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Sailor-in-love, Arwen and sweet experience
Today my daughter and I participated in a master class for cake decorating. That was great! First of all the master class took place in beautiful Nothern Israel kibbutz Ramot Menashe. It’s cold and raining this winter in Israel and every small piece of the country now is green and blooming. When we arrived at the cozy house, the hostess Dikla greeted us with hot tea and a brownies. Five chocolate biscuits were already prepared and waiting for decorations! Dikla explained to us main details of the sugar paste decoration, showed us all...
read moreValentine’s day decoration DIY
Are you ready for the Valentine’s day? Here I want to present you step-by-step instruction on how to make festive, cute, eye-catching decorative vase for romantic table, bedroom or living room. Red heart design, especially for Love Day! First of all you need any “framework” for vase. I love to use these wonderful carton whiskey boxes, they are solid and large enough and they have metal bottoms and caps so they can serve as boxes for different...
read moreShabby chic jewelry organizer DIY
My dear friend, Sophia, complained to me that her fine jewelry chains tangled in a big box, and a million little boxes do not fit her dresser drawers. Besides, she forgets about her jewelry and wears any pair of earrings day after day. She browsed the internet for ideas, told me about her favorite jewelry storing solution and asked me to make this amazing thing. So… here it is! Shabby chic wall-hanged jewelry organizer for Sophia! First of all, I buy simple wooden board and found three unfinished wooden frames from IKEA store in my work-room....
read moreValentine’s Day table decoration
The ambience of love and romance is all around the world these days! If you’ve want to create a romantic atmosphere at for your Valentine, you’ll prepare your home for the romantic Valentine’s Day! Here I present you variety of adorable, inspiring, wonderful, lovely, beautyful decorating ideas for your bedroom, living room or romantic table. Valentine Banner Decoration by GreenJazzFace Valentine’s day custom love message red heart magnets by HandyHappyHearts Pink birds home decor by JuliaWine Red fabric heart with white...
read moreVegan French Onion Soup
It’s surprisingly cold in Israel these days. Whole my family is sitting at home watching TV. Today we have wonderful hot onion soup. Cozy and warming, just like knitted blanket or hot chocolate. Ingredients (for 6-8 serves): 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 4 large white or yellow onions, sliced into thin half-moons 3 fresh thyme sprigs (about 1 tbsp) 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar 2 tbsp dry white (or red) wine 2 cups purified water 1 bay leaf 3 tsp sea salt Recipe: Heat 1 tbsp olive oil over medium heat in a large soup pot. Add the onions,...
read moreHow to repair hole in felted beret
As a creative person, I’m always trying to make something new. Following my craft friends (and my daughter Nessie!), I have tried to felt ruffled scarf and beret. I have helped to my daughter with her felting once or twice, but I have never done felted clothes before. Surely, I have made a lot of mistakes, but I tried to fix a better part of them. At the end of felting process I found that my beret has a large hole with a few smaller holes. Now I try to repair them! First I have felted few flowers matched by colors to my...
read moreBalsamic beetroot with Roquefort and Sesame
This colorful and appetizing starter from Gordon Ramsay is perfect for winter family dinner. Sweet beetroot, sour vinegar, salty Roquefort and crispy sesame seeds… this combination is gorgeous! I found this antipasti recipe in “Ramsay’s Sunday lunch” from “The F word” TV series and tried to make it by myself. It is simple and very… very… VERY tasty! Ingredients: 500g cooked, peeled and trimmed beetroot 3-4 tbsp olive oil 6-7 tbsp balsamic vinegar 120g Roquefort 1-2 tsp sesame seeds, toasted Step...
read moreThe BEST Wedding planning list
Look what I found! I remember running around our wedding. I was terrible! In addition to all organizing I decided to sew all the dresses by myself: for my mother, for my elder daughter and for myself. I think this list may help. Wedding Planning Checklist by Digby & Rose Luxury...
read moreChocolate truffles
The recipe by Inessa Boil 100 ml of cream, then remove from heat. Add 100 g of good quality chocolate (70-80% cocoa). Leave for 2 minutes. Stir until smooth. Add 1 tsp cognac / liqueur / brandy / Vanilla Extract. Stir. Transfer to a plate, cover with foil and put into the fridge for 1.5 hours. Mold truffles with a spoon, roll under cocoa. Sprinkle with sugar powder and edible...
read moreLast minute DIY: New Year Party decoration
Today we are going to spend a few hours at our friends’ home. It’s New Year Party! I will bring homemade truffles for this party, so I have to arrange them beautifully, but safe, cause we will go by car. You can arrange any sweets or cookies by this way. Take any fine paper (copy-paper, tissue-paper or sandwich wrap..) Cut a square Fold the square of paper diagonally to make a triangle. And fold this larger triangle in half to make a smaller triangle. Imagine the triangle in thirds, and fold it. Try to get all of the folds to line...
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