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Chinese Style DIY Paper Lanterns Make Perfect Party Decorations
Festive paper lanterns using the simplest of supplies, colored paper, are so simple to make, and with gorgeous results, especially if you choose the right paper and colors that really pop! I made around forty or so Chinese-style paper lanterns for a community event, and I really didn't know exactly where they would hang or how I'd use them on-site, so I figured one can never go wrong with lots of brilliant color, and I just kept making lanterns, in different sizes and colors until I had run out of all the giant sheets of paper I had purchased. Check out the lanterns in progress on my living room floor…
- Baby Shower Ideas, Bat and Bar Mitzvah Decorations, Birthdays: Cakes and Decorations, Crafts: Paper, Holiday: Succah Decor, Wedding Decorations
Paper Lanterns: A Peek Behind The Scenes
Behind the scenes photos aren't always so great looking, but in this case, the vision of a bunch of Chinese-style paper lanterns filling up the floor in my living room was so gorgeous I just had to share it with you! I was asked to make decorations for a Chinese Auction themed evening for the women in my community, so I of course thought of these simple paper lanterns which are a winner on all fronts, and the results were really stunning fortunately, as while it is quick to make two or three, forty or so does take quite a while! Now the problem is what to do with them…
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Another Handpainted Poster, This Time All By Himself!
This large sign that my son painted says "Yom Huledet Sameach" meaning happy birthday, and I am sharing his sweet wishes for a family birthday to make a point, which is that sometimes when parents do a project together with a child, like the Hanukkah poster we painted together, it gives the child enough confidence to then go and do something similar all by themselves, yippee! I was so happy when he agreed to do everything himself this time. I did advise him on the scale of certain objects and he needed advice as far as what colors to use, but other than that, it is all his.
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Forcing Amaryllis Bulbs In Pots Year After Year After Year!
There are very few things quite as stunning as a pot of forced Amaryllis bulbs in bloom. And the good news is that this exciting process is so easy to achieve year after year, with just a few simple Amaryllis bulb forcing directions under your belt. Unlike other bulbs traditionally forced to fill our homes with flowers during the winter, Amaryllis bulbs require no preparation, and only get better over the years, so whatever you do, don't throw them out! I almost forgot about my pot of bulbs that were in the garage sleeping for the past few months, but it is still not too late, to get started, so…
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Patchwork Fleece Gift Pouch
Patchwork gift pouches sewn from scraps are the perfect little handmade touch, and turn even the simplest little gift into something special. And when they're made from fleece, they're cozy too, which might not seem important for a gift pouch, but the results are really so much fun and perfect for winter-Patchwork gift pouches sewn from scraps are the perfect little handmade touch, and turn even the simplest little gift into something special. And when they're made from fleece, they're cozy too, which might not seem important for a gift pouch, but the results are really so much fun and perfect for winter-time gift giving. I actually made these striped…
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Today Is The Solemn Day Of The Tenth Of Tevet
The 10th of Tevet (this year, December 22, 2015) is observed as a day of fasting for many, mourning and repentance. Why you may ask? Well, a mere 2.000 years ago, on the 10th day of the Jewish month of Tevet, in the year 425 BCE, the armies of the Babylonian emperor Nebuchadnezzar laid siege to Jerusalem. This was the beginning of the chain of events that culminated with the destruction of the First Holy Temple in Jerusalem (The Beit HaMikdash) and the subsequent exiles of the Jewish People from their land. As you may know, that exile scattered Jews around the world, where they both flourished and suffered greatly,…
