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What is Grandma to Do When Camp no Longer Allows Mailing Packages?
This Grandma is over the top about sending camp packages. You just have to look at the 2013 post about camp packages. My grandson said...
Jun 21, 20142 min read


This Grandma is Justified in the Concern that Writing by Hand is Becoming A Lost Art for Our Grandchildren
All of a sudden this Grandma has found herself with a computer signature. I must admit that I find it a little disconcerting that typing...
Jun 15, 20146 min read


Grandma’s Best Tip for Attending Grandpa’s (Husband’s, Significant Other’s)
When I thought about sharing what I have learned professionally and personally about relationships and high school reunions, I thought...
May 19, 20142 min read


Busch Gardens Tampa with Grandchildren Part Two: The Perfect Itinerary
Grandpa and I took our older two grandchildren, ages ten and seven, to Busch Gardens Tampa over Spring Break 2014. Busch Gardens is a...
May 9, 20148 min read


Perdue is Going To Love This Grandma
The Thursday Sun-Sentinel newspaper in Fort Lauderdale has the food section. This Grandma makes reservations, and is uninterested except...
May 5, 20144 min read


Lego Art
Legos, according to Wikipedia came on the U.S. market in 1958, brought to us from Denmark. “Lego”, comes from the Danish phrase leg godt,...
Apr 26, 20142 min read


Taking a Three Year Old to a Toy Store and This Grandma’s V Tech Go! Go! Smart Wheels Review
This Grandma always goes for Oppenheimer Toy Award winning toys on Toy Portolio. I know the toys have been tested by real children and...
Apr 22, 20143 min read


National Bubble Week Education and Fun for Grandchildren
We have so many holidays, but one this Grandma did not know about was National Bubble Week. It coincides with the first week of Spring...
Apr 11, 20143 min read


Spring and Holiday Shopping With Granddaughter Via Smart Phone and I Pad
This Grandma shops – a lot. So, I get lots of catalogs in the mail. Yes, and lots of email sale notices. This Grandma buys –...
Apr 9, 20143 min read


Taking Grandchildren to the White House
Washington, D.C. is a fabulous place to visit with grandchildren. This Grandma thought that grandchildren should be older school age...
Apr 5, 20145 min read


Personalized Bibs, Burp Cloths, and Blankets
Sometimes, a grandma just does not like anything on a baby registry or has looked when most items are already purchased and there is...
Mar 7, 20141 min read


Grandma Helps Parents Avoid Going Bananas at Bedtime
We are off to visit our grandchildren. We have no problem getting them to bed because we do not want them to go to bed. As long...
Mar 5, 20142 min read


What Our Grandchildren Want as Presents
This grandma’s ten year old grandson has made it clear what he does not want is clothes as a present. I thought it was because he is a...
Mar 2, 20143 min read


Grandma’s Favorite Sandwich Cutters
Grandma’s house is always the place where any grandchild’s favorite sandwich is made any time when requested. After all, a grandchild’s...
Feb 21, 20142 min read


Belly Art: Who Knew It is a Craze?
Every once in a while when I don’t expect a web search to turn something up, I find more than I expected. I read an article in the...
Jan 27, 20142 min read


Have Everything Ready for Grandchild, Including Full Size foldable Crib
When our first grandson was born, I remembered with dismay the amount of paraphernalia with which the baby travels. This Grandma vowed...
Jan 3, 20143 min read


“Ustyme:” I Pad App Perfect for Long Distance Interactive Games between Grandma and Grandchild
Just when I finished reading about young children and Ipads, again, in the New York Times, November 18, 2013, K.J. Dell’Antonia, wrote...
Dec 28, 20133 min read


Parents Should Embrace Electronics for their Children — with Rules
October 28, 2013, the New York Times had an article titled, “New Milestone Emerges: Baby’s First iPhone App,” by Tamar Lewin. She writes...
Dec 26, 20134 min read


Best 2013 “Secret Santa,” “Stocking” or “Grab Bag” Holiday gifts under $20 and under $50
This morning the Today Show hosts picked “Secret Santa” cards and then proceeded to give a list of best gifts under $20 or so. I hated...
Dec 20, 20132 min read


Pay Attention, “Shop Local” and Amazon
This holiday season, commercials touting “shop local” affected this Grandma. I went in person to our local Learning Express, the best...
Dec 10, 20133 min read
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