Celebrate - it is International Tiger Day!

I believe spending time with grandparents should be time our grandchildren will remember as being time well spent! One way we are able to do this is by being grandparents who celebrate - in big and small ways! Certainly this involves celebrating birthdays and holidays, but we are able to make each time we are with the ones we love, a time when we celebrate. Happily there are LOTS of "special" days to celebrate - such as, today is International Tiger Day - certainly a day to celebrate for sure!

Fun Facts about Grandparents & Why What They Do Matters!

 

Clearly, from the things I write about I sincerely believe grandparents need to focus on handing down confident faith to their grandchildren. There are reasons I believe this - some of them are . . . 

Loose Caboose & Teeter Tower - Great Christmas Gifts from Gamewright

If you are looking for a fun game to get and play with the children you love as the summer comes to an end, check out these games from Gamewright - 

Birthday Dessert - Chocolate Mousse Pie!

My youngest grandson will be turning ten in a few days, so this year his birthday dinner menu is - steak, french fries, watermelon, corn on the cob, and chocolate mousse pie! I always let my family members choose the menu for their birthday dinner, so when he told me he thought chocolate pie sounded tasty for his dinner, I started looking for a recipe - and happily found one which I'm sharing with you today!

just for fun - Today is National Milk Chocolate Day!

As they say on the National Day site, "When solid chocolate is combined with either powdered, liquid or condensed milk; it’s known as milk chocolate. Milk chocolate is the most popular member of the chocolate family." So, today I thought I'd share some fun chocolate facts with you from the Whitaker's site . . . did you know . . . 

grandma's chuckles . . . "I Need a Break From Children . . . !"

From the title of this post, you may be thinking I, or another adult, said this statement, but no . . . it was uttered by my then four-year old grandson, Caleb! On that day the boys spent Friday at my house, had a sleep-over, and then Saturday afternoon, we took them home. On the way we discovered their parents were thinking about having a bonfire at our house (we live in the country with plenty of room for bonfires and at the time they lived in the city - not so much bonfire room!)

Praying Deeper Through the Psalms for Children

A few years ago my grandsons and I worked on a project to make prayer "easier" for them and the result was the book - Praying Deeper Through the Psalms for Children. If we want the children we love to learn to walk closely with God, they need to learn to talk with Him. Praying Deeper Through the Psalms - Children's Edition is designed to help children - preschool through Middle School age - learn to do exactly this by praying the Psalms back to God. In this book you will find 52 weeks of Scripture prayers from the Book of Psalms and space for children to record their own prayer requests and how God answers. With Praying Deeper Through the Psalms for Children the children you love will learn how to talk with God - and will make their way through the Book of Psalms a thoughtful way as well. Look what people are saying about it - 

Take & Make the Time to Speak & Show Love

I am blessed with three grandchildren - and they are all doing what they do . . . growing up. My oldest grandson now has his driver's permit! How could this have possibly happened so fast?!

Today is National Take Your Pants for a Walk Day!

Today is National Take Your Pants for a Walk Day! I know, funny "name" for a day, but the idea is to get out and walk - and this is something we are able to do with the children we love! I have MS and sometimes walking is challenging, but I have also lost 85lbs since the start of 2020, and walking is a bit easier. So, my dear husband and I, along with our grandsons and often a neighbor girl, go to Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park - typically once a week, to walk. We also visit area parks on another day each week to walk. It has been a lot of fun for sure - and a great time to get more photos of my grandsons!

just for fun - Today is National Dog Photography Day!

If you have a dog in your family, then today is just the day to take photos of them as it is National Dog Photography Day! You are able to learn about this day at the following link - but I thought I'd also share a few fun facts about dogs from AKC with you . . .

just for fun - Today is National Coffee Milkshake Day!

Okay, if you are like many of my family members, you enjoy coffee. And, if you are like many of my family members, you also enjoy milkshakes . . . so why not combine them! And, why not do so today, since it is National Coffee Milkshake Day! 

Grab some coffee, and ice cream, and enjoy! And While you enjoy, check out these fun facts I found on National Day's site - see their full article at this link -

American Girl - WellieWishers Kendall Doll

Today I'm happy to share information about another of American Girl's new WellieWisher dolls - Kendall.

Watch Out for Those Fire-Breathing Basset Hounds!

I LOVE the imagination of four year olds! I LOVE the way they see the world and how some things are just "obvious" . . . at least if you are four years old! 

One day, several years ago, when my sweet grandson was four he told me the following. "Grandma, if we lived in a different world, we'd have to watch out for fire-breathing basset hounds!"  I smiled, and said, "Hmmm. I don't think I've ever seen a fire-breathing basset hound." To which he replied, "That's because they would only be in a different world!" 

Water Balloons - 20 Fun Ideas!

Summer is nearly upon us and it is likely to be hot across the country - even where I live in Michigan, so, today I'm happy to share a pin for 20 fun Water Balloon games.

My grandsons tried the water balloon hunt, the water balloon piñata, and the water balloon launcher! We definitely ended up with up with completely soaked boys and there was lots of laughing!