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Category Archives: Family
Our Goats are having babies ! Kids galore – triplets last night!
Spring means baby goats – kids – all over the little farm. They are adorable and last week our middle grandson Jonah had the joy of seeing the actual birth of three little baby goats. He named them – Cream … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family
Tagged births, goats, Grandma, grandson, kids, Little farm, midwives
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Great fun! We hosted 6 eight year old boys – our grandson’s friends – for a sleepover to celebrate his 8th birthday! AND WE SURVIVED!
What fun was had by all! They arrived 11am Saturday and left 3pm Sunday. They were up at 4am Sunday morning – they swam, fed the animals, held the one day old baby goats, played in the bamboo ‘forest’, got … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Raising Children
Tagged eight year old boys, family, fun, Grandma, grandparents, happiness, raising children, Sleepover
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Philanthropy Texas Style – The Ann Richards High School in Austin and The Committee of 200 Women CEO’s group
A few weeks ago I was privileged to join fellow women CEO’s from our group The Committee of 200 ( I was past Chair of the C200 Foundation and Past Vice Chair of the Governing Board) at Intel in Austin … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Entrepreneurship, Family, Live Events, Philanthropy, Raising Children, Women's Topics
Tagged all girls school, eleventh grade girls, high school, Intel, Larraine Segil, Latina Women, paying it forward, Philanthropy, President of Intel, Renee James, STEM, Texas, The Ann Richards School in Austin Texas, The Committee of 200, values
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Our beautiful eldest grandson Jack felt sleepy so he took a nap on the best bed there is – Sunny our amazing miracle dog. Both loved it!
I came across our grandson taking a nap. That in itself was not memorable – although it is true that he rarely stops to do so – but his ‘bed’ was truly amazing. Sunny our rottweiler was so ill for … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family
Tagged blessings, Dog, family, grandchildren, Grandma, grandsons, happiness, joy, rottweiler, Sunny
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Having fun with twin grandsons and appreciating classical music
Tuesdays are my days with the youngest of my grandsons – we go to the market, walk and play and have lunch together. It is such fun – as you can see! What joy! And then we took our oldest … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Opera, Raising Children
Tagged classical music, family, grandchildren, Grandma, Opera
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A great easy salad using Brussels sprouts
In my youth I did not enjoy Brussels sprouts. At the Little Farm we grow them but they take up a lot of space and do not seem to do well. Nevertheless we have great ones in the supermarket nearby so … Continue reading
Posted in Cheese, Family, Gluten Free, Little farm products, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Salad, Vegetables
Tagged Bacon, brussels sprouts, cranberries, feta cheese, hazelnuts, maple syrup, salad
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Mark Russell the comedian is FUNNY! And musings on anniversaries….
Mark Russell is a political comedian and he can be very funny. One of his funniest lines is below: “The scientific theory I like best is that the rings of Saturn are composed entirely of lost airline luggage.” By Mark Russell … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Raising Children
Tagged America the Great, anniversaries, family, giving back, immigration, Mark Russell, paying it forward, Rings of Saturn
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Passion fruit pudding – extra yum!
Another passion fruit recipe – pudding this time! Try it – its easy! Passion Fruit Pudding Ingredients: 1 box (3 ounces) vanilla instant pudding 2 cup of milk ( we use 2%) 1 14 ounce can of sweetened condensed milk … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Family, Little farm products, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged buttermilk, passion fruit, pound cake, self rising flour, tips
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Divine Strata – dessert or a fancy brunch dish – the kids LOVE it – you will too!
Most strata are made with cheese and spinach – and are delicious. I tried this one as a dessert or brunch strata and it worked so well that I wanted to share it with you. The only downside is that … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Family, Fruit, Little farm products, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged breakfast, brunch, cooking with kids, dessert, family, Little farm, Strata, strawberries
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The late Andy Rooney formerly of the 60 minutes TV News Show was a man of few words…
Here is Andy Rooney Andy Rooney encapsulated deep thoughts in few words – a true art. Here are some of his sayings: I’ve learned…. That the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person. I’ve … Continue reading
Face painting for little ones! Such fun!
Hanging out with the grandkids is the best thing that I do in my life. The twins Noah and Gabriel decided that face painting was what they wanted. So at a recent farmers market – they became ‘skeleton’ and ‘monster’. … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Fruit, Little farm products, Raising Children, Recipes
Tagged citroen, Face painting for kids, Grandma, Little farm, urban farming
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Sunny – our beloved rottweiller – please pray for him
Sunny our beloved 10 year old rottweiler is fighting for his life in an animal hospital here in Los Angeles. Please pray for him. Last Saturday he had a perforated ulcer, with peritonitis in his abdomen, and had major surgery. … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Prayers and Religion
Tagged Animal health care, dogs as companions, dogs as family, hospital, pray, Recovery from Surgery, rottweiler, Sunny Dog, Vets
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Birthday Cakes from MINECRAFT for our grandson Jonah – a labor of love!
I love making birthday cakes for my grandsons – its a lot of work but so worth it to see their faces. YUM! Mine-craft is all the rage with little boys mainly – a game where they build imaginary worlds … Continue reading
Xmas or Hannukah – the cooking with kids is so much fun!
Holiday cooking is so much fun. Here all four of our grandsons are helping me make brown butter cookies. YUMMY! And of course, the recipe for you! Enjoy! Brown Butter Cookies Ingredients: 1 cup Organic Valley Unsalted Butter 1 cup … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Family, Raising Children, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged brown butter cookies, children, cooking with kids, dessert, family, Grandma, Hannukah, holidays, love, togetherness, xmas
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Birthdays are such fun – for kids and for adults
Here are our twins loving their 3rd birthday. Just before bed – one last taste of the yummy birthday cake…. And of course a favorite recipe that they love to make. Cookies of any kind! Here are some amazing cookies … Continue reading
Family Time – Cooking up a Storm with the Children and Grandchildren
I love cooking as you probably realized by now – and my grandchildren love it too! They run in, give me a hug, and put on their aprons! Pulling up their chairs to the counter they are ready to roll … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Family, Raising Children, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged breakfast, cheese, children, cooking with kids, eggs
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So proud of our son James who became a National Finalist for Technology for the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2014
Just a few weeks ago our son James, as a regional winner for the Greater Los Angeles area for the EY Entrepreneur of the Year award for Technology, participated in the national event – and became one of FOUR NATIONAL … Continue reading
Leftover Casserole – easy when cooking with kids
Trying to create a fun dinner every night is a challenge. So as I opened the fridge and took a look I decided to put a lot of leftovers together – and it really tasted wonderful! Here it is! Ingredients: … Continue reading
Prime rib – cooking a roast from frozen – and South African Gem Squash!
I have never done this before. But tonight – my husband and I were home due to an unexpected cancellation and I have had a rib roast in the freezer for a while – and decided that this was the night to … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Meat, Recipes, Tips
Tagged cooking for two, family, Gem Squash, Grandma, Rib Roast, romantic dinners, South Africa, Sunday nights
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A life of meaning is a life full of happiness – giving back creates a life of meaning
I consider myself blessed that my life is full of meaning – hence I am happy. This is not just my feeling. There has been significant research done on what it means to be happy. Here is a fascinating article … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Snacks, Vegetables
Tagged Candied Pumpkin Seeds, cooking with kids, grandkids, Grandma, Halloween, happiness, Meaningfulness
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