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The God Box

The God Box

I had never heard of a God box until yesterday. The more I read about it, the more I realized I wanted to share what I learned with you.  Thank you, Trisha Novotny, of 24/7 Moms for telling me about this great  idea and the book! It’s all about prayer…. Mary Lou Quinlan knew that her…

Heartbreak in Haiti

Random thoughts during Less of Me Month. 1. One of the first things I do every morning (after I get my coffee) is turn on my computer (surprise, surprise) and read the morning news. The pictures and video clips from Haiti following the devastating earthquake are heartbreaking. People are lying in the streets. The number…

An unusual Christmas gift

If you are thinking of giving your grandchildren toys or sweaters this Christmas, you might want to think again. There is something else that might just prove more meaningful, last longer and it’s totally free. I’m talking about a blog at www.thenanablogs.com   Before you make up your mind read on. Many grandmothers don’t live in…

Why nanas blog

Grandmothers (and moms) who blog do so because it’s a way to be heard, our children and grandchildren may tune us out from time to time but they can’t turn our computers off! Nana blogging enables us to tell the world what we think about everything from diapers to driver’s permits and beyond. We can…