Now and then I prowl the thrift stores. I say now and then because I used to do it with some regularity. I have long been inspired by the accounts of our “mothers’ from the past, otherwise known as ancestors, who never wasted a single thing and made-over any piece …
Little things for little people are just about the most fun things to make in the whole, wide world. They are usually absolutely useless except to a little person and a grandmother who loves to make them to make little people squeal and clap their hands. These brightly-colored plastic boxes …
Talmage has a new bedroom . . . all to himself. That means that Holden now has a bedroom all to himself which he used to share with Tally. According to their mother, there is much more peace in the house. I thought that the occasion called for a bed …
People either love pears or they don’t. There is no middle ground. Little babies shiver and spit them out and rub them in their eyes with their little fists. They know they have been tricked. My mother used to make a little salad to go above each knife when …
WHEW ! Oli has a pretty bedroom. Oli has a very, pretty bed. Oli, who is a pretty girl, wondered if Grandma would make a quilt for her bed. “Why, yes,” said Grandma. Grandma had never made a quilt big enough to cover a whole bed. She had always …
Our family is full of Super Heroes and Wonder People. Not that other families don’t have their share, but I don’t know much about other families. It was clear to me, after several days of our Annual Family Gathering, that most of the Super Heroes in the Universe were right …
This is a personalized grocery list for the forgetful person. I am that person. I have quit saying that “I will remember that” or “I don’t need to write that down”. If you are a grandma and you are still saying those things, you are likely fibbing. I have …
HOURS OF SHADY AFTERNOON FUN This activity was worth its weight in gold. I made a lot of sidewalk paint in different colors and have to say that it was easy, easy easy. The proportion is one cup of corn starch to one cup of cold water. I added Wilton …
SCOOT ALONG NOW I am a fool not to buy stock in Dollar Tree. These stores have everything I need for fun and games. The grandchildren already knew about the scooters. They didn’t come from the dollar store. They said they had them in their classrooms. I bought plungers …
BIRTHDAY HATS Quick and easy birthday hats. Dollar store funnels in bright colors come in a set of three. This is the largest of the three. The smaller two went into the Moon Sand. Add curly ribbon and sparkly tulle, topped by a funky, retro Happy Birthday Image. …
