Hanukkah decorations using plastic canvas. And now I present to you an obvious addition to my plastic canvas dreidels and plastic canvas menorahs, ta da, plastic canvas Jewish stars! Just for the record I thought you might be interested to know that…
-
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, and wishing everyone a wonderful month of Kislev, the Jewish month that includes Chanukah, and thus lots and lots of light! As you may know from past years, I take a break with the party for the month of December, so this week I am sharing features…
-
Rain At Last On The First Day Of Kislev And Moroccan Poufs
Chodesh Tov, wishing you all a happy new month, the Jewish month of Kislev! Rosh Chodesh, (rosh means head, chodesh means month) the first day of the month, is a special day which includes special prayers in the synagogue, a half day of school and maybe a special meal or activity for the family. Today…
-
Plastic Canvas Dreidel Ornament Craft
This Chanukah is turning out to be a plastic canvas craft extravaganza! Yes just a bit odd for someone who prefers to craft with recyclables, but hey, sometimes I just want to make some great looking crafts from store bought suppiles, can you blame me? I will say that all the supplies for these plastic…
-
Plastic Canvas Snowflake Mandala Ornaments
What can I tell you today? I'll admit I don't always love the things I make, but I am totally in love with these plastic canvas snowflake medallions, or maybe they are really more aptly called plastic canvas mandalas, I'm not qui9te sure! Something about them reminds me of the lovely small details in Fair…
-
Plastic Canvas Chanukah Craft: A Needlepoint Menorah Ornament
I just love embroidery and needlework of all kinds, but with my generally hectic crafting endeavors there usually isn't time for small detailed work. But this year my friends we have an entire month until Chanukah, and with a huge roll of plastic canvas sitting in the corner of my studio and as you can…
-
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, I hope all of my American readers are having a wonderful holiday weekend! Enjoy some of that leftover turkey in a sandwich with some of that cranberry sauce made with fresh cranberries will ya? As it turns out, cranberries are just about the most nutritious fruit around, so if…
-
A Visit To Fort York Toronto With Kids
This past August we spent ten wonderful days in Toronto, Canada and one of our favorite afternoons was the one we spent on a visit to historic Fort York, which is located in downtown Toronto just on the edge of the Entertainment District, and just a hop, skip and a jump from our vacation rental.…
-
Egg Carton Flower String Lights
A few weeks ago I shared with you my egg carton star string lights, and now at last I had a chance to take a few quick photos of my egg carton flower LED string lights, which we used at my son's bar mitzvah with great success. My favorites were actually those that i made…
-
Crocheted T-Shirt Yarn Coasters, A Rustic Gift That Is Perfect Right Now!
One of the great things about deciding to clean out your studio is that you finds all kinds of odds and ends that simply must get used, and thus I present to you these rustic crocheted t-shirt yarn coasters, that are quick to make, and the perfect gift for those who appreciate an artful casual…
-
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! So wonderful to meet up with you all right here every week, and last week's party was chock full of great inspiration as always! Just by the way, I do love this party and I invest many many hours into making the features look great, however as in previous…
-
Crocheted Potato Sack Kitchen Scrubbies
This is not the first time that I've crocheted kitchen scrubbies from potato sacks, but there is a little story this time! What happens when a creative hoarder like myself starts an attempt to clean up her studio? Well, as you can well imagine all kinds of supplies start jumping out at me, together with…
-
Crocheted Rustic Fruit Basket To Make From Old T-Shirts
What can I tell you? I just adore this little crocheted basket that I made using yarn from some of my boy’s old t-shirts and striped polo style shirts. And in my humble opiinion one can never really have too many baskets, and fun rustic ones like this add a really nice seasonal touch, especially…
-
Crocheted Granny Hexagon Join As You Go Blanket
Once upon a time I shared with you a crocheted hexagon blanket in progress, and somehow never got around to photographing the finished item. So now, three years later, and just in time for your holiday and winter crochet project planning, I present to you the Crccheted Granny Hexagon Join As You Go blanket. This…
