To properly tell this story I have to back up to the weeks before Christmas. You remember them…trolling Target, the mall, Dick’s Sporting goods, Wal-mart, Harry and David, and The Hickory Farms mall kiosk for anything remotely appropriate just the right gift for every person on your[...]
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Writing a Book
If you’ve been following my blog up to now, you’ll be very well aware that I volunteer at my granddaughter’s kindergarten class for Center Time every Tuesday morning. As much as I blog about my kindergarten adventures, it would be hard to miss at this point! So this is a story a[...]
It Takes a Village
To add a little fun to Christmas! This little Christmas village is made from recycled Christmas cards. That’s about all you need (unless you want to add some little battery-operated tea lights). What a fun and easy idea to help make the house look festive. And it’s something ch[...]
Craft Idea: Butterfly PopUp
This is an easy project to do with your kids or grandkids after school. All you need is a printer, scissors and glue. I saw a link to this website on DigiGram’s blog Grandma Ideas. She has a great blog that is a constant source of projects and information for moms and grammas. This part[...]
Carving Knives and Kindergarteners
Today I carried a carving knife into an elementary school without challenge. But it was pumpkin carving day for my granddaughter, Mikayla’s, kindergarten… …and I had a pumpkin slung under one arm so I passed without a body cavity search or a visit by Cary’s Finest. Whew! [...]