July 2009
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Summer Crafts: Enjoy Making Something Useful From Beads and Lanyard Cord!
For me wooden beads and plastic lanyard cord reminds me of summer camp in the forest. Ahhhh. I can still smell those Eucalyptus leaves! And making something useful brings memories of a joyful summer into the whole year. The projects here are quick yet satisfying, something to do as a break between other more time…
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Collecting Seeds For Next Year’s Garden
Seed pods collected in late June: Top: hollyhock, Middle: penstemon Bottom: pansies A well-rounded Jewish mom really benefits from knowing all kinds of interesting things that she can share with her children! How should you go about acquiring this information?One possible solution is to visit this blog regularly and pay attention! Along with the crafts…
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A Cure For Your Child’s Pacifier Obsession?
DISCLAIMER: The following technique may or may not be appropriate for your child! It has not been approved by any psychologist as a good solution for your child's obsession with pacifiers. My intention here is to share with you a funny story that ended well for my daughter, but I am in no way advocating…
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Simple Birthday Cakes Real Moms Can Make
Birthday cakes are one of those things that are oh so important to your child. Unless you've made a hobby out of learning how to decorate all those fancy cakes with the piped icing and fondant, you're probably left wondering what kind of cake to make each time a birthday rolls around! Now,don't get me…
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The Definative Morrocan Fish In Red Sauce Recipe
Step 3: Before Cooking When I married my husband and was in the process of learning to cook his favorite family dishes, the big joke was that every recipe his mother ever told me included 1 cup of oil. I used to shriek at the idea, and with some trial and error I learned that…