Nuts and the New Studies That Let Us Think About Introducing Delicious Nutella to Our Grandchildren
In this Grandma’s grandchildren’s preschools and schools, nuts are forbidden. Everything that goes to school must not contain nuts. Nut...
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Mar 5, 20153 min read
Red Yarn Passed from Generation to Generation is Great Riches
My mother, GG (great grandmother) died in 2005. Before she died, she gave me a ball of red yarn and told me it was now my duty as the...
Feb 23, 20153 min read
Does the The Emoji-Using Sex Effect Affect Boomer Grandmas Too and Does Anyone Care
This Grandma has to admit that when I saw the blurb in the Culture section of the February 16, 2015 Time Magazine, I first had no clue....
Feb 6, 20158 min read
Should You Listen to Grandma or Dr. Oz and Other Experts for Weight Loss Ideas that Work for Post Menopausal Women in 2015
This Grandma will try anything to lose weight. Anything I hear, see, or read about new or quirky tips, I grab onto. I have written...
Feb 4, 20152 min read
Now that Researchers Tell Us that Public Bathrooms Are Not the Germ Pits We Think They Are Does Not Mean We Do Not Teach Our Grandchildren How to Use Them
When my eldest daughter was being toilet trained, I religiously avoided public bathrooms. All the rituals were exhausting. Taking a hand...
Jan 26, 20153 min read
Learning the Alphabet Grandma’s Way
The New York Times, December 21, 2014, had a listing of what the author, Patricia Crain, said are great Alphabet Books. Here are the five...
Jan 14, 20153 min read
2014 Winning Holiday Cookie Contest Winner Goes Well with Baking Rice Krispies Treats at the Same Time
Each year the local newspaper has a Holiday Cookie Contest. This year’s winner is a mouthwatering oatmeal crisp that I cannot wait to try...
Dec 22, 20144 min read
Watches Big and Small For Grandchildren Teach Telling Time and More
This Grandma was at Learning Express with the older grandchildren letting them pick out items for the holidays and their camp packages....
Dec 7, 20143 min read
Long Distance Grandma Thinks Creatively When Celebrating the Holidays with the Top Four Tips for Making Holidays Joyful
Holidays with the Top Four Tips for Making Holidays JoyfulSince the birth of the oldest grandchild, this Grandma realized that...
Dec 5, 20143 min read
Dancing and Singing with Grandchildren and Teaching and Moving Body Parts
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...
Dec 2, 20143 min read
Over the . . .Top Luxurious Holiday Gifts Grandchildren Would Love
If money were no object and a grandma did not care what anything cost, here are over the top luxurious holiday gifts grandchildren would...
Nov 19, 20143 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 16, 20144 min read
The Problem with Child Car Booster Seats for Four to Eight Year Olds is Not Their Safety or Cost But
This Grandma was watching Brian Williams on the NBC Nightly News introduce a segment on the new Insurance Institute for Highway Safety...
Nov 14, 20144 min read
Halloween Just Ended and Holiday Shopping for Grandchildren Has Arrived: The 2014 Best Tips from Start to Finish to SAVINGS for a Wonderful Holiday Season
Right before Halloween, this Grandma was in the mall and next to Halloween paraphernalia were holiday trimmings already. I plan for the...
Nov 9, 20142 min read
Scratching An Itch: Old Wives Tales and Remedies May Be True After All
My Mother (GG –Great Grandmother) taught my brother and me not to scratch an itch. We were taught we should circle around it and rub, but...
Nov 5, 20143 min read
How the Pill and Now Egg Freezing Impacts Grandmas In Ways We Failed to Consider
This Grandma was in the first generation that had the pill. I remember my mother lamenting that she would not get to be a young...
Oct 27, 20142 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 26, 20144 min read
Are Our Grandchildren Going to Have Animals Left in the World and What Does this Mean for Our Great-Grandchildren
Grandpa and I recently took our two youngest grandchildren to the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., primarily to see the pandas, which...
Oct 22, 20143 min read
Playing Cards With Grandchildren Spans the Generations
A simple deck of cards is easy to put in a handbag or a suitcase. A simple deck of cards is a treasure trove of play time with...
Oct 8, 20142 min read
It’s Time to Find the Best Halloween Costume for Grandchildren Again
“Halloween Costumes are a Great Grandma Gift,” is the post I wrote for 2013 Halloween, September 18, 2013 which you can find by putting...
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