One of the absolute best tips I received as a new grandma almost two decades ago was to always be the grandma on the floor. Of course, I asked what that meant. My friend explained that to really connect with your grandchild, you really have to spend all your time on the floor–at their … [Continue reading]
For a Thanksgiving Dessert, Make Ahead Oreo Ice Cream Cake is the Best: Easy, Simple Ingredients, No Bake and Grandchildren Friendly
November 19, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Looking for the best and easy make ahead no bake Thanksgiving dessert to make with grandchildren for Thanksgiving, I looked for ice cream cakes made with their favorite oreo cookies and found two listed as the best. Each uses regular Oreos, not double stuff or other new varieties. . . but I … [Continue reading]
The Five Most Important Reasons Why and When NOT To Put Wedding and Family Photographs Away When The Parents of Our Grandchildren Get Divorced
November 13, 2022 By Leave a Comment
I have addressed this issue before, and seems that it is time to address it again. Sometimes simple answers do not provide a complete answer to … [Continue reading]
Sneakerheads, Hypebeasts, and Other Groups Are New to Boomers But AntiSemitism is the Oldest Prejudice That Has Now Again Infiltrated Our American Culture
November 6, 2022 By Leave a Comment
You know you are longer (we never say older) when some words your eleven year old grandson introduces you to and tries to explain are the subject of … [Continue reading]
Young Adult Grandchildren Moving In With Grandparents: What A Joy!
October 30, 2022 By Leave a Comment
When our oldest grandson was getting ready to leave for college at University of Pennsylvania, I invented an elaborate ruse that I had rented an … [Continue reading]
Introduce Your Grandchildren To Ina Garten With The Easiest Delicious Chocolate Cake to make Together To Start, And As They Get Older, They Too Will Love Her Recipes Forever
October 23, 2022 By Leave a Comment
This Grandma was introduced to Ina Garten by a dear, long (we never say old) friend who swears by her recipes. I think she thought I lived under … [Continue reading]
Fast and Easy Halloween Cookies and Special Treats for 2022, Halloween Treats for Babies, Healthy, Nut Free Options, Treats Made From Leftover Candy, All To Make For or With Grandchildren, and Treats For the Grandparent to Make Who Just Likes to Make Reservations
October 16, 2022 By Leave a Comment
After looking at literally dozens of articles on Halloween cookies and treats of all kinds, this Grandma has curated those fast and easy Halloween … [Continue reading]
Reading and Writing Cursive May No Longer be Taught to Our Grandchildren: An Easy Three Step Process For Grandparents to Teach Grandchildren How to Create A Cursive Signature of Their Own
October 2, 2022 By Leave a Comment
When this Grandma was a child, I remember hearing about how some would mark their signature with an X because they could not read or write. … [Continue reading]
How To Make Candy Coated Cake Pops Like Those Found at Starbucks At Home With or For Grandchildren
September 18, 2022 By Leave a Comment
It is dangerous to take grandchildren into Starbucks. These little balls of cake with frosting and sprinkles on a stick like a lollipop are a sweet … [Continue reading]
Five Tips to Perfect This Grandma’s Best Mac and Cheese Recipe For Grandchildren Anytime and For Special Occasions for the Whole Family
September 11, 2022 By Leave a Comment
When our oldest grandchildren, now teenagers, were younger, California Pizza Kitchen was their favorite restaurant, solely for their Mac and Cheese. … [Continue reading]
In Honor of Grandparents Day 2022, This Grandma Shares the Top Ten Tips on Grand parenting and a Link To Best Tips in the Archives for New Grandparents
September 4, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Grandparents Day, a day to show the bond between grandparents and grandchildren, is an official national holiday in the United States, signed by … [Continue reading]
Warmable Stuffed Animals For Babies, Children, Ill and Infirm, and More, Oh My. This Grandma’s Successful Search for the Perfect Teddy Bear for the Perfect Four Year Old Grandson
August 26, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Our adorable four year old grandson’s teddy bear got eaten by the dog. I know we hear this excuse of “eaten by the dog” but he was so sincere and, of … [Continue reading]
To Text, Message, Contact, “Like,” Just Because You Are Thinking of Someone Improves the Quality of Your Life, Especially for Boomers
August 20, 2022 By Leave a Comment
COVID has necessarily caused us to be distant. Even now when I bump into someone in public who I have not seen in a while who I normally would have … [Continue reading]
The Six Episodes of A Real Marriage of Movie Icons Paul Newman and JoAnn Woodward Will Provide Insight That Can Improve Your Own Relationship
August 13, 2022 By Leave a Comment
As a family court judge, I served to dissolve tens of thousands of marriages over twenty years. Ethan Hawke (I had heard of him but knew little of his … [Continue reading]
Nutella Fluff or Blender Chocolate Mousse: Pick Your Easy Version to Make For Grandchildren and Just Call It Nutella Pudding
August 7, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Our four year old grandson, while visiting this weekend, made a restaurant out of Legos. I asked him what he was going to serve in his … [Continue reading]
To Text, Message, Contact, “Like,” Just Because You Are Thinking of Someone Improves the Quality of Your Life, Especially for Boomers
July 29, 2022 By Leave a Comment
COVID has necessarily caused us to be distant. Even now when I bump into someone in public who I have not seen in a while who I normally would have … [Continue reading]
Los Angeles, Palm Springs, and Laguna Beach, California, With Teenage Grandchildren 2022
July 23, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Covid and Covid protocols caused us to cancel our second oldest grandson’s Bar Mitzvah trip to Israel three years in a row. He and we gave … [Continue reading]
What Day(s) of the Week and What Time(s) Can I Leave My House To Most Likely Avoid A Mass Shooting in 2022
July 17, 2022 By Leave a Comment
What is safety in 2022? Safety enough to go to the local supermarket….or a local July 4th parade in a suburb with not a single murder from 2000 to … [Continue reading]
The Best Advice to Give Our Sons and Grandsons After the Roe v. Wade Decision is to Wear A Condom Or They May Be Giving A Large Percentage of Their Net Income for Eighteen Years To A Woman Whose Last Name They May Not Even Know
July 9, 2022 By Leave a Comment
The above advice was how I started a speech to a professional legal group, mostly men, when I was a sitting Florida family court judge several years … [Continue reading]
