Who do you love? Your spouse, your children, your grandchildren, your extended family, friends? Who do you love? Do you take time to intentionally let the ones you love, know they are dearly loved? There is so much hate and division in our world, now more than ever, it is essential for us to be intentional about reminding the ones we love, how dearly they are loved. So, today, in person, by phone, or through social media, take time to let the ones you love, know they are loved and valued. It does matter. Feel free to share this graphic with some people you love. (And, by the way, this is some ..read more

This grandma's heart is overflowing with joy as I remember this post from ten years ago! On this particular day, when my grandsons were at my house, I was working on getting my posts up on my two blogs. My five year old grandson walked over to me and said, "A grandma's lap is not a place for a computer . . . it is a place for a boy!" I smiled, set my computer aside and told him I completely agreed with him! He smiled and climbed into my lap and we had a wonderful time of snuggling!A grandma's lap absolutely is a place for boys! We know how important it is when children are between t ..read more

I wrote earlier this month about how April is the National Month of Hope - on dayoftheyear.com they say it is - "simply to counteract the difficulties life brings by dedicating this month and encouraging people to spread hope around their neighborhoods, communities, and all around the world." Since there are so many people in our families, neighborhoods, communities, and world who struggle to find hope, I wanted to write to remind us to do what we are able to do to  counteract the difficulties life brings by dedicating ourselves to spread hope around our neighborhoods, communities, and ..read more

Living from southern Canada, through the desert of Southwest United States and into Mexico is a very amazing, “mighty”, mouse – the Grasshopper Mouse. These mice remind me of Nehemiah 9:6 – You are the Lord, You alone. You have made heaven, the earth and all that is on it; and You preserve all of them.   God made everything on Earth, including Grasshopper Mice so let’s see what we are able to learn about them . . . ·  When you think about animals which are ferocious predators, you typically do not picture tiny mice . . . but after reading this, you will! ·  &nb ..read more

In a small area of Thailand and Indonesia, you may discover a unique, odd-looking bird – the Helmeted Hornbill, and when I think about it, I remember Job 12:10 – “In his hand is the life of every living thing.” The Earth is full of the creatures God made; some of them are quite unexpected; like the Helmeted Hornbill. Let’s take a closer look at this bird . . . ·        Helmeted Hornbills are rare and difficult to find due to their critically endangered status – people hunt them to get their unique casque. ·        While al ..read more

This past Saturday my sweet grandsons spent the night - they typically do on Saturdays, and since my oldest grandson is just a few months from being 16, I know what an amazing blessing it is the boys still want to come for their weekly sleepover! Not only did they come over, but my oldest grandson also wanted to make cookies, so he made Toll House Cookies - they were delicious! It was such a fun and wonderful weekend!So, with a mind for "fun", I thought it would work to share some additional Dr. Seuss quotes with you! “Look at me! Look at me! Look at me NOW! It is fun to have ..read more

Over the past year or so I have written about the Centuro Mini Mobility Scooter sent to me for review by Bischoff & Bischoff (one of Europe's largest manufacturers of rollators and mobility scooters.) I wrote how I was impressed with the design, quality, and attention to detail in the Centuro Mini. Well, this past week my huband and I visited Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park and I definitely was able to take the Centuro Mini for a "spin"! Today I am so happy to let you know more of what I think of it. It is easy to transport the Centuro Mini. It breaks down into ..read more

Living along the southern coast of Australia, and the entire coasts of Tasmania, and New Zealand is a tiny penguin known as the Fairy Penguin. See what we learn about God’s creation in Genesis 1:20 – And God said, “Let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the heavens.”   Let’s look at a unique birds God created which does not fly through the air, but does “fly” through the sea - ·        Fairy Penguins are also known as Little Blue Penguins. ·        Measuring about 13 inches tall, 18 inches long and weigh ..read more

Today is National Oklahoma Day, so of course we will look at some fun facts about this State and some of their silly laws as well - did you know . . .  You can go to jail for making faces at a dog in Oklahoma. It illegal to wear your boots to bed You can not carry a fishbowl on a bus that contains a live fish It is against the law to fish for whales in Oklahoma. The city of Tulsa made it against the law to open up a bottle of soda without the supervision of a licensed engineer. In the capital of Oklahoma City, don't let anyone catch you walking backward down the street while eatin ..read more

Everywhere I look I can see one of my favorite flowers blooming . . . this flower is bright, sunny and a lovely shade of yellow . . . and it is known as the Dandelion! I know. Your reaction is likely similar to my grandson's reactions. When they were younger they told me Dandelions are weeds, not flowers, but I told them I still loved them anyway! Within minutes of hearing this conversation, my middle grandson brought me a handful of these yellow flower-weeds! Over the years I've received many handfuls of dandelions - even yesterday my middle grandson brought me a bouquet of one of my fa ..read more