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Tag Archives: family
Family togetherness – from all over the world
My son and his wife and children are spending time with my nephew and niece and their spouses and children and my sister and brother in law – a very special time. Here the grandchildren of our family from all over … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Raising Children
Tagged children, family, grandkids, Grandma
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Holiday weekends in the summer – what could be better!
The Fourth of July Weekend was so much fun with lots of little ones running around, hot weather and huge thanks for the millions of men and women who have given their lives since the inception of the great country … Continue reading
More great things happening – life is so exciting! How blessed I am to be healthy and loved too – and able to spread the goodness around
My dear friend and social media guru Fay Feeney wrote a great article and gave me a platform to mention some governance views in it. Thank you Fay! Here it is – do pass it on if there are Board … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Family, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Women's Topics
Tagged berries, Board Governance, cooking with kids, Diversity, family, Mulberries, pie
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Lots of exciting events in the last month – a picture gallery of a few highlights
It has been a very busy and wonderful month – a visit to Israel leading the first delegation of the Committee of 200 Global Women’s CEO’s group who first visited Kuwait hosted by our member there Sara Akbar and then … Continue reading
Living in the moment
Last week we were driving very slowly through an intersection after the light turned green when a 19 year old kid in a brand new Mercedes ( which his dad bought for him, of course) went straight through the traffic … Continue reading
A couple of great ideas – enjoy!
Like to bake muffins? So do I but I found an unusual use of muffin tins Above is a traditional use of muffin tins. But there are some unorthodox ways to use them too that are very useful. Here are … Continue reading
Belonging
This is the title of the novel that I wrote and was published by Penguin Books. It is a story about two courageous women, one a child of poverty and the other a child of plenty who are born on … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Philanthropy, Raising Children
Tagged Belonging, family, Larraine Segil, Novel, Philanthropy, special needs adults, Special needs children
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Gluten Free Flan – the best dessert – and being gluten free is an added bonus!
Gluten Free Flan Ingredients: 3/4 cup white sugar 2 egg yolks 6 egg whites 1 3/4 cups of water 1 (14 ounce) can low-fat sweetened condensed milk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 pinch of salt DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 350 … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Family, Gluten Free, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged cooking with kids, desserts, family, Flan, gluten free, recipes
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Being a Grandma is the best job of my whole life – by far – and in every way. You too?
Being Grandma is the best role by far in my life. In every way. Here are some recent pictures of me with our twin grandsons – Gabriel on the left and Noah on the right – and then all four grandsons … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family
Tagged cousins, family, grandchildren, Grandma, happiness, joy of family, playing with kids, twins
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Wonderful Noodle Pudding (Kugel) – not low calorie but so delicious! Great when cooking with kids!
I made this noodle pudding – and the good part was that I made it two weeks before going on vacation uncooked and then baked and served it after I returned and it was a huge hit! YUM! Yes it … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Desserts, Family, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged children, cooking with kids, dessert, family, Grandma, Kosher for Passover, Noodle Kugel
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Family and Holidays
Last night we celebrated with our little ones – and finally got them all to sit on the sofa together for a minute or two! 9 little Segils – 7 boys and 2 girls – how blessed are we! Happy … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Uncategorized
Tagged family, grandchildren, grandparents, holidays, joy
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The Ducks Come to Swim – an Annual Event! Is Spring around the corner?
Once a year a couple of ducks arrive in our swimming pool and take a dip. It happens just before Spring – as they begin their courtship and mating . Sometimes they will come back with their babies and take … Continue reading
Fish in Banana leaves – easy fast and delicious!
Max’s Baked Fish in Banana Leaf Max Arteaga has worked for us at The Little Farm for 34 years – amazing to imagine that – here he is above on the left, with Clive and our eldest grandsons Jack ( … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Fish, Little farm products, Recipes to Make with Children, Rice, Salad, Vegetables
Tagged Banana Leaves, cooking with kids, easy fast dishes, family, Fish
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Short Cut Cheesecake squares – oh so yummy!
Cheesecake Squares Recipe This is an easy way to make a fancy, formal dessert in a hurry. A cream cake is a denser cake, usually with pudding in the mix, not quite as dense as a pound cake. The light, … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Desserts
Tagged cake mix, cakes, Cheesecake squares, cooking with kids, desserts, family, frosting, Grandma
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An attitude of gratitude – start this year off with a moment of beauty
This video was sent to me by a friend – skip the ad in the beginning and sit back and enjoy a glorious few moments giving thanks for the amazing world we live in. And may your year be full … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Blog, Family, Raising Children
Tagged a new year, Attitude of Gratitude, family, giving thanks, joy, raising children
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A picture gallery of our family in 2013 – how blessed we are! Happy holidays everyone!
If you have a cell phone with a camera, I am sure you have more photos than ever before in your life. So do we. And grand-kids go together with an abundance of photos. So here are some of our … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family
Tagged children, Elon Musk, family, giving thanks, grandchildren, photos, Tesla
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Precious time with grandkids – how I wish the time would go more slowly!
Sometimes I wish that time would stand still – the moments are so full of joy and happiness. Today I played ball with my grandson Jonah – he loved it and so did I. Of course I got tired before … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Raising Children
Tagged eating yogurt, enjoying icecream, family, Playing with Grandkids, raising children
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Camp Grandma – what my grandkids call our Little Farm – how I love that! Broiled Broccoli and Kale too!
We try to make our Little Farm the most wonderful place for kids – especially our grandkids and their friends. Certainly there are lots of jobs to do here – picking up the eggs from the quails ( 30 of … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Family, Fruit, Jams, Little farm products, Other wonderful treats, Poultry, Raising Children, Salad, Vegetables
Tagged Camp Grandma, cooking with kids, family, fruit, grandkids, Little farm, urban farming, vegetables
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Kids and Music – the best combination
Whenever we get into the car with our 6 and 4 year old grandsons in the back, if we are not playing games of “I spy” or telling stories, we are listening to Sirius Radio – Symphony Hall. Our Jack … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Classical Music, Family, Raising Children
Tagged classical music, family, music and kids
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Dogs are healing for humans – kids learn so much from them – adults too!
Here are some cute pictures from the Internet – whomever took them – I don’t know who that is – congrats – they are amazing! Enjoy!
Posted in Art, Family
Tagged Children and pets, dogs, family, love for animals, pictures
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