Spring and Holiday Shopping With Granddaughter Via Smart Phone and I Pad
This Grandma shops – a lot. So, I get lots of catalogs in the mail. Yes, and lots of email sale notices. This Grandma buys –...
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Apr 5, 20145 min read
Taking Grandchildren to the White House
Washington, D.C. is a fabulous place to visit with grandchildren. This Grandma thought that grandchildren should be older school age...
Apr 3, 20146 min read
Springtime Gifts from Grandma
The weather does not make us think spring is around the corner, but it is. Planting with grandchildren is fun, but so are the many award...
Mar 17, 20143 min read
Best Ride On and Ride In Toys for Grandchildren
Spring is coming. Yes, this Grandma realizes that the weather patterns are crazy right now, but living in Florida makes me think spring...
Mar 7, 20141 min read
Personalized Bibs, Burp Cloths, and Blankets
Sometimes, a grandma just does not like anything on a baby registry or has looked when most items are already purchased and there is...
Mar 2, 20143 min read
What Our Grandchildren Want as Presents
This grandma’s ten year old grandson has made it clear what he does not want is clothes as a present. I thought it was because he is a...
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 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 1, 20132 min read
Grandma Uses Her Fingers With Grandchildren
This Grandma just heard from other grandparents that this generation of grandchildren using electronics makes the grandchildren nimble...
Nov 25, 20133 min read
More UK Clothing Fit for Our Royalty, Or Not
In time for the holidays, we hear about more United Kingdom baby clothing fit for our royalty. This Grandma thinks celebrities are our...
Nov 23, 20137 min read
Grandma Gets Ready for the Holidays 2013: Best Preschool 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 18, 20132 min read
Board Book Classics Make the Front Page of the N.Y.Times
The Sunday New York Times does not usually have a front page article about board books. Sunday, October 27, 2013 must have been a slow...
Nov 14, 20132 min read
Zoomer, the Robotic Dog, the Number One Toy for Christmas 2013
Our grandchildren each requested Zoomer, the Dog, as a present for the holidays. Zoomer is a trainable robotic dog at the “reasonable”...
Oct 15, 20133 min read
”Shielding” Grandchildren
This Grandma must admit she did not pay attention to a segment on the Today Show about backpack shields. It caused a pit in my stomach. ...
Sep 15, 20132 min read
WebMD Baby 101 App For I Phone and I Pod Touch
WebMD did a survey that shows new parents want more information to care for their babies so they created WebMD Baby 101, a free mobile...
Sep 7, 20131 min read
The Toy Craze of Summer 2013
This Grandma saw the “Rainbow Loom” at Learning Express when buying holiday presents. At that time, there were parents and children...
Jul 27, 20132 min read
Bandaids as Grandparent Gifts
This Grandma is always looking for inexpensive gifts to bring to grandchildren when I visit. One gift I found to be very welcome by...
Jun 23, 20133 min read
Grandma’s Best Camp Package for 2013. . . .Or Best Anytime Gifts for Grandchildren
For the second year of summer camp, my grandchild has become more selective as to his camp package. He actually requested items that...
Jun 11, 20132 min read
Apps for Babies Brought to Us by Fisher Price
In the New York Times, May 2, 2013, in the Gadgetwise column, “Baby Toys Get an App Extension,” author Warren Buckleitner reviews a new...
May 23, 20135 min read
Push Presents According to Grandma
I was listening to the radio in the car and heard the DJ mention that his wife was pregnant and wanted tickets to a specific concert as a...
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