Fun New Year's Craft Ideas!

Now 2024 has ended and 2025 is beginning, if you are looking for a few fun craft ideas which you can enjoy with the children you love, take a look at these ideas I found on Pinterest . . . 

grandma's cookbook - Chocolate Lasagna!!!

Chances are you are wondering about this post . . . what kind of recipe could possibly be called, "chocolate lasagna"? Is it good? It does have "chocolate" in the name, so doesn't this mean it must be tasty? But, chocolate "lasagna"???? 

Well . . . have no fear!!!! This is a dessert which will leave you heading for the store to get the ingredients, for sure!!! My daughter, Tiffany, posted this recipe on her facebook and when I saw it, I knew I had to share it with you! 

Just for Fun - National Soup Month!

Yes, this month is National Soup Month! Since January tends to be a chilly month, I can not think of a better month to cook, eat, and enjoy  soup!  

I looked on-line and found a site which has 31 soup recipes for, "31 Days of Soup"! I think I'll be making chili, chicken noodle, and beef noodle soup this month . . . . although we do also enjoy potato soup and pea soup as well. 

Fun Science Project

 

My grands love science projects . . . one reason I included science projects in my book for families - Generations Quest - Cultivate the Faith! They are such engaging, "hands-on" and memorable ways to help my grands learn important things. So, I am always on the watch for new projects which I can try with my grands. Make 2025 the year where you and the children you love grow closer as you discover the adventure of learning about God's Word and the world God created - you will find my book at this link.

Get Out, Start the New Year by Moving with the Alevo Alu!

  

Do you, or someone you love, have challenges with mobility? If so today I want to take time to write about the Alevo Alu as this rollator will "open the door" for you to get out and enjoy being more mobile or mobile with more confidence. 

If you find you are having difficulty getting around whether due to a medical issue or age, but want to be able to get out and move more, consider getting a rollator to help you do so! (If you do not know what a rollator is, picture a walker with wheels.)

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! I hope 2025 is filled with opportunities for you to connect with the ones you love, build memories, and strengthen your love for one another! 

Make 2025 the Year Where You Pray Deeper!

Praying for our grandchildren (and children) is something we all know we need to do, but it is also something many of us struggle with. We may feel like our prayers do not even make it through the ceiling above us and do not know what to say or how to pray. Our lives are busy, so finding the time to pray can be a challenge which we may not overcome and then days go by without us spending time in prayer.

grandma's chuckles . . . Apparently I'm, "So Easy to Operate"!!!

When my oldest grand was five years old he was quite the reader! He knew how to sound out words and found great joy at being able to sit down with a book and read what all those words have to say! 

This of course, made me a happy grandma as I want my grands to love reading! It also gave me some unexpected opportunities to see how they thought . . . and a few good laughs as well!

One day we were at the store together and saw a plaque with an "interesting" saying on it. I held it up for him to read . . . it said, "Grandparents; so easy to operate even a child can do it!" He read it and then said, "This is true! At least for grandma, that is! All I have to do to get what I want from you is to look cute and be polite!"

Hand Down a Confident Faith with Grasshopper Mice, Laughing Kookaburras, Jawfish & More!

 

When my grands and I began the Life on the Goldilocks Planet books, I thought maybe we would write two books. But, we continued to find interesting animals and wrote more books. As we neared the end of the series, I was afraid by the time we reached book 12, we would run out of the really interesting animals. However; I was so pleasantly surprised to be able to fill book 12 with not only interesting animals, but surprising animals as well! Just look at the animals you will find in  Grasshopper Mice, Laughing Kookaburras, Jawfish & More!  -  Grasshopper Mice, Glasswing Butterflies, Bee Hummingbirds, Servals, Laughing Kookaburras, Spectacled Bears, Cuban Painted Snails, Hooded Seals, Marbled Polecats, Keas, Jawfish, and Green Basilisk Lizards!

Today is National Bacon Day!

If ever there was a special day to celebrate, today is the day as it is National Bacon Day! At my house, bacon is enjoyed on Sunday mornings when my grands are here . . . so celebrating National Bacon Day is something we will certainly want to do. Let's start our celebrating by looking at some very interesting, funny, and surprising bacon facts - did you know . . . 

Learn About Creatures You May Never Have Heard of Before with Aardvarks, Coelacanths, Colugos & More!

 

Have you heard of the Coelacanths? They are considered to be a "living fossil" because they were thought to be extinct for millions of years, but then people started finding them - a few at a time - in the Indian Ocean. Coelacanths are enormous - for a fish as they are about six feet long. One of the most unexpected things about them - other than the fact they still live in our oceans today, is the moms are pregnant for five years! Yes, FIVE years!

Today is International Cello Day

I love the cello. I do not play the cello, but I love listening to cello music. I love the mellow sound of a cello and especially enjoy the Piano Guys as the cellist is excellent! So, even though today is a day to celebrate the cello, it is also a day to celebrate music and those who make music. My grands so far have played the saxophone, bass, acoustic guitar, and electric guitar - and I'm always happy to listen to them play music. Take time today to enjoy the cello - or whatever music the ones you love enjoy making!

Here are a few cello facts and a link where you will find the Piano Guy's music . . .

Add Something Unexpected, Surprising, Interesting, & Educational with Jaguars, Lilac-Breasted rollers, Nautiluses & More!

 

Have you ever heard of  Satanic Leaf-Tailed Geckos, Fairy Penguins,  Bilbies, Lilac-Breasted Rollers, Asian Tapirs, Sea Pens, Coatimundis, Jabirus, or Sloth Bears? You will find all of these along with Jaguars, Bison, & Nautiluses in the book Jaguars, Lilac-Breasted rollers, Nautiluses & More! In this book you will find full-color photos, fun, surprising facts, activities to engage the entire family, and quotes from scientists which will get you talking and learning about why you are able to believe God is real and God and science DO go together.

Just for Fun - National Chocolate Candy Day!

It has been a busy week for me . . . cooking a special meal to celebrate Christmas, celebrating Christmas with my family, and time spent with the ones I love! Busy for sure, but wonderful in every way!

So, today I thought I'd take a look on-line and see if December 28th was a "special" day . . . and I'm happy to say, it is! Today is, "National Chocolate Candy Day"! Now this is a day to celebrate for sure!