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Growing Up Creative
www.growingupcreative.com
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all about raising your child in a creative way. so your kids will=grow up to be creative thinkers
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The canvas that saved the day

There are 2 stories to this post, the obvious one and the one that is less.I guess the obvious should go first…. Saturday morning, Oren is surfing, and I am trying to do the impossible which is to or...

21 apr 12

sleepless

I fell asleep putting Mika to sleep tonight; I think she was still up and babbling while I was already dreaming. I woke up once to turn off the stove after realizing I have burned tomorrow's Cho...

31 dec 11

FRUSTRATION

Today, I used my kids and my friends kids, as Ginny Pigs.Judging by the tantrums and the high level of frustration - the experiment failed miserably.As a test for the 'young architect class’ I t...

14 dec 11

who knows?

whats the best thing about a new appliance?.................... .............................. .............................. .............................. .............................. ...................

09 dec 11

books

When I first moved back to Israel I kept on writing lists in my head (thinking I will one day share them with you) of the good and bad in living in Israel. Very quickly the lists became of the things...

14 sep 11

Its ok to draw on the wall

No drawing on the walland why not?You can always repaint it…. (we used acrylics and tempra paint) I hope your sun is shining tali

06 aug 11

Birthdays and cakes

3 girls - 3 summer birthdays, that's almost a full time job.We have started the summer season with Ori’s b day and 45 pirate cupcakes for her preschool friends (luckily not at home) followed by...

09 jul 11

10 things to do this summer

Make a summer necklaceMake a Birthday send cakeGo camping (even if its in your backyard) Read flotsam and wave (again)Learn how to surfHave a picnic dinner often Make a map of your travels (tutoria...

13 jun 11

My garden

We have moved into our house 2 weeks before Mika was born, 9 months ago to the day. It is old and small tiny with a vintage flair; it has good karma and lots of potential (this is the architect in me...

24 apr 11

Swamped

BE BACK SOON!!! tali

02 apr 11

What’s for lunch/ dinner?!

Whats for lunch/ dinner? The story of our lives. This is mine: SUNDAY - leftovers form my mom’s (if I am lucky)MONDAY - cooking from the pantry (since I haven’t done my groceries for the week yet…one...

09 feb 11

How-to make a pop-up rabbit doll for the Chinese New Year

Abra kadabra For the year of the rabbit we have been making rabbit pop up dolls. Mika is thrilled with the reappearing disappearing rabbit in the hat. And the girls are exited to pop it and hear her ...

02 feb 11

Katrina Berg

About a month ago, my ‘virtual’ friend Katrina Berg – a blogger and a gifted painter, offered me one of her paintings as a gift. “you can choose which ever you want” she said; I was the happiest. A f...

23 jan 11

Hammy down transformation

This is ori She is 4 ½ years oldShe is the middle child which means she is the central one. She likes boys stuff.She is usually thrilled about hammy downs unless they are mermaid rubber boots.She is ...

11 jan 11

2011 kids activity calendar download

Lately, our lives have been the antonym of planned and structured; more of a spontaneous outburst of actions and reactions, with all the glory and downfalls. Not chaotic, but, just not planned in adv...

04 jan 11

‘THE‘ list

New Years eve is tomorrow, accompanied with the inevitable thoughts of a New Year resolution and wishes (usually happens also on my birthday).So here is my list in no special order: drink less coffee...

30 dec 10

A birthday gift for everyone

Yesterday we celebrated my sister in law’s birthday. It was another excuse to eat well, drink wine and spend time together with the family. It was a perfect afternoon, not too cold, not too hot. The ...

20 dec 10

Giveaway announcement

Thank you for all your comments, It was a lot of fun and truly inspiring reading them. Congratulations Cynthia I have some markers going your way. Cynthis’a comment: “My kids like to use them for t-s...

30 nov 10

Give away - oil based Sharpie paint

One of the simplest ways to spark creativity is a new box of paints. In our case it was a box of sharpies, I should be more precise and say a BIG box of oil base paint sharpies, which are permanent m...

20 nov 10

at this moment

It is 10pm, all my girls are sleeping, even Oren is sleeping. Q u i e t… I love it, I can actually hear my self think. The second part of my day is about to begin: Making some coffee, going over emai...

14 nov 10

Chop chop – using scissors

I printed a photo of the girls to give as a present to their great grandfather, he is 84 today. Ori jumped immediately asking to trim around the picture so it would fit in the frame. I had a very lon...

11 nov 10

A new reason to open an encyclopedia…

Keeping with the theme of slowness…about a month ago I was honored to be a host blogger with Sharpie. Please check it out, it offers a new reason for you and your kids to open an encyclopedia. Go to ...

17 oct 10

Taking it slow

I can blame Mika for not posting in a while, but it’s not her fault she is sooooooooo….so…so…(I can't find words) with a smile she can hardly contain. The days fly by while I find my self linger...

14 oct 10

How a sewing machine works

If you have been wondering how the sewing machine works, I found this great little animation that describes just that, I hope it helps. tali

24 aug 10

# 8 How-to make a tote bag out of an old (I ♥ NY) t-shirt

I ♥ NY ….I used to say that one of the best things about living in Boston is the proximity to NYC.One of my favorite things to do was to take the first bus to the city, walk from the central bus stat...

21 aug 10

Mika

Just when new life begins, everything else stops. no dishesno cookingno laundryno taking my girls to schoolno blogging, no emailsno routine, no beachno world crisisno traffic…On the way home from the...

17 jul 10

A sense of stability

Some people grow up and live in one place. That has not been my life experience. As a child I have moved many times, and as an adult, I honestly lost count. I have moved across town, across the count...

06 jul 10

How to make a summer necklace

This necklace is made of everything I love about summer: going to the beach, and eating melons. (almost due)You can make your own summer necklace; this is how I made mine:You will need:Shells melon s...

03 jul 10

A Birthday party activity that is also the “goody bag” (for any age)

A couple of weeks ago my little nephew celebrated his 2nd birth day. My sis, who is brilliant in birthday activities, had the challenge of entertaining 12 kids ages 2-10, some hungry adults and a co...

02 jun 10

A nap CUT really short

It was a very hot day, and I was exhausted. I closed my eyes for only 5 minutes. While suddenly I was startled by the sound of silence, it was TOO quiet; I knew something was going on. I opened one e...

13 may 10

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