April 2013

  • Baking With Kids: Spelt Pita Bread With Zatar

    I'm so happy to report that today on a day off from school my  10 1/2 year old daughter decided she wanted to bake some pitas based on a recipe she saw in a magazine, and the results were so fantastic she just finished a second batch! And I have to be honest, this wasn't…

  • Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!

    Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, an inspirational weekly linky party with great crafters from around the world! Last week from places like Portugal, Jakarta, The Netherlands, Denmark, France, Germany, The United States, The United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa and Israel. (And of course we missed our regular contributors from Turkey, Greece, Muldavia, Macedonia, Sweden and…

  • Happy Birthday Cards From The Heart…For A Beloved Grandmother Far Away

    Surprise, this post if for my mother, on her birthday, which is on April 28th. Happy Birthday Mom! We wish we could be with you, and we know you check out the blog once in a while, so we thought we put a little surprise for you here! Wishing you good health and many many…

  • Water Color Paintings For Lag B’Omer

    The Jewish holiday of Lag B’Omer starts on Saturday night, so it’s time to do a little crafting for the holiday! For starters my daughter and a friend made these sweet water color paintings depicting the traditional bonfire. Now I’ve got to come up with a few more activities to occupy the kids, as a…

  • Container Gardening: Dianthus (mini carnation)

    Let’s hear a round of applause for this this pot of Dianthus, who with absolutely no tender loving care whatsoever, is in full bloom! I bought a small  Dianthus plant last year, which I shared here, and transferred the plant at least once, before almost killing it numerous times due to lack of water. And…

  • Container Gardening: Nandina Domestica

    Spring is here (well sort of, we've had a few days of uncharacteristic rain!) so it's time to start taking a peek outside in the container garden, and send a little positive energy to all the plants who are now waking up from their winter slumber! Oh and to all those aphids who I hope…

  • Crocheted T-Shirt Yarn Doily Rug — A Reader’s Version!

    Crocheted rugs are all the rage, and I'm so happy to say that last week a reader, Anneke Wiese from South Africa already had a chance to try out my crocheted doily rug pattern and share her completed rug on Facebook! I was so very very thrilled to hear from her, and the good news…

  • Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!

    Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday….an international crafty get together with fabulous contributors from around the world: last week from The Netherlands, Germany, France, Portugal, Macedonia, Italy, Turkey, Greece, The United States, The United Kingdom, Jakarta, Gautemala and Australia! I always love compiling the list, and even do a little extra work to see where everyone…

  • Chunky Knit Baby Blanket — Simple and Classic

    The recipient of this luscious yet very simple chunky knit baby blanket is about to arrive for a visit, so I at long last got around to weaving in the ends and taking some photos of it. And fortunately for me, the beautiful spring weather has suddenly become wet and cold, so the gift of…

  • Crocheted Tiny Pouch For The Little Stuff

    Make tiny crocheted pouches to hold the little stuff…..I'm sure everyone needs a few of these don't you think? They're so simple to whip up, and a great project for any level. And of course, you can make yours much cuter than this one by using multiple colors……I made this one with some yarn a…

  • Crocheted Nesting Catch-All Trays

    How about crocheting some oval nesting trays to use yourself or give as a nice little gift? These trays, are great for catching keys and loose change, and all the little things that just need a place to rest! And while it's not apparent in the photo, these oval nesting trays hold their shape as…

  • Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!

    Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Last weeks party was full of truly gorgeous and amazing projects contributed by talented crafters really and truly from around the world, places like: Jakarta, Turkey, Israel, Greece, Muldavia, Italy, Hungary, Germany, Portugal, The Netherlands, Denmark, The United Kingdom, The United States, and Gautemala! Hope I got everyone! (Oh and…