I so want to get back into the garden.
Maybe I can try again....
My arthritis has made it near impossible but my heart wants to garden!!
I had occasion to go to the Dollar Store earlier today & was dismayed to see Christmas wrapping paper on display & a few other Christmas items .... right in the middle of all the Halloween stuff. :-(
That being said, I do give my great-nieces and great-nephews Christmas presents. For their birthdays, they get a card with a number of dollar bills corresponding to their age ... they love getting a little cash. As for presents, I have one rule: NO Junk. No cheap toys, the latest trendy items, etc. I have done puzzles, books, flash cards (for fish - the older boys love to fish), etc.
So today, I ordered a 9-book set of Little House on the Prairie for my two great-nieces (8 & 10). One in particular loves to read big time & the other will get interested & read as well. They are living on a small homestead so the pioneer/living off the land themes should resonate. Ma & Pa are good role models, too.
As for the great-nephews, who are dinosaur cRaZy, I ordered them a 10 book set of Dinosaur Club books where 2 kids have adventures with various dinosaurs. It’s a bit ‘old’ for the youngest, but it should help the older boy (kindergarten) with his reading - he’ll be highly motivated. Their mom can read them the books, too.
Still noodling over the two youngest boys ... one will be 2 in February & the other just turned 4. They are more ‘city’ (subdivision) boys than outdoor ‘country’ boys. Both are very smart, so I’ll come up with something that meets my ‘no junk’ criteria. If you have suggestions, I’m all ears!
(It's not me, but it could be!)
Thanks Diana for the nice new warm October thread!