Grandmas Follies Blog

Mint, Aggressive in the Garden, and Magical in a Glass.

Mint is the quiet garden plant that has tons of personality. Use it in water, cocktails, and favorite recipes for a touch of magic.

Your Grandma and Great-Grandma loved their shrubs.

This all started when I wondered what my grandmother or great grandmother would have had as a refreshing summer drink, so I googled it....

Social Media and Your Happiness

Does your social media make you happy or frustrated? Be intentional. Quality time on social media can benefit mature adults.

Are you a Guerilla Gardener? Be careful. It's illegal.

Wildflower Guerilla Gardeners use many seed sowing techniques, but most are quick and covert. There are mysterious wildflower plantings...

Not so fast! Are you taking a pass on things you enjoy?

This February I really felt a bit lost. I wanted to make a pineapple upside down cake, but I talked myself right out of it because, who...

Love is in the AIR. Let's makes heart shaped cupcakes and homemade Bath Bombs.

Let's make Heart Shaped Cupcakes without using heart shaped tins. How about making heart shaped Valentine cupcakes and only using what’s...

Grandmas Follies makes Hot Cocoa Bombs to wrap up 2021.

December 2021 Erma Bombeck said it best, “There is a thin line that separates laughter and pain, comedy and tragedy, humor and hurt.”...

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