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Category Archives: Blog
Tuesday Tips Cooking with Kids and more -“Why didn’t I think of that?”
This is the Third in the Series: Cooking with Kids – WHY DIDN’T I THINK OF THAT? I am not the most craft oriented person – in fact, I used to dread arts and crafts days at school and am … Continue reading
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Tagged arts and crafts, bread tags, cooking with kids, cupcakes, Grandma, household, icecream cones, popcorn, sprinkles, tips
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Monday Marvels – All About Twins – genetic vs learned? Nature or nurture?
70% of all behavior is actually heredity – nature – rather than nurture. I found a wonderful site called Talkabouttwins.com on google+ with lots of resources for families with identical or fraternal twins. There is an interesting article in National Geographic … Continue reading
Cooking with kids – planting, watering, waiting, growing, picking and eating your food!!!
Source: Uploaded by user via Larraine on Pinterest What could be better than planting, watering, waiting, growing, picking and eating your food! And snow peas are a wonderful healthy snack. The next best thing is cooking with kids – and … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Snacks, Vegetables
Tagged big city, cooking, cooking with kids, eggs, gardening, grandma music, grandparents, hens, organic farming, planting growing, Snow peas, urban farming, watering
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Tuesday Tips – Second set of Amazing ideas sent to me anonymously – but OH SO HELPFUL when Cooking with Kids and More! YOU will say “Why didn’t I think of that?”
This is the second in the series of WHY DIDN’T I THINK OF THAT??? I am not the most craft oriented person – in fact, I used to dread arts and crafts days at school and am not the grandma … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Other wonderful treats, Tips, Vegetables
Tagged baking, cleaning, crafts and arts, cupcakes, grow vegetables, growing, household tips, organic, tips
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Monday Music To My Ears – Yoga can Wreck Your Body!
I believe in exercise – for the body, mind and spirit. But over-exercise like over-eating can be a curse. Many have told me that yoga is the way to go – it ‘releases’ your body. So – many times I … Continue reading
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Tagged bikram yoga, Books for Kids, exercise, grandma music, health, kids stories, pilates, pool pilates, reading with kids, weight training, workout, yoga, yoga exercise
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Philanthropy Fridays – Featuring Cambria Gordon – Author, Speaker, Green Energy Fan and Super Mom
Today I am featuring on our Philanthropy Fridays, Cami Gordon. She is the daughter of an accomplished author, playwright, producer and entrepreneur, Sharleen Cooper Cohen, and her dad Dr. Martin Cohen ( Cohen-Brown) is a motivational speaker for corporations and … Continue reading
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Tagged Books for Kids, Carbon Emissions, Global Warming, Grandma, Learning for Kids
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Tasty Thursdays – Beef Stew – Easy Peasy – Cooking with Kids to Grandma Music -FUN & YUM!
I made this beef stew with my grandson Jack ( here seen climbing a tree) in about 5 minutes. He is not crazy about the squishy feel of raw meat, chicken or fish, but was more than happy to add … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Meat
Tagged beef stew, canned mushroom soup, cooking with kids, dried onion soup, grandma music, meat, mushrooms, porcini mushrooms
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Tuesday Tips – Amazing ideas sent to me anonymously – but OH SO HELPFUL when Cooking with Kids and More! YOU will say “Why didn’t I think of that?”
WHY DIDN’T I THINK OF THAT??? I am not the most craft oriented person – in fact, I used to dread arts and crafts days at school and am not the grandma who has a multiple of crafts around for … Continue reading
Songs for Kids – Adults too – Music Mondays – the Second week of a new year with beauty, kindness and love
We are well into the second week of the new year and in order to take the good feelings from the holidays with us – I thought you might enjoy listening to this glorious rendition of Auld Lang Syne by … Continue reading
Tasty Thursdays – Curried Chicken with Sweet Potatoes or Yams – Great for Cooking with Kids while listening to Grandma Music!
Growing up in South Africa meant that we had many curry dishes – there is a large Indian population in South Africa, many in Durban but quite a few in Johannesburg too. We spent every July in Durban since for … Continue reading
Cooking with Kids – Winter Vegetables – Potato Medley with Rosemary and Olive Oil – Good all year around!
Background: There are so many wonderful potatoes around now – that making a winter medley with children is so much fun. My grandsons love to help! And this is a really easy delicious recipe. Ingredients: Assorted potatoes in season – … Continue reading
Tasty Thursdays – belatedly! Baked Apples with Cranberries and Sour Cream
Hi – I am still struggling with a crashed hard drive and replacements – but as promised here is the recipe for Tasty Thursdays! Baked Apples Little Farm Style ( Serves 6) Ingredients: 6 Granny Smith ( Green) Apples (one … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts
Tagged baked apples, baking, brown sugar, butter, cooking with kids, cranberries, desserts, grandma music, sour cream
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Thursday Treats – along with Stories – Free Children Stories and Rockin Grandma Music!
What a week of eating it has been! Trying to keep the waistline in check while allowing moderate indulgences is a common challenge in the holiday seasons! And exercising every day helps but certainly can’t catch up with the overage … Continue reading
Cooking with Kids as Tuesday Tips – Pancakes To Make While Listening to Grandma Music and Kid Songs!
Making pancakes is something that the whole family can participate in especially on a day when the kids are home for vacation, or on a weekend day. I like short cuts – and often just buy pancake mix, but here … Continue reading
Free Children Stories – yours! Share stories from your childhood with your little ones – they will love it!
I love telling my grandchildren stories of my past – and while they are young, they want to know. Unfortunately as they reach teenagehood they are less interested in what you did as a child. Of course the children’s stories … Continue reading
Philanthropy Fridays – Rottweiler Rescue of Los Angeles -ALL VOLUNTEER – they need YOUR help. A source for my Children Bedtime Stories!
A child growing up with animals is an adult with kindness and soul. Many of the children bedtime stories that I share with my grandchildren, have to do with animals. Sam, The Broken Robot talks to animals and they talk back … Continue reading
For Dog Lovers Everywhere – The UK Top Rated Youtube Video 2011 – Tuesday Tips – have a good giggle today!
There is no doubt that Sunny our Rottweiler is front and center in our family. The children love him and he is the most gentle, tolerant, patient and loving dog in the family – he is also a rescue – … Continue reading
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Tagged dogs, funny, grandma music, kid songs, kid stories, rottweiler, YouTube children songs
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Music Mondays! LET’S DANCE TO KID SONGS!!! Dancing every day is good for the mind, body and spirit!
“Dancing in My Room” is a song that is full of joy and action – and compels you to get up and MOVE! Here is a sample of Grandma Music and Kid Songs – go to Children’s Books and Music to … Continue reading
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Tagged child songs, grandma music, kid songs, kid stories, short children stories, songs of kids
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Philanthropy Fridays – The Giving Spirit – giving survival backpacks to the homeless in Los Angeles – www.thegivingspirit.org
The Giving Spirit was started some years ago by a young man Tom Bagamane. I am proud to say that our son James Segil ( father of our glorious grandsons) is on the board and every year at this time, … Continue reading
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Tagged charity, giving back, helping, homeless, homeless in LA, needy, philanthropy Friday, targeted giving
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Tasty Thursdays – EASY Jam Cookies to Make Cooking with Kids while listening to Grandma Music!
Background: It was a really rainy day and I was babysitting my older grandsons both of whom had colds – and so I planned ahead – and before I left my home, I measured out all the ingredients for these … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged cooking with kids, grandma music, kid songs
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