Happy July Fourth - Photo and Firework Video!

Here's a short video of some fireworks we saw last night and a photo of flags near the Empire State Building to help get you into the mood for the 4th of July… Have a Happy July Fourth! Mama Lisa

Exhibition of Original Artwork from Golden Books

This traveling exhibition presents original illustrations from Little Golden Books. They celebrated their 65th anniversary in 2007. It includes 60 original illustrations from: The Poky Little Puppy, Tootle, Home for a Bunny, The Kitten Who Thought He Was a Mouse, The Color Kittens, I Can Fly, and more. Check out the following [...]

Blueberry Pie Recipe made with Fresh, Unbaked Blueberries… Yum!

My sister, Gwen, makes this wonderful blueberry pie every summer.  This blueberry pie recipe leaves most of the blueberries uncooked.  What's so great about that is that you get the plumpness of fresh blueberries in your pie.  (It doesn't have the gooey feel of a baked blueberry pie - that might be more appropriate [...]

Creating a Sensory Garden

We visited a very kid friendly nature preserve today with a lovely garden.  The gardeners there were in the middle of planting a sensory garden, as a nice addition to their main garden.  A sensory garden should have plants that stimulate each of the five senses: smell, taste, sight, sound and touch.  Sensory gardens are [...]

Slave Narratives

Last month I posted several songs that originate from the period immediately after the slaves were freed in the US.  They came from a study of Slave Narratives that the US government did in the 1930's, some of which are posted on Project Gutenberg. Recently Linda Austin wrote about what she read of the Slave [...]

Can Anyone Help with a Norwegian Rhyme with the Line, “Kan du gleme gammel Norge”?

David Russett wrote: I'm trying to find the words to a Norwegian rhyme or song. The only part I know goes something like: Kan du gleme gammel Norge? O vey! Ya, ya, gleme kan! Or it may be: Kan du huske gammel Norge? Ove! Ya, Ya, huske kan! Does anyone know the rest of this little rhyme? Some of the old Norwegians [...]

Wet Walnuts Recipe

It's time to eat ice cream… with the warm weather here.  Why not make your own wet walnuts as a topping when there's a special occasion?  I made some for tonight's Father's Day dessert:  Wet Walnuts over Vanilla Ice Cream…  My husband's favorite! I'm a strong believer in adapting recipes to your family's tastes, so feel [...]

Gobolinks

A Gobolink is like an inkblot, but it's made for fun, not for psychological analysis!  To make a gobolink, you drop a little ink on a sheet of white paper. Fold the paper in half and press down the ink on the two halves of the paper.  Then you open the paper and you [...]

A Limerick about a Yak with a Jaguar on His Back

In Africa wandered a yak; A jaguar jumped up on his back. Said the yak, with a frown, "Prithee quick get thee down; You're almost too heavy, alack!" Definition of a Limerick: A five line poem with the form AABBA, often humorous or nonsensical [...]

Can Anyone Help with an Old Greek Song in a YouTube Video?

Mohammed would like to know the title of the old Greek song that you can hear in YouTube video below and who sings it… Thanks! Please let us know in the comments below or by emailing me at lisa@mamalisa.com -Thanks in advance! Mama Lisa