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Last Minute Yet Stunning Succah Decoration: An Accordian Folded Golden Starburst
With the festive holiday of Succot starting tomorrow night, most folks have already built their succahs, but there might be some decorating left to do? Truthfully I have so many decorations from past years that making something new does not really make sense at this point, rather I'm using past projects in new ways, in…
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Recycling Crafts For Yom Kippur
I just dusted this off after pulling it from the archives, enjoy! 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…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday thanks so much for joining me here! With Yom Kippur coming up on Tuesday night, that means that Succot is in just a week, yikes, so time indeed to get those creative gears spinning. I of course have more than enough already made from previous years, but I do love…
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Embroidered Pomegranite On Cardboard Ornament Craft
There is something just so very fun about embroidery on recycled materials, whether it be embroidery on styro-foam trays, or in this case on recycled cereal box cardboard! And while I did use traditional embroidery floss here, meaning whatever I had on hand, one can use yarn, string, plastic bag yarn (note to self) or…
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DIY Brush Lettering And Watercolor Rosh HaShana Card Craft
Wishing everyone a Shanah Tovah U'Metuka! A new year filled with good health and success in all you do and of course filled with creativity and a big huge dose of kindness to all. The good news is that you can still make Rosh HaShanah cards to wish loved ones a wonderful new year, it…
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5 DIY Floral Arrangements For The Fall Holiday Season
With the "high holiday" Jewish holiday season now at hand, together with the fall season, now is a wonderful time to create beautiful DIY fall floral arrangements. Some of the ideas I've presented here couldn't be simpler, and some take a bit more effort, but either way, you can make your holiday table something truly…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! With Rosh HaShana starting Sunday night, this is the last party of the Jewish year! Then we have just 2 weeks to enjoy the preparations for Succot, and all things succah related which is the time to get crafting! My succah decor is…
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Embroidered Apple On Cardboard Rosh HaShana Card Craft
I followed my own advice about making some cross stitch apple crafts (check out my first cross stitch apple craft here) for Rosh Hashana, and last night in the wee hours of the morning I made my son a birthday card featuring a slightly different cross stitch apple, and this time on cereal box cardboard.…
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Simple Cross Stitch Apple Recycling Craft
I have dusted off this project from my archives, as it is truly one of my all time favorites! And of course, one can also opt to do this cross stitch on a cereal box, a cardboard box, or even on a piece of fabric, the main thing is to go big! And this apple…
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How To Braid Round Challahs Step By Step!
With Rosh HaShana coming Sunday night, now is a great time to bake traditional round braided challahs for the holiday, with raisins of course! I'd recommend half or entirely whole wheat/spelt myself, because that is what I prefer, but my family begs to differ, and so it goes…..the main thing is to spend your time…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! With Rosh HaShana in just one week, now is the time to get busy with all things relevant to ushering the Jewish New Year, which is everything from decor and new year's cards and gifts to of course holiday meals, which feature symbolic…
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A Visit to Mount Turan In The Lower Galilee, Northern Israel
A week ago my husband, daughter and I went away for Shabbos, a last goodbye to summer, and another opportunity to explore places we've never been. I rented a small "tzimmer" in the village of Mitzpe Netofa, just a 40 minute drive from home, and when we arrived I could not help but notice cars…
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Jujube Fruit Ripens Just In Time For Rosh HaShana!
Ever heard of Jujube? Not to worry, the name sounds familiar to me, but I certainly could not have told you what it was, let alone identify it growing on a tree until last Friday! We spent a lovely shabbat in Mitzpe Netofa in Northern Israel, and fortunately the owner gave us a little tour…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks for joining me here! With Rosh HaShana coming up quickly now is the time to get crafting while we finish off the year with good things and good intentions! I am very busy with my index card sized daily art, with the goal of finishing 365 of them by…
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Stunning Texas Sage, Or Cenizo, Blooms In Northern Israel
The world of horticulture is truly fascinating, and I am always interested in the names of plants and their origin, because sometimes it is quite surprising, as is the case here! I would never have thought that this stunning blooming bush was actually a native of Texas and Mexico, but yes indeed! Wonderful species make…
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Kibbutz Harduf In Bloom
This year we did not travel to the USA during our 3 week summer break, so I made an effort to find some vacation rentals in places we'd never been and I had never heard of (of course there are many…) Our first stop was a lovely mountain-top kibbutz in the Lower Galil, called Kibbutz…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! We have been having record breaking heat in Northern Israel so it does not feel like Fall just yet, but the reality is that Rosh HaShana is in three weeks, yikes and with that a holiday season that is a great opportunity to…
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Small Home Renovation Projects That Add Value To Your Home
If you are thinking about renovating your home, (because well, it really could use it,) but are too worried about budget to even think about going down that path, there is one thing to consider, and that is that there are a number of worthwhile home renovation projects that are quite small but have great…
