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...
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Feb 10, 20167 min read
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...
Feb 8, 20162 min read
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....
Feb 6, 20162 min read
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...
Jan 29, 20163 min read
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...
Jan 27, 20164 min read
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...
Jan 22, 20164 min read
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...
Jan 20, 20163 min read
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...
Jan 12, 20165 min read
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...
Jan 10, 20164 min read
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...
Jan 8, 20169 min read
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...
Jan 6, 20168 min read
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...
Dec 29, 20154 min read
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...
Dec 23, 20156 min read
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...
Dec 19, 20154 min read
Grandma Should Have Ice Packs and Heating Pads and Band Aids Ready For Grandchildren with RICE
When a grandchild hurts or gets hurt, we grandmas jump into action. Whereas a parent says tough it out and it will be okay, it is the...
Dec 15, 20154 min read
Grandmas Love National Cookie Day Every Day And Here Are Cookie Recipes and Two Back Stories About Cookies To Share With Grandchildren Including the Coveted Neiman Marcus Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
Our youngest daughter’s first word was “cookie.” This Grandma is convinced it was due to GG (her grandmother) caring for her regularly...
Dec 7, 20154 min read
Great Grandmother’s Remedy of Epsom Salt Baths In Vogue Today For Everything From Colds to Sleep Aid To Sore Muscles To Calming Children and Here is How to Do It
Our GG (great grandmother, my mother) used to add Epsom salts to this grandma’s bath when she was a child as a cure all. She told us it...
Dec 3, 20155 min read
Think Puzzles For Under Twenty Dollar Holiday Presents For Grandchildren of All Ages And From Grandchildren For Us Boomer Grandmas
This Grandma always knew puzzles are good for our grand children’s brains, but not exactly why, so I went on line, and found the...
Dec 1, 20153 min read
InstaMom, the New Stage Mother, and What This Means in Our New Society and For Our Grandchildren
Reading a New York Times article, November 14, 2015, about mothers hiring professional photographers and setting their children up with...
Nov 29, 20152 min read
Documenting Baby’s Growth Month By Month During the First Year With Onesies, Belly Stickers and Huge Stuffed Animals Makes For Wonderful Baby Gifts From Grandma For Holidays or As a Wonderful Baby Sho
A dear long (we never say old) grandma friend sends me a picture of her youngest granddaughter each month. The adorable baby girl is...
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