It is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

As they wrote on daysoftheyear.com, "There is one thing in the world all of us can agree shouldn’t exist, and this is the Child Oncology Ward in any hospital, anywhere. But living with cancer is a reality faced by thousands of children all over the US. National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month reminds us this is an ever-growing epidemic, and with the combined efforts of us all, there is something which can be done to prevent this horrible disease." 

2023 Great Cycle Challenge

My son loves riding his bike and he uses this activity to help others. One way he does this is by participating in the Great Cycle Challenge to Kick Cancer's Butt and fight children's cancer. Today I'm asking you to consider giving money to help him reach his goal - even a small amount is helpful - especially today as every gift is doubled today! This is what my son has to say about it - 

just for fun - Kids Take Over the Kitchen and Peanut Day!

Today - September 13th - is Kids Take Over the Kitchen Day and Peanut Day, so it seems like a great day to grab the children you love and make peanut butter chocolate chip cookie with them!

Today is International Chocolate Day!

Today is International Chocolate Day - while we certainly do not need a special day to celebrate and enjoy chocolate - as any day is a great day to do so - since there is an "International Chocolate Day", why not celebrate and enjoy it! I found some information about this tasty day and chocolate on line and thought I'd share some of it with you . . .  

Duck! - Book Review

 

There are many excellent storybooks available for children to enjoy - the one I'm "re-sharing" with you today was sent to me a few years ago by Candlewick Press and I am extremely happy to to remind you of it again today! It is absolutely a book you will want to have in your own library - and give to your grandchildren as well.

Platypus Hats

Ten years ago my grandsons were huge fans of a certain  turquoise blue platypus in a brown fedora! Did I say, "huge"? I should have said, "HUGE!!!" :-) So, as I thought about the hats I wanted to make for them for Christmas, it was pretty obvious I needed to make them platypus in a fedora hats. I found a pattern on line which got me started, then "tweaked" it a bit, added a "bill" and changed the eyes from being angry - almost scary - to having a "classic" "Perry" look!

The Little Ginormous, Humongous, Hairy, One-Eyed Monster Boys Adventures!

 

Recently I shared how when my grandsons were young and at my house for a sleepover, we typically made up stories at bedtime. They almost always had monsters or dinosaurs in them. One night when my oldest grandson was six, my middle grandson was three, and my youngest grandson was one, we were getting them into bed when my oldest grandson said he saw a monster under his brother's bed! This was not what my middle grandson wanted to hear, so I said there could not be any monsters under his bed because the monsters were at their poppa's and grandma's house getting ready for bed on their sleepover. My grandsons found this idea very interesting, so of course, our bedtime story for the night had to have little, ginormous, humongous, hairy, one-eyed monster boys getting ready for bed and being scared because they thought they saw, teeny, tiny, itty, bitty, not-so-hairy, two-eyed people boys under their beds! 

September is Chicken Month!

Yes, there is such a thing as Chicken Month and September is the month for celebrating chickens! So, let's share some fun facts about chickens from daysoftheyear.com with friends and family during National Chicken Month, such as:

grandma's cookbook - Apple-Cinnamon Pull-Apart Loaf

  

I live in West Michigan - in the heart of apple country. There are apple orchards all around this area - one is just down the street from where I live. So it is no wonder we tend to enjoy apples around here!

Happy Grandparents Day!

Today is Grandparents Day, so happy Grandparents Day! If you live near your grandchildren, make time to spend time together. If you live far, or are not able to get together, then connect using tech. Grandchildren are a gift, so be thankful for them today, and every day.

Today is Hug Your Hound Day!

Today is Hug Your Hound Day! (If you have any kind of dog, they count as any dog is able to be hugged today - and any day!) As they say on Daysoftheyear.com, "Dogs have been standing loyally beside their humans since the dawn of history, being one of the first, if not the first, animals ever domesticated. Since then they’ve been warm and loving companions, loyal workers, and stalwart defenders of the homes and families of their owners.

grandma's chuckles - Eight-Year-Olds' View of Grandparents

A few years ago I saw a post about how eight-year olds describe grandparents. I do not know where it originally came from, but today, especially since it is Grandparents Day, I thought I'd share just a few of the quotes with you - get ready to laugh!

September is Friendship Month!

"Friendship Month is all about highlighting the importance of what friends mean and celebrating what friendship brings to all of our lives every day!" You will find ideas for ways to celebrate Friendship Month on this link, but I also wanted to share with you some scientific facts about friendship as well. Did you know . . . 

Meet Your Goals to Move More with the Help of the Alevo Alu

 

We all want to try and live a healthier life. As we get older, whether due to age or health or both, the goals/ resolutions we set to help us live healthier may be more difficult to accomplish, but don't give up! Fall is upon us and happily there are "tools" to help us. One such "tool" is the Alevo Alu by Porsche design. And, since the weather is nicer, getting out and moving is far more enjoyable! If you - or someone you love - experience challenges with mobility, or just need something to help you be more secure in your walking, the Alevo Alu is for you!