Holidays with Grandma

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Some of the best memories of growing up were holidays with grandma!

Holidays really didn't kick-off at our house until our grandparents arrived, especially grandma! What is it about grandmas anyway that they evoke such love and warm memories in their grandchildren's hearts.

I've written some about my grandma Julia Nagy as she has inspired me to be what I am today. Thank you grandma! I'm thinking of you now that the holiday season is here ... sadly it is now holidays without grandma.

Wish you were HERE!

Jaguar Julie and Grandma Julia Nagy -- Holidays with Grandma

Holidays with grandma -- which is YOUR favorite? 

If you could pick your favorite holidays with grandma, which one would you pick?

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Thanksgiving -- turkey, stuffing, cranberry dressing, pumpkin pie!

CoolFoto says:

Thanksgiving. We always went cross town to grandma's house for turkey dinner. My mother's brother and his 2 sons were there too.

Posted November 23, 2008

stargazer00 says:

I'll have to go with the traditional turkey dinner. Lots of memories. I wouldn't mind trying the cabbage rolls another time!

Posted November 09, 2008

Susan52 says:

Do I have to choose?? I'll say Thanksgiving simply because of a memory of sitting in the kitchen of my grandparents' old house with frost on the kitchen window. I've always thought that memory was from Thanksgiving; guess my memory smells turkey!

Posted November 09, 2008

Christmas -- stuffed cabbage rolls, mashed potatoes, ham, apple pie!

Nara says:

Christmas, I can remember the great food and love in the house. Always had fun helping ing Gandma cook.

Posted December 23, 2008

csibesz says:

Turkey is for Thanksgiving only!

Posted December 09, 2008

scss says:

Christmas! I still smell the cinnamon when making Christmas biscuits/cookies with her.

Posted November 24, 2008

 
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A grandma is a grand person!

The use of the prefix "grand-" dates from the early 13th century, from Anglo-French graund.

A Grandparent is a special person 

How do you replace a grandma?

Grandparents are the father or mother of a person's own father and/or mother. Everyone has a maximum of four genetic grandparents, eight genetic great-grandparents, sixteen genetic great-great-grandparents, etc. Sometimes these numbers are lower and in the case of having only two or three grandparents sibling or half-sibling incest would be incorporated.

In cases where the parents are unwilling or unable to provide adequate care for their children, in cases of death or other, grandparents often take on the role of primary caregivers. Even when this is not the case, grandparents often participate in the raising of children.

In traditional cultures, grandparents often had a direct and clear role in relation to the care and nurture of children.

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When I think of holidays with grandma, I think of her in the kitchen ... 

She was famous for her Hungarian cooking!

featured lens Stuffed Cabbage *

One of my fondest food memories growing up is watching my grandmother make Stuffed Cabbage ... and then, of course, eating it!  She had a "secret ingredient" that made her stuffed cabbage rolls the best I've ever had!  I'l...

featured lens Hungarian Goulash

Do you remember having stew as a child?  I hope you liked it!  It sure seems like I used to have lots of stew when I was younger. Think of this as a stew, a stew Hungarian style.  That's Hungarian Goulash.  Goulash is kno...

featured lens Butter Horns -- Traditional Hungarian Pastry

Holidays were always THE time of year that my grandmother baked the most of her famous Hungarian Butter Horns.  She could make hundreds of these at a time, with several different fillings -- usually nuts, apricots, and prune.  I l...

featured lens Poppy Seed Roll -- Traditional Hungarian Pastry

The Poppy Seed Roll is a Hungarian traditional pastry that is a sweet bread known as Beigli. It is often prepared for the holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas. Beigli [pronounced BAY-glee] is literally a Hungarian sweet bread with special fill...

featured lens Nut Roll -- Traditional Hungarian Pastry

The Nut Roll is a Hungarian traditional pastry that is a sweet bread known as Beigli. Grandma made her beigli or nut roll usually during the holidays of Christmas and Thanksgiving. Beigli [pronounced BAY-glee] is really a Hungarian sweet bread with s...

What is your favorite grandma-ism? 

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If you keep crossing your eyes like that, they'll stay that way!

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If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything!

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I'm gonna wash your mouth out with soap ...

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Who do you think we are ... the Rockefellers?

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Who taught you to talk like that anyway?

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Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it.

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Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it.

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Don't say something you might be sorry about later.

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People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

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And another one for the pot!

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If you see a penny, pick it up for good luck.

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Only pick up a coin if face up for good luck, if i more...0 points

Holidays with Grandma :: Thanksgiving

The Thanksgiving Holiday with my other Grandma

Thanksgiving MP3s 

It's just not Thanksgiving without grandma!

Check out my favorite songs! I've handpicked these MP3s from Amazon. Take a listen. If you like, you can click to buy them on Amazon.

Thanksgiving is a favorite holiday 

Grandma made the best stuffing!

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Famous grandmas remembered -- some favorite quotes 

Which is your favorite?

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A house needs a grandma in it. --Louisa May Alcott

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It is as grandmothers that our mothers come into the fullness of their grace. --Christopher Morley

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When a child is born, so are grandmothers. -- Judith Levy

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My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she was sixty. She's ninety-seven now, and we don't know where the hell she is. -- Ellen DeGeneres

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If your baby is "beautiful and perfect, never cries or fusses, sleeps on schedule and burps on demand, an angel all the time," you're the grandma. -- Teresa Bloomingdale

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Never have children, only grandchildren. --Gore Vidal

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Being pretty on the inside means you don't hit your brother and you eat all your peas - that's what my grandma taught me. --Lord Chesterfield

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My grandmother was a Jewish juggler: she used to worry about six things at once. --Richard Lewis

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Holidays with Grandma :: Christmas

The Christmas Holiday with Grandma Julia Nagy

(Christmas Day is December 25, 2009)

Christmas MP3s 

It's just not Christmas without grandma!

Check out my favorite songs! I've handpicked these MP3s from Amazon. Take a listen. If you like, you can click to buy them on Amazon.

Christmas is my favorite holiday of all holidays 

Grandma made the best stuffed cabbage rolls and apple pie!

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Apple Pizza Pie by Thoth, God of Knowledge

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Christmas With Grandma Elsie (1916) 

A rather nostalgic story ...

Christmas With Grandma Elsie (1916)

Christmas With Grandma Elsie (1916)

by: Martha Finley

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Martha Finley (1828-1909) who sometimes wrote under the pseudonym Martha Farquharson.

Drop me a line ... do you love holidays with grandma? 

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Do you love holidays with grandma, or maybe are a grandma who loves holidays with her grandchildren? Have any favorite stories to share?

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    GrowWear GrowWear Dec 8, 2008 @ 4:42 pm
    Such a sweet story, Julie. Sounds like your grandma knew the secret: Unconditional Love. :)
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    TheWhistler TheWhistler Dec 5, 2008 @ 8:01 pm
    I can't seem to find it on your lens was your Grandma Julia Nagy your mother's mother or your father's mother?

    In Scotland we have a street song that kids sing:

    Oh, you canny shove your Granny aff a bus,
    Oh, you canny shove your Granny aff a bus,
    Oh, you canny shove your Granny for she's your mammy's mammy,
    Oh, you canny shove your Granny aff a bus.

    You can shove your other Granny aff a bus,
    You can shove your other Granny aff a bus,
    You can shove your other Granny, for she's your daddy's mammy,
    You can shove your other Granny aff a bus.

    Singing I will if you Will so will I,
    Singing I will if you Will so will I,
    Singing I will if you Will, Singing I Will if you Will, Singing I Will if you Will so Will I.

    We have a great deal of respect for our mammy's mammy in Scotland.

    As you can tell by the lyrics.
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This special holidays with grandma lens is dedicated to ... 

My grandma Julia Nagy

featured lens Julia Nagy -- My Grandmother, Namesake and Superhero

Thinking about the 'superheroes' in my life, the very first person that comes to mind is my grandmother! First of all, my grandmother was my namesake -- I was named in honor of my grandmother! And, I can't think of a day that goes by that I do NOT th...

Dear Grandma ... 

It's the holidays without you again ...

Dear Grandma,

Yes, it is once again the holidays without you. I've got your recipes for stuffed cabbage rolls, nut roll, poppy seed roll, butter horns, hungarian goulash, kifli, and kind of remember all your cooking tips. But, it's just NOT the same without you! Everything your cooked and baked always tasted better than my rendition.

I just wanted to thank you again for everything that you taught me and for all the love that you shared unconditionally. I didn't always tell you how much you meant to me; how much I truly respected and loved you. Grandma, I miss you. I'm doing my best each day to be a better person, and it is all because of you. Because of all that you taught us.

Thank you grandma for all that you did for us.

Sincerely,

Your loving grandchild.

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