June 2009
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Recycle Styrofoam Trays and Make Artful Prints
One of the most satisfying craft endeavors is to take something that would have gone into the garbage and use it to create something beautiful! This gives me a great excuse to behave like a pack-rat, and my kitchen cabinets are filled with empty containers waiting to assume new roles. With the help of this…
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Summer Crafts with Yarn and Sticks
Like this? You and your kids can have a great time creating these earthy decorations with just a few supplies. Take a walk to the park, or if you're lucky the local forest….(if you live in the city take a walk to the crafts store to buy popsicle sticks or wooden dowels) and collect dry…
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Taking Time To Enjoy!
A mom and her children (tiny specks on the shore) take a break while they sketch the gorgeous view. One of the really great things about starting this blog is that I have re-established communication with a few dear friends from the past. Marcia, who is now living in Arizona with her family, sent me…
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Fill Your Container Garden With Plants That Climb!
When these pink climbing roses are in bloom just stepping outside for a moment is such a pleasure. I have always loved plants that climb — vines with gorgeous blooms that wind around bannisters, roses that climb and gracefully fall over garden arches, a bouganvillea spreading its vibrant flowers across an old stone wall, morning…
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Summer Crafts For Kids: Rock Painting!
A number of moms have requested ideas for hot-summer-afternoon craft projects, so here's another idea I think might go over really well with the little ones, and is interesting enough to capture the attention of a child of any age. And while you're at it Mom, sit down and do some creating yourself. This makes…
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Silhouette Portraits: A DIY Project To Start Today!
Before there was such a thing in the world as cameras, portraits were either painted, or for the more common folk, done using the silhouette method. At that time the subject generally stood in front of a light source and the shadow that was projected onto the wall was traced. This would still be a…
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Moroccan Yellow Chicken: Simple and Delicious
Who wants to spend hours in the kitchen when there are so many other ways to spend your precious time? Well, this may not go over well but I'll admit, I DO! The many hours in the kitchen on Thursday and Friday preparing food for Shabbos is my way of honoring Shabbos, and our guests…
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Creating With Beans: Bean Mosaics!
Here’s a great craft idea for the whole family using supplies you most likely have on hand — beans! Popcorn, split peas and anything else like hard grains or seeds also come in handy to create works of art with a variety of color and texture. All you need is a surface for your design,…
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Baker’s Clay: Keeping Little Hands Busy
The best way to keep your cool on a hot summer afternoon is to make sure those little hands are busy doing something productive! It isn't always the easiest thing to come up with a new and interesting project, so once in awhile when you feel like you just want to escape, pulling some ready-made…
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Remembering Fimo!
Remember Fimo? If you have girls who love detail oriented and colorful tiny works of art, so a few blocks of Fimo and possibly an instructional book could really get them excited, and keep them busy for a good chunk of summer vacation time! There are endless possibilities, and my almost 7 year old daughter…
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Try Your Luck With Lucky Bamboo!
I'm not sure what is going on in the rest of the world, but in Israel lucky bamboo seems to be taking over the country! I even saw it for sale at the dollar store! That being said, one of the luckiest things about this plant is that unless you are downright cruel and deprive…