January 2013
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Knitting Chunky With Multiple Strands of Yarn
Love super chunky knits? Me too, only there's no super chunky yarn in site at my local yarn source, and if there were, it might be well beyond my budget. So, for those of us who don't have Jo Anne's and other Lion Brand suppliers at our convenience, or if you're looking to knit chunky…
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Challah Rolls For A Crowd!
Yesterday afternoon I baked 64 nice sized challah rolls for a sheva brachot celebration that we the neighbors were holding for another neighbor's daughter who got married last week. After the traditional Jewish wedding the couple does not go on a honeymoon, they stick around for at least a week to continue the celebrations with…
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Simple Crochet Filet Starburst Patchwork Blanket…..Finished!
I'm so very happy to report, that I have completed the simple crochet filet starburst patchwork blanket that I started way back in July! Truthfully, the squares have been hanging out in a big garbage bag for months just waiting to be noticed, and just in time for the heart of winter, a fun blanket…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Last week’s party was amazing, with so many fabulous contributions that I once again went way over my limit of ten, love it! I have to mention the countries in which our contributors live, as we have a new one this week, Slovakia! So here goes: Australia, The United States,…
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Chocolate Almond Cranberry Bark For Tu B’Shevat
Tonight is Tu B'Shevat, and the almond trees are on the verge of blooming here in Northern Israel, so to celebrate I just prepared this chocolate almond cranberry bark to surprise the family. Plus I've used 60% cocoa dark chocolate, and raw almonds, so it's really verging on what one might call "healthy!" I'll be…
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Recycled Plastic Bottle Flowers DIY, For A Bouquet!
These are the recycled plastic bottle flowers that I used in my recycled plastic bottle flower bouquet. Of course they don't look exactly lovely from this view, but I wanted you to understand exactly how I made them, so that you can DIY them yourself! While I did experiment with a variety of shapes, the…
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Get Out The Paints Mommy!
I have to confess — I have not been encouraging my kids to paint nearly enough, and I am now in the process of rectifying that lack by getting out the paints and including painting in more projects. Are you with me? Forget about all the mess, we've got to do it! And who knows,…
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Golden Leaf Garlands For Tu B’Shevat
Golden leaves…..leaves from grape vines, olive trees, pomegranate trees and fig trees……are the perfect subject for making elegant garlands for Tu B'Shevat! I actually used these small garlands to wrap around hurricane candle vases for a party last week, and now I'll enjoy them hung just about anywhere thanks to washi tape! You'll Need: gold…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, the little international and very crafty get together with contributors last week from places like Italy, Germany, The Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden, South Africa, Australia, Israel, The United States, The United Kingdom, Guatemala, Turkey, Jakarta and Macedonia! Pretty wonderful, right? And to top it off, last week’s party was so packed…
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Cooking For Shabbat…..And Doing Acts Of Kindness!
Actually this short story is about being blessed with the opportunity to do acts of kindness! Yesterday we went to a new store in town to do our weekly shopping, and I thought I was buying enough food for two shabboses……double chicken, double fish etc. When we were unpacking the groceries the phone started to…