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Tag Archives: Grandma
Blueberry Jam
It is that season again – and our Little Farm is bursting with blueberries. There is nothing as tasty as picking and eating them right from the bush. We are completely organic and it is amazing to taste the flavor … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Gluten Free, Jams, Little farm products, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged blueberries, blueberry jam, fruit, Grandma, healthy, Little farm, organic
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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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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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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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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
Making Short Ribs in the Slow Cooker – so easy and time efficient and perfect for cold winter days!
I love making dishes that last for days and this is one that does. I started this dish late in the afternoon in the slow cooker and before bed put it into the fridge then the next afternoon took it … 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
An amazing wine – burgundy white wine Vire Clesse 2012
We found an amazing wine during a trip to Montreal recently. Do try it – truly incredible full bodied taste. It is 2012 Viré-Clessé Quintaine, Pierrette et Marc Guillemot-Michel – a Burgundy White Vintage 2012. I hope you can get a … 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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Made a visit to the Nike Store and look what I got!
I made a visit to the Nike Store and went a little crazy – that happens when you have grandchildren and see really really cute things. Look at the adorable Noah (right) and Gabriel (left) in their new Nike Outfits … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family
Tagged grandchildren, Grandma, love of family, Nike, Nike Kids
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Another happy year has passed and a birthday comes and goes – never felt better!
I love birthdays. Lots of friends and cake and health and family. What could be better! And here is our immediate family celebrating with lots of hugs and singing! How blessed I am !
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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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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Picking and cooking beets at The Little Farm
Here our oldest grandson Jack is holding some of the beets that we grew this season. Cooking beets could not be simpler – cut off the greens ( we don’t care for them in salads but some folks do) and … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged BBQ, beets, cooking with kids, grandkids, Grandma, salad
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Pure Joy – Hugging all four grandsons at the same time! How blessed am I!
Here is a moment of pure joy – yesterday I was able to hold all four grandsons for one precious moment as I read them a story. What a pleasure! How lucky I am! Hope you ‘carpe diem’ and grab … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Raising Children
Tagged family time, grandchildren, Grandma, grandsons, hugging kids, love of family, pure joy
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