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Cooking with kids – just the best – messy but SOOO much fun!

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Here is  Jonah my second grandson, helping me cook. We are making a mixture of mixed potatoes – yams, sweet potatoes, yukon gold -with Lawry’s salt and olive oil, fresh chopped rosemary – baked for 1.5 hours in an oven … Continue reading

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OUR TWIN GRANDBABIES ARE HERE!

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We are so very excited – our newest grandchildren arrived safely – and are just perfect. Here they are – Noah and Gabriel – 5 lbs and 5 lbs 2 ounces – I could not be happier. Kudos to their … Continue reading

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Philanthropy Fridays (ok the spelling is different but it sounds like an ‘F’ !)

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Every Friday I will FEATURE a Mom’s special charity – and encourage folks to give to it – even a dollar is helpful! So please email me at grandma@RockinGrandmaMusic.com with your favorite Mom related charity or post it on my … Continue reading

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Making Fun out of Chores

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Although I wrote my children’s stories and music to entertain, I have found that using Sam, The Broken Robot as a mommy’s helper is a great way to facilitate the grandchildren to do their chores. Four and two is rather … Continue reading

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Dealing with ‘Mean Kids’ – how soon do your children need to know?

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“How do you teach your children to react when dealing with kids who are mean?” I put this question out to multiple mommy-bloggers and received some interesting answers. Some said – don’t talk to young children about mean kids as … Continue reading

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Making cookies can be exercise and a lesson in organization and neatness for little ones!

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I made peanut butter cookies today with my grandchildren – a great way to build coordination and hand strength as well as organizational capability – they had to pull the stiff dough into balls, then roll them in sugar and … Continue reading

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One day in the life of an active Grandma

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I wrote this to my sister yesterday when she asked me how things were going? My daughter-in-law is on full bedrest as we await the arrival of identical twins and I am so thrilled and blessed that she has asked … Continue reading

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Shipping out orders!! And make sure to dance at least once every day – it liberates the child within us…

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We are shipping out orders today like crazy to catch up with our backlog! Still waiting for our identical twin boys to be born – hopefully this or next week. The whole family is anxious and excited too. What a … Continue reading

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Finding priorities

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This week was one where decisions had to be made – would I participate in a conference which is hugely important to me with long standing friends and colleagues, which is a plane ride of 6 hours and thus at … Continue reading

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Junior Chef’s need a snack!

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My grandchildren assisting with cooking breakfast – they got hungry and couldn’t wait – so here they are having a quick snack of yogurt before breakfast! I think the front and the back are equally adorable. But then I am … Continue reading

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Did you see the article about Family Traditions in www.grandparents.com?

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The article has had a wonderful response – lots of grandparents who have sent their own traditions – if you have a tradition you want to share – please send them to grandma@littlefarmgrandma.com. The link is http://www.grandparents.com/gp/content/expert-advice/family-matters/article/family-vacation-traditions-memories.html

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Been traveling like crazy – so happy to be home now to get back to the things that matter!

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Hi there again: It has been a very busy week or two, as my former life (giving keynote speeches about strategic alliances for businesses) heated up somewhat and took me to Orlando and then to Dallas in a whirlwind trip … Continue reading

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Getting interest from the UK – will be adjusting the shipping options so that global customers are well served

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After emails from folks in the UK we are adjusting our shipping options to make them easier for you’all. Stay tuned! Should be up and running tomorrow ( which is already today for you!)

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It is Labor Day weekend and Rockin’ Grandma Music’s site is having a busy time!

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  Hi everyone – it is a gorgeous weekend and we have the grandchildren here – lots to do at the farm and of course Sam, The Broken Robot is helping us with the animals.

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Rockin’ Grandma Music is HERE!!

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Our site is live! September 1 2011…a rockin’ good day – and Sam, The Broken Robot now has his voice – and he is thrilled about that. Just look at him and his friend, Lolly – dancing all morning in … Continue reading

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