PASSION FOREVER

  During times like these, it’s important to keep an eye out for the most vulnerable among us, and in the case of the coronavirus pandemic, that means older adults who are at a higher risk of developing serious complications from COVID-19. Whether they’re our grandparents, friends, or neighbors, we all probably have an older adult in our lives who could use a little help right now. Here are 8 ways to step up for them during the pandemic. 1. Minimize your risk. Keeping your loved ones safe starts with keeping yourself safe. Remember that the virus can spread even while a person shows no symptoms of infection, so the best way to prevent risk to your older loved ones is to avoid physical contact with them if possible. For those who live with or care for an older adult under one roof, it’s important to practice as much physical distancing as possible, maintain safe home hygiene, and consider wearing a face mask when sharing space. 2. Reach out. The coronavirus is forcing a lot of at-risk f

Grandparents are always special whether we are thirty years old or just three. They entertain us with their tales full of wisdom (or sometimes inappropriate humor), fancy cartoon stories, become the elephant for our kiddish elephant rides (provided we’re not too heavy), take us to fantastic places our parents won’t allow us to go to, tolerate our tantrums and best of all they stand with us when our parents scold us. Yes! Grandparents are the reason we feel so loved and pampered. The constant nurturers of our childhood and future; grandparents are the people who always play with us like a child. After all that they do for us, it is indeed impossible to give back anything of any value that may requite the love and blessing they shower upon us. But with gifts, a little gesture of love is proclaimed and it doesn’t go in vain.  And Grandmas are especially our favorite because they instill in us the right balance of naughtiness and goodness to teach us the value of not taking life too seriou

Grandmas are the coolest people in the world. They are even cooler when they save you from all the mischief you do. She always stands up for you when you need her. And all the bedtime stories she told you when you were young make her all the more special. If you are planning to buy a gift for her, make sure that it stands out. No matter how old she is, a special gift will bring a smile to her face. We have compiled a list of gifts that will  make your grandmother feel more special . We have sorted them out so that you don’t have to sit and fret over it. 1.        A custom designed pendant  – If you love your grandma, make her feel extra special with a custom designed pendant. You can get a special letter or word carved onto it and gift it to her. You have a number of options online when it comes to the shape and size. 2.        Wood frame  – A customized wood frame is one of the sweetest things that you can gift your grandma. Most of these frames come with a message or a sweet quotatio

Growing kids often get hungry between meals or when they are home with nothing to do during the Coronavirus quarantine. However, many packaged snacks for kids are extremely unhealthy. They’re often full of refined flour, added sugars, and artificial ingredients. Snack time is a great opportunity to sneak some extra nutrients into your child’s diet. Instead of highly processed snack foods, fill your child’s tummy with whole foods that will provide energy and nutrition. These good eating habits will help them get ready for the upcoming  kids mud run  season Here is a list of kid-friendly snacks that are both healthy and delicious. 1. CELERY WITH PEANUT BUTTER AND RAISINS Celery with peanut butter and raisins, sometimes called “ants on a log,” is a fun way to get your child to eat a vegetable. Cut a stalk of celery into three or four pieces, spread peanut butter inside the celery, and arrange a few raisins on top of the peanut butter. These three foods combined provide a good balance of c

  With COVID-19 causing widespread school closures, children across the country are being given alternate resources, some online, to study outside of the classroom. Temporary solutions being devised for remote education range from online classroom tools like Google Classroom, to Zoom and podcasts by teachers. While parents are adjusting to this new scenario, during this time it’s also important to help kids stay focused on learning and avoid overuse of games, social media, and videos. “This is a stressful, unpredictable time for everyone, including families, parents and children.  You can help your children by providing them with a structure and routine,  and being a positive force in their education,”  says Dr. Pamela Hurst-Della Pietra, President of Children and Screens: Institute of Digital Media and Child Development. With that in mind,  Children and Screens  has put together ten tips for families as they adjust to the new reality of learning at home. 1. DIGITAL QUARANTINE Consider

When I was young chap my grandma, now 94 years of age, taught me how treat others. She did not do so by telling me what was right or wrong, but rather by observing how she interacted with people of all ages. She would speak to and carry on with individuals the same way no matter what their age happened to be. Best of all she would make people laugh either along with her, or at something funny she had done. She utilized that laughter in almost all situations in her life. Of course, when things went well it came easy for her but when things were not so great she would still use it as well. It aided her in keep on going and moving forward. When I looked at her care for my grandpa for over two years in their house, when he was in his last stage of cancer, every single day she would make him laugh. She never treated him as if he was sick. She took good care of every need he possessed, but she did it in a nice way that maintained his dignity, in a way that made him feel as if although he cou

Have you ever wondered how a person's life could change after becoming a grandparent? Here we will share how Ms.Carine Nadel's life changed after becoming a grandmother, based on her article here:  http://ezinearticles.com/?How-Becoming-a-Grandparent-Changed-My-Life&id=434331 She recalls being drastically changed by becoming a grandparent only after a very short few days. She goes on to explain how she was happy that the mother’s curse worked since she was not really fond of the idea of being called grandma until her first grandchild was born. She says that she has become a much wiser person and has gotten a newfound respect for her daughter. When her daughter and son-in-law told her and her husband a few months prior concerning the intended birth, Ms. Nadel states that she was totally unprepared to be a grandmother. She didn’t know why, but she always pictured a person who resembles Auntie Em from the Wizard of Oz, as what a grandma ought to look like. Her grandmother did

  Why “Mama” Has the Same Meaning in Almost Every Language In the 10 most widely spoken languages in the world, the word for mama (meaning “mother”) is: m?ma, mama, mamá, ma, mama, mamã, maa, mama, haha and mam?. Another way to see it: 3.35 billion people speak either Mandarin (Mãma), Hindi (m??), English (mama), or Arabic (m?ma). The sound “ma” is nearly universal among the Indo-European languages. (Check out the long list of amazingly similar European words for mama on this Wikipedia page.)   But even in non-Indo-European languages, very similar sounding words correspond to the word for “mother.” Navajo is amá,  Quechua is mama,  Ancient is Egyptian is mut, Korean is eomma and Swahili is mama. Related:  Great And Thoughtful Gift Ideas Perfect For Your Beloved Mama The modern English word “mother” comes from Middle English moder, deriving from Old English m?dor. While this seems like evidence of an ancient universal language or collective unconscious, research shows it’s actually beca