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Quick Soda Bottle Clown For Purim Or Your Circus Themed Party!

I'm quite sure how that happened, but Purim is in another week plus a few days, and so it is surely time to get crafting for Purim, right? Okay, truthfully I have been crafting, just not stuff that I can share with you at the moment, or have yet to photograph, which is usually the case, phew! I tried to photograph something quickly before the sun went down, but since the project wasn't quite finished I think I'll share it with you in its entirety tomorrow. In the mean time I realized there may have been some projects that I did last year and hadn't shared, and yes, sure enough, I now present to you my quick soda bottle clown craft!

Yes it is true, we have made soda bottle clowns in the past, or rather my daughter made soda bottle clown gift boxes, that were recycled. This one contains the drink that comes in the bottle, and since we don't buy or drink that stuff, I had to quickly craft with it to get it out of the house, clever me!

I made this to give on Shushan Purim (the day celebrated in cities that were once ancient walled cities, like Jerusalem and Akko) since in our town we give a few mishloach manot on that day as well. As you may remember, last year I was crafting away with the packing peanuts and made packing peanut stars as well as giant origami clowns with packing peanut collars, so now to add to the list is a little packing peanut trimmed clown hat!

Keep on reading to see the full photo (that my son didn't want me to share, so at least its not front and center) and a list of supplies. Happy Purim crafting!

Thyroid Disease And Why Your Doctor Likely Doesn't Have The Best Answers!

Dear Readers, I am posting this short dialog about thyroid disease as a public service announcement and thinking that it may indeed be very useful to so many of you. There is a new trend of medical related video series that are marketed first with a free viewing of 8 or so episodes, and then one can purchase the entire series if one desires. But in the mean time, the information is entirely free and life changing, trust me!

 

There are many kinds of thyroid disease, both autoimmune and not, and generally standard medical approach does not reveal all forms of the disease and in the case of autoimmune disease does not address the root cause. So many people suffer from difficult symptoms that are due to a malfunctioning thyroid, and don't even know it, and they aren't getting any answers from conventional medicine, unfortunately.

 

Now you can take control of your health or become an advocate for others. Watch this video series, it is well worth it!

Click this link, and share with your friends and family as well.

Wishing everyone good health and may all the right information come your way, starting right here!

Click this to access the first episode of the series .

DIY Simple Paper Poppies

It is purely by accident that this post showing you how to make wonderful paper poppies in just a few simple steps follows my post sharing with you the real thing now in bloom on our grassy hillsides! I actually made these simple DIY paper poppies two weeks ago for a women's gathering in our community, and well, as you know life is busy and at present time I only get around to photographing maybe half of what I actually make! I'm hoping the other half will eventually end up in a book or series of some kind, but don't hold your breath as I haven't been able to magically add more time to the day.

Speaking of time, these paper poppies which can be made in many sizes are really quite quick once you get the hang of it, and you could make quite a few of these to use as centerpieces for an event with say ten or even twenty tables. Enlist the help of two friends, set aside two evenings, and voila, gorgeous and original centerpieces will grace every table. Send the flowers home with guests, or keep them for another occasion, nicely wrapped up to keep them dust free.

I have actually made giant versions of these, (link to follow) but this time I needed something medium sized for a reception table. Ready? No special supplies needed! Okay lets get started: