Month: October 2008

  • Has Common Sense Gone Out The Window?

    Has common sense gone out the window?  “Common sense” values was pretty much the theme of Glenn Beck’s address at UVU on Saturday night.  I have to admit… I’m a Glenn Beck follower.  Sometimes, I have to turn him off when he gets ranting a bit because he just wears me out…. but for the…

  • Aging Gracefully Is Not Always Easy

    Aging gracefully is not always easy if you’re ill or incapacitated in some way. It’s hard to keep a smile on your face when your body doesn’t function well or you can’t remember your grandchild’s name. Since I have been helping to take care of my aging mother, I have begun to question this business…

  • School Policies – Are you Watching?

    School policies for your children vary from state to state and from district to district.  Are you watching?  In the last several weeks, it has come to my attention that some districts have policies in place that may not be in the best interest of your family. When you sign your children up for the…

  • Home Canning Back To Basics

    Home Canning is getting “Back To Basics” for me…back to my childhood.  During the summer, I could be found along side my mom at the kitchen sink canning bushels of fruit and veggies for the approaching winter.  It wasn’t much fun at the time… being out with my friends was far more appealing.  After my…

  • Smelly Odor In Your Washing Machine

    If there is a smelly odor in your washing machine, it’s coming from mildew, fungus and mold. If you have a new HE front loading washer, you will eventually have a tendency to have a stale or foul order come from your machine. Older top loading machines often have the same problem. Once the washer…

  • We’re In For A Change

    We’re in for a change and I don’t mean on the political scene.  I’m talking about making a change right here at Insightful Nana. For sometime, I’ve wanted to share some information with you and didn’t quite know in which category it belonged.  I’ve finally decided that the information is so important that it needs…

  • Free Halloween Printables

    These free Halloween printables are just the ticket for your Halloween favors.  These headers can be used to top a candy Halloween gift for your party guests or the treats for those little ones who come to your door for trick or treat and a little Halloween fun. If you want to take a gift…

  • Lead Poisoning and Ceramic Glazed Dishes

    Lead poisoning and ceramic glazed dishes remain a concern.  Since I received several comments on my post, Lead Poisoning and Crock Pots, I thought I would tackle the subject of Lead Poisoning again. The holidays are approaching and cute holiday dishes will be everywhere.  Which dishes can you use with food and which are just…

  • Halloween Jack 0 Lantern – Printables

    These Halloween Jack O Lantern printables are precolored for your convenience.  Black and white copies are also provided for your kids or grandkids to color.  There are three printable pumpkin designs for you to choose from and you’ll want to print them all. If your young ones are having a Halloween party… coloring these pumpkins…

  • Welcome Beck Adams Benson

    Welcome Beck Adams Benson… born Oct 1, 2008.  7lbs. 4 oz. – 19″ long.  He’s my darling 15th grand baby born to my baby Katie and her husband Mark Benson. He’s just an hour old here. Isn’t he a doll!  He as two older sisters, Ella and Claire….(I mean two other mom’s).  Ella is 6…