Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Fun Dino Matching Game . . . I'm Giving Two Away!
Monday, July 30, 2012
crafting with grandma - Make Your Own Hat with Duck Tape!
I Have Two Winners . . .

Sunday, July 29, 2012
Summer Outdoor Fun!
As I browsed on Pinterest the other day, I noticed the plans for making a giant outdoor game . . . so I took a closer look! This game looks like it would be great fun for a family to play on a warm summer day! Set it up on a deck, driveway, sidewalk . . . and then have fun all summer long!
Manners for our Grandchildren (re-run)

In this day and age far too often there seems to be a lack of manners. We, however; can make the choice to show good manners and teach them to our grandchildren. I have a dear friend, Maralee McKee, who is the Manner's Mentor! Maralee makes manners, "Simple, Savvy and Sincere!" She has the answers to all our manners questions and quandaries! She wrote about Bodily Noise Etiquette and has given me permission to repost her sage advice!
Saturday, July 28, 2012
All the Ways I Love You, Recordable Storybook - I'm Giving One Away
Two Book Give-Aways on About the Children's Department
Friday, July 27, 2012
Family . . . a True Gift From God!
I like this definition. "Two or more people who have long-term commitments to one another." Who on earth would we be more committed to long term than to our family? When God created people He created them to live in a family. Both the Old and New Testament speak to the importance God places on the family. God wants families to grow together to know and serve Him. Sometimes families do a great job of this and other times families struggle with their relationships, but this "long-term commitment" is part of what can keep families together!
I found a great quote on-line; "Family members share a special relationship. They offer unconditional love, honor and respect to each other. Early on the Bible shows the benefits of a family, with God recognizing anyone associated with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Even remotely belonging to this family brought blessings. These blessings still apply to family members today as their strong bonds are enjoyed."
grandma's favorite things . . . Cross Pens!
I Have a Winner!

Thursday, July 26, 2012
Another Second-Chance Give-Away!

crafting with grandma - Make Your Own Fireflies!

Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Another Second Chance Give-Away . . .

If you would like to be included in the drawing for the MOGO prize package, please comment below! Thank you for reading grandma's cookie jar!
grandma's cookbook - Orange Butter Cookies!

I Have Two Winners . . .
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
grandma's bookshelf - Pop-Up London
grandma's bookshelf - No More Diapers for Ducky . . . I'm Giving One Away!
We followed her suggestions and encouraged our children with the idea of how wonderful it would be to no longer have to wear those "yucky" diapers. We talked about how happy they would be to be children who were big enough to wear big girl/boy pants and yes, we did have an "incentive" for each of them . . . when they were potty trained they were able to go out with their dad for a treat and to buy something special at the store. What did you do to help your children become potty-trained?
Well, along this line, I am happy to share with you a cute book which helps children think about using the potty. No More Diapers for Ducky! is cute, simple and has a message we all want our grandchildren/children to understand!
Monday, July 23, 2012
I Have Two More Second-Chance . . . or Third-Chance . . . Giveaways!
Vote for . . . Christmas PJ Gift Tradition
I have been sharing the ideas of five ladies - two grandmas and three moms - who shared what they do to build relationships, create memories and establish traditions with their grandchildren/children. I'm asking you to vote for the idea you like the best - the one you'd like to try with your grandchildren/children. So, I last shared Nicci Di Flumeri's "Parade Photo Tradition" . . . so today I'm sharing about Nichol Tone's Christmas Eve PJ Gift Tradition. (I'm taking them in the order they were submitted to me)

Nichol Tone is a mom who said, "Each day I make special for my children and myself, but every year .... On Christmas Eve, we all get to open one gift; which is our christmas pajamas. This is a tradition my mom started and still continues to do with her children and grandchildren. So we all wake up Christmas morning in our christmas pajamas."
Nichol Tone is a mom who said, "Each day I make special for my children and myself, but every year .... On Christmas Eve, we all get to open one gift; which is our christmas pajamas. This is a tradition my mom started and still continues to do with her children and grandchildren. So we all wake up Christmas morning in our christmas pajamas."
Sunday, July 22, 2012
crafting with grandma - Crocheted Cowboy Boot Slippers

crafting with grandma - Simple Summer Fish!

Saturday, July 21, 2012
I Have a Winner . . .

Vote for . . . Parade Photo Tradition!
I have been sharing the ideas of five ladies - two grandmas and three moms - who shared what they do to build relationships, create memories and establish traditions with their grandchildren/children. I'm asking you to vote for the idea you like the best - the one you'd like to try with your grandchildren/children. So, yesterday I shared about Elaine's "Advent Angels/Camp Gram" (she updated me yesterday on this year's "Camp Gram" and said, "our 'first ever' Camp Gram was last weekend. WOW....what a weekend it was. We Grandmas (and Grandpas) had a GREAT time and I think the kids did, too -- ages 3, 3, 6, 7, & 8. Having a friend come capture the priceless moments was an added blessing. When we've done Advent Angels we've had 'staged' pics, but we have some PRICELESS pics of spontaneous moments now. The nature hike was one of the highlights...and the twilight boat ride with the grandpas...and finding an 'abandoned' turtle shell....and doing hobo dinners...and sleeping in the cool indoor tents lined up wall to wall...and learning about the 'sticky white oozing stuff' from the prickly pear cactus being what Indians used for war paint....and doing leaf rubbings....and making bird feeders...and playing Red Rover....and reading books...and, and, and! It was all great fun and we'll be doing this again next year I'm QUITE SURE!!!!! ") and today I want to write about Nicci Di Flumeri's "Parade Photo Tradition" . . . I'll be sharing the last one tomorrow. (I'm taking them in the order they were submitted to me)
Nicci DiFlumeri is a mom who shared what she is doing to establish a tradition with her daughter! She said, "I have one child - my husband and I both grew up as only children. We have made a tradition of driving back to New York from Boston to go to our hometown parade every 4th of July. It was my absolutely favorite holiday growing up with the best memories of knowing most of the people in the parade and waving, catching candy and waving flags! We go to the same church with the same, now grown up friends who I used to watch the parade with. This is my daughter's first picture and I take one each year - so far three of them - all taken in the exact same spot! This is a tradition i always want to keep. I love my small home town and my friends!"

Friday, July 20, 2012
Vote for . . . Advent Angels/Camp Gram!
crafting with grandma - Free USA Map Puzzle!

Thursday, July 19, 2012
Vote for . . . Summer Camping Tradition!
As you know, I'm having my first "grandma contest" on grandma's cookie jar and the polls are open for you to cast your vote for the idea you like the best! I have five ladies - two grandmas and three moms - who shared their ideas for what they do to build relationships, create memories and establish traditions with their grandchildren/children. I'm asking you to vote for the idea you like the best - the one you'd like to try with your grandchildren/children. So, yesterday I shared about Lori's "Grandma's Boot Camp" and today I want to write about TiF Murray's Summer Camping Tradition . . . I'll be sharing about the others each day for the next three days! (I'm taking them in the order they were submitted to me)
TiF Murray is a mom who said, "Our family loves tent camping, so every summer we try to get a few trips in. Typically we spend time at one local campground and two out of state. We like to go to a new place each time and are luckly enough where we live it is easy for us to go to a beach or mountain to camp! Last year we did a trip to Cape Henlopen, DE which offered great early morning dolphin watching and ocean filled days. We also camped near Harrisburg, PA which was full of mountains and we had these huge boulders on our site which our girls climbed all over. This trip was very memorable because it rained the whole weekend! We found ourselves tent-bound, but still had a great time! We just love camping and letting our girls be adventurous, getting dirty, sometimes lost on a hiking trail and just spending time together to reinfouce the bond which God has given us! :-)"
crafting with grandma - Glow-in-the-Dark Bowling Fun!
While there are certainly many places in the world which should be "fun" places for our grandchildren to be, places where they want to be, grandma's and poppa's house most certainly should be at the top of the list! While we can not build a roller coaster in our back yard, we can have lots of fun and interesting things for them to do when they are here, so I tend to browse Pinterest with this in mind. It was on one such "browse" I found an idea for something simple and fun which we can do . . . build a "glow-in-the-dark backyard bowling alley"!
Second-Chance Give-Away . . .

101 Verses That Stick . . . I'm Giving Some Away!

Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Vote . . . For Grandma's Boot Camp!
As you know, I'm having my first "grandma contest" on grandma's cookie jar and the polls are open for you to cast your vote for the idea you like the best! I have five ladies - two grandmas and three moms - who shared their ideas for
what they do to build relationships, create memories and establish traditions with their grandchildren/children. I'm asking you to vote for the idea you like the best - the one you'd like to try with your grandchildren/children. So, today . . . and each day for the next four days - I'm going to talk about one of the ideas! (I'm taking them in the order they were submitted to me)


The first lady who shared what she does with her grandchildren, is grandma, Lori Layne. Lori shared her idea for "Grandma's Boot Camp" and told how she plans and prepares for a week of special opportunities to learn and have fun for her six grandchildren - and for children of people she knows. Boot Camp runs from August 13th - 24th and four children will be sleeping over each night. Lori says they will be making, "bird seed ornaments, volcanos with lava, music videos, bubble wants, library reading time, pajama party day, veggietales movie day and may be adding elephant toothpaste and chocolate peanut butter bugles!" Lori said she is trying to get a neighbor to come and talk with the childrne about horses and ferriers as well as someone to come and teach the children to play chess! It sounds like great fun!
grandma's cookbook - Chocolate & Peanut Butter Bugles!

I Have Two Winners . . .

Tuesday, July 17, 2012
grandma's bookshelf - Peter Pan Pop-Up Book
I Have a Winner . . .
Monday, July 16, 2012
Summer Fun . . . Water Pinata!
I don't know about where you live, but here in West Michigan it is HOT! It has been in the 90's and higher more this summer than at any time I can remember . . . so, when I saw this pin on Pinterest, I knew I had to share it with you! If you are looking for something fun to do with your grandchildren on a hot summer day, look no further because what could be more fun than a water pinata?!!! :-)
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