grandma's cookie jar is on Instagram

If you are on Instagram, please take a moment to follow grandma's cookie jar - https://www.instagram.com/lyndagcj/ Thank you!

the little answer book - Now on Sale!

I am very happy today to let you know my book - the little answer book - is now on sale on  Amazon! It is also in our bookstore as a digital copy and at a special price for churches who get it to use with the parents/ grandparents in their church.

As I say in my book, I am not a scientist. I am not a theologian. I am not a philosopher. I am not an apologist. I am a mom and I am a grandma. I have listened as friends have shared how their loved grown child and/or grandchild turned away from their faith. I know this is a pain more and more parents and grandparents are experiencing (as shown by the Barna studies). We must not sit back and continue to watch as the ones we love turn away from their faith.

crafting with grandma - Fingerprint Snowman Ornament!

I know it feels like Christmas is a ways away since it still October but in just two months, Christmas will only be days away! So, if you are looking for an idea for an ornament which your grandchildren can actually make, look at this great idea I found for making an ornament using your grandchildren's fingerprints to make snowpeople!

Give the Best Christmas Gift - the Alevo Alu

  

Christmas is two months away and many of us are thinking about the gifts we want to give to the ones we love. If you have someone on your list who due to health issues or age need a bit of help to get out and about with security and stability, then the Alevo Alu Rollator is the perfect gift to give them this Christmas!

grandma's cookbook . . . Pull-Apart Cinnamon Bread!

If you are looking for a recipe which is the perfect way to start a chilly Fall morning, this is likely to be it, as it is one of the most amazing recipes for cinnamon bread ever . . . cinnamon sugar pull-apart bread! This is going to find it's way to a table in front of my family very, very soon . . . I'm sure your family would be delighted to find it on a table in front of them very, very soon, too! :^)

Hand Down Confident Faith with the little answer book for children & It Is Now on Sale!

I want you to know about Barna's and Gallup's recent polls - for a very important reason . . . because we must stand up and take action to stop the loss of the ones we love. If someone does not speak up and ask others to join them, how will grandparents, parents, and church leaders know there is a way to stop what is happening? 

Feed-back on the Centuro Mini

In the past four months I have posted a couple times about the Centuro Mini from Bischoff & Bischoff (one of Europe's largest manufacturers of rollators and mobility scooters.) I wrote how I was impressed with the design, quality, and attention to detail in the Centuro Mini. Today I want to write again, but this time about the response I am getting from people when I go out and about with the Centuro Mini.

The Ten Commands From God's Own Hands

I'm so glad the internet makes it possible for us to add books to our  bookshelf or give as gifts which are no longer available in books stores! A book I absolutely love is The Ten Commands From God's Own Hands by Phil A. Smouse! This book takes the Ten Commandments, matches each commandment with a Bible adventure to illustrate a specific command and teach it's meaning, so kids will remember and learn! The "sub-title" is, "Ten wiggly, giggly Bible stories that teach God's Ten Commandments" - these ten accounts are -

Mystery Bag - Sometimes Handing Down Confident Faith is Simple - & Fun

  

When it comes to handing down confident faith to my grandsons, I of course talk with them about why they are able to know God is real and trust His Word with confidence. I help them learn to talk with God and model what it looks like to love, know and walk with God. All important, essential parts of handing down confident faith. But, there are also times where I plan something simple and fun to help them learn to show their faith by showing love and appreciation to others.

just for fun - No-Bake Berry Pie!

What is your favorite pie? Around my house Chocolate, Peanut-butter Pie is the family favorite, but another long-time favorite is Cherry Cream Cheese Pie, so I thought I'd share a simple recipe with you which you may top with any berry you like - cherry, blue berry, raspberry, strawberry - whatever you like. Yes, I know, the berry pie we typically think of is a baked, traditional pie, but in case you have a craving for a berry pie, but are looking for something just a bit less traditional, check this recipe . . . 

CLUE: Scooby-Doo! Board Game

 

As I wrote yesterday, when I was a child we always received board games for Christmas. After we all opened our games we spent a good portion of the rest of the day around the table playing the new games. I remember one year I received "Go for Broke" (the opposite of Monopoly) and my sister received "Careers" (which I thought was SO much fun!) Of course we also had games which were the "family's games", such as Life, Monopoly, Scrabble, and Clue. I especially loved Clue, so today I am so happy to share with you about a "new" take on the old classic game of Clue - and recommend it as a fun buy for upcoming summer family fun.

There is No One Alive Who is "Youer" Than You

  

Several years ago on my other blog, I shared a Dr. Seuss Quote each day throughout the month of March - since Dr. Seuss' birthday is in March. He had some really excellent quotes for sure. Today I am sharing one - "Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is youer than you." 

crafting with grandma . . . a Cute Giraffe to Crochet!

I know Christmas is a couple months away, but if you would like to get a head-start on gifts for some of the sweet people in your life . . . or for a birthday or "just because", I have an adorable pattern for a cute giraffe you can crochet! You will find it a this link and I am delighted to share it with you!

Nefarious, the Mad Scientist Game

When I was a child there were a couple things we could always know we would receive for Christmas . . . books, clothes, and at least one board game. Yes, this was "pre-electronic games", but board games were always something we received for Christmas . . . at least for those years we were in elementary school.  Board games were a good way to get us playing together as a family . . . they still are today; even with the popularity of electronic games.