Posts from — May 2009

Showing compassion for animals can help children learn to be kind to all living things.
If you have a pet teach your children and grandchildren to be gentle. Show them how to pet an animal on the back instead of on the face. They shouldn’t tease or roughhouse with a pet but show them how to play appropriately. Let them help you feed or groom your pet.
These ideas are from Home & School Connection – Granite School District.

Free Printables

Wouldn’t this cake be darling for a young girl’s party!
Directions

Princess Castle Cake

10 Ideas to celebrate with your children & grandchildren.

Darling themed party supplies for all occasions. You can buy them individually or in a complete pack.
More Party Pack Ideas

In the book The Empty Place, author, Roberta Temes, Ph.D. tells the story of a young boy who faces the fear, pain and finality of death when his big sister dies. His babysitter, who also lost a sibling, suggests ways to help with the pain and assures him he won’t have all these terrible feelings forever.

They are darling, colorful and unique designer leggings and there’s a great giveaway!

A few weeks ago I had a fun experience as a hostess at one of the homes for the Utah Heritage Foundation Home Tour. It features homes in historic areas of Salt Lake City that have made restorations in keeping with the time period the home was originally built. It was great because the homes were located in an area of Salt Lake that I lived in as a teenager. When I was finished with my shift I went to visit the other homes. One of the homes that was featured was one that had special meaning for me. It was the home of Joan & Glen Young. For about 2 years I baby sat, cleaned and ironed for the Young’s. Although they don’t live in the home now, it was fun to go in and see how it had change. My mind was flooded with memories of the family, the 2 cute little girls, cleaning the baseboards in the living and dining room every week, ironing sheets and pillowcases and pitting cherries to bottle. That was 44 years ago and the memories are still vivid. It made me think about the kind of memories I’m making with my grandchildren and I hope in 20 years I’ll be laughing and maybe crying with them about memories we shared.

If you enjoy gardening and want to share that love with your children or grandchildren here is an eco-friendly activity; plant a tree together.

My 6th grade students had an assignment to write a poem about something they loved, so I decided to write one also.

Hugs and Kisses
by E. Naccarato
What a delight it is to see,
My darling grandchildren run to me.
Their arms around my neck so tight,
Hugging me with all their might.
Their kisses are sometimes sloppy and wet,
But I don’t care, I’m not going to fret!
I’ll take their hugs and kisses anyway,
And cherish their love each and every day.
I would love for you to share a poem about your children or grandchildren.