just as grandma's cookie jar should always be full of good things, this blog will be full of good ideas, information, activities and reviews of things to help grandma . . . and grandpa, mom and dad too . . . pass on a heritage of faith to the children in their lives!
A few years ago I received a box of books from Candlewick Press - I am "re-sharing" one with you today for my Summer Reading posts which I absolutely loved! Duck! by Meg McKinlay and illustrated by Nathaniel Eckstrom is most certainly a book you will want to have in your own library - and give to your grandchildren as well.
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Tomorrow is not actually, "Do Something Nice Day" - October 4th is, but every day is a day for us to do something nice, so let's celebrate it today - and tomorrow - and the day after . . .
Daysoftheyear (dot) com says; "Sure, every day is a great day to do something nice! But this day, the practice of kindness is particularly relevant as it’s time for Do Something Nice Day!" I agree, but I also agree a day to focus upon doing nice things for others is a fantastic idea for sure!
On their site (at this link) they tell about some big and small ways people have been kind through the ages - such as -
If you are interested in visiting a National Park where you are able to see mountains, waterfalls, tundra, and wildlife, then Thaidene Nëné National Park Reserve is a place you will definitely want to check out as it is a truly incredible and unique place!
I am blessed to review books from publishers several times a year and while most of the books are excellent, every once in awhile a book comes along which is so unique, so delightful, so much fun I just have to share it again . . . My Heart is Like a Zoo by Michael Hall is one such book! So today as I wait for more books to arrive for my Summer Reading reviews, I'm very happy to let you know about this book.
Summer is here and warmer weather, sunny days, beautiful blue skies are what I expect most days to be like for the coming two and a half months. Summer days just call for me to get out and enjoy it all, but I have MS and severe arthritis, so getting out and about does bring with it mobility challenges . . . or at least it did, but no longer! I have a wonderful 4N1 from Miracle Mobility and with it I am able to get out and about and enjoy the summer days!
I think National Parks should be a place where you can see and experience things you may not typically see and experience in your day in and day out life. Today I'm happy to let you know about Terra Nova National Park which is absolutely a National Park where you are able to see and experience things you do not typically see and experience!
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Today is NOT National Lemon Bar day (it is in October), but lemon bars are so tasty and a great treat to make for the ones we love, so today I'm sharing a recipe for lemon bars with you and some fun lemon bar and lemon facts. I really do enjoy lemon bars - the butter cookie bottom and soft, tart lemon topping . . . it is absolutely a wonderful treat! Let's start though with some fun information - did you know . . .
I tend not to wonder or think about things like the air we breathe and the percentages of the "ingredients" such as nitrogen and oxygen, in it. But, when I read the following information about the air, I was amazed! Did you know . . .
I have learned while most of Canada's National Parks are in places where you and your family are able to go and enjoy the beauty of nature and experiencing new things together, some of Canada's National Parks are places where very few people will be able to go due to how remote and "wild" these places are. Today I'm writing about one such place - Sirmilik National Park which in order to visit it you have to be, "entirely self-sufficient, requiring arrangements with licensed local outfitters." Even if this does not describe you (it does not describe me), learning about Sirmilik National Park will leave you in awe of such a magnificent place!
I'm very happy to share about a book with you which will make a difference in the lives of the children you love. Are you one of the grandmas (or grandpas) who are so blessed to have grown children who love and walk with God, and who are committed to hand down confident faith with you to the children you all love? Do your grandchildren want to go to church, want to talk about their walk with God, and embrace a confident faith of their own? Or, do you have grown children who, like so many their age, are no longer involved in church, who do not embrace a confident faith of their own, and/or grandchildren who tell you they are, "not into that church thing any more"?
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While I rarely eat cake, I do enjoy cake. I particularly enjoy chocolate cake. When I add pudding to the cake; well, there is ever so much more to enjoy. And, when Oreos are "thrown" into the "mix" . . . "enjoyment" is an absolute "given"! So, when I saw a recipe for Forbidden Oreo Pudding Cake, I had to share it with you - since yesterday was National Oreo Day!
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In the mornings I often watch Good Morning America or the Today Show as I get around and start my day. Today I'm remembering a few years ago when they talked about an article from the Washington Post about yelling at children; I found some very interesting information in this report and in the article, so I thought I'd share it with you.
