Martha is back! We’ve been having serious technical issues with making and editing videos lately (mom’s iphone is almost out of storage), so today’s post will be full of photos instead! One of Martha’s most favorite things to do, other than making videos, is to BAKE. Or COOK. Or do ANYTHING in the kitchen. Recently,…
Disclaimer: I was given free product in exchange for this post. All thoughts, opinions and squeals of delight from my grandchildren are strictly my own. From Halloween in October until Christmas in December, children are bombarded with sweets. While I enjoy desserts and candy, too, I realize that it’s important to not over-indulge. That’s what…
Thanksgiving Wishes for you and some recipes! Dressing Balls and Italian Cream Cake It’s that time of year when our thoughts turn to food! Without a doubt my families favorite Thanksgiving food is Grandma Layne’s Dressing balls. Yesterday I was watching a television show and the chef shared what he called “Thanksgiving short cuts.” One of…
Thanksgiving scarecrow and pumpkin crafts are fun to make this time of year. I’ll tell you about them in a minute, but first I have to ask….why can’t there be three days in a weekend? I crammed so much into two days that I’m really wishing for a third day to the weekend!We took the…
This post has been sponsored by the J.M. Smucker Company. I received product and compensation, but all opinions are my own. Both my grandfathers were storytellers. The stories I heard them tell have stayed in my heart long after both of them have gone. Both Grandpas (Grandpa Bell and Grandpa Layne) were farmers and hunters…
Pumpkin Roll Recipe The weather is cooler and the leaves are falling. Pumpkin spice season is in full swing and the smell of cinnamon is wafting through the air. It’s in lattes, muffins, donuts, and even my Cheerios. No longer is that wonderful taste reserved for the pie at the Thanksgiving table. My family, however,…
Halloween Fun Made Easy. This post is by my talented friend Joyce! Joyce, my blogging buddy, calls these “Halloween-ies” defined: quick, easy-to-make decorative bursts of the spooky season! Everybody’s looking for these this time of year because there’s not a moment to spare. Why waste seconds that could be spent eating Halloween candy purchased in July because it…
Grandkids special diet? Relax, here’s what one grandmother thinks! This is a guest post from Grandparentslink.com by Jane Steiner, grandmother extraordinaire* The feeding of our grandchildren has become an industry unto itself. How many of us fed our children quinoa and tofu? I think it’s safe to say…none of us! Not that these are dangerous…
Homemade peach cobbler is one of my favorites, so when my friend Susan Williams shared her recipe on her blog, I asked her if I could share it with you. Susan and her husband are friends of ours and the last two years have visited us during blueberry picking season. When we go to Nashville…
Here’s a blueberry cake that is so easy to make you will love this recipe! My friend Peggy loves to make desserts and she loves to share them with us. Secretly I think she brings them over here so she doesn’t eat them all herself, but I’m not complaining and neither is anyone else! We…
It’s back to school time for our grandchildren and grandparents can be a positive influence when it comes to education. Even if we don’t live close enough to help them with their homework, with all the technology available today we can be more involved than ever before! Perhaps you are surprised by the number of…
We are a back with a video from Martha, and this week we made a road trip from Las Vegas, NV to York, Nebraska. We passed through four states on our way, and Martha took some video footage and photos over the TWO day trip. Road trips with Martha and her brothers are generally very…
