“Time is the coin of life. It is the only coin you have and only you can determine how you spend it. Be careful, lest you let other people spend it for you.” -Carl Sandburg- journal entry: Ivy. What a pretty name. What a pretty girl. First she was a …
“I’d rather be at my home than be emperor of the world.” -George Washington- journal entry: This is Grandpa’s clubhouse. To the little granddaughters it is a playhouse. To the boys a clubhouse. Grandpa kindly built it with the help of several grandchildren. He shared his drill and hammer and …
“I’d give up dessert but I’m no quitter.” -Author Unknown- journal entry: Fast and easy are the buzz words. Ten minutes is good but five is better. Free is good but ‘not too expensive’ is okay. That’s what we have here. Easy, easy, easy and pretty, pretty pretty. Do this: …
“A characteristic of a normal child is that she doesn’t act that way very often.” -Author Unknown- journal entry: I have come to realize that the things I encourage my children to do for their children are the things I should have done but didn’t and wish that I had. …
“What matters is not the length of the wand, but the magic in the stick.” -Harry Potter- journal entry: Princess Party Time. Three little cousins. Strawberries, grapes, Jello with whipping cream and sparkles and little flowers cut out of cheese and bologna. Little pink tablecloth and matching napkins. Trays and …
“A place for everything, and everything in its place.” -Benjamin Franklin- journal entry: Grandpa made it for his youngest daughter when she was about this age. We had little money to spend and so it was quite simple. He kept it open on both sides since he had two little …
“Are we to paint what is on the face, or behind the face, or inside of the face?” -Pablo Picasso- journal entry: Okay, Grandmas. Summer is the perfect time for finger paints. Winter is not. In the house is not. In regular clothes is not. Four in a package at …
“These people live again in print as intensely as when their images were captured on old, dry plates of sixty years ago. I am walking in their alleys, standing in their rooms and sheds and workshops, looking in and out of their windows. And they, in turn, seem to be …
“There are no seven wonders in the eyes of a child. There are seven million!” -Author Unknown- journal entry: I buy one dollar glasses. No, really I do. Because little people always want to “borrow” them or “just try them on” or wear them outside “just for a minute”. Somehow, …
“Everything in the world is so big to a child. Big people. Big dogs. Big cups. Big food. Little things are such a relief now and then.” -Grandma- journal entry: To celebrate anything it seems that we need lots of food. At a celebration, grandmas make lots of fun things …
