Visiting the oldest grandchild, I found him playing unusually with a low tech toy–a Rubik’s Cube. He said he and his twelve year old...

This week, trying to take a photograph of an Instagram my oldest grandson posted, I accidentally got Siri instead. I went,” Oh! No! Not...

If you are grandma with grandsons, there is a new language to learn, Bakugan and Pokemon, and they make the best visit presents. Japan is...

This Grandma is always looking for great visit presents. So introducing grandchildren to dragons can be through great books and plush...

This Grandma was at Learning Express with the older grandchildren letting them pick out items for the holidays and their camp packages....

At this Grandma’s long (we never say old) years, I love that I am able to keep up with the grandchildren and do dancing and moving songs...

This Grandma goes overboard when it comes to the grandchildren.  I am always looking for the new toy, new book, even new bedding set to...

This Grandma is used to reading the author, Brad Meltzer’s books–his adult books.  I always check the New York Times Best seller lists...

A colleague commented that the baby shower planned by her close family and friends was the best.  Of course, I inquired why.  She shared...

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,...

This Grandma always goes for Oppenheimer Toy Award winning toys on Toy Portolio.   I know the toys have been tested by real children and...

This Grandma shops – a lot.  So, I get lots of catalogs in the mail.  Yes, and lots of email sale notices. This Grandma buys –...

Washington, D.C. is a fabulous place to visit with grandchildren.  This Grandma thought that grandchildren should be older school age...

Sometimes, a grandma just does not like anything on a baby registry or has looked when most items are already purchased and there is...

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...

Just when I finished reading about young children and Ipads, again, in the New York Times, November 18, 2013, K.J. Dell’Antonia, wrote...

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...

This Grandma just heard from other grandparents that this generation of grandchildren using electronics makes the grandchildren nimble...

In time for the holidays, we hear about more United Kingdom baby clothing fit for our royalty.  This Grandma thinks celebrities are our...

This Grandma gets ready for the holidays early.  Searching Toy Portfolio  for the best new Oppenheimer Toy Award platinum award winning...