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The Jerusalem Artichoke, Delicious With Moroccan Yellow Chicken!
See these humble little roots? I just can't believe they haven't been a part of our lives until now. I'm always looking for something to add to my simple Moroccan yellow chicken recipe, that we eat almost every Shabbat, on Friday night, and this one is beyond delicious! But what is it you ask? It's…
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Freezer Paper Stenciled Pyjamas! (And A Fun DIY Hanger Idea…)
And now, for some more snowflake crafting! How about stenciling snowflakes on long underwear with freezer paper? This is one great idea for those men/teenage boys that are nearly impossible to craft for, dont you think? Or how about a fun gift for those five nephews……or dress your own kids up in matching custom family…
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Parsha Parenting: Learning From Yaakov Avinu How To Speak To Our Children!
It is with great relief that I bring you the fourth installment of our newish weekly parenting mini-series called Parsha Parenting! I’ve really started to look forward to Eydl Reznik and Elana Trachtman’s condensed weekly Parsha primer for parents—and when it almost didn’t happen this week due to power outages and other pressing and unexpected…
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Parsha Parenting: Parshas Vayechi
Very few of us envision ourselves as elderly parents of adult children, let alone gathering them close to our bedside in order to bless them. We are so very involved with the here and now, with our busy, day-to-day lives! Our children are a part and parcel of our waking moments and sleeping moments, our…
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Delicious Whole Wheat Mini-Baguettes & Tunisian Fricasse’ CJM Style!
I have a little secret to share: whole wheat oatmeal rolls, right out of the oven and shaped like mini baguettes! Your family will go crazy for them (hopefully) and if my kids are any indication, well they were begging to take these to school before they'd even been placed in the oven! There's just…
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Snowflakes From Recycled Bottle Caps? Hmmmmm.
I really think that crafting with recycled bottle caps has some great potential, though honestly I'm not sure that this plastic bottle cap snowflake even deserves this post, but I seem to be on a snowflake binge, so there you have it. And there is something to be said for showing the not so successful…
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Winter Crafts: More Coffee Filter Snowflakes—In Full Color!
Are our beautiful coffee filter snowflakes a forecast of things to come? That remains to be seen, but in the meantime, they sure look beautiful anytime of day! With the sun shining through them, and giving some color to a dark window at night. For a simpler, more graphic version using rubber stamped letters for…
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Winter Crafts: Coffee Filter Snowflakes With A Message!
Coffee filters are great for crafting, and they also make perfect material for snowflakes, since they're already round! And while you're at it, grab some rubber alphabet stamps and some colorful ink pads and give your kids a spelling lesson while having fun too. I think the message on our snow flakes is mostly wishful…
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Now Is A Great Time For No-Sew Fleece Projects!
Winter is finally showing its face here, with some desperately needed rain! It has been quite ridiculous that in December my kids were still able to go to school with no coats! I'm very happy to say that is no longer the case, and it's time to start thinking about scarves and hats, hopefully, which…
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Slice Of Life: A Moroccan Delicacy, Apparently!
If your husband goes vegetable shopping, and this arrives with the delivery, just be grateful that you have something interesting to share with your readers during the post-Chanukah now what? syndrome. Just tell me, would you laugh and grab your camera? That's what I did. Photos first, questions later! Now it's hard to tell in…
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Take 30% Off Clearance at Fabric.com!
You already know I love fabric.com. I order from them myself now and again and pick up the fabric months later in the US. And yes, I am an affiliate advertiser for them, and while I really don't make much, every penny sure helps, and I love passing on to you their great deals and…
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Slice of Life: Hanukkah— A Real Glimpse Of The Eighth Night!
This is a little glimpse of what Chanukah looked like at our house tonight! We light our Chanukiahs on low tables in front of unobscured windows for all to see. Of course there were also some small presents, some little treats, a last game of dreidel, and some holiday excitement! Goodbye Chanukah, we'll miss you…
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Make Hanukkah Decorations With Tissue Paper!
Tonight is the last night of Hanukkah, so why not make some more Hanukkah decorations to keep things festive after seven days of partying? And infact, the 8th day of Hanukkah which is called zot chanukah happens to be a very important day spiritually— a day in which one may pray specifically for refuah shelaima…
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Make Quick Gifts With Great Fabrics (On Sale) From Fabric.com!
I really think that just fabric alone could be a great gift, but if you feel a bit funny about that, so make some super easy gifts by simply stretching and stapling wonderful printed fabric around artist canvases, or even blank frames. A little grouping of colorful prints would be such an adorable gift, and…
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Parenting Series: Part 2: Jewish Standard Time!
Chodesh Tov! Wishing you all a wonderful new month, on today the first day of the month of Tevet. One of the things we now have to look forward to each Rosh Chodesh is the new parenting series written by Eydl Reznik, also the author of the weekly Parsha Parenting series! This month's lesson will…
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Parenting Series Part 2: Jewish Standard Time
Our great grandparents, and pretty much all of the generations before them, had a very active lifestyle. They had to wash their clothes in the stream or in a basin in the courtyard, draw water from the well, chop and gather wood for the stove, milk the cow, churn the butter, knead bread, write long…
