Category Archives: Celebrations

Holiday Card Display Ideas

Posted on December 14, 2015 by feltsocute

I love sending holiday cards. I love to display the cards we receive even more. Now that we are in the New Old House our previous method isn’t working for us, so I came up with something new this year. One … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrations, Decorating | Tagged bamboo, christmas, clothespins, hanukkah, holiday cards, holidays, japan, mantel, ribbon, shrine sales, silkworm tray | 4 Comments

Gelt Napkin Rings

Posted on December 7, 2015 by feltsocute

I like setting a pretty table. I like setting a pretty table for the holidays. I sometimes like setting a pretty table more than I like cooking the actual meal. And sometimes I don’t. It’s good to keep my family … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrations, Craft Projects | Tagged chanukah, gelt, glue gun, gold, hanukkah, michael's, napkins, table settings | Leave a comment

Classic Hanukkah Decorations

Posted on November 23, 2015 by feltsocute

Hanukkah starts early this year {first candle lighting is December 6th} so we opened up the Hanukkah bins and started our decorating so we could enjoy some holiday sparkle as long as possible. One of the big changes in The New Old … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrations | Tagged candles, chanukkah, decorating, dreidel, foo dog, gelt, gifts, glitter, hanukkah, hanukkiah, holiday card, holidays, hydrangea, menorah, music box, needlepoint, ombre, snow globe, wedgewood | 1 Comment

Hanukkah Shopping 2015

Posted on November 17, 2015 by feltsocute

Hanukkah is early this year, so I’ve started my shopping already {also a part of my lifelong goal to never step foot in a mall between Thanksgiving and Christmas}. Each year I am more and more excited to see Hanukkah … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrations | Tagged chanukah, dreidel, gifts, hanukkah, jewish, menorah | 1 Comment

Creating a Mitzvah Planning Binder

Posted on August 26, 2015 by feltsocute

I’m a big believer in binders to organize major projects. And planning and organizing my older daughter’s Bat Mitzvah was certainly one of the bigger projects I’ve undertaken in my life. In addition to being a major religious milestone requiring … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrations, Organizing | Tagged bar mitzvah, bat mitzvah, binder, divider, notebook, organizing, planning, simcha | 2 Comments

Hanukkah House

Posted on December 8, 2014 by feltsocute

In my continued quest to find small holiday projects we can do in our temporary housing, I set The Cuties up with a gingerbread house this weekend. While I was thrilled to see this product for the first time ~ … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrations, Craft Projects | Tagged frosting, gelt, gingerbread house, hanukkah, menorah, michael's, monograms, sixlets | 2 Comments

Bat Mitzvahpalooza

Posted on November 3, 2014 by feltsocute

So for months I’ve been referencing Bat Mitzvah projects for Big Cutie that I wasn’t yet ready to share. Well the big day has come and gone and was everything I imagined as a Mom and more. We were blessed … Continue reading →

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A Mitzvah of a Project

Posted on September 14, 2014 by feltsocute

Big Cutie’s Bat Mitzvah is in just five short weeks. One of the requirements of this day is that she design and implement a service project, and so six months ago she came up with the idea that she would … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrations, Ordinary Days I Love, Organizing, Travel | Tagged bat mitzvah, budget, community service, homeless, mitzvah project, receipts, toiletries, tokyo, travel | 4 Comments

The First Last

Posted on August 26, 2014 by feltsocute

We are back in Tokyo and are all suddenly feeling like there’s a giant clock ticking down our time left in Japan . The Cuties will randomly mention something they did last Winter or Spring they didn’t realize would be … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures, Celebrations | Tagged first day of school, frame, japan, organic bloom, school, tokyo | Leave a comment

I’m All Choked Up

Posted on May 11, 2014 by feltsocute

I’ve been a bit weepy the last couple of days. All happy tears, I promise. And I’m not overly hormonal {no more so than usual at least}. Big Cutie had her end of the year Choir Concert and sang so … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrations | Tagged bald, brave, brunch, choir, chopsticks, concert, cursed, donate, haircut, hashi, middle school, mother's day, sara bareilles, shaving day, St Baldricks, tears | 4 Comments

Category Archives: Celebrations

Holiday Card Display Ideas

Gelt Napkin Rings

Classic Hanukkah Decorations

Hanukkah Shopping 2015

Creating a Mitzvah Planning Binder

Hanukkah House

A Mitzvah of a Project

The First Last

I’m All Choked Up

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