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Disney’s Magic Kingdom Best Tips for 2017 and Beyond
We are Florida parents and now we are the grandparents in Florida, so we have lost count of how many visits to Disney’s Magic Kingdom we...
Feb 21, 20176 min read


The Best Tips for Universal Orlando Resorts and Parks, Reviews of Rides by Grandpa and Our Near Ten Year Old Grandson, and Why Grandparents Should Have the Parents Along For the Rides
Grandpa has always been a roller coaster addict. When our children were too young in this Grandma’s opinion to go on upside down roller...
Feb 15, 201714 min read


Tips on Giving The Gift Of Travel To Family and Grandchildren, Multigenerational, With Grandchildren, and Best Family Itineraries Around the United States and World
This year, more than ever, it seems that the gift of travel is the most important gift for the family and grandchildren. The key is that...
Dec 8, 20164 min read


Best of Boston With Grandchildren or As a Multigenerational Vacation in 2016 and 2017
In 2012, this Grandma wrote a post about the Best of Boston with grandchildren . That was when we took our oldest grandson to Boston for...
Aug 16, 201610 min read


July Fourth Celebration For Grandchildren
It is not a mistake that this post is called July Fourth celebration FOR Grandchildren rather than WITH grandchildren. Summers are times...
Jun 28, 20162 min read


Think Sooner Rather Than Later in Fulfilling Passions and Bucket Lists
This past Spring month or so has been a difficult one for deaths of those we know or of whom we know in their sixties, even fifties and...
Jun 23, 20162 min read


Movie Reviews By Grandchildren Give Guidance as to the 1967 Classic Disney Jungle Book and the 2016
When this Grandmother was raising children, the Jungle Book movie, released in 1967, was a favorite. It is now considered a classic. We...
May 17, 20163 min read


Getting Ready for Frozen, THE MUSICAL, Coming Spring 2017 Somewhere in the United States and to Broadway in Spring 2018 and Frozen, the Movie Sequel
This is a big deal for every grandparent. In 2013 and 2014, Frozen, the Disney movie, was amazing for all of our grandchildren and for us...
Mar 10, 20163 min read


Comparing Florida’s Disney’s Magic Kingdom and Legoland is A Waste of Time, and So Is Legoland a Waste of Time, So Save Your Time and Money For Disney With Tips Galore
This Grandma loves spoiling grandchildren. I think it is my duty at this point in my life. I get the most pleasure in providing pleasure...
Feb 10, 20167 min read


Different Grandparenting at Different Ages of Grandma and Grandchild
After helping the youngest two grandchildren get settled in their new home, this Grandma realized that her youngest grandchildren were...
Jul 23, 20155 min read


The Best of San Francisco With Grandchildren and Books to Enjoy About the City
There are many websites with tips on where to take children in San Francisco. All agree that San Francisco is a top travel destination...
Jul 12, 20159 min read


Get a Head Starting to Plan a Trip to One or More National Parks Starting Fall 2015 With Children and Grandchildren or on a Multi-generational Vacation
This Grandma was surprised to learn that, upon reaching the age of 62, I was entitled to a lifetime senior pass to all the national parks...
Jun 16, 20152 min read


Scrabble With Grandma Starting At Age Three to A Perfect Decorative Scrabble Game Cabinet as a Beautiful and “Playful” Addition to a Home
We forget how smart our grandchildren are. In preschool early, they learn their letters and can put together words by age three. There...
Apr 24, 20153 min read


Plan A Trip To A National Park, Mostly Without Grandchildren
For the last several years, actually beginning when we realized we could get $10 lifetime passes to all national parks in the U.S. upon...
Apr 5, 20154 min read


Marking Grandma’s Visits to Grandchildren with Special 2015 Children’s Calendars
Grandchildren always want to know when grandma is coming to visit or they are coming to visit this Grandma in Florida. There are so many...
Dec 25, 20142 min read


Visit a Local Farm With Grandchildren
When we were on our last visit with the younger grandchildren, we were contemplating what to do for a special outing. We and they had...
Dec 1, 20142 min read


Dominoes Connect Grandmas Through the Centuries and Make Great Holiday Gifts for grandchildren
I remember playing dominoes as a child and my brother and I built with them and we played games with them with our parents. If you have...
Nov 19, 20143 min read


Best Pumpkin Carving Stencils: The Newest Halloween Rage to Create a New Halloween Tradition
At work, a colleague showed me a picture of an elaborately carved pumpkin he and his children carved over the weekend. It was amazing. I...
Oct 27, 20142 min read


Age 5 and up. Really? Grandma Wants to Know the Airlines’ Newest Unaccompanied Minor Policies
This Grandma would love to have the grandchildren travel unaccompanied to visit in Florida. Researching this issue, I discovered that...
Sep 15, 20142 min read


Hershey Park and Hershey Sticker Shock? The Sweet Pass Secret to a Perfect Hershey Chocolate Vacati
Our grandchildren just went to Hershey Park in Pennsylvania. Every year, the mothers of the two grandchildren cousins close in age take...
Sep 1, 20144 min read
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