Grandmother Poems and Grandfather Poems: Poems and Things To Do With Grandchildren

Easy Holiday Recipes: Lollipop Cookies

Nana — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:24:19 +0000

Creating holiday recipes with children is a wonderful time to create a greater bond and lasting memories for you and your grandchildren. Special occasions are always coming up on the calendar. Find easy Thanksgiving recipes, or other easy recipes for Christmas, Valentine’s Day, birthdays, or Fourth of July…any day can be a special occasion… that the [...]

Thanksgiving Recipes: Pumpkin Mousse

nana — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:19:30 +0000

If you’re like me, you’re always on the lookout for easy recipes that also must be low-fat, healthy recipes. I’ve found some Thanksgiving recipes that are both easy and healthy with low-fat ingredients. I’m adding them to my Thanksgiving menu so I’ll be able to spend less time in the kitchen, more time with our [...]

Alliteration Examples: Dr. Seuss

nana — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:07:36 +0000

Alliteration is the repetition of beginning sounds in two or more words, often consonants but vowels can be used – more common in Old English prose. English (language arts) classes, at all levels, learn the use of alliteration when studying poetry. My students are currently studying literary devices, including alliteration. Last week, I shared my Halloween poem, The [...]

4 Alliteration Famous Poems

nana — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:03:34 +0000

There are some famous alliteration poems that use the literary technique of alliteration, the frequent recurrence of the same initial sound of stressed syllables. The following examples include 4 alliteration famous poems: Siege of Belgrade, Beowulf, On Thriftiness, and Pied Beauty… The Siege of Belgrade Listen to The Siege of Belgrade (by Alaric Alexander Watts – 1797 [...]

Top Holiday Gifts: Christmas Candy

nana — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:25:39 +0000

According to the 2009 National Retail Federation survey on holiday gift shopping trends, U.S. consumers plan to spend less this year, a 3.2 percent drop from last year. Out of their total holiday budget, Americans will spend three-fourths of it on holiday gifts this year. Spending is projected to decline slightly on holiday gifts, but [...]