National Crayon Day! National Crayon Day is Reason to Celebrate for GoodGrandma℠! Records show that Europe was the birthplace of the “modern” crayon. The first crayons were made from a mixture of charcoal and oil. Later, powdered pigments of various hues replaced the charcoal. Crayola Crayons were invented by Binney & Smith in 1902, and first offered …
Happy National Librarians Day! GoodGrandma℠ has our own amazing librarian, and we would like to honor her! Give it up for our Book Guru Grandma, Judy! Judy was an elementary school librarian for 32 years, and she is absolutely wonderful! I remember when I was a little girl and Judy, my mom, was working as …
National Love Our Children Day GoodGrandma℠ doesn’t need a National Holiday to love her children or her grandchildren. I am sure ALL grandmas feel the same way! However, a friendly reminder or suggestion of ways to show love is helpful, especially to your children. Colleen Kessler, an educational consultant, author, speaker, and founder of Raising …
National Zoo Lovers Day! Who doesn’t love a visit to the zoo? Today is National Zoo Lovers Day and a “Reason to Celebrate!” GoodGrandma℠ recently visited a local zoo with two granddaughters and her awesome helper, Lauren. We had a wonderful time! I’m pleased my children are animal lovers. I love animals too. Each of …
Happy National Sibling Day! Ahhhh, Siblings Day! Siblings are the best, right? Siblings have to love each other no matter what, right? And, vice versa! Claudia Evart, founder of Sibling Day, chose April 10th in honor of her sister’s birthday. Claudia Evart created National Sibling Day to recognize and remember both her sister and her …
Happy National Pet Day! National Pet Day was founded by Colleen Paige in 2006 to “celebrate the joy pets bring to our lives and to create public awareness about the plight of many different kinds of animals awaiting a forever home in shelters and rescues all around the globe.” Colleen is a pet & family …
National Licorice Day! It’s National Licorice Day, and by golly that’s A Reason to Celebrate! There’s just one question: Red Vines or Twizzlers? I know some would ask, “red or black licorice,” but I’m not even going to go there. So, which is better? Red Vines® candy is the deliciously rewarding treat that has been making special moments even …
National Scrabble Day! Oh my gosh! Scrabble is my most favorite game! I use to spend a lot summers at my grandmother’s house. Every night, after my mom and grandma finished their lists of chores, dinner was done, and everything was cleaned up, they would play a game of Scrabble. I fell in love with …
National Gardening Day! GoodGrandma℠ was on the ball this year and already has the garden planted, even before National Gardening Day! This year we decided to start from seeds, rather than seedlings or starters. We planted four different types of tomatoes, two different peppers, and some zucchini. We also have a garden box in Grandma’s …
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