April 2024
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Hebrew Calligraphy 101: A DIY Guide To Dorm Decor With Ancient Lettering
Master Hebrew calligraphy to decorate your dorm and embrace Jewish culture. Start your artistic journey today and transform your study space!
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Notes To Self For Passover Next Year!
Above: A look at the shelves in my kitchen this Passover, where the art is usually displayed, and will return shortly! Phew we made it, Passover is over, and the complete Passover set of dishes and pots and kitchen items is safely packed away until next year! The holiday was wonderful, but simply put went…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday Passover edition! The week is going so very fast, with just one more day of Passover for those of us in Israel, (Passover is 8 days outside of Israel) and a day which like shabbat will be spent unplugged and celebrating the splitting of the Red Sea which allowed the…
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Alternative Transportation For Busy Parents
As a involved and caring parent, you’re likely always looking for ways to connect with your children and build your connection. Now that the weather permits, getting outdoors, even for just a few hours is one way to spend quality time together. While traditional bike riding is a great way to slow down a bit,…
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Sedum Adolphi Succulent Blooms In Northern Israel
We've just done some much needed painting and re-plastering on some of the exterior property walls of our home, which involved me moving a collection of succulents in window box planters. And since those said planters actually made a huge mess on the wall where they were perched I will not be returning them to…
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Great Looking Copper Colored Succulent Called Sedum Adolphi
While I just love this succulent pot of mine, I'll admit until just now I did not know what it was called! And friends, simply upload a photo of a plant to google images, which then finds similar images enabling you to identify the plant, so simple and such a time saver! Okay, now that…
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Bougainvillea Now In Bloom In My Northern Israel Container Garden
One of my favorite plants, and one that makes a huge statement in my Northern Israel container garden is the Bougainvillea vine, which always pleases! Because we can get quite cold winters, the only Bougainvillea that really is hardy, especially in a container, without a doubt, is the magenta pink one, and that is just…
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DIY Passover Seder Ten Plagues Cards Craft
Our huge investment in the wonderful holiday of Passover is about to pay off when we sit down together at the Passover Seder table tomorrow night, phew! Almost there with of course lots of cooking left to do, but things are mostly under control with just last minute errands and household organizing to do. And…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! With the Passover seder coming on Monday night, most folks have finished the major task of converting their kitchens into Passover kitchens and what remains, for those celebrating at home and possibly hosting a crowd, is the cooking! In Israel, phew, we only…
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Your Guide to Booking the Perfect Fishing Charter
What does the subject of fishing charters have to do with creativity? Well my friends, not everyone who goes on a fishing charter in interested in fishing, maybe they'd rather sketch, or even crochet while the others fish? And of course, with the eight day (outside of Israel) Passover holiday quickly approaching, those who might…
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How To Make Homemade Jewelry With Your Kids
Creating homemade jewelry with children is both a fun activity and a great opportunity to cultivate creativity, improve fine motor skills, and strengthen family bonds. Engaging in arts and crafts allows children to explore their artistic sides while learning basic skills in design and construction. Furthermore, the pride in creating something by hand can boost…
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Origami Jumping Frogs Passover Seder Craft
Dusting this one off once again, because it is truly a good one, and hoping I might squeeze a bunch in myself? Interesting to see what i wrote two years ago, and yes, once again the studio is a major eye sore, but partially because the painters did a job that needs re-doing, and made…