“It’s more fun to talk with someone who doesn’t use long, difficult words but rather short, easy words like “what about lunch?” -Winnie-the-Pooh- journal entry: A person doesn’t have to look very far to find “happy things”. When I spotted this scrapbook paper, I knew instantly what it was meant …
” People will not look forward to posterity who never look backward to their ancestors.” – Edmund Burke- journal entry: Today I made a simple family tree. The pretty paper caught my eye. I said to myself “there is a family tree in there”. I cut apart a jeweled swirl …
“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s eyes there are few.” -Suzuki- journal entry: What a weakness I have for labels. I love address labels, fabric labels, gift labels, book labels, labels for files, labels for closets, labels for drawers, labels for the playroom, labels …
“Imagination is the highest kite anyone can fly.” -Author Unknown- journal entry: This is my Noah’s Ark mobile. I made it from paper shapes of animals which I covered with printed card stock paper. I made the ears and tails for dimension. I added plastic animal beads and hung the …
“From there to here, and here to there, funny things are everywhere!” -Dr. Suess- journal entry: I was tired of chicken, duck, horse, cow and dog. I thought that if I was tired of them . . . little people must really be longing for something goofy and strange. So, …
“Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there someday.” -Winnie-the-Pooh- journal entry: Is there such a thing as time to children? I don’t know. I know that when children want something they know when you have taken too long to get it for them. If children want …
“I believe that people believe what they believe they believe.” -Ogden Nash- journal entry: I believe what I believe about robots and matching games. I believe that they are great fun and than even I can play them with my grandchildren and occasionally get a match. I believe that there …
“I don’t have enough bracelets . . . I don’t have enough bracelets. Who has my bracelets ! I can’t live without my bracelets !” -Miss Piggy- journal entry: Girls can be a little piggies about their fancy things. They have to share their fancy things with their sisters but …
“I meant what I said and I said what I meant !” Dr. Suess journal entry: It is easy to forget what your children actually and did and didn’t do when they were young. I have heard many a grandmother (including my own mother) tell their children, …
“Ideas won’t keep: something must be done about them.” -Alfred Whitehead- journal entry: I have granddaughters who are just learning to cook. Their first pick is the recipe with 25 ingredients and 17 steps. One is going to be a Chef when she grows up. Okay. Good. Time …
