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Good News and Chocolate Bunnies

teresak — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 02:14:01 +0000

There’s good news at NanaHood this week. The good news is my friend Char’s mom, Cheryl Booth, has donated a queen size quilt that some lucky mom will win for Mother’s Day. Even if you don’t win the prize it’s a great way to honor your mother or a mother you know who deserves some recognition. If you haven’t done so, please read about how to enter. (Yes, I want to enter contest!)

More good news….

It’s Easter weekend and I’m hosting an egg hunt Saturday. Hopefully I will have lots of pictures for you next week. I saw these on another web site and may try making these. Don’t they look yummy?

I think I could actually make these without messing them up! They are just marshmallow Peeps on a stick dipped in chocolate.

Update on my cousin, Martha

My cousin Martha is feeling better and was able to have her chemo today. The last chemo did not make her as sick as it has before. Please keep her in your prayers! (Read more about Martha here)

Easter Weekend

I hope each of you have a blessed Easter weekend. And here is the really Good News….

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Friday Fun Links… the best of!

Char — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:14:02 +0000

Char here…

In just a FEW days, we’ll be celebrating one year of NanaHood.com. We’re celebrating with a BIG BIRTHDAY BASH, and you are invited! (Pssst, you might want to click on that link and read the Birthday Bash post. Then you just might want to leave a comment and twitter and fb… just sayin’).

As I was thinking about what to write about for today’s Fun Friday Links, it occurred to be that a “best of” post might be fun. Teresa might not ever think to point to some of her best posts throughout the year, so I figured I could do it for her! (And just a tiny hint to those of you paying attention: these links MIGHT just help a little with a game we’ll be playing next Wednesday).

So, here goes… some of the best of NanaHood.com, from year one:

Pink Ladies, Parking, and other Problems - this was one of the first posts Teresa wrote, and I remember laughing and thinking, “yes, she is going to do JUST fine with this new blog”
Nana of the Week… Cheryl Booth – ok, this one wasn’t written by Teresa, but I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to praise my Mama one more time
Us Old People Need Something To Do – another one that made me laugh
Poppa and the shwing set – cute post about the Poppa behind the scenes
Whispers From God – this one makes me cry
Cooking, cleaning and dealing with a house full of boys – makes me nervous thinking about my future with my two adventurous and creature-loving boys
Every Other Weekend – just read this one
Crafting With Mema – Intro – another post NOT by Teresa, but once again, I couldn’t pass up the chance to praise my Mama and show off my kids (and, in case anyone wonders, we WILL have more Crafting With Mema segments soon).
Ten Things Nanas are Better at Blogging About – one of the best and most fun “why you should blog” posts around
Giving Thanks for Courageous Kids – the post about our charity of choice here at NanaHood
This I know – what Teresa knows for sure
Giving Thanks for God’s Plan for Me – all of Teresa’s gratituesday posts are great, but I really, really liked this one
Giving Thanks for Mothers – some really great advice from Teresa’s mama
Wordless Wednesday – no words, just beauty
Giving Thanks for my Poochy Tummy – this one makes me smile (and it makes me wish I lived close enough to go shopping with Teresa)
Royalty for a day – every girl dreams of wearing a crown at least once in her life
Grandparenting Questionnaire – this one isn’t a post, but we still need folks to fill out the survey!
And do NOT forget to visit the BIRTHDAY BASH post and make a comment and then tweet/facebook/blog and make MORE comments! You could win the FIRST game of our Birthday Bash!

Happy Almost One-Year Birthday, Teresa! Love ya!

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Friday Fun Links… and the Birthday BASH is coming…

Char — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:29:08 +0000

I took the last couple of weeks off from Friday Fun links, but I’m back again today with a BIRTHDAY version.

Teresa and I are gearing up for August 11th, when we’ll be celebrating NanaHood’s FIRST birthday! And by celebrate, we mean GAMES, PRIZES, TRIVIA, GIVEAWAYS… you know, fun things for YOU!

Today’s links are all about BIRTHDAYS – and a couple of them may even be hints at prizes you might could win during the Birthday Bash! I’m not telling you WHICH links are hints, so just enjoy the fun…and anticipation! (P.S. The links today are all from etsy.com, since that’s my “home away from home”)

Special request - if you have a blog or website, would you please consider posting about the NanaHood Birthday Bash? We’d love to have a BIG party with LOTS of folks, so if you’ll help us get the word out, we’d appreciate it. Feel free to snag the banner below:

More details about the Birthday Bash are coming soon!

Happy Friday, folks

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Any news?

teresak — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:48:02 +0000

Many years ago when I lived with my parents every Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock the phone would ring and the voice at the other end of the line would ask, “Any news?” The woman’s name was Jasper and she wrote a column for our hometown newspaper. The column was always full of things like where people ate dinner, a list of folks who were sick, and any exciting social events she might know of (lol). Once she wrote something about my mother’s hair that went something like this, “Snow flakes must have come early this year as Shirley Bell’s hair is now frosted. It is as lovely as a winter snow.”

Mom was not pleased.

Anyway, today I’m sharing a random news story about a nana from Pennsylvania and thought you might have some you want to share. So as Jasper once said, “Any news?” If so be sure and send it in. We love hearing from visitors!

A Very Naughty Nana

A Pennsylvania woman who denied leaving her 8-year-old granddaughter behind with stolen goods was ordered to stand trial on shoplifting charges. Elaine Weimer, 50, was ordered to stand trial on Wednesday on charges of retail theft, endangering the welfare of a child, and corruption of minors.

Workers at a Wal-Mart store in testified they confronted Weimer about shoplifting on June 23. The girl returned $199 worth of items in reusable shopping bags she was carrying — but the employees said Weimer denied knowing the girl, got in her car and drove away.

The girl was not charged and told state police her grandmother told her “to get stuff for her grandmother and her grandmother made her hold the bags.”

Obviously not all nanas are nice!

Help Us Celebrate Our Birthday Next Month

August is almost here and there’s lots going on behind the scenes at NanaHood to get ready for our very first Birthday Bash!

NanaHood turns one next month!

It’s hard to believe but on August 11th NanaHood will have it’s first birthday (that’s the date of our first ever post) and boy do we have a celebration planned!

Char and I have been emailing back and forth daily and have come up with lots of fun ideas. We will have offer lots of great prizes for women of all ages. So be sure and stay tuned during the next few weeks as we continue to drop hints about our birthday party plans!

Everyone is invited and we do hope you’ll stop by, register for prizes and wish us Happy Birthday!

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