Hi! I’m Lise
An absolute geek, an avid traveler, a cool grandmother who would rather be at her computer than in the kitchen cooking!
Simply Lise is about all the easy recipes I collect, our travel destinations, and my new obsession: creating printables for you.
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I found the most popular nicknames for a grandmother
When I became a new grandma, I wanted to look up nicknames for a grandmother that would reflect me, my lifestyle and was easy for a child to say. Even before my grandson was born in 2018, I wanted to…
Delicious and Moist Orange Cake Using the Whole Orange
As I write this post for this delicious orange cake, the world is in crisis with the covid-19 pandemic. Hopefully everyone is following the #stayathome suggestion. Those who can, are now working from home. The schools are closed as well…
5 Ingredient or Less Recipes You Need to Have Because They are Easy
Are you looking for 5 ingredient or less recipes? Well, you might want to try these I found in my recipe box. It’s April 19, 2020 and during this pandemic crisis, we’re following the #stayathome law which means I need…
Life is an Adventure Full of Surprises
Life is an adventure through uncharted territory. It’s full of ‘first’. First tooth. First step. First day of school. First date. First love. First job. First child. First grandchild. First gray hair! It’s also full of obstacles. As Forrest Gump…
A Very Easy Tuna Casserole with Mayo Kids will Love
I always make my tuna casserole with mayo, onion, red pepper, celery and cream of celery and cheese macaroni pasta. If I don’t have pepper I’ll just add more celery. I make it at least once a month, it’s very…
Are you a dog lover?
You will find some very interesting stuff in this new category: K9s Corner. Even though we’ve had dogs for the last 35 years and still have 3 right now, I still learned a lot while doing research for these posts. Enjoy!
Introduction to Dog Agility Training
action shots above were taken by photographer Jacques Beauvais My friend Brenda (also our dog sitter) and her…
Let’s See What Makes Golden Retrievers so Special
I’m writing this post in memory of my friend Penney’s dog, Winston, a beautiful Golden Retriever who sadly…
23 types of working dogs and the jobs they do
I’m fascinated by how well-trained working dogs are. I love to watch Rex, a police dog in a…