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Christmas and Chanukah, Two of the Best Holiday Gift Resources for the Newest and Best Top Rated Toy
This Grandma found the Oppenheimer Toy Awards years ago. It should be the first place to look for award winning toys and games for 2023...
Nov 28, 20233 min read
Grandma Gets Ready Early for the Holidays 2023: Best Newborn and Baby Gifts for Chanukah or Christmas
A new baby in the family is a joy. This Grandma gets ready for the holidays early for newborn and baby gifts, and Chanukah starts...
Nov 12, 20233 min read
You and Those You Love Playing Games With Will Be “Transformed” by Catan, an Award Winning Board Game Created By Klaus Teuber and Played Around the World
Because it mentioned our family’s beloved board game, Catan, in the title, I immediately went to an article in the New York Times, April...
May 12, 20234 min read
Archives Must Reads For New Grandparents. Part II What To Buy, From Equipment to Toys and Gifts
As this Grandma said in Part I, a dear long friend, who is becoming a grandma for the first time, asked me to give her my must reads for...
Mar 26, 20231 min read
For Holiday Gifts 2022, Select the Best Award Winning Toys For Grandchildren and the Coolest Tech Gadgets for All Ages Recommended by my Eleven Year Old Grandson
Even our youngest four year old grandchildren crave electronics. We can give what grandchildren crave by asking them what they want in...
Dec 11, 20224 min read
Best Gifts for Graduations From Preschool to Graduate School 2022
PopPop and I have a four year grandchild who has a “moving up” ceremony this week, moving up from the three’s to pre kindergarten. He is...
May 29, 20223 min read
The Best New Source For Artistic, Colorful, Modern Customized and Personalized Gifts for Every Occasion and Purpose is Kicks By Sammy
This Grandma immediately goes to one of three sources for personalized gifts, especially new baby gifts, Chad and Jake, Pottery Barn...
Apr 22, 20223 min read
The Best Acknowledgments From Grandchildren When Grandparents Give Them Gifts and 2021 Ideas For Charitable Giving By Grandchildren
Eight years ago, January 27, 2013, I wrote a blog post about thank you notes from grandchildren which was then a topic on the Today Show...
Dec 18, 20215 min read
The Best 2021 Holiday Presents for Our Preteen, Teenage, and College Aged Grandchildren and What They Want As Presents for The Holidays 2021
In 2014, I wrote a post, “What Our Grandchildren Want as Presents. Then I did not have college aged grandchildren or teenaged...
Dec 12, 20215 min read
Grandma’s List of Five Best and Five Worst Toddler Toys and Gifts
After six grandchildren and many toddler gifts, this Grandma has listened to her daughters and daughter-in-law rave and complain about...
Jan 23, 20215 min read
Grandma’s List of Five Best and Five Worst New Baby Gifts
After six grandchildren and many baby gifts, this Grandma has listened to her daughters rave and complain about baby gifts. Of course,...
Jan 16, 20215 min read
The Best of the Best 2020 Christmas and Chanukah Gifts for Everyone and Especially Grandchildren in This Far From the Best Year for Celebration
Thanksgiving 2020 took a toll. Not only could this Grandma not cook small enough for two, nothing tasted as good as when the entire...
Dec 3, 20206 min read
Grandma’s List of Five Best and Five Worst Toddler Toys and Gifts
After six grandchildren and many toddler gifts, this Grandma has listened to her daughters and daughter-in-law rave and complain about...
Jun 10, 20205 min read
Best 2020 Baby, Toddler, and Young Grandchild Gifts for Quarantined Parents and Parents-to-be
Researching for this blog post, this Grandma came across the most interesting brand new potty. Yes, with two grandsons now over age two,...
Apr 15, 20205 min read
New York Magazine’s Top Rated Family Board Games on Amazon Make Winners For This Holiday Season and
When the holidays are coming, this Grandma is looking for alternatives to electronics for the grandchildren that they will be interested...
Dec 18, 20194 min read
How To Select the Best Award Winning Toys For All Ages For Holidays 2019
Even our toddler grandchildren crave electronics. Our youngest grandson, only nineteen months old, can manipulate the I Phone during...
Dec 11, 20194 min read
Matching Books and Organic Sleepwear For Sizes Two to Ten Make the Best Holiday Gift for 2019
There are certain websites that I have signed up with, usually because they relate to something dealing with grandchildren. Hatley is...
Nov 27, 20193 min read
PRIMARY and MONICA AND ANDY New Organic Baby Clothes Are Winners For Our Precious Grandchildren and Now Just in Time for Holiday Shopping
Everything with the two newest baby grandchildren is about organic. Of course, organic clothing is the new rage and there are new...
Nov 22, 20183 min read
Quality and Reasonably Priced Plastic American Made Toys Are A Hit To Buy And Put Away For Special Gifts and Holiday Presents
A long (we never say old) dear friend called for advice about toys for her grandson and the third child in a family. It is always a...
Oct 25, 20183 min read
Award Winning Outdoor Toys For 2018 Spring and Summer Fun
Each year the Oppenheimer Toy Awards on Toy Portfolio give us guidance as to our toy purchases. Each year, it seems, it is harder to...
May 23, 20185 min read
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