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...
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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...
Aug 15, 20142 min read
Preserving Memories by Displaying Collections with Grandchildren
This Grandma is always looking for creative ways to engage grandchildren with little effort and little cost. When I was young, using...
Aug 11, 20144 min read
Whatever Pills We Want to Take to Help Us Sleep May Hurt Us Boomer Grandmas More Than Help
My parents and my father-in-law especially mentioned that they slept less as they got older. They seemed to wake up earlier and go to...
Aug 7, 20143 min read
Non-fiction Books Grip School Aged Grandchildren
Visiting grandchildren always means viewing their stash of books and seeing if their home library needs refreshing. If I need...
Aug 5, 20143 min read
Brad Meltzer Writes Children’s Books – That are Great
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...
Aug 3, 20143 min read
How Music May Make Babies and Toddlers Team Players
“How Music May Make Babies Team Players,” is the title of an article by Nicholas Bakalar in the New York Times, July 4, 2014. He...
Jul 31, 20142 min read
The Best Baby Shower Variation is a “Sprinkle”
A colleague commented that the baby shower planned by her close family and friends was the best. Of course, I inquired why. She shared...
Jul 24, 20143 min read
Gender Reveal Parties: A New Reason to Celebrate?
A colleague is pregnant. She is about to find out the sex of the baby. All she is talking about is the planning of the gender reveal...
Jul 20, 20143 min read
Emergency Baby and Child Bag Even if You Do not Live in Tornado Alley
Grandpa and I just returned from meeting new baby cousins in Northern California. The topic of discussion between the mothers of the...
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