Slice Of Life
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Lots Of Snow In Northern Israel At Last!
This time the forecast for snow in the mountain areas of Israel, which includes Jerusalem as well as my little town in Northern Israel, was correct, yippee! The snow started to fall last night while I was burning the candle at both ends, and I was so happy to see that my kids would wake…
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Waiting For Snow In Northern Israel…..
Above: A light dusting of snow in the Northern Galil region of Israel We are waiting for some real snow here in Northern Israel, you know the kind that sticks, and enough so that the kids can have some winter fun! After last year’s huge storm in which the whole country shut down in some…
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The Tragic Act Of Terror In Jerusalem & A Letter From Rebbetzin Heller
Dear Readers, I’ll be honest, there are many aspects of my life that do not make it to this blog, and then there are some aspects of my life that I feel compelled to share with you all my virtual friends despite the fact that they are so totally unrelated to creativity and crafting. So…
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When The Dining Room Table Becomes A Ping Pong Table…..
Years ago I remember thinking that playing ping pong using a ping pong net attached to the dining room table was not such a great idea, I mean ping pong should be played on a ping pong table right? Now quite a few years later when my husband picked up a ping pong net, suddenly…
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Wild Phlox and Buddleia Bouquet For Shabbat On The Sunshine Coast, BC
While I have yet to share all my photos of Vancouver with you, I just had to share this gorgeous wild flower bouquet that I pulled together from cuttings from the garden of the little cabin we rented on The Sunshine Coast, just a 40 minute ferry ride from Horseshoe Bay in North Vancouver. There…
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Making A Slide Show With Voiceover Using i movie!
For the first time ever I used i movie to make a slide show with voiceover for my daughter’s bat mitzvah celebration. Now first of all, I must add that I have never used i movie, the program that came with my Mac, and was so happy to discover that I could use it to…
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Peace Lily In Bloom And Neighbors At War
While I have been cooking this morning I have been going over in my head how exactly to share my thoughts with you…..thoughts regarding the fact that we the state of Israel, or more accurately, we the Jewish people are once again at war with our neighbors. Neighbors whose requests go far beyond a desire…
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Into The Woods……To Witness The Natural Delights Of Late Spring!
A pomegranite tree in bloom in my neighbor’s yard. Gorgeous orange-red flowers and the beginnings of tiny fruit. Last week I took a walk with my 8 and 10 year old boys to the nearby forrest, and of course I grabbed my camera in order to document some of the wonderful sights here in Northern…
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Hello Again White Storks, Thanks For Stopping By!
Around noon today, just as my kids were coming home from school (Friday is half-day) we had the wonderful pleasure of witnessing another group of migrating white storks very close to our home. This year they have decided to snack on a grassy hill (and then tell their friends about it) not far from our…
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Today Is Holocaust Rememberance Day
S I L E N C E There are no words that can possibly justify or aptly define the tragedy that is called The Holocaust. Instead we must use our words to make the world a better place. By turning our backs on apathy we are remembering and honoring those who suffered and…
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Migrating Storks In The Neighborhood!
One of the great pleasures of living here in Northern Israel is that we have the thrill of witnessing migrating storks twice a year as our home happens to be on their migration path! Very often they come and go too quickly to capture on film, and my zoom capabilities are limited, so the actual…
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It’s Now The Jewish Month of Adar, Time For Joyful Crafting!
Wishing you all a wonderful new month! Yesterday and today were the first days of the month of Adar, a very joyful month on the calendar, which includes the holiday of Purim. Usually I’d be writing this amidst the pressure excitement of knowing that there were only two weeks left to plan costumes and mishloach…