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Blog hosted by a grandparent and teacher to share the joys and bumps of modern, enlightened grandparenting. Blog focuses on issues, activities and experiences of interest to grandparenting.
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Will You Click to Feed a Child?
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Do You Remember This?
I'm always impressed with ingenuity, and when it comes hand-in-hand with recycling, I am totally blown away, so when I saw these little gems from yesteryear at a yard sale last weekend, I snatched them right up. Even if I didn't plan to use them (whi...
Seeds for Thought
For a long time I had resigned myself to the fact that tomatoes just don't taste the same as they did when I was a child. It's more than the fact that some of the supermarket tomatoes are grown out of season in a hot house. It is more than the fact t...
Lost in a Book
I almost didn't blog today. I have rediscovered the books on tape section of my library and find myself intrigued once again by The Mists of Avalon, a feat that I would never had had the luxury of attempting if I actually had to take the time to sit ...
Cloth Napkins. They're not just for Holiday Dinners anymore!
They're soft, absorbent and durable. They make eating a hamburger feel like dining on fillet mignon. They're easy to wash, dry on the line, and fold without ironing. They are cloth napkins. I bought them all at a yard sale for practically nothing (re...
Our White House Garden Becomes a Reality!
Remember back in October when I showed you the video from the organization "Eat the View" ? This organization led a campaign to encourage the new President...whomever that might be...to plant a vegetable garden on the south lawn of the White House wh...
Grandma harnesses the Wind!
I did something for my granddaughter's future today:In some parts of the world this picture might seem like business as usual, but on Long Island, New York, this is becoming a very unusual sight. In fact, in some places, it is actually agai...
Nona Wants to Make it The Green House
Rating ** In my travels on the Internet Highway, looking for ways to make a difference in the world that our grandchildren will inherit, I came across this delightful idea. See if you think it's as interesting...
Making My Mailbox Eco-Friendly
Rating ** I just came in from wading through my mailbox. Since junk mail is not forwarded, living in a rental has always meant putting up with catalogues, advertisements, etc. addressed to the former tenant. Ad...
Greening Grandma's Lunchbox
Rating ** Eliminating petroleum products from my every day living is more of a challenge than I expected. Add to it, my recent desire to live "green", and I have a full time job ahead of me. I decided to start by spending one...
