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The Right Way to Bribe Kids to Read” Is Wrong
One of this Grandma’s mantras is that each family is unique and there is no right way or one way to raise kids. The grandchildren will...
Jul 28, 20165 min read
Words We Use To Describe Ourselves and Others May Impact How Our Grandchildren Respect Those of Long
When I was in my 20’s, a slightly older friend rankled when this Grandma mentioned that I was getting together with “the girls.” She...
Jul 7, 20163 min read
What Does the Baby Deadline Test And Other “Resources” Mean to Those of Us Who Want to Be Grandparents
Knowledge is power in any area. So many of our thirty something and young forty something adult children are just now beginning to think...
May 6, 20163 min read
Five Reasons Why Boomers CAN Move “Old Old” Up to At Least Age Ninety
This Grandma listens to her elders. They have the wisdom and experience of long years. GG (Great Grandmother), my mother-in-law, now...
Apr 29, 20165 min read
Introduce Eaglets to Your Grandchildren Through Mr. President and The First Lady and a Live Video Stream from Washington, D.C
No, it is not Mr. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama we are talking about here. We are talking about two Bald Eagles...
Apr 21, 20162 min read
Despite the Science Behind “The Five Second Rule” As To Whether or Not To Eat Food Dropped Five Seconds Or Less, This Grandma Finds It Depends on Whether It is the First Child Or Not
The Today Show on March 29, 2016 recycled a story reported on in 2014 about a study done by Aston University that there may be some...
Apr 15, 20165 min read
Two Security Concerns For Us Grandmas and the Parents of Our Grandchildren That Can and Should Be Remedied Immediately With Amazon and Employers “Mining” Medical Data
The first security concern is the easiest to remedy. This Grandma has always suggested that the parents of the grandchildren create wish...
Mar 18, 20164 min read
Spirituality For Kids is For Parents and Grandparents Too
A dear long (we never say old) friend introduced me to Spirituality For Kids. Spirituality for Kids (SFK) is a 501(c)(3) educational...
Mar 15, 20163 min read
Sharing What Works In Life and Leadership From A National Leader to Share With Grandchildren
A dear friend sent me a list of twelve rules says that she called an “Inspirational Message.” She attributed these to General Colin...
Mar 8, 20165 min read
Adult Guilty Pleasure With Velvetta Queso Dip and What To Do With the Leftover Velvetta After Making the Best Mac And Cheese For Grandchildren
Our grandchildren love California Pizza Kitchen’s mac and cheese. This Grandma went on a hunt to try to replicate it and found a recipe...
Mar 5, 20162 min read
Etch A Sketch and Doodle Art is Part of Our Past But Is It Also Part of Our Grandchildren’s Future
Etch a Sketch was created by a French inventor in 1955, according to a business “Briefing” in the Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel, February...
Mar 3, 20164 min read
Every Day is A Good Day For a Sugarwish Especially When We Need Something to Send to a Grandchild IMMEDIATELY
This Grandma is always looking for something new and something special for grandchildren. But sometimes we need something at the last...
Feb 26, 20162 min read
When Grandchildren Can Communicate Grandma Life Becomes Even Better
This week, Grandpa spoke to a friend, a new grandpa, who was very excited to have a new baby granddaughter. Grandpa said, “just wait. You...
Feb 20, 20163 min read
A Life Well Lived and What We Can Learn When We Boomer Grandmas Start Reading Obituaries
This Grandma cannot remember when I started reading obituaries, but it seems that the obituary page is one that now catches my eye. Oh...
Feb 16, 20163 min read
If Grandma’s Brother Did Not Know Of These Tax Breaks for Newly Retired, Then They Must Be Very Special, Or Just Move to Florida
My brother has been a business whiz since before he was a teenager. He is the long time business advisor for family and friends alike....
Feb 8, 20162 min read
Fast Forward From C-Sections Unnecessary and Dangerous to Not Enough Shows Pendulum Swings Too Far are Dangerous and Unnecessary Or Is It In the Reporting of the Studies
When our oldest grandson was born in 2003, our older daughter had an emergency c-section as the umbilical cord was wrapped around his...
Feb 4, 20165 min read
Taking a Selfie Is An Art To Boomer Grandma and Grandpa and Take Heed Before Your Grandchild Needs One of You
Our grandchildren take selfies every time we are with them. We find the grandchildren have used them to create wallpaper on our various...
Jan 29, 20163 min read
Marbles and Marble Runs Keep Our Grandchildren Entertained As We Were When We Were Children But Now
The New York Times had a Backstory on marbles of all things. We played marbles as children, but today, marble players can compete for...
Jan 25, 20164 min read
As A Grandma Do We End Up Moving Closer to the Parents of Our Grandchildren and Our Grandchildren Or
Just today, a GG (great grandmother) I know decided to move to Montana where the parents of her grandchildren and older grandchildren...
Jan 14, 20166 min read
Be A Hero to the Parents of Your Grandchildren and Grandchildren By Grandma Being in the Know about Songkick and How To Get Great Concert and Artist Tickets
This Grandma always wonders how tickets to concerts sell out in minutes after they are released on line. We mortals have to go through...
Jan 4, 20163 min read
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