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The waters in any desert are a hot commodity. As the ancient tribes of Bnei Yisroel traversed the desert on the journey to Mt Sinai, parched with thirst and exhausted, they came upon water that was bitter! We can well imagine the response of the crowd, who, as the Chumash tells us, murmured against their…

There is a most unusual phenomena happening in the world of medical science today. Researchers are not only working on cures for terrible diseases and viruses that afflict the human race, but  also searching for a fundamental truth regarding our daily existence, through experiments and medical studies. The most basic human needs are being pondered…

Craft Schooling Sunday is back! I've missed all the amazing inspiration and craftiness that happens right here, every week, and I know that I'm not alone. Quite a few readers wrote to ask whether I'd be continuing the party, having missed my notice that I'd be taking a break for the month of December. So…

“Hakaros Hatov” is the Hebrew phrase meaning “recognizing the good”. This is such a fundamental concept in Judaism, that the word for Jew in Hebrew is “yehudi” which stems from the word “lehodot”— “to thank”. Loosely translated, then, the word “Yehudi” is “one who thanks”. Being Jewish, then, takes on an entirely different meaning when…

First of all, I just got an email from livyahyarn.com stating that all of their inventory of Lion Brand yarn is now 40% off. Now you can buy that cotton I raved about, or just about anything your little heart desires, since at this price, well it's about the same as you'd get in the…

The little boy next door has tattered sweaters and oversized, worn-out shoes.  He doesn’t have his own bike, but a shared family bike that is rusty and requires taking turns, with his other siblings. The boy is often busy helping at home, and isn’t always out playing, when all the other kids are playing in…

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…

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…

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…

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…

“My brother”. Those words conjure up many images. The supportive friend; the defending, older brother; the proud, younger sibling; the loving neighbor—all portraying a deep relationship that isn’t intended to be broken. In Hebrew the term “achi” is used freely, yet meaningfully, in friendly discussions, business interactions, on the front in the heat of battle,…