Grandchild Moments
Lessons About Change From of Our Fascinating Ginkgo Tree!
Planting Our Gingko Tree This is a photo of our Gingko Tree that Jordan and I planted when Princess Shayna’s Invisible Visible Gift was orginally published in 1997. Leaves of the Tree The leaves of the Ginkgo tree grow in leaflet clusters, like a community of people and families. The branches grow upward and represent…
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The Joy of Watching Our Grandchildern and Their Trees Grow & Change!
Trees for Our Grandchildren Almost 20 years ago, my husband and I decided to plant a tree for each of our grandchildren. Trees for Each Grandchild We planted an Ash tree for our eldest grandson, 18 yeas ago. We planted a Chanticleer Pear tree for our granddaughter, 15 years ago. We planted a Autumn Blaze…
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Discover the Secret to Teaching Children the Sweetness of Learning!
The beginning of each school year always evokes copious memories about my childhood, my teaching career, and our sons’ educational experiences from nursery school (that is what it was called in the 1970’s before the description was changed to preschool and/or early learning childhood center) through college, and law school. Now that our grandchildren have…
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“Learning Is Sweet!” – A Family Tradition!
On Sunday afternoon, our family gathered on our porch for an Orange Brain Fun Celebration of the first week of school and our daughter-in-law Sheryl’s birthday. The beginning of the school year always evokes a copious memories from my childhood, my teaching career, and our sons’ experiences from nursery school (that is what it was called…
Read moreFamily Tradition For A Sweet First Day of School
Yesterday, my friend and neighbor, Ellen Day told me she was baking special “first day of school “cookies for her son, Jimmy. Ellen’s cookies reminded my Blue Mother Brain of my “First Day of School Glazov Boys Tradition”. The beginning of the school year evokes a copious amount of memories about my childhood, my teaching…
Read moreWhat Was Your Playful Childhood Talent?
“I am really talented because I can play!” That was the Orange Brain observation my 5 year old granddaughter shared with me as we were sitting outside our community swimming pool waiting for my husband. “I am so delighted that you are so talented and I hope you never forget how to play when you…
Read moreArt Under A Microscope
My “Green Brain” prefers to read a book than watch television. I was going to say “Tube” the nickname for the TV in another era, before YouTube. When I do turn on the TV, I usually watch WTTW Channel 11, which is our Chicago PBS station, for entertainment and news. For movies I prefer TCM.…
Read moreYummy Fudge Chocolate Brownie Recipe
My restricted diet didn’t allow me to eat these Yummy Double Chocolate Brownies. However, my “Blue Brain” loved baking them and watching my grandchildren, their parents and their grandfather enjoy them for desert after our family dinner last night. I hope you will enjoy them with your family and friends. They are so easy… you…
Read moreREPELLING FOR HEALTHY LUNGS
Last Sunday, Oct. 25th was a perfect Autumn day for Ashton, Sheryl, Sheryl’s friend, Lisa, Jordan and I to enjoy watching Joshua, participate in Skyline Plunge! Chicago. The event was a fund-raiser for the Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago continue its work and mission to promote healthy lungs and fight lung disease through research,…
Read more“GRANDchild Moments”
As many of you already know, my husband, Jordan, and I been blessed with the opportunity of having our 2 year old granddaughter, Yasmin, living with us, since our son, Noah and his wife, Kelly, moved back to the U.S. from Sao Paulo, Brazil. We know this is a temporary “never will happen again” time in our life and we…
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