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 as I do.                                           An organic garden on the White House lawn would send the powerful message to the American people and to the rest of the world, that the president is invested in the future.  It would promote local, organic gardening. Eating... Read Full Story

 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. Added this to my own junk mail, I find myself drowning in it. I used to just grin and bear it, dumping it all right from the mailbox into the recycle bin, but lately I have found it really offensive. It seems that, once your name is on a mailing list, you live on at that... Read Full Story

  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 day consciously observing my everyday habits and investigating the origins of the items that I use daily. I vowed to question how using those items might affect my granddaughter's generation. I have to admit, I was surprised at what an ecological hog I had become... Read Full Story

     When I was a child, the Middle East was a far off place that one read about in stories like 1001 Arabian Nights. Thinking about that part of the world conjured up visions of sultry tents, harems, camels, and sand storms. One heard about wealthy sultans, but they never impacted anyone's lives here. Now, fifty years later, every day holds a reminder of how important the volatile Middle East is to our economy and overall sense of security.      There is no doubt that many Americans feel... Read Full Story

  Well, my classroom is set up, classes are underway, and I am ready to blog again. Sorry for any inconvenience to my subscribers. I'm ready, but I'm also worried.  Many things have happened in the past few weeks that have pushed me to utter frustration. I sit at the computer to write and I just don't know where to start.  For example, I have waited many years to see a woman candidate be nominated for this country's highest offices. I anxiously awaited the day, because I always thought that... Read Full Story

I have had a really hard time posting an entry in the past week and a half or so. My mind was drawing a blank and when I forced myself to the computer to write, I ended up allowing myself to get preoccupied with ebay or reading other people's blogs. Truth is, I am finding the theme of my blog confining. Yes, I am a proud grandmother, but I am so much more, and I have so much more to share. The result is that I feel frustrated trying to relate all posts to a delightful role that means so much... Read Full Story

I have had a really hard time posting an entry in the past week and a half or so. My mind was drawing a blank and when I forced myself to the computer to write, I ended up allowing myself to get preoccupied with ebay or reading other people's blogs. Truth is, I am finding the theme of my blog confining. Yes, I am a proud grandmother, but I am so much more, and I have so much more to share. The result is that I feel frustrated trying to relate all posts to a delightful role that means so much... Read Full Story

     Back to school is just around the corner. I am convinced that most students are really thrilled when September rolls around.  I have had many students from 1st grade up to 12th secretly admit to me that they missed their friends and are glad to be back. The ones who might be a bit hesitant, though, are the little ones going off to preschool for the first time, or the kindergarteners that either didn't go to preschool, or just got used to being home over the summer. It's really important... Read Full Story

     Back to school is just around the corner. I am convinced that most students are really thrilled when September rolls around.  I have had many students from 1st grade up to 12th secretly admit to me that they missed their friends and are glad to be back. The ones who might be a bit hesitant, though, are the little ones going off to preschool for the first time, or the kindergarteners that either didn't go to preschool, or just got used to being home over the summer. It's really important... Read Full Story

Cooking with grandma should be fun, not complicated. Recipes with opportunities for the child to measure, pour, mix and generally dig right in are the best and the ones that your grandchild will ask to make with you time and time again. Cooking with Grandma can also be an opportunity to introduce a child to snacks with healthy ingredients. This recipe fills the bill on all counts. It is a nutritious treat that even a preschooler can put together without much help. It doesn't require any... Read Full Story