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Sara Rivka
Eretz Yisrael
A creative jewish mom blogs about all the craft projects she's been up to.
Interests: Building a wonderful home environment for my family.Using my talents to give joy to others. Sharing and teaching my love for everything visual.
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Thats fantastic, thanks so much for sharing, and would love to see a photo of the results!
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Getting kids to draw on a regular basis helps them develop drawing confidence, motor skills and even communication skills that are invaluable even in adulthood. Children that don't draw or get too frustrated to draw because they are perfectionists or... Continue reading
Posted 5 hours ago at creative jewish mom
Check out my latest article over on houzz.com and get some practical tips for enhancing your summer with outdoor curtains as well as what to consider when purchasing outdoor curtains. Click on the photo below to go directly to the... Continue reading
Posted 6 hours ago at creative jewish mom
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Some colorful paper lantern balls are now bobbing in the wind in our entrance courtyard, and this quick little ode to summer took all of ten minutes to implement. Of course I had the lanterns on hand, and they were... Continue reading
Posted 12 hours ago at creative jewish mom
Youre so welcome, always so happy to see you at the party!
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Youre welcome Anne Marie, great to have you!
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Thanks so much Nancy, never heard of this one, now Ill know to keep some vodka hidden somewhere just for me!
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Thanks so much Vivian, I appreciate your comment!
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Youre so welcome Winnie, so I got this comment, dont know what the problem is, my provider has said there are no problems with my blog, and thats its usually a problem with the browser of the reader. But will let them know once again, thanks! So happy to have you at the party!
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Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, the international linky party with contributors from around the world, last week from: Australia, Jakarta, South Africa, The United States, Guatemala, The United Kingdom, Portugal, The Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, France, Hungary, Macedonia, Greece, Italy, and... Continue reading
Posted 3 days ago at creative jewish mom
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I just love the simplicity and classic beauty of this bouquet with just three roses. Just enough to enjoy the feeling of fresh flowers, and not so many that when they all wilt and die within days, it's a sad... Continue reading
Posted 4 days ago at creative jewish mom
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Last fall, when I was fortunate enough to visit Barcelona, which I posted about here, here, here, here, here, here and here, we also took a day trip to the wonderful city of Girona, which like Barcelona is located in... Continue reading
Posted 5 days ago at creative jewish mom
Great idea! And you could braid it or crochet it into a chain to make it just a bit thicker and stronger where needed!
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Thanks Pam, I think maybe well try a combo of both, thought the coffee definately produces a stronger color. all the best!
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Why are you taking a picture of that? My daughter asks? Well, I need some material for my blog, and this is what I have to show for myself at the moment. A nice healthy salad, packed with nutritious veggies!... Continue reading
Posted 6 days ago at creative jewish mom
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Every summer crafting experience should include making some faux parchment paper, don't you think? And we're here to help you! We, meaning me, the photographer, and my almost 11 year old daughter, the crafter! See this roll of parchment paper,that... Continue reading
Posted 6 days ago at creative jewish mom
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Isn't this giant crocheted granny square rug made with t-shirt yarn wonderful? I can't take credit for it though, that goes to a reader Anneke Wiese in South Africa, who has been busy crocheting using my giant crocheted doily rug... Continue reading
Posted Jun 10, 2013 at creative jewish mom
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Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Last week's party was bursting with creativity from around the world, with contributors representing: Australia, The United States, Portugal, The United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Denmark, France, Hungary, Greece, Turkey, Israel, South Africa and Jakarta! Thanks... Continue reading
Posted Jun 8, 2013 at creative jewish mom
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Thanks so very much to a generous reader Liat, the crocheted gianty doily rug pattern is now available in Hebrew, yippee, and while most of you can gaze at the interesting letters and ponder the idea of being able to... Continue reading
Posted Jun 6, 2013 at creative jewish mom
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Homemade birthday cards are a family tradition that I grew up with, and am happily continuing with my kids. I have to say, the cards my kids were making were sweet, and included lots of wonderful sentiments, but the visuals... Continue reading
Posted Jun 6, 2013 at creative jewish mom
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Introducing mini spelt challahs, made from my spelt oatmeal roll recipe, with the quantities doubled. And because the spelt dough doesn't rise nearly as much as dough made with white flour, the braided loaves really retain a distinct braid. These... Continue reading
Posted Jun 4, 2013 at creative jewish mom
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There's nothing quite like the small pleasure of enjoying gorgeous blooming flowers right outside your kitchen window! My kitchen window garden, which is actually on a small Romeo and Juliet wrought iron balcony, which I had installed for just this... Continue reading
Posted Jun 4, 2013 at creative jewish mom
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Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! The crafty linky party with contributors from around the world, last week from: Australia, Jakarta, South Africa, Guatemala, The United States, The United Kingdom, Denmark, The Netherlands, Germany, France, Portugal, Hungary, Turkey, Israel, and Italy!... Continue reading
Posted Jun 1, 2013 at creative jewish mom
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Yippee, I popped into the vegetable market and when I spied kale on the shelves I was beside myself, as this was quite honestly one of the things that was really missing in my life.....so now I can relax and... Continue reading
Posted May 31, 2013 at creative jewish mom
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Sure, everyone knows about using mason jars as vases for casual bouquets, but how about lidded mason jars, which have a fun rustic character all their own? And here's the big idea: one could certainly place a table number or... Continue reading
Posted May 30, 2013 at creative jewish mom