G is for...

...gobs of goodies! On this cold, windy snow day, I'm daydreaming about green grass. But, I'll have to settle for the sounds of my three dear angels slamming doors and singing loudly in the basement.

Places to go that start with G:
*towns/cities in your area that begin with G
*Gateway Market
*George the Chili King
*Gino's
*Godfather's Pizza
*Granite City
*Great American Cookie Company
*Great Plains Sauce & Dough (awesome pizza place in Ames)
*Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center in Cedar Falls
*garden tours
*Glamour Shots (especially if you have only daughters - this could be a fun, silly activity)
*Glazed Expressions (ceramics studio)
*Gray's Lake
*Greek food fair
*Grotto of the Redemption in West Bend
*parks starting with G (Greentree Park, Georgetown Park, Glenbrooke Park)

Things to do that begin with G:
*games (Gin Rummy, Go Fish, guessing games, etc.)
*geocaching (a treasure hunt using GPS)
*Globe Trotters (find a youtube video of them if they're not going to be in your area)
*go green (my next post will be about how our family "went" green last year)
*go-karting
*golf (or just enjoy driving the golf cart)
*call, email, or visit grandparents
*look for grasshoppers
*read books that start with G (The Giving Tree, The Going to Bed Book, Good Night Moon, Green Eggs & Ham, Guess How Much I Love You, or Giggle, Giggle, Quack)
*go through closets and give things to Goodwill
*wear gold, green, or grey clothes
*play a guitar
*watch movies starting with G (Garfield, George of the Jungle, Gulliver's Travels)
*listen to artists or songs starting with G (Genesis, "Glee" cast, Go Fish, Red Grammer, Justin Roberts' "Great Big Sun," Good Night," "Gym Class Parachute," "Get Me Some Glasses," "Giant Size Butterflies," "Giddy Up Gideon," "Giraffe/Nightingale
*playdates with friends like Graham, Grace, Grant, etc.
*watch TV shows that start with G ("Go, Diego, Go!")

Foods that start with G:
Gala apples (or golden delicious or Granny Smith)
ganache (chocolate and cream)
garden salad
garlic bread
gelato
German potato salad
gingersnaps
gnocchi
Gobstoppers
Godiva chocolate
gouda
goulash
graham crackers
granola bars
grapefruit
Grape Nuts
Greek yogurt
green beans
green grapes
grilled cheese sandwich (or grilled anything)
guacamole
gumdrops

Favorite "G" Bible Verses:
"There are different kinds of gifts, but the same spirit distributes them." 1 Corinthians 12:4
"God blesses you when you are mocked and persecuted and lied about because you are my followers. Be happy about it! Be very glad! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, the ancient prophets were persecuted, too." Matthew 5:11-12
"But when the Holy Spirit controls our lives he will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control." Galatians 5:22-23a

We only found one "G" during our ABC photography. It is a part of the plant hangers we have on our front porch.

That's all for today! Hoping for warmer weather soon. :)

*For those new to my blog, check out the beginnings of ABC Summers here.*