May is National Get Caught Reading Month

May is almost over for 2025, but today is a good day to remember it is National Get Caught Reading Month - according to daysoftheyear.com they say, "reading is not just fun; it’s a powerhouse of benefits. It boosts our understanding of the world, lights up our creative minds, and enhances our empathy towards others." Reading is wonderful for us at any age, so let's consider a few benefits of reading and then some possible book choices - did you know . . . 

Memorial Day - and Any Day - Bubbles - Just for the Fun of It!

Today I'm happy to share with you a link to  Country Woman Magazine with another link to the blog How Does She . . . all these links led to really simple, inexpensive and fun directions for making amazing bubbles! I thought this would be a great idea to try with your grandchild(ren) this Memorial Day, so take a moment to check this link and get ready to amaze and delight your grandchild(ren) by showing them how to make these incredible bubbles! 

Science Project - Popsicle Stick Chain Reaction!

Children's Day is June 8th and if you want to surprise the children you love with an amazing activity, consider this fun popsicle stick science project. All you need is to get popsicle sticks and check out how to do this fun experiment  which I found on-line. This project uses popsicle sticks - LOTS of popsicle sticks.

just for fun!!! Did You Know . . . Pangolins!

 

While Pangolins may look and sound like they could not be a real animal, they actually are! Here are a few fun facts about them - did you know - 

Don't Forget - May is Photo Month!

The month of May is Photo Month . . . although, as a grandma, I firmly believe any and all months are "photo months" since all times are excellent times for photos!

So, along with being sure to get photos of your grandchildren, encourage them to take photos of themselves (or have their parents help with this) and then send them to you!

crafting with grandma - DIY Photo Cube!

Father's Day is June 15th, so if you are looking for a great gift idea which you could help your grandchildren make for their dad, take a look at this Photo Cube which I found on Pinterest!

Yes! illustrate my own Books ARE for You & the Children You Love

     

Children's Day and then Summer Break will be upon us shortly so if you are looking for something fun you could give the children you love as a gift, consider getting some of the books from the illustrate my own series along with crayons, markers, and/or colored pencils. All of them are fun books which will uniquely engage the children you love in ways they have never engaged before with the accounts of Bible heroes. As they (and you) illustrate their books, they will think about what is happening, the things the Bible people said and did, and how God showed His love and grace to the Bible people . . . which will help the children you love better understand how God shows His love and grace to them as well! 

Children's Day - Yes, It Is Real!

June 8, 2025 is Children's Day! Yes, it is a real holiday . . . (If you look it up on Google, it says the USA celebrates Children's Day on the second Sunday in June - this has been the official date since the 1800's - I really did not make this holiday up!!!) :-) 

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

 

What could be a better way to start the summer than with books! So, today I am very happy to let you know about one more book . . .  The Little, Ginormous, Humongous, Hairy, One-Eyed Monster Boys Adventures - and this book has two stories in it, so you get two books in one!

A Simple, Meaningful and Personal Father's Day Craft . . .

If you are looking for an idea for Father's Day - which is just three weeks away, check this one I found on Pinterest! I love how personal it is and how it gives you a way to involve even your youngest grandchildren!

A Family of Her Own for Candy - Great Children's Day Gift for the Children You Love

  

The summer of 2022 my husband, grands and I went to the Humane Society to get a kitten. I wanted my grands to go with us because, first of all, they love all animals, secondly I wanted to be sure whatever cat we got was one which was able to be around my grands without being aggressive. We spent some time at the Humane Society and finally settled on a very sweet calico - which we named Candy, because she is sweet (and my middle grand said she reminded him of candy corn.) 

crafting with grandma - Father's Day Gift!

I was looking on  Pinterest and saw a very creative, cute, simple, and affordable idea for a Father's Day gift which a dad will be sure to love and treasure . . . and one your grandchildren can make! 

Children's Day & Summer Book Review - The Most Magnificent Team

We all want the children we love to learn how to get along with and work with others - this is a skill they absolutely need in their life. The Most Magnificent Team by Ashley Spires from Kids Can Press is a wonderful story which brilliantly illustrates this truth.

Today is Devil's Food Chocolate Cake Day

 

Nationaltoday.com says, "Devil’s food cake is not your ordinary chocolate cake. It’s a unique mix of ingredients that brings out the chocolate. Recipes often call for boiling water, instead of milk, and some even add coffee to bring out the chocolate flavor! Mixing science with desserts, the cake gets its darker color from its higher pH levels due to the added baking soda. The cake uses cocoa instead of chocolate squares, making it even fluffier! Some say the cake gets its name to distinctly contrast from the Angel’s food cake, which is much lighter in comparison. As more and more types of cakes have been created over the years, “devil’s food cake” is often used as a catch all name for a super-choclatety cake that doesn’t have nuts."