Entries to the Trip Contest June 1, 2012

It was especially fun to read all of the entries for this contest. I actually planned a trip and made wrote it up myself to see what it would be like to enter. It took quite a bit of time, so I can appreciate all that each of those who entered did, and I appreciate [...]

Making Sunshine Ideas January 19, 2012

Suzannah’s Mice * For all those looking for the article on Suzannah’s mice, we decided instead of a blog article, to offer you the section of the journal inwhich that part of the story unfolds. You will find this special download free this week under Journal entries by week in the orphanage. Comments From Kathryn’s [...]

Ginger Brook Hollow at NDF August 18, 2011

Near the end of July my daughter, KatyMarie and I took Ginger Brook Hollow to the National Doll Festival that is held every year in conjunction with the UFDC convention. We planned a display that I have wanted to do for several years, but it was too complicated to do for a smaller show and [...]

Dream Circle Picnic Contest August 18, 2011

There was a misprint in the last newsletter for Dream Circle. Our apologies for this. The results of the contest will be on the Dream Circle membership site instead of here since that is where such things should show up.  We hope that this doesn’t cause any disappointment for anyone. Here is the link to [...]

Dandelion Jelly May 31, 2011

Recently the orphan girls made dandelion jelly. There are plenty of recipes using pectin and modern methods of such jelly, but I wanted to try and see whether or not it could be made using the core and peelings of apples as the girls in the journal did. My daughter and I picked the needed [...]

Cute as a Button Shoe Contest May 19, 2011

I know that a lot of people have been anxiously awaiting the announcement of the winners for this fun shoe decorating contest. There were some wonderful entries, and I truly feel that anyone who took the time and effort to participate was a winner. There were 6 independent judges, and  it was fun for me [...]

Yam Buttons February 12, 2011

While I was adding the button cookie recipe to the Ginger Brook Hollow site, it occurred to me that  Grandma Sunday’s recipes are often sweets. (You can see this recipe by logging into the town here: http://www.gingerbrookhollow.com/town/page/pre_town ) Now days a lot of people are watching their “glycemic index” and turning to whole foods for [...]

Bird Gift Cards April 12, 2010

These cards are sure to delight the receiver. With a special message and tucked into their envelope they go perfectly with a little birdhouse box full of special treats like the birdhouse cookies in the last post. Cheer up someone’s day with these fun spring surprises. The birds, the template for the envelopes and the [...]

Bird Nest Cookies April 12, 2010

These cookies are really easy to make and are fun to eat. You can fit two or three in the small birdhouse box from Grandma’s  House (Fun with the Youngsters) or fill the cookie jar with them. The recipe is in the spring 2010 newsletter for friends and neighbors. If you haven’t signed up to [...]

Finding Happiness June 19, 2009

The 7 Secrets of 7 Orphans Finding happiness is the common theme in most legends and fairy tales that have been handed down through hundreds of years. People have searched for gold at the end of the rainbow, double-checked bottles and rubbed lamps to find a wish-granting genie, and  repeated fairy tales over and over [...]