Anne Feenstra
Reaching out to our Daughter’s Dorm
“At first you think it’s so cool to go off to college, get away from your parents and just be with your peers. But after awhile, you want some interaction with adults….” These were the honest comments of a student living in our daughter’s co-ed dorm, and my husband and I felt privileged to interact with this dorm for two years. It...
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Creating Autumn Memories with Your Grandchild Here are a few creative ideas you can use to create...
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Cousins' Camp - A Time of Bonding If your grandchildren live some distance from you and, or, perhaps...
Ingredients: 1 cup whole pecans 1 teaspoon vinegar 3 egg whites (room temp.) Pinch of salt 1 cup white sugar Utensils: Bible Mixing bowl Wooden spoon Zipper baggie Electric-beater/mixer Masking tape Directions: PREHEAT THE OVEN TO 300° F. (This is important – do not wait until you are half-done with the recipe to turn...
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Color day When our children were kindergarten-age, we would have some "Color Days" they loved it. choose a color, like red wear red clothes make red party hats out of construction paper make and eat red foods look through magazines for red birds, red flowers, red vegetables make a craft using red felts or paints (e.g. spatter...
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Years ago, correspondence by mail was the primary way grandparents kept in touch with grandchildren who lived far away. This was followed by a time where the telephone became more commonly used. Today, however, children (and some grandparents) are much more comfortable communicating by e-mail, fax and even videophone (an invention we only dreamed...
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Large cardboard boxes can be a great source of inspiration and a real chance for children to express their God-given imagination. Turning a plain cardboard box into a castle like those in medieval times seems to appeal to both boys and girls. With some appropriate dress-up clothes relevant to the era, this creative and inexpensive project is...
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Not only do quilts keep us snug and warm, but they also have a way of wrapping our hearts in warm emotions. This special memory quilt was created by my sister in anticipation of my parents’ upcoming 45th wedding anniversary. Using the handprints of each grandchild, she pieced together a gift that was both nostalgic and unique. Needless to...
No Comments » It is a growing trend for families in North America and in other parts of the world. Home schooling is a phenomenon, and it's proponents are more than willing to tell you why. Home schooling was not the first thing that Ann Feenstra would have thought to choose for her family. "It intrigued my husband right away," she says, "but it scared me." The...
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Ingredients: 1 cup whole pecans 1 teaspoon vinegar 3 egg whites (room temp.) Pinch of salt 1 cup white sugar Utensils: Bible Mixing bowl Wooden spoon Zipper baggie Electric-beater/mixer Masking tape Directions: PREHEAT THE OVEN TO 300° F. (This is important – do not wait until you are half-done with the recipe to turn...
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