A grandmother's blog on life
This Grandma found the Oppenheimer Toy Awards years ago. It should be the first place to look for award winning toys and games for 2023 for children of all ages. Why? They are researched and tested by children of the targeted age group and give you the newest and best at all price … [Continue reading]
A new baby in the family is a joy. This Grandma gets ready for the holidays early for newborn and baby gifts, and Chanukah starts December 7 this year. Searching Toy Portfolio for the best Oppenheimer Toy Award platinum award winning toys is the first place I look. The 2023 Platinum award … [Continue reading]
My Mother, a Holocaust survivor, experienced inhumanity to man that I would wish on no one. She raised me with tikkun olam (meaning committed to … [Continue reading]
Why does this Grandma use the terms “rules and Regulations” and for “in-law parents”? If you, the reader, are asking, then you are new to my … [Continue reading]
This Grandma is a child of Holocaust survivors. My mother was the only survivor of her village in Poland.* My father, a survivor of the Warsaw Ghetto … [Continue reading]
So much has been said since the October 7, 2023, surprise attack by the terrorist group, Hamas, on civilian Israelis. As a child of Holocaust … [Continue reading]
It is easy to want to put school shootings out of your mind. Then school starts and the issue is again in front of you or put in front of you on … [Continue reading]
This Grandma always checks whether I have written a previous blog post on a topic before I write a new post on a topic. I am always on a hunt to … [Continue reading]
Whenever a parent of a grandchild is worried about something the grandchild is or is not doing, such as sleeping through the night, or toilet … [Continue reading]
PopPop died five years and two months after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. It is not pure luck. It was hard work and ups and … [Continue reading]
I initially wrote this blog post a few years ago. One long (we never say old) dear friend has a new baby grandson who lives nearby with her son, his … [Continue reading]
When I look at the photographs of the maternity clothing my mother wore when pregnant with me in 1946 and the maternity clothing I wore in 1973, they … [Continue reading]
This Grandma becomes a fifty-year Florida resident this month. Half a century. Hard to believe. When I moved to what is now called the Greater Fort … [Continue reading]
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]
This Grandma looks for summer pool and beach toys every year, trying to find a true winner. The first place I look is the Oppenheimer Toy Awards, … [Continue reading]
My blog, www.grandmother-blog.com, has evolved over almost a dozen years, from just being about grandmothering, to grandparenting, to“parenting” … [Continue reading]
Blog.6.21.23.This Five Star Chocolate Dump Cake Wins The Best Dump Cake Award More than anything else,this Grandma loves chocolate of any kind, … [Continue reading]
When I saw “How To Make A.I. Your Personal Shopper,” in the New York Times, Tuesday, June 20, 2023, I was excited that the author, Brian X. Chen, gave … [Continue reading]
I distinctly remember exactly where I was when I first found out I was going to be a grandmother for the first time. I admit the exhilaration … [Continue reading]
We Boomers are downsizing, or so I continually hear in the news and media. Moreover, especially during spring cleaning time, articles and advice … [Continue reading]
As a completely obsessive and proud grandmother, I relish every warm, funny and outrageous moment I have with my family. Read more...
