Lynda Karanikolas

Beautiful Christmas Tree Balls

Buy a box of clear ornaments and fun with the whole family as you decorate them. Decorate the outside with sequins, plastic "jewels", pieces of lace or glitter paint. Tie a ribbon through the loop at the top or glue it to the cap that fits on the ornament. Tie a pretty bow. Or... Fill with layers of colored sand using a metal funnel or a cone that you have rolled from construction paper. Keep it upright so the colors don't... (posted by Lynda 2 years 167 days ago.)

Two Grannies in Cyber Space

When I was a young mother, with little money, I found all kinds of ways to entertain my kids. I wasn't driving them to ballet class or karate or tennis lessons. I couldn't afford to. We made rocket ships out of cardboard boxes and Christmas tree ornaments from scraps of fabric and tin can tops. We made snow globes using jars and moth ball flakes. Today, as a grandmother, I do many of these same projects with my... (posted by Lynda 2 years 168 days ago.)

Grannie Gives a Chanukah Gelt Gift

Because there are gifts for each of the eight days of Chanukah, Grandma had lots of ideas to work on. Of course, money is always a welcome gift. It does not matter what the occasion. But, money at this holiday has its own special name. It's called Chanukah Gelt. Grandma had a great idea which she worked on intently for many months. Grandma Ruth began a collection of coins for each year of her grandchildren's... (posted by Lynda 2 years 169 days ago.)