Monthly Archives: August 2015

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Ten Little Pirates by Mike Brownlow is a delightful picture book for kids.

Delightful Picture Book for Kids

(NOTE: I did not receive any remuneration for writing about this book. Nor did I get a free copy of it for review.) I’m always on alert for great books for kids. If they are picture books, I have two criteria. First, it must appeal to kids. Second, it must appeal […]

Enjoy making this simple recipe for old fashioned hard tack candy. You're kids will love making and eating it!

Easy and Yummy Hard Tack Candy

Growing up, we made old-fashioned hard tack candy. My two favorite flavors were cinnamon and wintergreen. Mmmm, mmmm good! Fast-forward (quite a few years). I made this recipe for our kids. Then, when I started making gingerbread houses, I used this recipe for the windows. And of course I always […]

The Thrift Store Game is fun for kids to play.

Play the Thrift Store Game

August 17 is National Thrift Shop Day. Wahoo! What a wonderful ‘holiday’ to celebrate with your grandkids! I have a great Thrift Store Game that I want to share with you. But first, I want to show you some of the great finds that I gotten at our local store. […]

Fotojet is an easy to use, online collage, card, and poster maker.

Create Fabulous Collages with FotoJet

Just a mere 2-and-a-half months ago I wrote about FotoJet. You know, this is an ongoing love story between the two of us. I loved it then and I love it now! It’s new and improved. And, it’s still easy to use and still creates stunning — and fun — […]