Interesting and Important Smelly Facts Regarding the Differences Between Men and Women
This Grandma remembers a story about a fire and a dear friend who was pregnant. She was sitting on the front porch with her husband and...
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Oct 25, 20172 min read
Making the Most of Halloween 2017 and Best Tips of Halloweens Past
As I receive the pictures of our grandchildren’s 2017 Halloween costumes, I smile. I remember each year. I am waiting for Godiva’s 2017...
Oct 13, 20175 min read
Top Five Tips for Planning The Perfect Travel Experiences for the First Three Years Of Retirement
This Grandma and Grandpa have a bucket list of seeing all of the wonders of the world. Just when we thought we had completed seeing all...
Oct 6, 20172 min read
Archives Must Reads For New Grandmas: Part I Grandma Lessons and Tips
A dear long friend, who is becoming a grandma for the first time, asked me to give her my must reads for new grandmas from my archives. I...
Sep 26, 20176 min read
Why We Boomers Should Respect and Acknowledge the Long Term Marriages Among Us
Being fortunate to be able to celebrate the anniversary of long years of our marriage, this Grandma appreciates what it took Grandpa and...
Sep 22, 20175 min read
This Grandma’s Case For a Breakfast Feast Grandchildren Would Want For Breakfast, Part I
In order to understand this Grandma’s recommendation that grandchildren should be fed a breakfast feast grandchildren would want for...
Sep 19, 20175 min read
Enjoying the Summer Sleep Away Camp Effect While It Lasts
Grandpa and I try to visit our grandchildren before they leave for summer sleep away camp each year. Three are now old enough* to give...
Sep 15, 20177 min read
An “Out of This World” Must Do Experience is The &Beyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge in
This Grandma read that within the first three years of retirement, Boomers travel all the time. We all think we are unique, but we...
Sep 8, 20179 min read
This Grandma Says Always Go To The Parent of Your Grandchildren Who Is Your Child First About Any Is
This Grandma has several mantras, which you can see by reviewing the archives of this blog. Grandparenting should be all joy and no...
Sep 5, 20175 min read
Why Boomer Grandparents Should Pay Attention to How Grandchildren Adapt to Change
School is starting again and summer routines turn into school routines for our grandchildren. Just like us for us adults, change is...
Sep 1, 20178 min read
The Big Five in The Perfection of An Intimate Luxurious Safari Experience At Ivory Lodge, Lion Sands
Our Boomer grandparent bucket list of seeing wonders of the world included Victoria Falls in Africa, so Grandpa and I headed off to...
Aug 25, 20179 min read
The Perfect 36 Hour Stopover Experience in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
We Boomers are way ahead of the Millennials. We have known experiences trump possessions, as Millenials seem to have just discovered. ...
Aug 22, 20173 min read
Things We Learned In Kindergarten and How to Cope and Have Our Children and Grandchildren Cope With Current Events From Michael Balaban, President & CEO Jewish Federation of Broward County
This email was sent to many of us in South Florida Friday, August 18, 2017, from Michael Balaban, President & CEO Jewish Federation of...
Aug 18, 20174 min read
More Germs Than We Want to Know About Surround Us
If you subscribe to this blog, and you can on the home page where it says to “subscribe” to receive two posts per week by email, you...
Aug 15, 20175 min read
Why Our Grandchildren Should Learn Mandarin Chinese Sooner Rather Than Later
Our cousins in San Francisco have always had a nanny who speaks Mandarin Chinese. Once their eldest was ready for preschool, they...
Aug 5, 20173 min read
What is a Whiplash Grandma and Five Top Tips On How To Give All Your Cluster Grandchildren Individua
Our dear cousin is a whiplash grandma. She laughed when I named her that. She has had five grandchildren born in five years. When her...
Aug 2, 20172 min read
Why We Should Happily Feed Our Grandchildren Healthy Watermelon and Enjoy It Ourselves
I love watermelon. It is the best summer treat. I always thought it was full of calories and little else, lacking any nutrition. As a...
Jul 18, 20173 min read
The Easiest and Best Way to Detox Grandchildren From Electronics
This Grandma believes that electronics are grandparents’ friend. When we are tired, or want some quiet time, or especially when we take...
Jul 14, 20177 min read
Our Enchanted 2017 Multigenerational Vacation in Sedona, Arizona at the Enchantment Resort and the Grand Canyon: Part I Top Twelve Tips for Planning
When a multigenerational family reaches an even dozen, and is still growing, preplanning for a vacation takes on a new dimension. We...
Jul 7, 20177 min read
Baby Signals are Grandchildren’s Signals Forever and Not Just About Feeding A Hungry Baby
When I read the New York Times article on June 19, 2017, “Cranky Baby? Feeding Isn’t the Only Answer,” by Dr. Perri Klass, that...
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