GRANDMA TIPS 8/17

Jul 5, 20163 min read

Hot Dogs Now Have An Entire Month of Celebration Rather Than A Day, But Our Grandchildren Think They Deserve An Entire Year So Introduce Them to the Iconic Texas Tommy

September 2015, this Grandma wrote a post, “Hot Dogs Do Deserve Their Own National Day of Celebration.” It seems that hot dogs have...

Jun 21, 20163 min read

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Summer 2016 Bubble Fun For All Ages

This Grandma loves watching babies watch bubbles. This Grandma loves watching toddlers try to catch bubbles. This Grandma loves when...

Movie Reviews By Grandchildren Give Guidance as to the 1967 Classic Disney Jungle Book and the 2016

May 17, 20163 min read

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Movie Reviews By Grandchildren Give Guidance as to the 1967 Classic Disney Jungle Book and the 2016

When this Grandmother was raising children, the Jungle Book movie, released in 1967, was a favorite. It is now considered a classic. We...

Layered Ice Cream Treats, Fancy and Plain, to Explore With Grandchildren Ready for Spring and Summer

Apr 19, 20163 min read

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Layered Ice Cream Treats, Fancy and Plain, to Explore With Grandchildren Ready for Spring and Summer

When our children were small, this Grandma took gourmet cooking lessons. Now I cannot find those fabulous recipes I compiled as we used...

Yoga For Grandchildren Should Start Young With Benefits Forever

Apr 12, 20164 min read

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Yoga For Grandchildren Should Start Young With Benefits Forever

This Grandma is a twenty year yogi. The mind, body, and spirit is all combined in a package that has kept me forever young, strong, and...

Choose Between Ina Garten’s Peanut Swirl Brownies or A Brownie Mix with Peanut Butter Swirl

Apr 8, 20163 min read

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Choose Between Ina Garten’s Peanut Swirl Brownies or A Brownie Mix with Peanut Butter Swirl

This Grandma loves to think she is giving grandchildren healthy desserts if one ingredient is healthy. Yes, peanut butter qualifies. A...

On Bitmoji and Grandchildren Educating Boomer Grandma

Feb 14, 20163 min read

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On Bitmoji and Grandchildren Educating Boomer Grandma

This Grandma loves electronics when with grandchildren. They know everything about everything when it comes to electronics. Finally, this...

Comparing Florida’s Disney’s Magic Kingdom and Legoland is A Waste of Time, and So Is Legoland a Waste of Time, So Save Your Time and Money For Disney With Tips Galore

Feb 10, 20167 min read

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Comparing Florida’s Disney’s Magic Kingdom and Legoland is A Waste of Time, and So Is Legoland a Waste of Time, So Save Your Time and Money For Disney With Tips Galore

This Grandma loves spoiling grandchildren. I think it is my duty at this point in my life. I get the most pleasure in providing pleasure...

If Grandma’s Brother Did Not Know Of These Tax Breaks for Newly Retired, Then They Must Be Very Special, Or Just Move to Florida

Feb 8, 20162 min read

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If Grandma’s Brother Did Not Know Of These Tax Breaks for Newly Retired, Then They Must Be Very Special, Or Just Move to Florida

My brother has been a business whiz since before he was a teenager. He is the long time business advisor for family and friends alike....

Chocolate and Peanut Butter Mini Dessert Sandwiches From a Famous Chef Add to Grandma’s Collection of Decedent Unhealthy But Delicious Treats With Which To Spoil Grandchildren

Feb 6, 20162 min read

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Chocolate and Peanut Butter Mini Dessert Sandwiches From a Famous Chef Add to Grandma’s Collection of Decedent Unhealthy But Delicious Treats With Which To Spoil Grandchildren

This Grandma always looks for decedent unhealthy but delicious treats with which to spoil grandchildren. Who would have thought I would...

Taking a Selfie Is An Art To Boomer Grandma and Grandpa and Take Heed Before Your Grandchild Needs One of You

Jan 29, 20163 min read

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Taking a Selfie Is An Art To Boomer Grandma and Grandpa and Take Heed Before Your Grandchild Needs One of You

Our grandchildren take selfies every time we are with them. We find the grandchildren have used them to create wallpaper on our various...

Baby Carrots Are the Best Junk Food For Grandchildren and Not What We Think They Are

Jan 27, 20164 min read

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Baby Carrots Are the Best Junk Food For Grandchildren and Not What We Think They Are

This Grandma has to admit that she believed that perfectly good large carrots out of the ground were whittled down to make the tiny baby...

What Every Grandma Should Know About The Caldecott and Newberry Award Winning Children’s Books And Where to Find Them

Jan 22, 20164 min read

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What Every Grandma Should Know About The Caldecott and Newberry Award Winning Children’s Books And Where to Find Them

As a former elementary and middle school teacher, this Grandma waited anxiously for the annual announcements of the Caldecott and Newbery...

Our Faces and Voices Are Still the Best “Traditional” Toys for Our Grandchildren, the App Generation or Generation Z, as They Are Called

Jan 20, 20163 min read

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Our Faces and Voices Are Still the Best “Traditional” Toys for Our Grandchildren, the App Generation or Generation Z, as They Are Called

When my first born was a toddler, this Grandma took gourmet cooking lessons. I can still remember repeating and play acting making duck...

It is Not Too Soon To Have Dear Abby’s Teen Car Contract and to Know What to Look for In Car Safety

Jan 12, 20165 min read

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It is Not Too Soon To Have Dear Abby’s Teen Car Contract and to Know What to Look for In Car Safety

This Grandma had a used car for the second daughter. However, newer safety features were not in the car, so it was traded up for a car...

Part THREE of Exercise for Boomer Grandmas in 2016 is About Exercise With and For Our Grandchildren

Jan 10, 20164 min read

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Part THREE of Exercise for Boomer Grandmas in 2016 is About Exercise With and For Our Grandchildren

In this Part Three of Exercise for Boomer Grandmas in 2016, we would be remiss in not addressing the exercise needs of our grandchildren...

Part TWO of Exercise for Boomer Grandmas in 2016 is About Movement and Strength and Slowing the Aging Process

Jan 8, 20169 min read

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Part TWO of Exercise for Boomer Grandmas in 2016 is About Movement and Strength and Slowing the Aging Process

As I pointed out in post one on exercise for Boomer Grandmas in 2016, at the beginning of every New Year the news media is all about diet...

Part ONE of Exercise for Boomer Grandmas in 2016 is About Brain, Mood, and Body In That Order

Jan 6, 20168 min read

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Part ONE of Exercise for Boomer Grandmas in 2016 is About Brain, Mood, and Body In That Order

At the beginning of every New Year the news media is all about diet and exercise. We pay attention and start to diet and start to...

Creating Wonderful Lasting Memories for Grandchildren in the New Year 2016 With the Five Things Children Remember of Their Childhood

Dec 29, 20154 min read

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Creating Wonderful Lasting Memories for Grandchildren in the New Year 2016 With the Five Things Children Remember of Their Childhood

One of this Grandma’s mantras is that children remember most the traditions and rituals from their childhood. That is why getting...

BabyCenter Top Baby Names For 2015 Impacted By Instagram Filters But Parents to Be Still Into Empir

Dec 23, 20156 min read

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BabyCenter Top Baby Names For 2015 Impacted By Instagram Filters But Parents to Be Still Into Empir

BabyCenter.com has released its survey of the top 2015 baby names from data from more than 340,000 parents in the world. It says its...