A grandmother's blog on life
This Grandma and Grandpa have a bucket list of seeing all of the wonders of the world. Just when we thought we had completed seeing all of the wonders that still exist on various lists, a new list emerged. That is wonderful, as it gives us more wonders to look forward to. It occurred to Grandpa … [Continue reading]
As this Grandma said in Part I, a dear long friend, who is becoming a grandma for the first time, asked me to give her my must reads for new grandmas from my archives. I wanted to give an idea of the varied content, from tips to gifts, to do's and do not's. There is a search feature. I put in … [Continue reading]
A dear long friend, who is becoming a grandma for the first time, asked me to give her my must reads for new grandmas from my archives. I wanted to … [Continue reading]
Sometimes the best advice grandma can give on research as to what gear is needed for a new baby is to recommend that the parents-to-be call parents … [Continue reading]
Being fortunate to be able to celebrate the anniversary of long years of our marriage, this Grandma appreciates what it took Grandpa and me to get … [Continue reading]
In order to understand this Grandma’s recommendation that grandchildren should be fed a breakfast feast grandchildren would want for breakfast, I must … [Continue reading]
Grandpa and I try to visit our grandchildren before they leave for summer sleep away camp each year. Three are now old enough* to give their parents … [Continue reading]
This Grandma read that within the first three years of retirement, Boomers travel all the time. We all think we are unique, but we discover all of us … [Continue reading]
This Grandma has several mantras, which you can see by reviewing the archives of this blog. Grandparenting should be all joy and no … [Continue reading]
School is starting again and summer routines turn into school routines for our grandchildren. Just like us for us adults, change is difficult for … [Continue reading]
Our Boomer grandparent bucket list of seeing wonders of the world included Victoria Falls in Africa, so Grandpa and I headed off to experience all of … [Continue reading]
Whatever age, we have to consider how to coordinate our own health care. Boomers are the sandwich generation and have to worry about not only … [Continue reading]
We Boomers are way ahead of the Millennials. We have known experiences trump possessions, as Millenials seem to have just discovered. Experiences … [Continue reading]
This email was sent to many of us in South Florida Friday, August 18, 2017, from Michael Balaban, President & CEO Jewish Federation of Broward … [Continue reading]
If you subscribe to this blog, and you can on the home page where it says to “subscribe” to receive two posts per week by email, you would think this … [Continue reading]
Our cousins in San Francisco have always had a nanny who speaks Mandarin Chinese. Once their eldest was ready for preschool, they enrolled him in a … [Continue reading]
At a professional luncheon, a few years ago, a new mother, a forty something marital and family lawyer, asked me if I had read the book by Dr. Gary … [Continue reading]
Our dear cousin is a whiplash grandma. She laughed when I named her that. She has had five grandchildren born in five years. When her children … [Continue reading]
I love watermelon. It is the best summer treat. I always thought it was full of calories and little else, lacking any nutrition. As a grandma, I … [Continue reading]
Once the entire multigenerational family agreed on location and travel arrangements, this Grandma went to work on the best itinerary for the vacation … [Continue reading]
As a completely obsessive and proud grandmother, I relish every warm, funny and outrageous moment I have with my family. Read more...