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  • 1/26/2011 11:56 AM Nana Jo wrote:
    Your post is superb, and really resonates with me. You have voiced every aspect of my own thoughts concerning this. I LOVE the little addendums to your fairytales! I thought I was the only Nana on the planet who does this! "And Cinderella said thank you to the Prince for your interest and kind words, but I'm backpacking around Europe for the next year. I'll send you a postcard from Paris!"

    " ...it’s that nobody lives “happily ever after” until they fall in love with themselves." Amen!
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  • 1/24/2011 6:50 PM Susan Adcox wrote:
    We sometimes forget how scary and sometimes gory the classic fairy tales are. Remember the version of Little Red Riding Hood where the wolf eats Grandma, and then the woodsman cuts the wolf open and frees Grandma? That one's a little too graphic for me, maybe because Grandma gets eaten!
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  • 1/20/2011 1:20 PM askcherlock wrote:
    How vivid the imaginations of children! And they truly do process quickly. When my daughter was about four, we would say prayers together every night before she went to bed. On the first night, after I said "Amen" she looked at me and asked, "Mommy shouldn't we say "Awomen too?" She was destined to become so much like her mother!
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  • 1/17/2011 5:42 PM Robin wrote:
    Such a good reminder that they do hear and process what we say and do! We're still all working on bad language.
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  • 1/7/2011 11:13 PM Susan Adcox wrote:
    Great story! There's no predicting what will catch a child's imagination.
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  • 12/30/2010 2:23 PM Edna wrote:
    What a wonderful, vivid description of an emotion that bounces in unexpectedly on our treasured moments. I have to say it again. I am SOOOO happy to have you back! Your writing is inspiring.
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  • 12/29/2010 10:35 PM Susan Adcox wrote:
    I admire your courage! I haven't found my courage yet. If someone could just tell me what my hair would look like. . .
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  • 12/28/2010 11:16 PM John Lunn wrote:
    Like the high points in a symphony, sometimes we live from one joyous event to another, even if a long time lapses between.
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  • 12/27/2010 12:34 AM Edna wrote:
    You need to write more often!!!! You write good stuff!
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  • 8/27/2010 9:23 AM Tacfit Commando wrote:
    I like your style, the fact that your site is a little bit different makes it so interesting, I get fed up of seeing same-old-same-old all of the time. I've just stumbled this page for you
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  • 3/25/2010 2:29 AM air conditioners wrote:
    Haha, dishes used to be my bane. But my boyfriend is kind of a clean freak so I learned to do them as I go. It has now become a habit and I cannot stand having dishes dirty for more than a day. And even with a dishwasher, you still have to clean the pots and those things that don't go in there!
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  • 4/29/2009 7:42 PM askcherlock wrote:
    Nona, you are a joy, both as a writer and as a commentator. I had to laugh as I read this post because we share many of the same frustrations! I especially like #5. Many people do not take women seriously. Sometimes I have had to be a wench to be heard and understood. I don't like doing that but hey, my female genitalia demand it. Deal with it ya'all.
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  • 4/7/2009 6:18 PM Mary wrote:
    Dear Nona,
    I'm going to try the recipe. I have recently given up my dependence on T--- detergent and some other products for environmentally sound and animal testing free products and I couldn't be happier
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  • 2/1/2009 9:16 PM Nita wrote:
    Love your blog. I'm a NIta too and also a Nana (for one of my grandsons the other 2 (twin boys) call me Stregga. (some kind of witch in Italian (LOL)
    we should start a group blogging Nana's



    storiesfromstregga.blogspot
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  • 12/19/2008 7:45 AM Michael Grey wrote:
    That’s great, I never thought about Green House like that before.
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  • 11/5/2008 12:08 PM Jean Tracy, MSS wrote:
    Dear Nona Nita,

    I love your UTube video.
    You are such a clever grandmother! What a wonderful way to teach history and raise organic food.

    I enjoy raising vegetables and flowers. It's fun for my grandchildren too.

    Grandma Jean
    PS I'm glad I found you.
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  • 10/21/2008 9:57 PM cloudsters wrote:
    Hullo Nona Nita. Like your baby-smile rating system. Now we're waiting for the big revamp you promised a while back...

    Anyway, You've Been Tagged. Swing by our blog (well, maybe in an hour or so, when the post goes up) and see. And keep the ball rolling if it so pleases you.
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  • 7/10/2008 4:50 AM Footyman wrote:
    While I have no advice to offer you, I must say you are probably one of the most tech-savvy grannies around. You should be proud of yourself! I hope you find your solution soon
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  • 7/4/2008 5:12 PM KJ wrote:
    These are great ideas!
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  • 7/4/2008 1:21 PM Diane Scott wrote:
    Oh this brings back memories!
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  • 7/4/2008 12:07 PM Footyman wrote:
    Haha, it all sound so familiar!

    My son who is 3 also loves reading his favorite "car" books over and over again. And it is amazing they enjoyed listening to the same story time and again.
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  • 7/3/2008 9:25 PM savvygray wrote:
    I love this post. My grandson is three years old and we, too, read the same books over and over again. I keep a library of used books that I bought from our library bookstore and runs to the place where I keep them every time he visits. Yeah, being a grandma is great! Keep up the good work.
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  • 7/3/2008 7:47 AM The Freebie Blogger wrote:
    What a great blog. I will have to send the link to my mother who is soon to be a grandmother!
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  • 7/2/2008 10:53 AM Vivian wrote:
    Amazing.Shameful. God bless the children who have more wisdom than a roomful of world leaders.
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  • 6/30/2008 2:52 PM Nana Connie wrote:
    Nita,

    I like Flat Stanley already, and haven't even seen the book. Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving such a nice comment. I'm putting you on my GRAND ROLL grand girl.
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  • 6/25/2008 12:57 PM Catherine wrote:
    You have such a sweet way with words. I'm going to refer my mother to your site. She'll enjoy the stories, since she too is a loving Grandmother. Keep up the great work! I love it!
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  • 6/17/2008 11:47 AM cloudsters wrote:
    Sounds like great fun for the little ones. Sterilised sand, eh? Sounds safer than the stuff from the beach, since presumably germs, mites and other assorted nasties get nuked during the 'sterilising' process...
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  • 6/13/2008 8:01 AM Rae Pica wrote:
    Thank you for helping adults see the value in something as simple as sand play! It has served children well for many generations, and I'm glad to see it hasn't completely disappeared from the landscape of childhood!
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  • 6/2/2008 9:11 PM chatlady43 wrote:
    I enjoyed your blog on water play. When I was a young mother some of my friends didn't want their child playing with water.  They felt it was too messy and they would get wet. My daughters always enjoyed the non traditional play. They weren't afraid to get wet or dirty and they enjoyed their play group and nursery school water tables and we would just extend their play to the kitchen sink. Sure it got messy and they got wet but they enjoyed every wet moment of it. Now I look forward to doing these things with my grandson. I hope that he will enjoy the experimenting and water play as much as his mom did. Of course I will have to wait a little while for he is only 3 months old and his biggest enjoyment is his play right now in his bath tub enjoying the water and relaxing. Thank you for all the support and suggestions with the water play. I will have to make a mental note of it. Thanks Nona Nita. Your blog is wonderful.
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  • 5/31/2008 5:45 AM cloudsters wrote:
    Hullo, really like it that you show how all the elements of play-and-learn can at times be magicked up 'fresh', free of the imagineering-cum-straightjacketing of toy company, movie tie-in intrusions. We'll be trying to follow in your footsteps.
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  • 5/25/2008 8:36 AM Mary wrote:
    Anytime I find a video or dvd suitable for small children that I like such as Spot, The Wiggles, Kipper, Brainy Baby, Baby Einstein or Maisy-I buy it. Yes I am a dinosaur that still has a VCR. At least the videos don't have ads interspersed throughout the story. We have come to expect better from public television, but it seems they are moving more toward commercial TV. Our grandchildren are the victims of merchandising at an earlier age than ever before.
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  • 5/24/2008 6:20 AM cloudsters wrote:
    Agreed, it's never too late/ to inoculate.
    Heh. And it'd be better if the message were reinforced by other members of the family too. A lone voice crying in the wildness tends to go unheeded...
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  • 5/13/2008 7:45 PM Nana Connie wrote:
    I love this idea.... mostly because I hate to throw things away.... reuse and recycle. Older children could do a theme collage.. like objects, grouped together or whatever they want to do... children's art is artful!
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  • 5/7/2008 8:34 PM Mary wrote:
    Both children and adults grieve for their pets. I had a tree planted for a deceased pet and the family received a certificate in the pet's name. They all really appreciated the thought.
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  • 5/6/2008 8:22 PM Gina wrote:
    That's an interesting hypothesis, the "Grandma Nesting Syndrome." I have no doubt you have highlighted something real, and I look forward to exploring it!

    Enjoyed your post--
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  • 5/3/2008 11:03 AM Susan wrote:
    The death of a pet to a child is very tragic, however the loss of a caring, devoted grandparent can be all the more devasting. Does Nona Nita have any advice or suggestions of a book to help a grandchild deal with the loss of a grandparent?
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  • 4/11/2008 7:33 PM MelissaD. wrote:
    I have never heard of the Margret Wise Brown book. I am a third grade teacher and I agree that children are very confused by the death of a pet. I will use this book in my classroom. Thank you!
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  • 4/6/2008 8:34 PM Medford Mom wrote:
    Great Story. She's a lucky little girl to have you.
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  • 4/6/2008 3:32 PM Mike wrote:
    Sarah had a wonderful time at Nona's Friday afternoon and her smile ran from ear to ear the entire way home! You were a huge help to mommy and daddy too. THe scones were delicious too.
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  • 3/22/2008 7:49 PM Mary wrote:
    Dear Nona,
    Your blog about Easter was especially touching. My mother was the maker of special memories and foods during the holidays. Now that she is no longer with us, it is up to the "younger generation" to fill the gap. Continuity of traditions is important for all of us.
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  • 2/6/2008 8:48 PM Dawn wrote:
    What a great idea. You can reuse the puzzle pieces over and over again. Also you could play a missing puzzle piece game to see if the child remembers what part of the card that is missing looks like.
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  • 2/3/2008 8:24 PM Katie wrote:
    Keep writing.....I see a book deal in your future! You really do have a way with words.
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  • 1/16/2008 10:10 AM Mike wrote:
    We enjoyed a wonderful breakfast at Nona's new nook this past weekend complete with mimosa's! Sarah had a wonderful time and mom and dad did as well! We look forward to visiting again!
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  • 12/14/2007 7:40 AM Stacy Salti wrote:
    good idea! how about adding some yummy cookie recipes! love ya
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  • 12/9/2007 7:41 PM Dawn wrote:
    Just read your take on the baby shower. Boy if we had only had the insight to market some of the ideas we all had. Where would we be today? I hosted the baby shower that Nona Nita attended. I have to agree with her on the rush of feeling that you have when your baby is having a baby. Many a day that Mothers group got me and the members through what we thought were rough time, and so we made it through the baby years. Now as I enter the Grandparent stage I hope the support will be there, like to know when I need to give advice and to know when not too. This will be a new step in life. Wish me luck!
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    1. 1/23/2008 7:34 AM Lu wrote:
      As I have discovered,your friends who were there to support you when your children were young will still be there for you as you begin your new role as a grandmother.Being a new grandparent is so exciting. Other grandparents will just love to share all of their thoughts,experiences and ideas with you They in turn will learn from you.( This is where this great website comes in.) So you don't need any "luck"--and no need for worrying. Just have fun and enjoy that new little baby girl.
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  • 11/25/2007 7:42 PM Susan wrote:
    Sehr Schoen! Lots of Luck Nona! Really great website with lots of great gift ideas!
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  • 11/18/2007 5:26 PM Dee Dee wrote:
    Congratulations Nona!!!!
    Love the website. Best of luck!
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