On friendship, good fortune and new recipes

As it's the end of the week and everyone's brains are fried — it's not just me, right? — I'm offering up very little in the way of food for thought in today's post. Instead, I'm offering up real food. By way of three new recipes I just added to the Grandma's Briefs Recipe Box yesterday.

Friendship Cake 

First up — and just in time...

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Oh so easy: Cloud dough

Oh so easy: Cloud dough

Though it may seem like summer is winding down, there's still plenty of time to mess around outdoors with some cloud dough and some grandkids. And I do mean mess — which is just one reason this activity is so fun... and the primary reason it's best enjoyed outdoors.

cloud dough 

There are directions all...

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Pretty darn good grandpa, plus GRAND Social No. 115 link party

Pretty darn good grandpa

Before kicking off the 115th edition (!!) of the GRAND Social link party for grandparents, I have just one small thing to point out about my husband, my partner in grandparenting.

grandpa and kids playing

Jim and I attended a...

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