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  • Tonight Is Yom Kippur!

    Wishing you all a fulfilling and meaningful Yom Kippur, and all the very best in the coming year! Before Yom Kippur we are very careful to ask for forgiveness from family members, friends, neighbors, co-workers, employees and anyone that we may have offended in the past year, either knowingly or unknowingly! So I'd like to…

  • Shanah Tovah! Wishing You A Happy, Healthy New Year!

    Tonight is the beginning of Rosh HaShana, the Jewish New Year! While the holiday has its serious side, it is also a joyful occasion, celebrated with many traditional foods and customs. Rosh Hashana actually lasts two days, and this year it runs into Shabbos, meaning we'll be spending three lovely days with friends and family…

  • Make Interesting (Succah) Decorations From Crocheted Bracelets?

    What is it you ask? Well…….I was having so much fun crocheting around bracelets that I made a decorative piece that has yet to find it's final purpose. I may hang these small mirrors in each circle and use the piece in the Succah, or add some crocheted flowers here and there, or……….?. In any…

  • In Loving Memory…….

      It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that I bring you this news. Losing a parent is certainly a milestone in life that we all face at one time or another, and though it is difficult, I am happy to say that my father lived 84 good years, and did many amazing…

  • Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!

    Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! It’s so great to have you here, and once again I have some really great projects to share with you from last week’s party. It really never ceases to amaze me how many creative people there are out there, and I’m just so thrilled that some of them have made…

  • How To Wrap Presents That Are Thoughtful and Sweet And Handmade, Of Course!

    I cannot take credit for these sweet packages, even though they really look like something I might have made! The credit goes to my Italian blogging friend Rosi, who generously offered to send me seeds for the gourd she used in this project, and I just noticed while looking through her blog that she also…

  • Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!

    Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! I am running out of original things to say in this intro paragraph, so I'll just say that i hope all of you are well and great to have you here! Here's some really fun projects from last week's party:   Isn't this back to school vase from one charming…

  • Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!

    Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Thanks so much for dropping by from wherever you happen to be. One of the most exciting parts for me as the hostess of this party is the international aspect of it. Last week alone we had contributors from New Zealand, South Africa, Denmark, Poland, Germany, Ireland (though formerly from…

  • Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!

    Hi Friends, The last three parties were actually operated from computers in various places in the United States, but now I’m back at my very own desk, and my very own computer. The jet lag is waning, most of my kids are back in school and I’m feeling a sudden need to do some serious…

  • A Primative And Charming Quilt!

      One of my brothers who lives in Northern California (I didn't tell you, but I was there recently, more about that soon!) owns this wonderful quilt that I just had to share with you. It was made at an art center for mentally disabled adults in Oakland, CA and I think it's a really…

  • Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!

    Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Hope you’re ready for some more inspiration! This week’s projects are a little more simple than some I’ve shared in previous weeks, so I hope you’ll be inspired to actually do some of them, or how about even one of them? Interestingly enough, this week’s color theme seems to be…

  • Make A Castle From Baker’s Clay (Plus Other Ideas For All Ages!)

    I’ve discovered something wonderful about baker’s clay — you don’t necessarily have to bake it! That means that you can whip up a batch and give your kids a few options for how to use it! Little ones can use if for a craft activity, learn more here + the recipe Others can make shapes…