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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday Passover edition! The week is going so very fast, with just one more day of Passover for those of us in Israel, (Passover is 8 days outside of Israel) and a day which like shabbat will be spent unplugged and celebrating the splitting of the Red Sea which allowed the…
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Alternative Transportation For Busy Parents
As a involved and caring parent, you’re likely always looking for ways to connect with your children and build your connection. Now that the weather permits, getting outdoors, even for just a few hours is one way to spend quality time together. While traditional bike riding is a great way to slow down a bit,…
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Sedum Adolphi Succulent Blooms In Northern Israel
We've just done some much needed painting and re-plastering on some of the exterior property walls of our home, which involved me moving a collection of succulents in window box planters. And since those said planters actually made a huge mess on the wall where they were perched I will not be returning them to…
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Great Looking Copper Colored Succulent Called Sedum Adolphi
While I just love this succulent pot of mine, I'll admit until just now I did not know what it was called! And friends, simply upload a photo of a plant to google images, which then finds similar images enabling you to identify the plant, so simple and such a time saver! Okay, now that…
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Bougainvillea Now In Bloom In My Northern Israel Container Garden
One of my favorite plants, and one that makes a huge statement in my Northern Israel container garden is the Bougainvillea vine, which always pleases! Because we can get quite cold winters, the only Bougainvillea that really is hardy, especially in a container, without a doubt, is the magenta pink one, and that is just…
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DIY Passover Seder Ten Plagues Cards Craft
Our huge investment in the wonderful holiday of Passover is about to pay off when we sit down together at the Passover Seder table tomorrow night, phew! Almost there with of course lots of cooking left to do, but things are mostly under control with just last minute errands and household organizing to do. And…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! With the Passover seder coming on Monday night, most folks have finished the major task of converting their kitchens into Passover kitchens and what remains, for those celebrating at home and possibly hosting a crowd, is the cooking! In Israel, phew, we only…
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Your Guide to Booking the Perfect Fishing Charter
What does the subject of fishing charters have to do with creativity? Well my friends, not everyone who goes on a fishing charter in interested in fishing, maybe they'd rather sketch, or even crochet while the others fish? And of course, with the eight day (outside of Israel) Passover holiday quickly approaching, those who might…
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How To Make Homemade Jewelry With Your Kids
Creating homemade jewelry with children is both a fun activity and a great opportunity to cultivate creativity, improve fine motor skills, and strengthen family bonds. Engaging in arts and crafts allows children to explore their artistic sides while learning basic skills in design and construction. Furthermore, the pride in creating something by hand can boost…
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Origami Jumping Frogs Passover Seder Craft
Dusting this one off once again, because it is truly a good one, and hoping I might squeeze a bunch in myself? Interesting to see what i wrote two years ago, and yes, once again the studio is a major eye sore, but partially because the painters did a job that needs re-doing, and made…
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Cleaning Product Art For Passover To Make It Fun?
I have to admit, these cleaning product pieces, which are a part of my Daily Object series, sure are fun! Hmmm, maybe if I look at them long enough I can convince myself that the deep cleaning of the kitchen that I need to be right now is fun? Sure why not? So draw some…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks for joining me here! With just a little over a week until the Passover Seder (only one in Israel, phew!) and seven days (eight outside Israel) of holiday, things are starting to look like the holiday, which means clean and de-cluttered so that we can truly feel as free…
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Tailored to Perfection: Selecting Fabrics for Different Projects
Any seasoned sewer will tell you that selecting the appropriate fabric is crucial for ensuring that every sewing project turns out perfectly. While certain textiles can be used for a variety of uses, most are ideally suited for specific projects. What makes one type of fabric different from another? The fibers that make up…
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Origami Pyramids For Passover Craft
Dusting this one off from the archives as it is truly a good one! Make pyramids in any color scheme or even from drawings or paintings your kids have made…..so many ways to go with this one! And I just realized that one could also fold paper napkins into pyramids? Here is what I wrote…
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Ten Plagues Placards Craft For Passover
Reposting this one once again, as it is something one could do right now, and bring great joy in a little over a week at the Passover seder. This is what I wrote last year: A reader just asked me about this craft, and I revisited it, and i see that it has actually been…
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Ten Plagues Passover Card Craft
With the Passover seder and the wonderful week-long holiday of Passover quickly approaching, now is a great time to get out a craft to keep the kids busy, and help them create something fun for the Passover seder, or to decorate your home. Introducing Ten Plagues Cards that you can use in so many ways!…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks for joining me here! With Passover cleaning well under way given that there are just two more weeks until we need to be 100% ready, things are at the point of looking worse rather than better, which is par for the course when basically using the Passover prep as…
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Dorm Room Design: Transforming an Average Box Into A Home Away From Home
As we clean and organize our homes for Passover, before you get rid of everything, keep in mind dorm room needs for your kids or even friend's and neighbor's kids. Running out to buy everything new can be so very wasteful when you might have some great pieces in your home, waiting to spruce up…
