Keep in mind, that when you cook with the grandkids, it’s probably not going to turn out as good as when you do it yourself. The purpose here is not to strive for perfection, but to have fun.So make it something simple! Look forward to measurements not being exact and your kitchen turning into a …
While there are quite a few things Grampy can’t do anymore, there are still plenty of things he can do! He attends the grandchildren’s special occasions and cheers them on! Here’s Samantha at one of her many ice skating competitions. No one is more fun in the pool than Grampy with Olivia! Grampy likes to …
Oliva As promised and anticipated, here it is – real help from the experts. We have “Special” days when only one grandchild comes over and spends the whole day and night. For example, when it’s Samantha’s special day, we go where Samantha wants to go, we watch on TV what Samantha wants to watch …
My mom and my daughter’s mother in law both gave me peppers and tomatoes from their gardens. My peppers and tomatoes didn’t do so well this year, but my cucumbers, chive and basil (Natalie’s favorite) did. Way too many peppers and tomatoes to eat by themselves, so I came up with “WHAT AM I GOING …
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Let’s Get Stoned! Not that kind of stoned! Come on now, we’re grandparents (shame on you). Grow up already! Remember when you a little kid, the story “Stone Soup”? It was about three travelers with nothing to eat. They traveled through a poor village and told the villagers they could make a wonderful soup with stones. …
As long as we’re on stories, what about that Sam I Am? Isn’t great that the Dr. Seuss stories we enjoyed as kids are still around for our grandchildren? GREEN EGGS and HAM INGREDIENTS:EggsHamButterBlue or green food coloringYou can figure out the rest! Alli and Lambie prefer “Pink Eggs and Ham!” I do so like Green …
T-SHIRT DESIGNINGWhat child doesn’t love to paint? I firmly believe that a “dirty kid is a happy kid.” Dirty from playing of course. But my daughter, was right. The babies have beautiful clothes that were getting stained when we painted or played with make up. My suggestion was that they wear old clothes to my …
Design Your Own Let’s keep in the creative mode. I will admit that I am a bit of a slob. But I saw a sign once that says something about a cluttered desk being a sign of genius. Anyway, back to the kids. When they come over it’s easy for me to let them make …
When Grandpa and I went to buy the paint for their basement “castle” I got all geeked up over the whole project and also bought some stickers for the wall. You can see the stickers in the picture above. They were nice, but they were expensive, and the big castle kept sticking to itself and …
That’s why I made green letters – get it? Green like in leafy vegetables? Here is some information I’ve gathered from the experts. I noticed how the same foods keep coming up. According to McCormick Spices, the following seven spices can help boost the antioxidant power of practically every snack, beverage and entree you enjoy. Go …