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The Fig Tree Awakens With Tiny Leaves And Fruit In Northern Israel
One sign that Spring has truly arrived is the tiny leaves and tiny figs that begin to appear on the sculptural bare branches of our native fig trees. The leaves are miniature versions of their larger selves, and just so very very sweet that I had to capture the magic on my camera. Enjoy the signs of Spring where ever you may be! And keep on reading to see the tree these leaves belong to!
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Early Spring Is Alive With Blossoms in Northern Israel
Spring has arrived here in Northern Israel, and a little walk around town revealed so many flowering delights I just had to share them with you! Now if I can just find the time to take a nature walk to see what is blooming in the fields, more gorgeous flowers I’m quite sure. But with the packed pre-Passover schedule, I’m grateful to have at the least taken in the gorgeous wisteria and more………
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Simple Passover Craft: Napkin Rings For The Seder
With just one week left until Passover, time is of the essence, and so I’m here to share with you this oh so simple and yet totally adorable Passover craft to use at your Passover Seder, or during the week of Passover, you decide. In any case, make a ton of these ahead of time and you’ll create smiles all around regardless of when you decide to use them. I just love the clean modern look of black and white with light pink IKEA napkins and matching straws, and since this craft is something for adults or teens and tweens (little ones may or may not be able to use…
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Passover Craft: Make Your Own Patterned Paper
If you are looking for some simple Passover crafts right about now, good for you, there is still a whole week until the Passover holiday starts, which means more than enough time to make some quick crafts to enhance the holiday. For starters, how about getting some black paper and making some of this fun “eyes in the dark” patterned paper that refers to one of the Ten Plagues recounted in the Haggadah? Make a bunch of sheets in no time while you’re taking a few minutes to relax, or give this task to some medium sized kids and you’ll be off to a great start. I’ve already used the …
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Getting Ready To Celebrate Passover With Family
Passover starts on the night of Friday March 30, so now is the time to start getting ready for this wonderful week long Jewish holiday. We look forward to celebrating Passover because in our home it is a meaningful holiday full of family together time which includes of course the traditional seder, and a whole week of eating matzo, and more matzo. While the holiday itself is a joy, getting ready for Passover can be very time consuming and hectic depending on how strict you want to get with the cleaning. Making the holiday as relaxing and stress-free as possible, means planning ahead, and having a bunch of activities planned…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! Spring has arrived in full force here in Northern Israel, with rolling hills covered in yellow mustard, beautiful weather and cleaning for Passover in high gear, with the holiday arriving in just under two weeks. My kids are no longer little, so crafts to get them excited about the coming holiday are no longer necessary, but of course I will try to squeeze in a few little items to share with you here. Then again, maybe just maybe this year I’ll actually get my studio truly cleaned for Passover, which would truly be a deliverance from slavery. Hmmm,…
