The article about making ladybugs from paper plates reminded me of the many ways I’ve used these items as the bases

 for kids’ crafts when I was at loss for ideas. As long as I had paper places…and they… Read the rest of this article

I recently mentioned to my niece that she should write down the stories from her childhood and her life so her

 children and grandchildren will know her and their ancestors better.  She had just related to me memories of her… Read the rest of this article

The arrival of a new baby usually means gigabytes of photos, especially in today’s very digital age. But not everyone can have the luxury of getting one of those digital SLRs that give photos a more professional look. Not… Read the rest of this article

Make sure you ask for a bassinet from your airline before your travel date. They usually provide one to parents travelling with infants.

Start preparing to pack a few days before the day – armed with your handy list.… Read the rest of this article

“I watched Ruth gobble up a cucumber right out of the garden and thought of Grandma Allen. One day she told me that if I ate any more cucumbers out of their garden, I would turn into a cucumber,”… Read the rest of this article

In a previous post, I mentioned farm produce stands that youngsters can run and

reminisced about the one for corn that my siblings and I operated in our front yard when I was a child.

What about a recipe… Read the rest of this article

As corn season approaches, I’m reminded of the years of my childhood on the farm, when we children operated a sweet corn stand along the highway in front of our house. Extra corn raised in the garden, that we… Read the rest of this article

Ah! To be writing for children at age 94!

That’s what an article mentions about beloved children’s author, Beverly Cleary. I dream of still writing for some audience at that age and beyond.  Also, it will be interesting… Read the rest of this article

For me, scrapbooking is a delightful pasttime…so delightful that I teach others how to

 do it.  I enjoy the creativity, as well as saving family history and memories.  It’s a way, too, of researching family stories.

Often I’ve done… Read the rest of this article

Summer is speeding along, and I’ve begun to see signs in stores and online about getting one’s “back to school” shopping done.  We’ve barely had time to get into the swing of summer activities when we are reminded to… Read the rest of this article