“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 …
“Whatever is in the heart will come up to the tongue.” -Proverb- journal entry: I love the Phoenix Zoo. Everything seems to be in a natural state . . . except this “ham”. She is a character who loves to have her picture taken. I thought she actually smiled a …
“My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it.” -Mark Twain- journal entry: It is delightful to watch my children as parents. They are patient and thoughtful. They worry . . . but I am still the queen of that. They are physical …
“You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment.” -Henry David Thoreau- journal entry: Ahhhhhh . . . the smells. I love smells. Good smells that is. Here is a aromatic, useful, pretty little gift to give to someone who is stressed, …
