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FUN TIMES GRANDMOTHERING
A few weeks ago, I envited my granddaughters over for a Grandmother Sleepover. It was delightfully fun. We made cookies, ate a simple...
Marge Barton
Mar 31, 20221 min read


ESTHER Didn’t Dream of Being QUEEN written by Allison Ofanansky ... Illustrated by Valentina Belloni
Esther (of the Purim story) would rather dig in her garden and spend time with her cousin Mordechai than live in a palace. So when then...
Marge Barton
Mar 28, 20221 min read


PIONEERS - WHOM I LOVE
I shall be forever grateful for ancestors who left Italy in the dead, crossing the alps on mule drawn sleighs, traveled on to England...
Marge Barton
Mar 25, 20221 min read


Pioneer Potatoes with Country Gravy
1 9 oz. Package of Hillshire Farm Honey Bakes Ham sliced crosswise ¼ cup butter 3 - 4 Tbs. flour 2 -3 cups milk Make a...
Marge Barton
Mar 23, 20221 min read


Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder ... Illustrated by Garth Williams
As written on Amazon: Laura Ingalls's story begins in 1871 in a little log cabin on the edge of the Big Woods of Wisconsin. Four-year-old...
Marge Barton
Mar 21, 20221 min read


Appetizer
Cheese Bread ½ cup mayonnaise ½ cup grated parmesan cheese 1 tsp. fresh parsley 2 tsp. Salad Supreme salad seasoning bread...
Marge Barton
Mar 18, 20221 min read


FUNN CHILDREN
One year for Christmas, I made Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy dolls for my children. My husband took our four-year-old son to the barber a...
Marge Barton
Mar 17, 20221 min read


HAVE YOU FILLED A BUCKET TODAY by Carol McCloud ... Illustrated by David Messing
As written on Amazon: While using a simple metaphor of a bucket and a dipper, author Carol McCloud illustrates that when we choose to be...
Marge Barton
Mar 14, 20221 min read


RECIPE FOR GRANDMOTHERING
1 Pillsbury Fun fetti Cake Mix 1 Pillsbury Creamy Strawberry Icing 1 Pink & Red Sprinkles paper cupcake cups 1 Granddaughter &...
Marge Barton
Mar 11, 20221 min read


RECIPE FOR GRANDMOTHERING
1 Pillsbury Fun fetti Cake Mix 1 Pillsbury Creamy Strawberry Icing 1 Pink & Red Sprinkles paper cupcake cups 1 Granddaughter &...
Marge Barton
Mar 11, 20221 min read


HOW TO BABYSIT A GRANDMA
by Jean Reagan Illustrated by Lee Wildish As written on Amazon: Celebrate the special bond between grandmas and grandkids with this...
Marge Barton
Mar 7, 20221 min read


Italian Spaghetti
1 lb. hamburger browned 1 chopped onion Salt and Pepper to taste 1 (1 lb 8 oz) bottle of Prego Roasted Garlic & Herb 1 (1 lb.)...
Marge Barton
Mar 3, 20221 min read


GRANDPA'S ARE AMAZING
I will forever be grateful for the influence of my Grandfather. He always made me feel welcome. It was from his Library that I gained a...
Marge Barton
Mar 2, 20221 min read


How To Babysit A Grandpa by Jean Reagan Illustrated by Lee Wildish
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Celebrate the special bond between grandpas and grandchildren in this delightful New York Times bestseller...
Marge Barton
Feb 28, 20221 min read


Easy Chicken, Ritz, & Rice
Easy Chicken, Ritz, & Rice 2 cans of Kirkland Chicken Breast (7 oz.) 1 16 ounce carton sour cream 2 cans Cream of Chicken Soup...
Marge Barton
Feb 23, 20221 min read


Anna's Celebration - How a Girl Changed the Calendar
by Marjorie Thurgood Barton Illustrated by Daniel Majan It is 1876 and Anna Jarvis is a twelve-year-old girl living among the hills of...
Marge Barton
Feb 22, 20221 min read


Make Her Dreams Come True
As a young girl, I had lots of dreams. I cut pictures out of magazines of things I wanted in my home. One of those pictures was a play...
Marge Barton
Feb 17, 20221 min read


A Proper Charade
"He Smiled like a cuck!" Lady Patience Kendrick was born to a life of privilege, and with the London Season looming, she finds herself...
Marge Barton
Feb 16, 20221 min read


VALENTINE BROWNIES
1 cup butter, softened 3 cups sugar 6 large eggs, room temp. 1 Tbs. vanilla extract 2 ¼ cup all purpose flour ½ cup cocoa 1 ...
Marge Barton
Feb 14, 20221 min read


Happy Valentines Day
Sweetheart means a loving voice and gentle touch companionship and welcoming arms... “Sweetheart” means laughter and joy and many tender...
Marge Barton
Feb 11, 20221 min read
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