Thoughts From a "Lost Canadian" About Respecting Canada's First Nations Peoples

For the past two weeks I've been writing about the land of Canada. As a "Lost Canadian" it matters to me for me to learn about this incredible country of which I am actually a citizen! Growing up in the USA, of course I learned a lot about this country, but I knew very little about Canada - even growing up in Michigan, which is very close to Canada. But now I have learned some very interesting information about the country of Canada by learning about its thirteen Provinces and Territories.

But there is much more for me to learn about Canada. So, I thought I'd look at the first peoples who lived in this land - the First Nations. I have learned . . . 

Once Again, Please Stand Up & Speak Up - Especially if You are a Mom/Grandma

I recently wrote about "hope" and while I do believe it is essential for us to have hope, there are many days when I feel like hope is far away with all the corruption and lack of justice going on in this country. I do believe it is essential for us to all stand up and speak up because if we do not, then we are being complicit with the evil happening in this country. While we all likely were able to breathe a short breath of relief when the massively corrupt war criminal who currently occupies the white house didn't carry though on his war crime threats for the, "whole civilization to die, never to be brought back again." those two weeks are long gone and now none of us know what will happen next and an end to the violence and war in Iran seems far away, which once again brings us all to a place where none of us wants to be.

Just for Fun!!! Even More Animal Mom Facts!

There are so many interesting and amazing animals in the world, so learning about them is usually lots of fun! When you add in the "mom facts" . . . these animal mom facts are even more interesting!  Check these bits of animal mom trivia I found on-line . . . 

just for fun - Today is Blueberry Pie Day!

Mmmmm! Blueberry Pie Day! What a delicious day to celebrate!!! I am personally a fan of blueberries; I like them pretty much any way they can be fixed and just plain, "as they are" is delicious, too!

Thoughts From a "Lost Canadian" About Yukon

As I've written, when I learned I was a "Lost Canadian" I knew I wanted to learn about the country of which I am actually part. It is such an incredible thing to know while I wake up every day feeling shame and despair about the country in which I have grown up, the USA, I am able to feel relief, gratitude, and joy in knowing I am part of a country like Canada! It matters to me to learn about this country, my country, Canada, so this is exactly what I have been doing. Today I very happy to share with you what I have learned about the last Territory for me to write about - Yukon!

Life on the Amazing Goldilocks Planet

  

I'm very happy to share 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"?

just for fun - Today is, "Tell a Story Day"!

I love the "holiday" for today - Tell a Story Day! Around this grandma's house when my grands were younger, we LOVED telling stories! They were excellent storytellers and they made up some of the best . . . and funniest stories ever! In fact, for my birthday one year, my oldest grand gave me one of the best presents ever . . . an original story he made up and illustrated for me; "Super Josiah Saves Grandma from All the Robot Spiders in History"! 

Yes, most of our stories had Super Grands in them and you can pretty well count on at least one monster or alien showing up in the stories as well! After all, they were five, two, and nine-months at the time, so I suppose it is one of those inevitabilities of life!

Mother's Day & Teacher Appreciation - Mini Apple Pies!

It is the time of year when we think about helping our grandchildren make gifts for their moms for Mother's Day and for their teachers as an end of year thank you gift. When my grands were younger I asked the oldest one if he wanted to give his teachers a candy bar with a thank you note on it to thank them at the end of Wednesday night, Kids-'N-Action. My grand said, "For Christmas I made them melted snowmen ornaments. I think I should make my teachers something." I agreed and was trying to think of something for my grands to make when they said, "I think I should make them apple pies!"

I have to say, making apple pies had not occurred to me, but it is a good - and likely a tasty - idea! So, I stopped by the store and got foil pot-pie pans and three kinds of apples and then my grands and I made mini-apple pies!  

Thoughts From a "Lost Canadian" About British Columbia

The past eleven days this "Lost Canadian" has been learning about the Provinces and Territories of Canada - there is one more Province and one more Territory, so today I'm writing about the last  Province - British Columbia, and I am very happy to share with you what I've learned about this amazing place!

Hand Down Confident Faith with the little answer book for children

  

I want you to know about Barna's and Gallup's recent polls - for a very important reason . . . because we must stand up and take action to stop the loss of the ones we love. If someone does not speak up and ask others to join them, how will grandparents, parents, and church leaders know there is a way to stop what is happening? 

Mother's Day Craft Ideas!

Mother's Day is just a couple weeks away . . . if you are looking for an idea or two which you could help your grandchildren make for their mother, check these fun crafts I found on Pinterest . . . 

grandma's cookbook - Ham & Cheese Pretzel Bites!

  

Today is National Pretzel Day, so I thought it would be a good day to share a recipe I found on Pinterest. After all, what could be more fun than making homemade ham and cheese pretzel bites to celebrate National Pretzel Day? 

Thoughts From a "Lost Canadian" About Alberta

When you think of Alberta, like this "Lost Canadian", you may think of the Canadian Rockies and be familiar with places in Alberta such as Calgary, Edmonton, and Banff, but as amazing as these places are, there is SO much more to discover about how incredible Alberta truly is!

crafting with grandma - Handprint Charms!!!

Mother's Day is just a couple weeks away, so if you are looking for a truly wonderful craft idea which you could help your grandchildren make for their mother - and for yourself, too - check this idea which I found on Pinterest  and absolutely fell in love with!!!!