Grandma’s Favorite Sandwich Cutters
Grandma’s house is always the place where any grandchild’s favorite sandwich is made any time when requested. After all, a grandchild’s...
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Feb 16, 20143 min read
Boosting Boomer Brains
We boomer grandmas are of interest to scientists lately. First, there was a ten year review of a study on brain training,...
Feb 14, 20142 min read
Who Knew Newborns Should be Getting Probiotics
This Grandma recently bought probiotics for my ninety year old mother-in-law. Who knew that newborns should also be getting probiotics....
Feb 3, 20143 min read
Best Valentine’s Day Gifts from Grandma to Grandchildren (and Children, too) 2014
This Grandma reviewed the 2013 Valentines’ Day Gift suggestions and, while some things may remain the same, some suggestions have surely...
Feb 1, 20143 min read
Learning tricks from Grandma
This Grandma taught her eldest child to read at two years old. Okay, for those of us who were teachers at one time, I taught her...
Jan 27, 20142 min read
Belly Art: Who Knew It is a Craze?
Every once in a while when I don’t expect a web search to turn something up, I find more than I expected. I read an article in the...
Jan 23, 20141 min read
“Everyone Poops” and More Fun Science Picture Books for Grandma Fun
There comes a point in time when grandchildren are fixated on poop. It seems it comes around age two or so when everyone is talking...
Jan 5, 20144 min read
Grandma Says Buy a Doll for Your Grandson in 2014
In 2013, men could not win. The same day, December 28, 2013, the Miami Herald had two articles about men, both about gender issues. The...
Jan 3, 20143 min read
Have Everything Ready for Grandchild, Including Full Size foldable Crib
When our first grandson was born, I remembered with dismay the amount of paraphernalia with which the baby travels. This Grandma vowed...
Dec 28, 20133 min read
“Ustyme:” I Pad App Perfect for Long Distance Interactive Games between Grandma and Grandchild
Just when I finished reading about young children and Ipads, again, in the New York Times, November 18, 2013, K.J. Dell’Antonia, wrote...
Dec 26, 20134 min read
Parents Should Embrace Electronics for their Children — with Rules
October 28, 2013, the New York Times had an article titled, “New Milestone Emerges: Baby’s First iPhone App,” by Tamar Lewin. She writes...
Dec 20, 20132 min read
Best 2013 “Secret Santa,” “Stocking” or “Grab Bag” Holiday gifts under $20 and under $50
This morning the Today Show hosts picked “Secret Santa” cards and then proceeded to give a list of best gifts under $20 or so. I hated...
Dec 10, 20133 min read
Pay Attention, “Shop Local” and Amazon
This holiday season, commercials touting “shop local” affected this Grandma. I went in person to our local Learning Express, the best...
Nov 24, 201310 min read
Grandma Gets Ready for the Holidays 2013: Best School Age Gifts for Christmas or Chanukah 2013
This Grandma gets ready for the holidays early. Searching Toy Portfolio for the best new Oppenheimer Toy Award platinum award winning...
Nov 20, 20132 min read
Singing to the Womb
This Grandma just finished reading about the last issue of the moment, that pregnant women did not like people who thought they could...
Nov 12, 20139 min read
Grandma Gets Ready for the Holidays 2013: Best Baby Gifts for Christmas or Chanukah 2013
This Grandma gets ready for the holidays early. Searching Toy Portfolio for the best new Oppenheimer Toy Award platinum award winning...
Oct 25, 20131 min read
Halloween Stories from Grandma
As a long distance grandma, this Grandma looks for ways to make holidays special and be present with a present. This year, Oppenheimer...
Oct 13, 20134 min read
”Tooth Fairy Inflation” Helps Grandma Give Gifts that Teach Finance
The funniest story in our family about the tooth fairy is when our daughter did not have a bill less than $20 the night our grandchild...
Oct 7, 20133 min read
Grandma’s Six Tips on Getting Grandchildren to Clean Up
Teaching Clean up is a responsibility of parents. One of the joys of grand parenting is that we do not have the responsibility to teach...
Oct 5, 201311 min read
Grandma’s Strategies for Saving Money So there is More to Spend on Grandchildren
This Grandma is always looking to save money. I want to have more money to spend on my grandchildren! And, if I save money on what I...
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