For Easter, the grandchildren and I made Nana’s Carrot Cake.  The grandkids helped me measure the recipe’s ingredients and then threw them into a large bowl. They did a good job stirring it, too. Nana’s Carrot Cake turned out delicious. Everyone came back for more. They said it was the best! Not only does the carrot cake taste yummy, it’s good for grandchildren and grandparents because it is made with carrots, walnuts, raisins, applesauce, and pineapple. Refrigerate the leftovers, if you have any. This carrot cake stays moist for days!  Here is the recipe:

RETIRD GRANDPARENTS -
(A grandchild wrote this about his grandparents for a school assignment. The post was reported by a teacher.)
After Easter, a teacher asked her young pupils how they spent their holiday away from school.
One child wrote the following:  We always used to spend the holidays with Grandma and Grandpa. They used to live in a big brick house but Grandpa got retirded and they moved to Florida.
Now they live in a tin box and have rocks painted green to look like grass. They ride around on their bicycles & wear …

Grandparents, special days are always around the corner for you to share with your grandchildren. Commemorate special days with a personal note or poem to your grandchild telling them how proud you are or how much your grandchild has meant to you. It is something they can cherish for many years to come, a connection to you they will always have. Save these special grandchild poems and messages for those special occasions:
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Grandchild, A Special Time For You
My grandchild, this day
is a special time for you,
And it also means a lot
to those who love you, too …

Grandparent fitness is increasingly important to help fight off heart and alzheimer’s disease in addition to following a healthy diet.  If you are concerned about your health or the health of your parents or grandparents, why not join them in exercising. This may give you and them an incentive to get up, get out, and get moving and to continue with a positive fitness routine. With each season, find ways that you can adjust the exercises to keep it interesting with variety.

For Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day, Grandparent’s Day, and Father’s Day or for mother’s, daughter’s, grandmother’s or grandfather’s birthday, handmade gifts are the most appreciated gifts of all.  Actually, any handmade gift received on any day is special because it comes from a grandchild.
The following handmade grandmother gifts should be made with adult supervision if younger grandchildren are involved. These gifts are perfect for grandmothers, mothers, wives, or daughters.  Below you’ll find directions for a Jeweled Heart Pin, Heart Ornaments, Bouquet in a Pot, Growin’ Love Basket, and a Ribbon Rose Gift Card.