just for fun - It is Dr. Seuss Day!

 

Today is Dr. Seuss' birthday! I found a great "write up" about this day on-line, so I thought I'd share it with you . . . "Today is Dr. Seuss Day, a full twenty-four hours to make a mess with the Cat in the Hat, dance around with the Fox in Sox, hear a Who with Horton, count the red and blue fish, help the Grinch see the error of his ways, and listen to Sam I Am’s friend complain about his dish of green eggs and ham!

The Dyed Egg with Gold Foil Topper from Pair Eyewear

I received a new topper Saturday from Pair Eyewear - The Dyed Egg with Gold Foil Topper from their Easter Topper Limited Edition Collection. While I hoped it would have more of a shimmer in the background, I do really like the colors - a shiny, soft mix of pink, lavender, and light blue with gold foil shimmering across for a touch of fun. I do think if the pink, lavender, and blue had a shimmer, it would be better, but I do like this topper - it is one which can be worn all year long - not just at Easter.

Animal Fun Facts - Did You Know . . .

I saw these animal fun facts yesterday on facebook from Neil deGrasse Tyson and thought they would be fun to share with you, so you can share with the children you love. Did you know . . .

March 1st is National Peanut Butter Lovers Day

 

I LOVE peanut butter! It is one of my favorite foods for sure! So, when I saw on daysoftheyear (dot) com, March 1st is National Peanut Butter Lovers Day, well, I had to let you know so you can plan to celebrate it as well! They said, "Who doesn’t love peanut butter? So let’s celebrate Peanut Butter Day. This auspicious occasion was created many years ago, to allow peanut butter lovers to celebrate the creation of this wonderful food. 

Don't Miss the Red Moon!

The moon will TURN RED for 82 minutes on Monday night/Tuesday morning, March 2-3. Truly magical.  For everyone in the United States, expect to see the moon transform into a brownish-red rust as it slips into the Earth’s shadow. Totality lasts 58 minutes.

The Great American Pie Month - Banana Cream Pie

Today is the last day of the Great American Pie Month, so I thought I'd share a recipe for a tasty Banana Cream Pie! This recipe is also from Taste of Home and is one you could again have the children you love help you make - and enjoy of course! And, yes, the photo is from them as well.

National Pancake Day - Get Ready to Celebrate!

Today is National Pancake Day - who doesn't love pancakes, so a special day to celebrate and enjoy them, totally makes sense! I have a tasty Apple Pie Pancake recipe to share with you, but first, some fun pancake info - did you know . . .

Today is International Stand Up to Bullying Day

I'm sure we all agree we do not want the children we love to be bullies or to bully others, so a day focused on stopping bullying is a positive thing. Bullying is a nationally-recognized issue, and there are many resources for parents, teachers, victims of bullying, and bystanders to help stomp out the problem - even though it is now harder to do since our president is a bully. But there are still things we can do to help the children you love know the following ways to stop bullying . . .

The Great American Pie Month - Coconut Cream Pie

I enjoy coconut cream pie, but very rarely make it, so I thought since it is the Great American Pie Month, I'd share a tasty recipe for Coconut Cream Pie with you in case you might like to make one - possibly with the children you love!

Look Up Tonight & Tomorrow!

Get ready to see something amazing tomorrow night! On  February 28: six planets will align in the evening sky!

Get ready and look to the West and South just after sunset - during twilight. You may see planets - Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and in some places even Uranus (with binoculars) as they appear grouped closely along one common area in the sky - they'll look like a “planet parade” across the horizon.

Make a Difference for Generations with Generations Quest Cultivate the Faith!

When we hand down the faith, we watch for those unplanned opportunities to connect life with God, His Word and how we are able to know and walk with Him. But, we also need to plan opportunities to do these things in a very intentional and purposeful way as well. Handing down the faith tends to be something which we look forward to doing and enjoy, or something which leaves us feeling confused and unable to do effectively. Well, no matter which of these describes you, I am very happy today to let you know about a resource which gives you 52 lessons, complete with science projects, crafts and cooking activities to engage the children you love while also helping them learn about real people from the Bible, how those Bible people chose to walk with God and how they are able to do the same. This resource is called Generations Quest Cultivate the Faith! 

Peanut-Butter & Banana Bread!

Yes, this recipe is for not just banana bread - which of course is very tasty, but for peanut-butter and banana bread! While this past Monday was National Banana Bread Day, certainly any day can be a day to enjoy banana bread - especially if it also has peanut-butter in it!

I found the recipe at this link (the photo is from their site) and since I have quite a few bananas which need me to bake something with them, I will be baking peanut-butter and banana bread for sure! I will be reducing the brown sugar to just 1/2 cup since the bananas are ripe and will be sweet on their own.

Today is International Tongue Twister Contest Day

 

One day thirteen years ago when my grands were at my house, my then four-year old grand sat down and read several books . . . as you might imagine, there is no shortage of books at this grandma's house for them to read! It made my heart happy to see them choose to take some time to just enjoy reading books!

After a bit, this wonderful grandchild found me in the kitchen working on fixing lunch and said; "Grandma! I just read, Fox in Socks and my tongue is NOT numb!!!" If you have not read this classic book lately, on the back cover it asks, "Is Your Tongue Numb?" My sweet grand was pretty happy all those tongue twisters had been able to be read out loud and did not end up with them having a numb tongue! It made this grandma happy, too, and remembering this today it makes me happy again - because of the wonderful memory and because today is International Tongue Twister Contest Day!

Make the Most of Being a Grandparent - Don't Worry; It is Impossible to Spoil Grandchildren

 

I've been writing for several years about how important it is for us, as grandparents to hand down a heritage of confident faith. One way I do this is to let you know about resources to help you as you do this. In Don't Worry; It is Impossible to Spoil Grandchildren, along with sharing some of my "cute-grands stories", I talk about important things for grandparents to think about and keep in mind as they focus on handing down a heritage of confident faith to their grandchildren.  Today I thought I'd share another "look" at the book with a short excerpt from my book . . .