Recipe For a Homemade Princess

By Grandma Susie

Take ten tiny fingers and ten or so toes,

a squeal and a giggle, and a small, upturned nose.

Stir all these together with a tear and a pout

(For a prize winning Princess, you can’t leave these out!)

Next mix in pink cheeks, with a pinch of surprise,

a fringe of fine lashes, and two twinkling eyes.

Blend in a bow and a bright crown of curls,

 a sweet, impish grin that’s select to small girls.

Bake in the sun on a swing or a slide,

then remove when well done, with a piggy-back ride.

Frost with sweet dreams and then proudly bring her

to Mommy and Daddy, wrapped ‘round her little finger.

Princess Charlee,
my "next thing to
perfect" Grandbaby!