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...
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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...
Oct 4, 20143 min read
Grandparents Make Great ”Science Buddies” for Science Project Ideas
On the way to work listening to the car radio (no, I do not have satellite radio and my grandchildren lament this), I was hearing all the...
Oct 2, 20142 min read
Give Your Grandchild the World in his or her Hand with a Globe
Yes, we all wish we could give each of our grandchildren the world, the moon, the sun and the stars. We can start with a globe! As we...
Sep 28, 20142 min read
Grandma Likes Questions to Ask Kids for Grandparents Too
Watching the Today Show, September 4, 2014 was enlightening. A mommy blogger, Liz Evans, who was a teacher, wrote a post, 25 Ways to Ask...
Sep 24, 20145 min read
This Grandma’s Top Ten Grandma Tips in Honor of Grandparents’ Day
This Grandma’s mantra is that grandparenting should be all joy and no responsibility. Here are this Grandma’s top ten tips on...
Sep 15, 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 13, 20143 min read
Pete the Cat Takes Over Best Seller List for Grandchildren Ages 3-7
This Grandma recently read that celebrities are getting into writing children’s books because children’s books sell. I am always looking...
Sep 11, 20145 min read
NEAT and Five Extra Minutes As An Exercise Habit for Longevity for Grandma
This Grandma has an exercise routine. I actually started it when our eldest daughter announced her pregnancy. I had not exercised much...
Sep 9, 20143 min read
This Grandma Laments Parents’ Responsibility Regarding Crime Watch Tips for Sending Grandchildren Back to School
Okay. This Grandma is doing what her parents did, talking about the “good old days.” Not remembering how much things cost back when,...
Sep 3, 20143 min read
The Best Sunscreens for Grandchildren Recommended by the Best Dermatologist–Think Zinc Oxide and Titanium
This Grandma has had the same dermatologist for forty years. Gulp! It is hard to believe that I have used the same doctor for that many...
Sep 1, 20144 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...
Aug 20, 20145 min read
When Grandchildren Are into the New Pop Music Grandparents Should Be in the Know
When I was a child I listened to the music my parents liked and it was not the “rock and roll” this Grandma loved. As soon as our...
Aug 17, 20143 min read
Copy cat is a Good Thing When it Comes to Recipes Grandchildren Love Like Granola Bars
The internet is a wonderful thing. Because my grandchildren love the mac and cheese from California Pizza Kitchen, I looked on the...
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