Truth: A Royal Crown of Beauty

"Truth beautifies the one who lives by it. It sits like a royal crown upon the head of all who possess it. Nothings so beautifies the face as a noble heart and clear conscience." ~ From Beautiful Girlhood, Karen Andreola

Checkers, Finally

Finally, I have gotten to play checkers with my two oldest granddaughters and I had forgotten what a fun game it can be. What a nice, pleasant break from the electronic world and a walk down memory lane to days gone by. And the thing is--I hear they love it and play often together at home. I gave the middle girl one of those gift boxes with one hundred games in it for Christmas, and from what I hear, checkers is the one they play the most. In fact, I think it's the only one! Well, maybe eventually they'll venture out and explore some of the others in that box. Now, don't take this as a criticism of electronic games. I think they are quite fine (I play one of them myself), but it's not a good idea to have children hooked on them exclusively. Good old fashioned board games and good old fashioned outdoor games are a must in any child's life, in my humble opinion. And I am sure many others would agree.

Lovingly,
Nanna Maxine

"Motherly"

Do you have a daughter or daughters who like to play with dolls? And by this I mean in the way that little girls did in days gone by. If so, encourage them in it. It is one of the first steps they take into motherhood. More often than not, you will see that little "motherly" instinct early on and thanks be to God for it. Here's  a little mommy with her fair share of children. I think she's showing all the signs of being a good one. :) From our "Playing Mommy" board at Pinterest.

Sweet Little Nurses

"Nursing is all about touching lives, and lives touching yours along the way." ~ author unknown 

 I just created a new album at the Facebook page by this title and also started a new board at Pinterest entitled "Little Nurses." Guess my inspiration this time was pretty much personal, as my daughter is graduating from nursing school next week and I wanted to give her some quotes for inspiration. And what better pictures to go along with the quotes than little ones pretending to be nurses or interacting with them. There are so many pictures out there, especially vintage ones! And you know how I am about vintage. 

God's blessings to all who stop by here. Life is so busy; that same daughter is getting married Labor Day weekend and Facebook and Pinterest do get my attention first, so sometimes I forget about this little blog. But I don't want to let it die. Not yet. 

Hope all is well with those who still love blogging-- keep up the good work wherever you are letting your voice be heard. May God use it. 

Lovingly, Maxine

Try, Try Again

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again;

'Tis a lesson you should heed, try, try again;

Then your courage should appear,

For if you will persevere,

You will conquer, never fear, try try again.

~ T.H. Palmer

Prayers for Each Day

Tuesday Ironing Day 
"Dear Lord, help me iron out all the wrinkles of prejudice I have collected though the years so that I may see the beauty in others."

I found the sweetest little prayers in a search for something else and liked them so much that I'm pairing them up with cute pictures at the Facebook page. Here we have one of the prayers and one of the pictures. I would think it's a good idea for our children to know how to iron. I would hope that is a "skill" that would still come in handy for girls AND boys.
But even more, I would hope to see the young people I love to indeed get rid of unhealthy and ungodly prejudices.

Much love,
Nanna Maxine

A Friend in Need

Love vintage pictures and you'll see plenty on our Facebook page. This was a popular one. Would anyone dare try to hurt either of these two friends without having to contend with the other? How precious is this? I hope your children can someday know the special benefits of having a pet to love and care for. We all know that very often it's their first encounter with grief, but well worth it as not only is grief an important aspect of life, but it will strengthen and build character when the whole family handles it properly. And all the blessings that come before are well worth it.

Fondly,
Nanna Maxine

Lessons from Pets

I do love vintage pictures and think they pretty up a page and bring a certain charm. This one certainly does.  Children and pets are something I believe in strongly. It brings in an element of parenting that can teach so many good things I do believe. Everyone can't have them, but for those who do, I hope first of all, it's done right for the sake of both the children and the pets. Often these relationships bring first lessons for our kids in kindness and compassion as well as handling grief.