crafting with grandma - You Are My Sunshine Hand-Print Art for Mother's Day

Do you have a special song you sing to your grandchildren - especially as a lullaby? When my grands were little I sang, You are My Sunshine . . . or at least my version of the song! I've changed it a bit . . . "♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪  You are my sunshine, my sweet sunshine.  ♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪  You make me happy, all the day!  ♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪ I love you forever and for always! ♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪  You are my sunshine today!  ♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪" 

Yesterday - April 18th - Was Husband Appreciation Day . . .

Apparently yesterday was "Husband Appreciation Day", so since I missed this day, I'm letting you know about it today, because every day should be a day to appreciate a wonderful husband! 

Thoughts From a "Lost Canadian" About New Brunswick

For the past few days this "Lost Canadian" has been learning and writing about Providences and Territories in Canada - today I'm sharing with you what I have learned about New Brunswick. As you travel up the East Coast of Canada, you will find New Brunswick - Quebec and the US State of Maine to the West, the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Northumberland Strait to the east, and the Bay of Fundy to the south. I've learned some very interesting facts about this Providence and believe it is a place I would very much enjoy visiting!

Don't Worry; It is Impossible to Spoil Grandchildren - a Great Mother's Day Gift for the Moms/Grandmas You Love

 

Mother's Day will be here in a few weeks, if you are looking for a great gift idea for the moms/grandmas in your life, consider giving them this book.

Have you ever wondered, or been concerned, if you might be spoiling your grandchildren? Well, worry no longer, because it is impossible to spoil your grandchildren! If they were truly, "spoiled" we would have to throw them away, and of course we would never do such a thing! It is, however; possible, and highly likely, you will "well-love" them. Take heart! God sets the example for us of what it looks like to do this, because He absolutely well-loves us! When we follow God's example, we will understand both the joys and responsibilities of handing down a heritage of faith to our grandchildren. 

crafting with grandma - Mother's Day Wind Chimes!

 

If you are looking for a craft you could help your grandchildren make for their mom for Mother's Day, consider this one I found on Pinterest  . . . wind chimes!!! They will be able to decorate the clay pots however they like - just give them permanent ink pens . . . yes, I know the potential for getting ink on them is quite high, but you'll be able to remove or cover their shirts and have anti-bacterial hand gel available because a little of this takes ink off of hands . . . and arms . . . and faces . . . pretty much any skin which they they may get covered with ink! And yes, they are more likely than not to get ink on their skin!

Yesterday was Dandelion Day!

Yes, yesterday was Dandelion Day as it was the day when I saw the first Dandelions of the year in my yard - Dandelion Day! Hooray!

It won't be long before everywhere I look I will be able to see one of my favorite flowers blooming . . . this flower is bright, sunny and a lovely shade of yellow . . . and it is known as the Dandelion!

I know. Your reaction is likely similar to my grands' reactions. When they were younger they told me Dandelions are weeds, not flowers, but I told them I still loved them anyway! Within minutes of hearing this conversation, my middle grand brought me a handful of these yellow flower-weeds! Over the years I've received many handfuls of dandelions!

Thoughts From a "Lost Canadian" About Newfoundland and Labrador

(You may have noticed, I've started a new blog about being a "Lost Canadian" and about the things I'm learning about Canada. Please check it out and I'd sincerely appreciate it if you'd share my posts to help spread the word about, 'Thoughts From a 'Lost Canadian'". Thank you!) 

As I look at photos of Newfoundland and Labrador, I can see why people want to live here as this area is beautiful! It has everything - oceans with Puffins and Whales, Icebergs, Mountains, Forests, Lakes, extremely interesting history, and modern cities - certainly visiting - or even living here - would leave you with experiences you may not find in other places for sure. What more could a person want?

Spring Book Review - Buttfish

I received another new book from Kids Can Press to review, so today I'm happy to let you know about the book -Buttfish  - Author - Pauline Pinson and Illustrator - Magali Le Huche.

Lilies - Toxic for Cats, But Tasty for People!

I love it when the lilies start to bloom - in my yard, alongside the road, and of course throughout Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park - I do find lilies to be such a beautiful flower, so today is a day to share some fun facts about lilies with you, so you can share them with the children you love . . . 

Mother's Day Gift Idea - Hand-print Picture Frame!

 

As I've mentioned a time or two - or likely many more . . . I love photos of my sweet grands! I also loved to do tracings of their little hands when they were little, so when I saw this craft I absolutely fell in love with it! It makes a great, personalized, and unique way to frame a photo!

Mother's Day is May 10th, so if you are looking for a great gift which you can help your grandchildren make for their mom, take a look at this terrific idea I found on Pinterest for a hand-print picture frame!

Thoughts From a "Lost Canadian" About Nova Scotia

Today I am very happy to share with you some interesting information about another Canadian Providence - Nova Scotia! I believe I would very much enjoy the opportunity to visit this place as it looks like there is very much to see and do in Nova Scotia for sure!

A Simple Mother's Day Idea Which Will Be Treasured!

  

Our grandchildren grow up so fast . . . just as our children did. I'm very thankful for photos and for handprints which help me remember them when they were little . . . so when I saw this handprint idea on  Pinterest, I knew I had to share it with you!

Today is National Orchid Day

 

This past January I was able to enjoy an incredible Orchid Show at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park - so since today is National Orchid Day, I thought I'd share some interesting facts about these amazing and beautiful flowers. Did you know . . .

April 11th Was Pet Day

For the second year in a row I missed Pet Day, which was April 11th! I can't believe I missed writing about it again, but if you have a pet, you know every day is "Pet Day", so I'm writing about it today. Most of us have, or have had, a pet and consider them to be part of our family. When my husband Dave and I were first married, we had a Basset Hound; we named her Mindy. When we had children, Mindy was a "mother hen" to them! She was definitely a part of our family for a long time!